Video & Transcript Research : 'intergovernmental cooperation'
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine interdicting illicit drug trafficking, focusing on a view from the front lines. Feb 26th, 2025 at 10:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Cooperatively, I think it shows that we can disrupt this trafficking.
- We all need to come together, and I'm starting to see that collaboration and that cooperation amongst
- Through Haida, the task force has developed a uniquely cooperative investigative program which is helping
- I know Senator Klobuchar talked a little bit about international. cooperation, of course Minnesota on
Keywords:
Coast Guard, maritime drug enforcement, illegal drugs, fentanyl crisis, legislative reforms, public testimony
Summary:
The meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation addressed critical issues surrounding maritime drug enforcement and the Coast Guard's role in stopping the influx of illegal drugs. The chairman highlighted the alarming consequences of current policies allowing drugs to cross borders, emphasizing the need for legislative reforms, such as the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2025. There was an intense discussion regarding the operational challenges faced by the Coast Guard, which has recently made significant drug seizures, indicating progress but also revealing gaps that need addressing. Several witnesses, including victims of the drug crisis, shared their compelling testimonies, which underscored the urgency for stricter controls and comprehensive support for law enforcement agencies involved in drug interdiction efforts.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- state's travel industry, and so if we were to support it, we would be perceived as facilitating and cooperating
- perceived as uh it we would be perceived as uh facilitating<00:19:32.760>
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with <00:19:34.600>um <00:19:35.280>a facilitating and cooperating - with um a facilitating and cooperating with um a hotel<00:19:36.320>
that <00:19:36.760>unfairly
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children.(6-17-26)
Families & Children
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Melody Cooper.
- Melody Cooper, and Jan Sellers. Melody Cooper, and Jan Sellers.
- <00:37:09.320>
I'm <00:37:09.560>Melody <00:37:09.960>Cooper. - I'm Melody Cooper. I'm >> Good afternoon. I'm Melody Cooper.
- And through our work, we do partnerships with, say, like Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Child Committee Meeting - 2026-03-25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Kylie Cooper. I am committee. My name is Kylie Cooper.
- My name is Kylie Cooper, and I'm the executive director for Rise Early Learning Center.
- My name is Kylie Cooper, and I'm the executive director for Rise Early Learning Center.
- My name is Kylie Cooper, and I'm the executive director for Rise Early Learning Center.
- My name is Kylie Cooper, and I'm the executive director for Rise Early Learning Center.
Keywords:
youth intervention, grants, community support, early intervention services, nonprofit, Minnesota human services, forecast adjustment, budget forecast, appropriations, Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, Health Care Access Fund, general fund, behavioral health, housing support, General Assistance, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, MFIP, DWP, child care assistance
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (03/20/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- You're willing to go cooperation. You're willing to go through<00:08:49.360>
rehabilitation. - Um, I can envision a situation where I would do something like that if somebody's cooperating.
- Um, I can envision a situation where I would do something like that if somebody's cooperating.
- So, it's that cooperation with law enforcement.
- Cooperation with law enforcement.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We receive about 20% of our funding from USDA funds, cooperative agreement funds, primarily.
- These are not guaranteed every year, so we're concerned where the cooperative agreement funds will go
- This is among them, so we have received some pre-approval letters on certain cooperative agreement funds
- We receive about 20% of our funding from USDA funds, cooperative agreement funds, primarily.
- These are not guaranteed every year, so we're concerned where the cooperative agreement funds will go
Keywords:
agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, skills path program, career and technical education, CTE, dual credit, postsecondary options enrollment, apprenticeship, apprenticeship readiness, dual training, work-based learning, career pathways, skilled trades, workforce development, high school to career
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 1/16/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The law requires all public employees to cooperate with us when we come and ask questions.
- And I will say 99.999% of the time folks do cooperate.
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us <00:51:32.680>when <00:51:32.839>we <00:51:33.000>come to co to cooperate - with us when we come to co to cooperate with us when we come and<00:51:33.599>
ask <00:51:34.160 - um if they don't we do have cooperate um if they don't we do have the<00:51:44.000>
authority
Summary:
The committee met on January 16, 2025, for an organizational and informational session. Members and staff introduced themselves, and Chair Jim Nash reviewed committee expectations, including that nonpartisan staff are to be used for factual information rather than political arguments. He also noted the committee rules were a blend of prior chairs’ rules and would be posted without a vote.
Helen Roberts of House Fiscal gave a high-level overview of the committee’s jurisdiction and budget structure. She explained that the State Government Finance Committee oversees funding for major administrative agencies, the legislature, constitutional offices, and several boards, councils, and commissions. She emphasized that the committee’s general fund base for fiscal years 2026-27 is about $1.31 billion, less than 2% of the state general fund, and that the largest pieces are the Department of Revenue, the legislature, and pension aids. She also described how all-funds presentations differ from general fund views, highlighting internal service funds such as Minnesota IT Services, Department of Administration services, and other chargeback or reimbursement arrangements. Members asked questions about House and Senate budgets, debt service related to the Capitol Area building project and move costs, and how Minnesota IT Services is funded through fee-for-service chargebacks.
Colby Sullivan of House Research then summarized a memo in the packet that outlines the entities within the committee’s jurisdiction and the constitutional and statutory provisions governing them. He pointed members to the memo as a reference and noted that the committee also has jurisdiction over the Legislative Coordinating Commission, the legislative auditor, the legislative reference library, the reviser of statutes, the Secretary of State’s budget and certain duties, and three gambling-related agencies, though gambling policy itself is generally handled by another committee. He offered to help members with bill drafting and amendments and to provide a linked electronic version of the memo.
The Office of the Legislative Auditor then began an overview of its work. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall explained that the office is nonpartisan, serves all 201 legislators, and provides oversight through financial audits, program evaluations, and special reviews focused on state funds. She distinguished the Legislative Auditor from the State Auditor, noting that the State Auditor is an elected constitutional officer who focuses on county and local government funds. Randall said the office would also present a deep dive into its November performance audit of the Minnesota State Lottery. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 1209 places a pause on the issuance of new cooperative endeavor agreements for surface water
- House Bill 1209 places a pause on the issuance of new cooperative endeavor agreements for surface water
Keywords:
migratory waterfowl, hunting regulations, flooded crops, wildlife management, environmental impact, hunting, Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, deer hunting, dogs, conservation, hunting heritage, federal regulations, Senator Kennedy, wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, legislative support, environment, protective measures, boating safety
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- excludes pre-roofing that has not involved modification to the structure from prohibition on using cooperative
- excludes pre-roofing that has not involved modification of the structure from prohibition on using cooperative
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- ODOT does a great job with an eight-year plan, but we don't cooperate within various agencies and state
- government at the level we could, and we certainly don't cooperate with counties, municipalities, and
Keywords:
housing, infrastructure, water projects, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, economic development, zero-interest loans, clawback provision, local contractors, Olympics, funding, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, local businesses, revolving fund, event hosting, SB1525, tourism, recreation, conference, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- , and we have one literacy lead in each of those cooperatives as well as a number of coaches.
- and we have one literacy cooperative and we have one literacy lead<00:08:36.320>
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each <00:08:36.880>of <00:08:37.039>those <00:08:37.360>cooperatives <00 - :08:38.320>
as lead in each of those cooperatives as lead in each of those cooperatives as well - Carrie does some work in cooperatives.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Unfortunately, today the amendment instead says that one cooperative will be able to perform this work
- A cooperative is a regional approach to different special needs, particularly severe special education
- will be able to perform one Cooperative will be able to perform this<01:31:43.320>
work <01:31 - I am the teacher and apprenticeship liaison at BrightWorks Educational Cooperative, a multi-employer
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a brightworks educational Cooperative a brightworks educational Cooperative
Keywords:
teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district, cooperative unit, teacher pipeline, alternative licensure, apprenticeship program, labor and industry, union representation
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (01/14/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- You’re probably familiar with Cooperative Extension, that’s affiliated with UNH.
- so many issues: health and wellness, food safety, agriculture, economic development, as just as Cooperative
- <01:16:57.320>
Extension familiar with Cooperative Extension familiar with Cooperative Extension - Development as just as Cooperative Development as just as Cooperative Extension<01:17:13.760>
- <01:19:14.400>
Extension programs so Cooperative Extension programs so Cooperative Extension
Summary:
The meeting was the first session of a newly created House Education Funding Committee, which also handles career technical education and higher education legislation. The chair explained that the committee was split off from the larger education committee because of the high volume of bills in the prior biennium, and said its focus would be on education funding policy and related fiscal issues. He noted that the committee had already reviewed major topics with the Department of Education, including the foundation formula, building aid, career technical education, special education aid, catastrophic aid, and higher education funding, and that chancellors from the university and community college systems were scheduled to appear later that morning.
The bulk of the meeting was an orientation on committee procedures and decorum. The chair reviewed attendance and replacement rules, hearing procedures, time limits for testimony, and how the committee would handle crowded hearings, early bills, and fiscal notes. He emphasized that hearings are not debates, that sponsors and co-sponsors may present but should not use their position to dominate questioning, and that the chair controls whether additional technical questions are asked of witnesses. He also stressed neutrality, saying members should not display buttons or placards or engage in running debates with testifiers, and that the committee should treat all testimony respectfully regardless of party or viewpoint.
Additional housekeeping guidance covered security procedures, use of cell phones and computers during hearings, breaks and hydration in the dry hearing rooms, and courtesy toward the clerk and other staff. The chair also asked members to notify leadership in advance of absences and explained that some bills may require larger rooms or overflow arrangements. No votes were taken and no bills were acted on during this portion of the meeting.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Budget Section Regulatory Division Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And at the March 25th Industrial Commission meeting, an extension was approved for Mincota Power Cooperative
- However, in addition to that, we are to cooperate with, assist in their development, and to coordinate
- In addition to that, we are to cooperate with, assist in their development, and to coordinate all parts
- mission of we're here to promote agriculture, commerce, and industry, and we are to do that in cooperation
- other thing we're doing to help the, again, back to the mission of the health and resilience and cooperate
Summary:
The committee received a compliance and budget update on Industrial Commission agencies and programs, including the Industrial Commission administrative office, the Oil and Gas Research Program, the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, the State Energy Research Center, the Research Technology Park grant program, and related funds. Staff reviewed spending and balances for items such as electric grid resiliency grants, lignite research, enhanced oil recovery, the salt cavern business case study, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members also discussed timing, carryover balances, matching requirements, and how some programs are structured to reimburse projects over several years rather than spend funds immediately.
Karen Tyler of the Industrial Commission described the agency’s administrative budget, the grant management system nearing completion, and the transition to standalone audits and staffing after separating from other agencies. She also outlined the status of active grant rounds across lignite, oil and gas, renewable energy, outdoor heritage, and clean sustainable energy programs. Members asked about the length of active grants, demand for clean energy funding, and the possibility of future grant rounds. Tyler and members also discussed the salt cavern study, the need to better define its commercial value, and the research technology park grant’s cash-match requirement.
Ron Ness then testified on enhanced oil recovery and broader oil and gas market conditions. He said North Dakota production remained steady, but future growth depends on infrastructure, longer laterals, and better use of natural gas and carbon dioxide for EOR. He described the state’s EOR grant round, the use of federal DOE funding to replace part of a state-funded project, and the expectation of additional grant rounds. Members asked about CO2 supply, storage, and the economics of using legacy fields and pipelines to extend oil production and support agriculture and industrial uses.
The committee also heard from Bank of North Dakota President Don Morgan, who reviewed the bank’s mission, governance, lending verticals, disaster programs, and new initiatives. He said the bank is seeing deposit growth flatten and is responding to fintech competition by focusing on liquidity, risk management, and a new payment infrastructure initiative called Rough Rider Coin, which he emphasized is not crypto and not a public coin, but a banking payment rail for North Dakota institutions. Members asked about student loan rates, disaster lending, and how the bank’s lines of credit and balance sheet capacity are affected by deposit trends. Morgan said the bank remains profitable and continues to support agriculture, commerce, and industry through participation loans, student lending, and state-directed programs.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part I) Apr 1st, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- As Mike Nassi, I'm here as counsel to the South Texas Electric Cooperative.
- He's hosted about 50 He won GNT cooperatives across the country, and they couldn't abandon that, so he
- Cooperatives are required to make sure that their members, including our 345,000 members, are represented
- We're an all-of-the-above cooperative. We have all those resources.
- Readiness to cooperate with others in the event of an actual attack, but not provide a roadmap to those
Keywords:
electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Elbridge Colby, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Mar 4th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel
Transcript Highlights:
- The deepening military cooperation between China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea represents a complex
- Will you cooperate in providing witnesses and briefers in response to congressional requests?
- Air and missile defense, artificial intelligence capabilities, and maritime cooperation to counter Iran
- this point is for advance in the peace process and for us, I think there's an opportunity to get to cooperate
- We would like future cooperation. to be constructive.
Keywords:
defense, geopolitical tensions, military readiness, China, Russia, U.S. military, Indo-Pacific, alliance, procurement
Summary:
The meeting focused on critical defense and security matters, particularly concerning the ongoing geopolitical tensions involving China and Russia. There were discussions surrounding U.S. military readiness, with significant emphasis on the potential threats posed by China in the Indo-Pacific region. Members expressed concerns about America's military capabilities in relation to the growing Chinese fleet and the importance of maintaining strong alliances with nations like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Additionally, the notion of prioritizing the defense industrial base was highlighted, emphasizing the need for effective procurement and modernization efforts to counter adversarial threats. Furthermore, notable commentary included a reference to President Zelensky's remarks regarding peace negotiations with Ukraine, expressing a willingness for further cooperation with the U.S.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
MN House passes HF2432, the judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy & finance bill. 4/25/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He added that local law enforcement agencies work cooperatively on a regular basis with immigration while
- <01:40:31.760>
with <01:40:32.080>law crimes or cooperating with law crimes or cooperating - enforcement agencies work cooperatively enforcement agencies work cooperatively on<01:41:36.000>
- So what's happening and ICE cooperation.
- ...from reporting crimes or cooperating with law enforcement, ultimately undermining public safety
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- These are emergency response, uh, cooperative agreements, I should say.
- emergency response uh Cooperative emergency response uh Cooperative agreements<01:55:58.599>
- <02:06:46.199>
question from back another cooperation question from back another cooperation - Do you cooperate with their authorities, too?
- Is there cooperation that way, too? Thank you. Thank you for the question.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (02/18/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- It reduces application processing time, encourages cooperation among states in regulating PA practice
- , and facilitates cooperation on investigations and disputes.
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on <00:12:39.600>investigations <00:12:40.320>and cooperation on - investigations and cooperation on investigations and disputes.<00:12:41.760>
It <00:12:42.000>< - whom cooperated with the US government. whom cooperated with the US government.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 5th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- Through our cooperative contracts. or the do-it-yourself model, as we like to refer it.
- So there's not a requirement to leverage the cooperative contracts.
- Correct through cooperative contracts yes.
- And we continually coordinate, cooperate.
- And we've had many successful felony prosecution investigations based upon their cooperation.