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• As it's amended, and I'll be... ...to collective bargaining agreements.
• The participating entities may enter into interlocal undertaking ordering of an under, into interlocal
• But I, so in the use for tax increment financing in this, it would be determined in that interlocal agreement
• agreement with the local governments when they established the port authority.
• agreement to create this project, how that's governed, and how they'll do it.

Keywords: 909, all

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• Okay, here's what we're going to do with the committee's agreement.
• Currently, Harris County has interlocal agreements with 23 independent municipalities, all of which accept
• We feel that this agreement is beneficial.
• They could join some sort of agreement with us.
• Tarrant County has over 30 interlocal agreements with municipalities across the region. ...county, plus

Bills: HB103

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• If they were to hire workers that are under collective bargaining agreement and these contractors also
• Rich Templin: could actually have money clawed back if they engage in those kind of agreements.
• And it clarifies that plan-based methodology must be used in the interlocal agreements required in that
• It further states that existing interlocal agreements cannot be extended if in place prior to 10/1/2024
• And the reason for that is because this bill will force those local governments with these agreements

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• THE REACH OFFICE WAS ALSO TASKED WITH THE FACILITATION AND COORDINATION OF DATA SHARING AGREEMENTS ACROSS
• HAVE SEVERAL OF THOSE, THEY ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE THROUGH INTERLOCAL
• AGREEMENTS AMONG THOSE COUNTIES.
• HAVE DISALLOWED COST OF ANY KIND IT WILL BE UP TO THAT CHEAP LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIAL THROUGH THEIR INTERLOCAL
• AGREEMENT TO ENSURE THE STATE IS REIMBURSED FOR THOSE COSTS.

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• As a dwelling unit, landlord, and rental agreement to have the same meaning as provided in Florida statute
• But law enforcement can cooperate, and there's interlocal agreements—not interlocal agreements, but interstate
• agreements—between various law enforcement agencies.
• So there's a whole process involved already under the current law in our interstate agreements, and those
• of that state law enforcement agency, certainly predicated on one of these intergovernmental agreements

Bills: S0086, S0642, S0712, S0758, S0896, S1224, S1300, S1370, S1712

Keywords: unauthorized aliens, commercial motor vehicles, safety regulations, civil penalties, law enforcement, bail bond, insurance regulation, foreign insurers, financial disclosure, premium reporting, pyramid schemes, consumer protection, fraud prevention, legal affairs, penalties, justice, administrative commission, membership, state attorneys, public defenders

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1300 on education and workforce development for current and former inmates. Senator Claudio explained that the bill is intended to expand collaboration between the Department of Transportation and the Department of Corrections to provide training opportunities tied to Florida’s need for CDL drivers. The bill was reported favorably without debate. Members then considered SB 896 on campus safety, as amended by strike-all and late-filed amendment. The bill would require postsecondary institutions to adopt active assailant response plans, conduct security risk assessments, improve threat reporting and information sharing, and allow voluntary participation in the guardian program; the late-filed amendment removed a prohibition on guardians wearing uniforms. After questions about the firearm-discharge provision near campuses and testimony both for and against, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also reported favorably SB 86 on commercial motor vehicles operated by unauthorized aliens, SB 642 on foreign and alien bail bond insurers, and confirmed appointees listed on tabs 10 through 19. The committee next heard SB 712 on pyramid promotional schemes, which would create a new prohibition and increase penalties while preserving legitimate direct sales plans. Members raised concerns about whether participants in such schemes might themselves be victims, and the sponsor said prosecutorial discretion would distinguish victims from primary wrongdoers; the bill was reported favorably. SB 1224 on rental housing application fraud was also amended and reported favorably after testimony from apartment and realtor groups in support. In the latter part of the meeting, Chair Martin presented SB 1370 to expand habitual traffic offender status to repeated unlicensed driving, and SB 1712 to create a statewide FDLE counterintelligence and counterterrorism unit. SB 1370 was reported favorably unanimously. SB 1712 drew extensive questioning and public opposition over concerns about broad language, surveillance, and possible impacts on speech and protest, but the sponsor said the unit would focus on protecting the state from adversary intelligence threats and operate within constitutional limits; it was reported favorably. Finally, SB 758 on the Justice Administrative Commission was amended to adjust commission membership and reported favorably unanimously. The committee then recorded additional votes for members and adjourned.

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• It doesn't eliminate the use of Chapter 380 rebate agreements.
• These abusive agreements need to be addressed.
• This is not how Chapter 380 agreements were meant to operate.
• This is in accordance with state law, the city ordinance, and an interlocal agreement that exists between
• We have open meetings where discussions on budget priorities occur. on interlocal agreement are conducted

Bills: SB317, SB1250, SB1520, SB1950, SB2298, SB2532, SB2539, SB2747, SB2925, SB2993

Keywords: monuments, memorials, public property, historical significance, civil penalties, local governance, project financing zone, municipal tax revenue, convention centers, multipurpose arenas, infrastructure development, hike and bike trails, outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, Bicentennial Trail, Texas history, cultural heritage, unemployment benefits, eligibility, Texas Workforce Commission

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• If there's a child, usually there's a third party who would be involved as well, a contractual agreement
• an independent agency and well so we'll assume the the logger and the child have no contractual agreement
• with some brand but the royalties are gained because of some Contractual agreement with some brand,
• It doesn't tell businesses how to run, what to change, or force them to rewrite their license agreements
• The Congress and I are near agreement on sweeping welfare reform.

Bills: HB2010, HB2192, HB2199, HB2279, HB2310, HB2459, HB2501, HB2555, HB2690, HB2693

Keywords: digital goods, advertising, ownership, license, consumer protection, refund policies, streaming services, minors, content creators, online platforms, compensation, trust accounts, child protection, video content, privacy, employment, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, landlord tenant laws, tenant rights

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several bills. HB 2192, a child influencer bill, would require compensation for minors featured in monetized content to be placed in trust, allow takedown requests for content as minors become adults, and create remedies for sexualized depictions of minors. The sponsor and Google described it as a modern Coogan-trust style protection; some members raised concerns about the age-13 and age-18 provisions, but the bill received a do pass recommendation on a 9-0 vote with two present. HB 2501, an agency bill, conformed Arizona’s definition of appraisal management company to federal law and passed unanimously. HB 2693, which revises bona fide association rules to allow statewide chambers or business leagues to operate self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements, drew support from the Chamber and small-business advocates but opposition from a coalition citing possible federal preemption; it passed as amended on an 8-1 vote. HB 2010, the digital goods disclosure bill, required clearer notice that online “purchases” may be licenses, prorated refunds if access changes, and removed some penalty language in amendment; supporters said it would reduce consumer confusion, while retailers argued federal law already covers the issue. It passed as amended 11-0. The committee also approved HB 2279, which limits liability for Grand Canyon river outfitters for inherent risks of rafting while preserving claims for gross negligence or intentional acts, despite constitutional objections from opponents; it passed 7-4. HB 2690, which tightens unemployment insurance eligibility by adding work-search and fraud cross-check requirements, was opposed by advocates who said it would add red tape and burden eligible claimants, but it passed 7-4. HB 2310, clarifying that qualified marketplace contractor agreements may be terminated unilaterally by the contractor, passed 10-0. HB 2555, requiring retail businesses to accept cash for purchases of $100 or less and banning cash fees, passed as amended 9-1 after debate over consumer access and business flexibility. Finally, HB 2199, which expands required education for RV park managers and shifts some enforcement duties to the Department of Housing, passed as amended 7-0 with three present. The committee then considered HB 2459, which would let mobile home park landlords recover actual utility charges and add an administrative fee for submetering; supporters said it would address overcharges and improve transparency, while opponents warned it could increase costs and confusion. The transcript cuts off before the final action on HB 2459.

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• Right now, very similar, not at the state level, we have interlocal agreements and so.
• Whatever item that we're purchasing we can if as long as we have an interlocal agreement we utilize their
• agreements that each member signs to join the cooperative. in that agreement?
• No, there is no fee set out in the agreement. There's no cost.
• In the interlocal agreement, we may say... Can you just answer my question? My question...

Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB675, HB10, HB12

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• which brings into issue the fact that this bill could conflict with existing service territory agreements
• of municipalities or potentially joint planning agreements and interlocal agreements that have been
• So, we're going to Interlocal agreements that have been entered to address these very issues, so it's
• need to kind of put a pin in and figure out how we could maybe best not disrupt those existing agreements
• , including any annexation agreements or development agreements that are in place today.

Summary: The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee considered a full agenda of transportation, utility, aviation, and energy bills. HB 4045, amending the Jacksonville Aviation Authority charter, passed without questions or debate. HB 1075, which would require municipal utilities to allow outside property owners to connect when capacity exists and fees are paid, drew testimony from local government and municipal advocates who warned about conflicts with existing agreements, long infrastructure payback periods, and the risk of subsidizing nonresidents; despite concerns from Rep. Smith and others about municipal boundaries and cost, the bill passed, with Smith voting no. HB 519, as amended, authorizes golf cart crossings at signalized intersections on designated golf cart roads; it passed unanimously after lighthearted debate about golf carts and pedestrian crossings. The committee then took up HB 919, which creates a state definition for major commercial service airports and preempts airport naming authority, including renaming Palm Beach International Airport to Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to FAA, county, and trademark-related conditions. Palm Beach County supported the bill and an amendment clarifying implementation and trademark language, while Rep. Eskamani and others raised concerns about preemption and the timing of honoring a sitting president; the bill passed with several no votes, including Eskamani, Skidmore, and the ranking member. HB 1093, the Advanced Air Mobility and Infrastructure Act, would support eVTOL/vertiport development through tax exemptions, infrastructure funding flexibility, and statewide siting standards while preserving local zoning; supporters framed it as an economic-development and workforce bill, while Rep. Cheney raised taxpayer concerns. An amendment narrowing liability protections for vertiports co-located with public airports was adopted, and the bill passed with Cheney voting no. Finally, HB 1461 established a regulatory framework for advanced nuclear reactors, assigning oversight roles to the PSC, DOH, and DEP. Supporters argued the bill would improve energy reliability, affordability, and Florida’s leadership in clean, advanced energy, while an opponent from Deploy US urged strong consumer protections and cautioned against overbroad deregulation. Rep. Eskamani emphasized preserving PSC prudency review for ratepayer protection, and the sponsor said the bill was refined through committee discussion. After an amendment fixing technical issues and clarifying that one section applied to all nuclear, the bill passed favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Vance Turjan, the court-appointed receiver for New Hampshire Interlocal Trust.
• <01:09:31.920> trust uh NHIT New Hampshire interlocal trust uh NHIT New Hampshire interlocal
• agreements with the Secretary<01:33:07.199> of<01:33:07.360> State.
• c> from<01:33:11.040> 2012 riskpool practices agreement from 2012 riskpool practices agreement
• were in risk poolool practice agreements were in risk poolool practice agreements with<01:55:59.520

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Local agencies may partner through an interlocal agreement to plan, prioritize, and deliver regionally
• Local agencies may partner through an interlocal agreement to plan, prioritize, and deliver regionally

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture convened, took roll, and heard Senate Bill 58 by Senator Harrow, which would create regulation for companion animal cremation. Harrow described a case involving mishandled pet remains and said the bill would require written service descriptions, prohibit false or misleading statements, require certification with returned remains, authorize Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services rulemaking, and impose civil penalties for violations. With no questions or public opposition, the committee voted the bill favorably. The committee then heard presentations on robotics in agriculture and aquaculture. Dr. Nathan Boyd of UF/IFAS discussed the rapid growth of agricultural robotics, including AI-driven weed detection, targeted spraying, autonomous tractors, and harvesting technology, emphasizing reduced pesticide use, lower input costs, and labor-saving automation. Dr. Nicole Kirchoff of Live Advantage Bait and Adrian Johnson of the Florida Shellfish Aquaculture Association highlighted aquaculture’s economic and environmental value, Florida’s strong position in the industry, and challenges including hurricane losses, lack of insurance, land-use instability, capital access, and water quality. They urged support for working waterfronts, risk mitigation, and policies to help the sector commercialize and expand. The committee also heard from dairy producers Kevin Lusher and Jacob Larson. Lusher described his family’s dairy and artisan cheese business, noting reliance on USDA grants, rising costs, labor shortages, and regulatory burdens, and asked for more grant support, marketing for Fresh From Florida products, and permanent funding for Farmers Feeding Florida. Larson discussed the broader dairy market, declining herd sizes due to efficiency gains, high production costs in Florida, and competition from out-of-state processing, suggesting incentives for local processing and supply management. Finally, FDOT Chief Planner Wayway Schen presented on arterial and local road funding programs, including ART, ARTW, SCOP, SCRAP, CIGP, and TRIP, and said rural road needs remain significant, with more than $16 billion in unfunded or partially funded project needs. The committee adjourned after brief discussion and thanks to the presenters.

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• Right now when a company engages in a let's call it a neutrality agreement.
• Now, what is the business owner get out of that agreement in a transcript.
• For those who don't know, the Paris Agreement, President Barack Obama was a part of the Paris Agreement
• agreement with the county.
• agreement with the county that designates an economic zone.

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• were able to go forward, that there would be, uh, memorandums of understanding, uh, there would be interlocal
• agreements to take care of the stadium, to take care of the KCA facility, so that there would be this
• And in the meantime, there would be interlocal agreements that would still connect.

Bills: HB4, HB54, SB 10, SB 24

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code

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• That would be based on an agreement between TEA and law enforcement. How does it work?
• Without any type of agreement.
• Now, maybe for local response, they would enter into like an interlocal agreement or something for local
• Maybe for local response, they would enter into like an interlocal agreement or something for local response
• Those drones are placed and housed within that particular school because of those agreements already.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met with a quorum and announced a full agenda, including combined public testimony for two bills related to student personal communication devices. The committee first took up Senate Bill 1262 by Senator Nichols, a school safety cleanup bill following House Bill 3. The bill would allow TEA to commission peace officers for school safety purposes, require annual renewal of good-cause exceptions to armed guard requirements, create a new report based on intruder detection audits and vulnerability assessments, and require behavioral threat assessment teams to include someone with specific knowledge of a special education student’s disability. Committee members asked about the difference between TCOLE licensing and TEA commissioning, the scope of the officers’ authority, and how the good-cause exception would work. The committee substitute was adopted, and public testimony included support from school safety and drone-response advocates, Disability Rights Texas in favor of the special education provisions, and a student witness raising concerns about the mental health impact of repeated lockdowns and the need for immediate, reliable school safety responses. The bill was left pending after testimony, then the committee briefly recessed and later reopened testimony to hear the student witness. The committee then laid out Senate Bill 2252 by Senator Creighton, a major early literacy and numeracy bill for kindergarten through third grade. Creighton said the bill builds on prior literacy efforts by funding teacher stipends for literacy and math academies, providing free and clearly administered screeners and assessments, expanding screening options, clarifying how results are used, supporting high-quality pre-K, and increasing the early education allotment. He emphasized low reading performance and the need for early intervention. Members discussed how the bill differs from earlier academy models and whether the assessments are diagnostic or high-stakes; Creighton and witnesses said the tools are intended to identify students needing support, not to serve as punitive testing. The committee adopted the substitute. Witnesses for SB 2252 largely supported the bill. A Uplift Education representative described strong gains from small-group literacy tutoring and said students receiving targeted support can make more than a year of growth in a year. An education specialist explained that the bill aligns general education screening with existing dyslexia and special education practices and helps districts identify students who need intervention before a disability evaluation is required. A Commit Partnership witness cited statewide reading data, the importance of high-quality pre-K, and the need for transparent, consistent progress monitoring and parent engagement. Members asked about the meaning of the growth data, how dyslexia screening works, and how the bill would help identify struggling students earlier. Before finishing all questions, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair after the floor session.

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• To get into an interlocal agreement with one of the muds.
• I have some agreements with some of the muds, but those agreements were voluntary.
• In my view, interlocal agreements with these special districts is the way to address that. from the county
• And talk about that agreement, and who's gonna be responsible for what.
• agreements with counties to provide these essential services.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• In fact, the interlocal contracts here say that if, in this case, the city. decides to defund this project
• There were actually some recommendations that we did take to amend a funding agreement that we had with
• In addition to that, we do have an interlocal agreement with the city for the transfer of those funds
• Senator Paxton, Senator West, there's bipartisan agreement on the graveyard bill.

Bills: HB9, HJR1, SB1331, SB1375, SB1443, SB1578, SB2251, SB2519, SB2553, SB2655, SB2764, SB2907, SB3030, SB3033, SB3035, SB3036, SB3037, SB3043, SB3047, SB3050, SB3051, SB3056, SB3057, SB3063, HB9, HB467, HB331, HB1244, HB1399, HB2559, HB2730, HB3307, HJR1, HJR99, SB3048, SB3052, SB3053, SJR78, HB1327, HB2723

Keywords: HB 9, Texas Tax Code, property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, truth in taxation, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, sales tax revenue, tax rate calculation, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, unused increment rate, disaster relief rate, taxing unit

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• My bill provides that this agreement must include responsibilities for public safety and law enforcement
• But would require the agreement to include a formula for calculating DPS's annual cost of providing law
• labor contract with its police officers, including its obligations related to a meet and confer agreement
• cooperation agreement. with the City of Austin to delineate responsibilities, thus ensuring a seamless
• It also requires to enter into an interlocal cooperation agreement. calculation for DPS increased costs

Bills: HB 13, HB143, HB144, HB145, HB366, HB470, HB805, HB912, HB13, HB143, HB144, HB145

Keywords: emergency communication, infrastructure, first responders, grant program, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, local governments, HB 143, Texas Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas, well site, surface facility, electrical power line, National Electrical Code, NEC, electrical safety, utility disconnect, service disconnection

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• States allow non-disclosure agreements States allow non-disclosure agreements in<00:21:41.320>
• agreements like this. agreements like this.
• , existence of the agreement, existence of the agreement, that<00:52:34.840> the<00:52:35.000
• uh and a balanced stakeholder agreement. uh and a balanced stakeholder agreement.
• <00:57:29.320> Expanded agreement throughout this bill.

Bills: HF4077, HF3809, HF3639, HF4478, HF3363, HF3874

Keywords: municipal nondisclosure agreement, NDA, public records, transparency, local government, county, city, town, school district, housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, port authority, economic development, land development, public financing, tax increment financing, TIF, abatement, municipal bonds, debt obligations

Summary: The Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee approved the minutes from March 25 and March 26, then took up House File 4077, a bipartisan bill authored by Representatives Greenman and Roach. The bill would prohibit municipalities from entering into non-disclosure agreements with private entities that restrict disclosure about land development, economic development, or publicly funded projects, while preserving existing Chapter 13 data practices rules and trade secret protections. The authors argued the bill is needed to prevent secret agreements and backroom decision-making that undermine public transparency, and they moved that the bill be re-referred to the general register. Several local officials and residents testified in support, including a St. Louis County commissioner, the mayor of Lonsdale, and residents from Farmington and Hermantown. Supporters said NDAs had been used in connection with data center and other development projects to keep elected officials and the public in the dark, eroding trust and limiting community input. They described the bill as a common-sense transparency measure and said existing law already protects legitimate trade secrets. Opposition came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Business Partnership, which argued that NDAs are often necessary in early-stage economic development discussions to protect sensitive business information and remain competitive with other states. They warned the bill could discourage investment, jobs, and tax growth, and said it would impose a one-size-fits-all state mandate that limits local discretion. Committee members then debated whether the bill was too broad and whether it should be narrowed to data centers; supporters responded that the issue extends beyond data centers to other forms of economic development. A roll call vote was requested on the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register, but the final vote result was not stated in the transcript excerpt.

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• and vendor non-disclosure agreements and vendor non-disclosure agreements that<00:04:51.759>
• <00:09:13.760> that libraries from signing agreements that libraries from signing agreements
• , prohibits non-disclosure agreements, prohibits non-disclosure agreements, protects<00:09:24.959
• Chair Fyber and represent agreement. Chair Fyber and represent agreement.
• And NDAs, unfair licensing agreements.

Bills: HF3698, HF4243, HF4239, HF4241, HF4242, HF4240

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, campaign finance, elections, political contributions, disclosure, reporting thresholds, economic interest statements, financial disclosure, ethics, public officials, local officials, metropolitan governmental unit, metropolitan area, candidate filings, principal campaign committee, political committee

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• We talked a little bit offline about this on page 3, line 9, where it talks about taxpayer agreement
• it's a pretty simple amendment, but if you look back at sections B and Section C, this puts this agreement
• It would be an agreement between the developer and either the city or the county Thank you, Chairman.

Bills: SB1302, SB1389, SB1401, SB1776, SB1809, SB1858, SB1985, SB2053, SB2148

Keywords: income tax, tax rates, revenue certification, Oklahoma Tax Commission, state budget, education, tax credit, school choice, private school, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, insurance, taxation, premium, home office credit, healthcare, teacher tax credit, income tax credit