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• Katie Pratt is the director of the state's Office of Collaboration and Dispute Resolution, which oversees
• Katie Pratt is the director of the state's Office of Collaboration and Dispute Resolution, which oversees

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The discussion focused on Minnesota’s civility caucus, a bipartisan effort led by Republican Sen. Zack Duckworth and DFL Sen. Grant Hauschild. Katie Pratt, director of the state Office of Collaboration and Dispute Resolution, described the caucus as a small time commitment that brings senators together for lunch, speakers, and relationship-building exercises designed to help them see one another as people and improve communication across party lines. Pratt and Duckworth said the caucus is intended to build trust and empathy rather than produce immediate bipartisan policy deals. The idea is that stronger personal relationships can create a better foundation for future policymaking, especially in a polarized environment. Duckworth said the caucus can help legislators who may be new to divided government or who need to rebuild relationships after a difficult end to the previous session. Duckworth said joining the caucus reflects a belief that civility and courage are both important in legislative work, even if constituents sometimes expect lawmakers to be combative. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken in the segment.

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• Um, collaboration. I also want to talk about two things in this bill.
• Um, collaboration. I also want to talk about two things in this bill.
• > to<00:09:20.480> talk<00:09:20.640> about collaboration.
• I also want to talk about collaboration.
• I truly appreciate the collaboration, the work that we have done all together.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up House File 719, the capital investment/bonding bill, and members spent much of the debate praising committee staff and describing the bill as a bipartisan product shaped by statewide bonding tours and negotiations. Supporters highlighted major infrastructure and public facility projects, including water and sewer work, transportation projects, housing, natural resources, and specific local needs such as Grand Marais, the Manomomen County hospital/nursing home, and airport tower funding. Several members emphasized that the bill was a “Team House” effort and argued that infrastructure funding should not be treated as partisan. During debate, members also focused on the bill’s water infrastructure investments and the need for broader, dedicated funding to address lead pipes, PFAS contamination, and rising wastewater costs. Representative Lee noted that more than $400 million in the package went to water infrastructure, while other speakers pointed to transportation funding and a one-time reduction in tab fees as important elements of the bill. Representative Franson and others urged support, saying the package reflected statewide needs and was a down payment on larger asset-preservation needs. The House adopted three technical amendments to House File 719, then gave the bill its third reading. After floor discussion, Representative Niska moved to lay House File 719 on the table, and the motion prevailed, tabling the bill. The chamber then moved on to House File 2484, the cash portion of the infrastructure package, where members again described the measure as a small but important funding bill and discussed a Lower Sioux Indian Community Dakota language item and the limited size of each caucus’s cash allocation.

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• Again, Chair Dibble and Transportation Committee, and I look forward to collaborating with you as we
• Again, Chair Dibble and Transportation Committee, and I look forward to collaborating with you as we
• with you as, uh, we collaborating with you as, uh, we continue<00:24:05.840> to<00:24:05.920>
• We have heard from MPCA they want more authority; we would like it to be in a collaborative structure
• Chair. like it to be in a collaborative like it to be in a collaborative structure,<01:12:22.640>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• with the Department of the collaboration with the Department of the Attorney<00:05:10.360> General
• And so, um, yes, happy to do that, happy to partner with it, happy to continue to collaborate to that
• And so, um, yes, happy to do that, happy to partner with it, happy to continue to collaborate to that
• And so, um, yes, happy to do that, happy to partner with it, happy to continue to collaborate to that
• And so, um, yes, happy to do that, happy to partner with it, happy to continue to collaborate to that

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee began with resolutions HCR 93 and HR 85, which ask the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, in collaboration with the Department of the Attorney General, to form a working group and report on ways to strengthen protections for survivors of image-based sexual abuse. The Attorney General’s office said it could support the effort as legal counsel to the commission but preferred not to be an active working-group member, and suggested the Legislative Reference Bureau could instead conduct a nationwide study for stakeholders. The Commission on the Status of Women supported the resolutions but urged broader scope to include prevention and intervention, expanded stakeholder membership, keeping the Attorney General involved, and adjusting the report deadline. Testimony in support also came from the Emoa Alliance, which emphasized the prevalence and harms of image-based abuse and the need for stronger protections. Members asked questions about current criminal and civil remedies, reporting barriers, and whether the commission could administer the effort without the Attorney General; no votes were taken on the resolutions during the excerpted discussion. The committee then heard HCR 113 and HR 106, supporting the Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property Working Group’s request for more resources and a timeline extension to fiscal year 2026-2027. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs testified in support, saying Native Hawaiian culture, traditional knowledge, and cultural expressions are increasingly being commercialized and exploited without adequate protection, and that the working group needs more time, resources, and community consultation to complete its work. The committee noted six supporters and no opposition or comments. The hearing also covered HCR 193 and HR 183, which would establish a court security and Department of Law Enforcement capacity working group to address staffing shortages and the use of private security at state courts. The Judiciary supported the intent, asked that the working group supplement rather than replace its budget request, and proposed allowing the chair to add members with relevant experience. In response to questions, Judiciary said it has requested $3.25 million for armed private security, which it said would cover about 18 contracted individuals, though with significant company overhead. The committee then moved through several bills: SB 2667, which restricts certain commercial vehicles and trailers from the far-left lane on multi-lane roads, received support from the Department of Transportation; SB 2851, which allows deaf vehicle owners to register a deafness designation for law enforcement access, drew testimony in support; SB 2521, which updates emergency vehicle rules and exempts EMS personnel from CDL requirements, received testimony from Honolulu Emergency Services; and SB 2466, which would make the Chief Elections Officer terminable only for cause, drew support from the League of Women Voters and opposition from Hawaiian Islands Republican Women, who argued the change could reduce accountability and create election disruptions if litigation over termination occurs.

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• It's usually a collaboration.
• It's usually a collaboration.
• It's usually a collaboration.
• It's usually a collaboration.
• It's usually a collaboration.

Bills: SF0069, SF0070, SF0016, HB0078, HJ0002, HB0085, HB0086

Keywords: wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water development, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management

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• I want to begin by thanking the committee staff for their continued collaboration and refining the I
• These AI-driven rent-setting algorithms turn competitors into collaborators, facilitating a seemingly
• This policy reflects months of collaboration and thoughtful input from a wide array of stakeholders,
• This bill will ensure developers and health care professionals collaborate, apply specified focus, and
• But I just want to make sure, since they've been in collaboration on this issue for almost four years

Summary: The committee heard several AI- and consumer-protection-related bills, with extensive testimony from authors, supporters, and industry opponents. SB 53 by Senator Wiener would create transparency requirements for large AI developers, including disclosure of safety and security protocols, reporting of critical safety incidents, whistleblower protections, and the CalCompute public cloud. Supporters said it is a narrower, transparency-based follow-up to last year’s vetoed AI safety bill, while opponents argued it still relies too much on company size, could expose trade secrets, and should be narrowed further. The committee approved SB 53 on a do-pass-as-amended vote to Appropriations, with the roll held open for absent members. SB 766 by Senator Allen would codify the FTC’s Cars Rule and create a three-day cooling-off period for certain used-car purchases, along with stronger disclosure rules on pricing, add-ons, and government affiliation claims. Supporters said it would save consumers money and time and help buyers avoid bad deals, while dealer and industry groups said amendments addressed many of their concerns. Several former opponents moved to neutral, and the committee passed SB 766 unanimously as amended to Appropriations. SB 7 by Senator McNerney would regulate automated decision-making systems in employment by requiring notice, human review for discipline and termination, and limits on predictive behavior analysis. Labor and consumer advocates supported the bill as a safeguard against biased or overly automated workplace decisions, while employer and industry groups raised concerns about scope, notice burdens, and the predictive-analysis ban. The committee passed SB 7 to Appropriations on a 4-2 vote, with the roll held open. SB 833, also by Senator McNerney, would require human oversight of AI used in critical infrastructure, along with training and system assessments; it drew limited opposition focused on scope, and the committee passed it as amended to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote, also holding the roll open. Later, the committee took up SB 11, which would address AI-generated voice, image, and video cloning and deepfakes by clarifying likeness protections, requiring consumer warnings, and addressing misuse and evidence tampering. Supporters framed it as a targeted response to nonconsensual deepfakes, while industry groups said recent amendments improved the bill but still had concerns about penalties and warning language. The committee also heard SB 720, the Safer Streets Act, which would let cities opt into a revised red-light camera system that shifts from driver to owner liability, removes facial identification, makes violations civil rather than criminal, and directs revenue toward transportation safety projects; the author presented the bill, but the transcript ends before any final action on SB 720.

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• and Department of Finance by January 1 of each year, and conducting outreach for the program in collaboration
• The Department of Finance by January 1 of each year and conducting outreach for the program in collaboration
• Part of the administration that Kern County will be doing is outreach, in collaboration with the Commission
• Yeah, so now really the last question. is the collaboration with at the county level.
• For the collaborative enterprise resource planning project, otherwise known as the collaborative ERP,

Summary: The committee heard the May Revision presentation for the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, with public comment focused heavily on K-12 priorities such as universal school meals, kitchen infrastructure, food service and custodial support, youth leadership grants, Special Olympics funding, English learner support, universal pre-K, literacy investments, and concerns about community college funding shifts. Speakers also urged support for expanded learning, teacher recruitment and training, and maintaining or increasing funding for community colleges and student support programs. Finance and the LAO then reviewed the Proposition 98 outlook. Finance said the May Revision lowers the 2025-26 Prop. 98 guarantee to $114.6 billion, about $4.3 billion below January, due mainly to lower revenue estimates, with smaller effects from attendance and property tax changes. The administration also described rebenching for universal transitional kindergarten and a one-time rebench tied to Los Angeles fire-related property tax losses, along with changes to the Public School System Stabilization Account, deferrals, and updated COLA assumptions. The LAO said the budget relies too much on deferrals and one-time funds, creates a structural shortfall, and should instead align ongoing spending with the guarantee and preserve a reserve buffer. Members questioned the TK rebench and the shift of funding from community colleges to K-12, asking why it was being applied retroactively and how colleges would be held harmless. Finance said the changes align funding with where TK costs are being incurred and that reappropriation funding and other adjustments would offset impacts on community colleges. The LAO argued the historical split formula is outdated and should be abandoned in favor of budgeting around current priorities rather than fixed percentages. Members also raised concerns about draining the rainy day reserve and using deferrals, while the LAO said preserving reserves would better protect against future volatility. The committee then moved to specific K-12 and education proposals. Finance outlined May Revision changes including state operations adjustments for the Department of Education, technical trailer bill changes, a $100 million student teacher stipend program administered by Kern County, and updates to the charter school facility grant program. The LAO recommended rejecting the proposed increases for expanded learning, literacy coaches, and the student teacher stipend as currently structured, while supporting the minimum grant increase for expanded learning. Members expressed support for teacher recruitment efforts but questioned whether one-time funding can sustain ongoing programs and whether the student teacher stipend should be targeted to shortage areas or low-income communities.

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• We operate Dimensions Collaborative School as well as Community Montessori, which is a Green Ribbon School
• We have learned a lot through the work of the California Collaborative on Educational Excellence, We
• have learned a lot through the work of the California Collaborative on Educational Excellence about what
• And we are grateful for the collaboration with CTA and others that we've been finding the best way to
• Thank the chair and Assembly Member Avila Farías for their collaboration on this bill, and ask for your

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard AB 84, a charter school accountability measure focused on non-classroom-based charter schools and fraud prevention. The author and supporters said the bill was intended to respond to the A3 charter fraud case and related scandals by strengthening audits, transparency, authorizer oversight, and funding determination rules, while ensuring public education dollars are used for public education. Supporters included FCMAT, CSEA, CTA, and CSBA, who argued the bill would improve oversight and protect taxpayers. Opponents, including the California Charter Schools Association, Green Dot, many charter parents, educators, and charter operators, said the bill was too broad, would impose major new costs and bureaucracy on all charter schools, and could reduce options for families, especially those using flexible, homeschool, or special-needs charter programs. After extensive testimony and committee discussion, the bill passed on a 5-1 vote and was sent to Appropriations, with the item left open for additional votes. The committee then approved a consent calendar of 11 education bills, including AB 542, AB 563, AB 731, AB 753, AB 784, AB 964, AB 988, AB 1034, AB 1233, AB 1255, and AB 1381, all moving to Appropriations. The consent calendar passed unanimously. Later, the committee heard AB 1454, a literacy and reading instruction bill authored by Assembly Members Rubio and Revis. The bill would require the state to create professional development resources for evidence-based literacy instruction, update English language arts and English language development instructional materials, and revise administrator preparation standards to include literacy training. The authors and a broad coalition of supporters, including CTA, EdVoice, Families in Schools, Decoding Dyslexia, school administrators, and parent advocates, described the measure as a compromise aimed at improving reading outcomes and addressing California’s literacy crisis. There was no opposition testimony at the hearing, and members voiced strong support for the bill and its collaborative approach.

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• Phase one of the diversion pilot program is already underway. county in collaboration with our local
• In part, it has to do with another person we can collaborate with. The person who's a victim may.
• Also, be the caretaker may also be the parent and so there's a lot more collaboration that can happen
• you're going to go talk to the surgeon, you say you might need to collaborate with them.
• We work collaboratively across an interdisciplinary team to.

Bills: HB5141, HB4638, HB2264, HB2035, HB4813, HB4408, HB2684, HB1621, HB2300, HB216, HB3829, HB4466, HB1747, HB2284, HB3614, HB2587, HB3219, HB3318, HB5147, HB4014, HB216

Keywords: lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions

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• And through this collaboration, students will have the opportunity to work on hands-on projects in the
• I'm excited for this opportunity of collaboration, creativity, and intergenerational learning.
• And<00:46:25.839> through<00:46:26.079> this<00:46:26.280> collaboration,<00:46:
• 27.280> students And through this collaboration, students And through this collaboration, students
• of collaboration, opportunity of collaboration, creativity,<00:46:53.599> and<00:46:53.839>

Bills: HF2411, HF2471, HF1440, HF1393, HF1631, HF1259, HF280, HF1281, HF1459

Keywords: cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding

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• with our allies abroad to collaboration with our allies abroad to ensure<04:55:03.520> that<04
• The Armor Act strengthens defense collaboration and trade among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the
• and trade among Australia, collaboration and trade among Australia, the<05:14:12.878> United<
• This legislation will strengthen the AUKUS collaboration and joint operability.
• strengthen the Augustus collaboration strengthen the Augustus collaboration and<05:17:56.638>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We have the Hawaii Workforce Funders Collaborative in support on Zoom.
• in support on collaborative in support on Zoom<00:52:32.040> good<00:52:32.200> afternoon<
• job it is to sustain collaboration job it is to sustain collaboration across<00:54:01.920> agencies
• We have Hua Collaborative in support. Thank you. That's all the written testimony we've received.
• Josh Wish for Holda Collaborative in support. So we'll largely stand on our testimony.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Uh, the bill in front of us today is months of collaboration and understanding and learning from each
• Uh, the bill in front of us today is months of collaboration and understanding and learning from each
• So, I'm very uh thankful for the partnership um and the collaboration not only with Prairie Island but
• So, I'm very uh thankful for the partnership um and the collaboration not only with Prairie Island but
• <01:24:08.800> and<01:24:08.880> partnership<01:24:09.400> that's collaboration

Bills: HF4308, HF4153, HF4703, HF4711

Keywords: HF4308, Monticello nuclear plant, Prairie Island, renewable development account, RDA, nuclear waste, spent fuel, dry cask storage, utility tax, commercial-industrial property tax, state general levy, property tax exemption, residential heating fuels, natural gas tax exemption, electricity sales tax exemption, year-round sales tax exemption, distributed solar energy standard, solar mandate, community solar, grid modernization

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• want to talk through what we have going on specifically at the university system, but also in collaboration
• Um, we're also continuing to collaborate on the transfer pathways.
• Um, we're also continuing to collaborate<00:08:57.920> on<00:08:58.080> the<00:08:58.240
• collaborate on the transfer pathways. collaborate on the transfer pathways.
• Uh we will be introducing collaboration.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard updates from the chancellors of the state university system and the community college system on ongoing restructuring, collaboration, and enrollment trends. The university system said its office move to the NHTI campus is ahead of schedule and should save students about $250,000 a year while creating revenue for the community college system. Both systems described continued work on transfer pathways, direct-admit outreach, shared advising, and broader efforts to shrink footprints, reduce costs, and improve operational efficiency in response to declining enrollment and demographic pressure. A major topic was a possible federal change to Pell Grant eligibility that would require students to enroll in at least 7.5 credits. The chancellors said most community college students are part-time because of work and family responsibilities, and that the change could affect roughly 2,000 current Pell recipients and make it harder for students to afford or sustain enrollment. Members also discussed how the state’s governor’s scholarship statute largely benefits full-time students, suggesting possible future statutory changes. The chancellors explained how credits typically work, noting most courses are three or four credits and that students would likely need to add an entire course to meet the proposed threshold. The committee also discussed the broader higher education landscape, including declining high school cohorts, competition among New England institutions, and the need to right-size capacity. One member raised concerns about the health of regional campuses such as Plymouth and Keene; the chancellors said incoming enrollment is down at UNH and Plymouth and holding at Keene, attributing the trend to demographics rather than one campus drawing students away from another. They emphasized the importance of community colleges, adult learners, and short-term workforce programs as part of the state’s future education mix. Finally, the committee touched on the value of the university system’s research enterprise. The chancellor said about $250 million a year flows into the university system in federal research grants, with about $9.5 million currently under stop-work orders from federal agencies. She said the immediate concern is not DEI-related but federal cuts and possible caps on indirect cost recovery. Members noted that the R1 research designation supports business partnerships, student opportunities, and economic development projects such as West Edge in Durham.

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• for the Salvation Army but for all those organizations to be able to come in, do trainings, and collaborate
• after a disaster so instead collaborate after a disaster so instead of<00:09:34.000> trying<00
• <00:09:38.640> together<00:09:39.440> get<00:09:39.680> those can collaborate
• together get those can collaborate together get those necessary<00:09:40.839> needing<00:09:41.320
• <00:31:34.760> among responsibility this collaboration among responsibility this collaboration

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So I think we contribute in a collaborative way to the training of optometrists, and the good news for
• So I think we contribute in a collaborative way to the training of optometrists, and the good news for
• So I think we contribute in a collaborative way to the training of optometrists, and the good news for
• So I think we contribute in a collaborative way to the training of optometrists, and the good news for
• So I think we contribute in a collaborative way to the training of optometrists, and the good news for

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• of a number of agencies who collaborate of a number of agencies who collaborate together<00:47:04.680
• We collaborate with many faith-based initiatives.
• many faith-based collaborate with many faith-based initiatives<00:56:08.160> a<00:56:08.319><
• That will definitely increase communication, increase collaboration, and actually help the kids that
• That will definitely increase communication, increase collaboration, and actually help the kids that

Keywords: 00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:22 Roll Call 00:01:56 Discussion on SB 85 00:14:03 Vote on SB 85 00:16:15 Explanation of Agency Amendment 00:19:04 Voice Vote on Amendment 00:19:33 Discussion on Kentucky Foster Children Housing, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 85, sponsored by Senator Meredith, which would move the Office of the Ombudsman from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the State Auditor’s office and make related cleanup changes. Meredith said the bill grew out of a prior task force and a two-year transition from Senate Bill 48, and he argued the move would create independence, improve access to the ITWIST database, ensure complaints are not lost in the handoff, and add confidentiality protections for whistleblowers. Auditor Allison Ball and her staff said the bill would codify access and procedures after earlier disputes and a court-mediated settlement, and they described the measure as necessary to make the new structure work effectively. Members asked how the Ombudsman would handle complaints and verify services in cases involving waiver recipients and other cabinet services. Ball and her staff said the Ombudsman would investigate complaints, make inquiries, and provide accountability outside the cabinet structure, with timelines and procedures similar to the Auditor’s office. The committee also discussed staffing and whether the office would need more personnel; Ball said the office already had about 100 people but could use more. The bill passed 10-0 with favorable expression. The committee then approved an agency amendment to administrative regulation 922 KAR 1:001490 concerning foster parent background checks. Cabinet staff explained the amendment corrected a drafting error by removing references to civil determinations in a second section of the regulation because the system cannot search those determinations, while still allowing the required checks under state and federal law. Senator Herron asked what a civil determination meant, and staff said it could involve a court finding in a custody or abuse case, though such findings are now typically handled through the child abuse and neglect registry. The amendment was adopted. Afterward, the committee began a discussion on Kentucky foster children housing and related issues. Ball and Ombudsman staff presented a preliminary assessment of children placed in office buildings, saying the review covered 49 children placed over a four-month period and showed a different picture than the public narrative of only older, high-acuity youth. They reported that some children had no documented behavioral or disability issues, many came directly from home, the average age was 13, the average stay was four nights, and placements were spread across several regions rather than centered only in Louisville. Members raised concerns about the lack of formal policies and procedures, staff safety, and how to ensure children are treated appropriately, and Ball said the Ombudsman was continuing a deeper review. No final action was taken on that discussion in the portion provided.

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• Then Hawaii Food Policy Plus made one recommendation to update section 148 under collaboration.
• It says may collaborate, and we're going to change the language to shall collaborate just to strengthen
• it says may 148 under collaboration it says may collaborate<01:54:38.599> and<01:54:38.920>
• and we're going to change collaborate and we're going to change the<01:54:39.800> language<01
• the language to shall collaborate just the language to shall collaborate just to<01:54:42.040>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Y'all might say the city's involved or there’s collaborative efforts there, but it's something to consider
• Given the many volunteer departments and emergency services interested in collaborating with our agency
• We truly appreciate the collaboration, and I look forward to discussing how we can further advance our
• And when CPRIT was created, we established significant collaborations with research institutions and
• I'll talk about some of the impactful collaborations we've established and the progress we've made in

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• the letter, has had a relationship with the University of Minnesota, whether it's a teaching or collaboration
• the letter, has had a relationship with the University of Minnesota, whether it's a teaching or collaboration
• June 5, 2024: Governor Walz collaborated with Lan's attorneys to deny the Cobb family justice.
• 21.920> walls Justice June 5th 2024 Governor walls Justice June 5th 2024 Governor walls collaborated
• with Lan's attorneys to collaborated with Lan's attorneys to deny<01:09:26.719> the<01:09:26.920

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Amber Cameron of the University of Minnesota’s Office for Public Engagement about the University’s Outstanding Community Service Awards and, specifically, the community partner award given to Communities United Against Police Brutality in 2021 and 2024. Cameron explained that the awards program recognizes faculty, staff, students, and community partners, that nominations are reviewed by University selection committees using criteria such as positive societal impact, innovation, extraordinary results, and overall impression, and that the committee evaluates only the application materials. She said the nomination for Communities United Against Police Brutality described a long-standing partnership with the University through student learning, including work through the Center for Community-Engaged Learning and a student white paper connected to the passage of Travis’s Law. Committee members raised concerns about the organization’s history, its public messaging, and whether it was appropriate for the University to honor it. One member argued that the group’s IRS records showed it was formally organized in 2020, questioned claims that it had existed for 25 years, and objected to the organization’s letterhead and activism. Cameron responded that the award does not require formal tax status and that the selection process relies on the nomination packet rather than outside information. She also said the award nomination documented work with 130 course offerings across 17 academic departments and about 1,000 students over 24 years. Cameron further said the award program was being phased out and retooled into a new internal Engaged Scholar Awards program focused on community-engaged scholarship rather than volunteer service. No vote or formal action was taken during the exchange, and the discussion ended with questions about the nomination materials and how the University defines the organization’s work with students and faculty.