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• We're going to cooperate more. We're going to cooperate.
• We're going to cooperate<01:06:21.359> more.
• <01:06:22.000> We're<01:06:22.160> going<01:06:22.240> to cooperate more.
• We're going to cooperate more.
• c><01:06:23.280> utilize<01:06:23.520> our cooperate. we're going to utilize our cooperate

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, confirmed a quorum, and welcomed several guests and groups, including Maryland Library Association members, Stephen Decatur High School’s boys soccer team, Clarksburg High School’s girls flag football team, NAMI representatives, Baltimore Promise, local soil conservation district representatives, and a 911 center leader. The chamber also journalized the invocation and prepared for the Governor’s upcoming State of the State address by exchanging messages with the House and appointing Senate members to escort the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The body then took up a series of Finance Committee bills, most of them receiving favorable reports and being ordered to third reading without objection. Measures discussed included SB 14 on small business health insurance SHOP enrollment effective dates; SB 22 on Department of Disabilities housing programs and affiliated foundations; SB 134 on Medicare supplement policy enrollment periods; SB 139 on third-party administrator enforcement; SB 199 on the Individuals with Disabilities and Service-Disabled Veterans Voting Fund; SB 205 codifying federal mental health parity requirements; SB 216 on unemployment insurance confidentiality; SB 43 on the Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund; SB 46 on state veterans cemeteries interment provisions; and SB 226 on the Maryland Heritage Area Authority. Several bills had brief amendments or procedural issues. SB 22 received a technical amendment changing “Attorney General” to “Office of the Attorney General.” SB 199 received an amendment adding a co-sponsor, and SB 46 was briefly set to lie over under the rule after a senator requested time to review a technical clarification. The chamber also received House Bill 1, which was referred to committee, and SB 624 was reassigned to the Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee. Most committee reports were adopted unanimously or without objection, and the Senate repeatedly congratulated the honored school teams and library advocates.

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• Cooper here. Crago here. Crum here. Dockstader here. Driskill here. French here. Gierau here.
• [applause] >> [applause] >> Senator<00:06:38.080> Cooper, >> Senator Cooper,
• >> No.<00:37:16.160> Cooper. >> No. Cooper. >> No. Cooper. >> No.
• Uh, there's $40,000 in there. >> Senator Cooper. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Senator<01:04:41.920> Senator<01:04:42.400> Cooper. Senator Senator Cooper.

Keywords: 916, all

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• And there was just some language in the previous cooperative as far as purchasing that was not allowing
• us to purchase off that cooperative agreement.
• So they obviously want to get involved because it does expand the purchasing off of those cooperative
• And uh we that cooperative agreement.
• the purchasing off of those cooperative the purchasing off of those cooperative agreements<00:30

Bills: HB329, HB8, HB353, HB329, HB8, HB353, HB50, HB78, HB225, SB75, SB209

Keywords: military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, public health, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, judicial compensation, salary adjustments, district attorneys, Judges, local officials, computer science, education reform

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• I have Gina Boots and Colleen Feller, both from BrightWorks Service Cooperative. So, Ms.
• I'm the teacher and apprenticeship liaison from BrightWorks Service Cooperative.
• um I am here today to so I Cooperative um I am here today to so I currently<00:18:26.280> I<00
• No, I'm just here to answer any questions about the Minnesota Service cooperatives as needed.
• No, I'm just here to answer any questions about the Minnesota Service cooperatives as needed.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Cooperative Energy Futures is a member-owned co-op.
• > and<00:26:57.840> I'm Cooperative Energy Futures, and I'm Cooperative Energy Futures,
• > is<00:27:03.840> a Um Cooperative Energy Futures is a Um Cooperative Energy Futures is
• And that's really what our cooperative has been about.
• And that's really what our cooperative has been about.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House File 3556 was presented as a bill to rename Minnesota’s community solar garden program the Melissa Hortman Community Solar Garden Program. The author described the measure as a tribute to Hortman’s leadership and her role in creating the program, which was said to have helped launch Minnesota’s solar industry and expand access to clean energy. The bill was moved to the general register before testimony began. Testifiers from the Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, solar industry groups, clean energy organizations, and community solar developers all supported the bill. They described Hortman as the original legislative champion of the 2013 community solar law and a driving force behind the 2023 revisions that increased access for low- and moderate-income households. Several witnesses said the program has become a national model, has generated jobs and investment, and has enabled renters, small businesses, schools, nonprofits, and households without suitable rooftops to participate in solar. Witnesses also shared personal reflections about Hortman’s accessibility, preparation, and willingness to listen, saying she treated people with respect and helped shape a durable clean energy policy framework. No opposition testimony or votes on final passage were recorded in the excerpt, but the committee did act to advance the bill to the general register.

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• Game and Fish came up with a reasonable solution or some sort of... because I'd like to see the cooperation
• I have yet to hear a report of a Mexican grave or any either kind of vicious like bears or coopers or
• Jim, does the Endangered Species Act require Game and Fish to cooperate with the wolf reintroduction
• Um, so as I read this bill, it prohibits state employees from enforcing or cooperating with any part
• to enforce, administer, or... ...any personnel or financial resources to enforce, administer, or cooperate

Bills: HB2023, HB2100, HB2147, HB2158, HB2159, HB2162, HB2197, HB2497, HB2787, HCM2006

Keywords: land division, property disclosure, real estate, affidavit, Arizona Revised Statutes, small land subdivision, land use, real estate regulation, county ordinance, water supply requirements, property access, civil penalties, wildlife management, deer permits, private land, landowner rights, human-wildlife conflict, predatory animals, hunting regulations, game and fish

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• regulations regarding which state and local law enforcement officers may or may not be actively cooperating
• That's if they're feeling pressured, but if they want to cooperate, it prevents them from cooperating
• to explain something that I may have misheard you, but did you say that they're still allowed to cooperate
• with... ...have misheard you, but did you say that they're still allowed to cooperate with federal law
• And so for us to cooperate in any way, I think, is continuing along those lines.

Bills: SB100

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• Senator 165 from Senator Avard, audit requirements for consumer cooperative associations.
• Senator Avard's Bill 165 is about audit requirements for consumer cooperative associations.
• These are nonprofit, not for-profit cooperatives here. Senator, you sold me.
• Bill 165, audit requirements for consumer cooperative associations, is remarkably similar.
• All right, now 167, consumer cooperative association's annual audit requirements. Oh, wait, wait.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• it provides that withholding is not authorized for state or federal aid to a district, charter, cooperative
• <00:26:19.279> unit,<00:26:19.600> library, charter, cooperative unit, library, charter
• , cooperative unit, library, library<00:26:20.320> system<00:26:20.559> or<00:26:20.799
• <00:36:11.680> by<00:36:12.000> more<00:36:12.160> than that are used cooperatively
• by more than that are used cooperatively by more than one<00:36:13.119> uh<00:36:13.359> school

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm the executive director at North Country Cooperative Foundation.
• It's also important to note that MHCR funding is not limited to resident or cooperative purchases.
• resident um or cooperative purchases. resident um or cooperative purchases.
• Together,<00:25:33.360> these<00:25:33.679> investments,<00:25:34.400> cooperative
• c> Together, these investments, cooperative Together, these investments, cooperative acquisition<00:25

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We're cooperating with the federal authorities to help convict these people.
• We're cooperating; we're using the authority we have to get them convicted.
• The action is to cooperate to help convict these people.
• We cooperated.
• And then when the information became apparent, we cooperated in the prosecution.

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• Representative Cooper. Thank you. Mr. Lister, good to see you, sir.
• Chair, Representative Cooper, that would be our organization's Mr. Lister: Mr.
• Chair, Representative Cooper, that would be our organization's opinion, yes. Thank you.
• Cooper asked, is this going to cost the state anything? And the answer was no.
• Vice Chair Cooper. Mr. Chair, please proceed. Thank you.

Bills: SB1142, SCR1028

Keywords: scholarships, tax credit, education funding, nonprofit organizations, Arizona Revised Statutes, constitutional amendment, state revenue, tax policy, legislative approval, two-thirds vote, 1182, all

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• when we went back to the 'show' but the The language that I drafted is that you have to have some cooperating
• So it's just that initial cooperating piece that then it makes it ensures that the investigation and
• The concern here when you do cooperation of evidence is you want to make sure it's not false.
• That's cooperating evidence I am Miss so and so, Mister so and so, this is what my daughter or son told

Bills: HB1937, HB2210, HB2398, HB3021, HB3129, HB3312, HB3557, HB4358

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board

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• It's consideration of a waiver request for cooperative purchasing construction service with the Van Buren
• It's going to be presented by a... ...for cooperative purchasing construction service with the Van Buren
• As you know, we are able to use a cooperative purchasing agency for projects that we have.

Summary: The Executive Subcommittee met to consider one item: a waiver request for cooperative purchasing construction services for the Van Buren School District. Superintendent Harold Jeffcoat explained that the district is seeking a waiver because the turf project exceeds the $1 million threshold that requires approval, and he said the district wanted to use a contractor it has worked with successfully in the past, believing the pricing would be competitive even compared with other procurement methods. Members asked no questions on the request. A motion to approve was made by Senator Rice and seconded by Speaker Evans. The committee voted in favor, and the motion carried. The meeting then adjourned.

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• petition for an injunction if the violence has been reported to law enforcement and the victim is cooperating
• petition for an injunction if the violence has been reported to law enforcement and the victim is cooperating
• with law enforcement. ...been reported to law enforcement, and the victim is cooperating with law enforcement
• This is about keeping victims safe, supporting cooperation with law enforcement, and preventing further

Bills: S0032, S0210, S0432, S0504, S0506, S0524, S0676

Keywords: injunctions, protection orders, domestic violence, serious violence, court procedures, enforcement, risk protection, statewide communication system, public records, violence protection, confidentiality, defamation, code inspector, code enforcement, body camera, body-worn camera, police body cam, municipal code enforcement, local government, video recording

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met with a quorum present and considered several bills. The committee heard and approved SB 504, allowing local governments to adopt standardized policies for code enforcement officers to use body cameras, and SB 506, which creates a related public records exemption for certain body camera recordings, including protections for minors and private information. Senator Smith raised questions about notice to property owners and use limitations, and Senator Osgood asked whether cameras must be on at all times; the sponsor said he would follow up on specifics. Both bills had support from local government and code enforcement groups and were reported favorably after adoption of an amendment to SB 504 clarifying training and familiarity with camera rules. The committee also approved CS/SB 32, creating a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person, and SB 210, the companion public records exemption for petitions involving that injunction. Senator Sharif said the bills fill a gap for victims who do not qualify under existing injunction categories, and supporters waived in favor. SB 676, by Senator Arrington, was also reported favorably; it creates a graduated penalty structure for contributing to the delinquency of a minor when the underlying conduct involves certain animal cruelty offenses, and increases penalties for fighting or baiting animals. Senator Osgood spoke in support, tying the bill to protecting children and animals, and several law enforcement and animal welfare groups waived in support. The committee further approved SB 432, which adds certain concentrated 7-OH to Schedule I, exempts FDA-approved veterinary xylazine products, creates a first-degree felony with a mandatory minimum for certain candy-like xylazine products, and establishes trafficking penalties for xylazine. Senator Osgood spoke at length in support, emphasizing overdose risks and the impact on people with substance use disorder. Finally, the committee passed SB 524, which revises duties and appointments related to the Medical Examiners Commission and district medical examiners, clarifies responsibilities within Chapter 943, and changes notification and curriculum approval provisions for criminal justice standards. All measures were reported favorably, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• Cooper, thank you, Mr. Johnson. I appreciate you coming back up.
• Johnson, Chairman, Representative Cooper... sorry, yes, the City Council can make a decision based on
• Vice Chairman Cooper, aye. Chairman Olson, aye.
• Vice Chairman Cooper aye Chairman Olson aye members by your votes of six I one no and one present and
• Vice Chairman Cooper? Mr. Chair, please proceed. Thank you. Aye. Vice Chairman Cooper? Mr.

Bills: SB1221, SB1293, SB1294, SB1430

Keywords: taxpayer protection, law interpretation, transparency, public hearings, tax policies, GPLET, abatement, tax incentives, local government, property improvement, central business district, property tax, assessment, destruction, proration, Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona tax corrections act, transaction privilege tax, sales tax, use tax

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• <00:31:57.840> and Birmingham law firm, Maynard Cooper and Birmingham law firm, Maynard Cooper
• demonstrating that limiting cooperation demonstrating that limiting cooperation keeps<04:37:34.320
• > immigration cooperation with federal immigration cooperation with federal immigration agencies
• that cooperating DC concluded that cooperating cooperating<04:54:04.240> with<04:54:05.200>
• > federal<04:54:05.600> immigration cooperating with federal immigration cooperating with

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Many of these grain to cooperatives.
• cooperatives are owned by the farmers. cooperatives are owned by the farmers.
• So<00:42:28.280> if<00:42:29.280> the<00:42:29.599> cooperative So if the cooperative
• The cooperative got a dividend check.
• <00:42:54.720> which cooperatives and increase that. which cooperatives and increase that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that would provide for cooperative that would provide for cooperative federalism<00:07:28.880>
• Who are the cooperators that you refer to?
• Thank you. >> The cooperators are state and local government agencies.
• <00:29:53.760> Thank cooperators that you refer to? Thank cooperators that you refer to?
• I mean we in cooperation with the BLM.

Keywords: 916, all

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• And we also wanted to express appreciation for the cooperation James Feinstein, Vice President of Perch
• He also wanted to express appreciation for the cooperation that went into drafting the legislation.
• And that's by design, so that we continue to have the dialogue and cooperation that has gotten us to
• And that's by design, so that we continue to have the dialogue and cooperation that has gotten us to
• So they're going to be... [00:38:20.000] ...cooperation that has gotten us to this point.

Bills: SB9

Keywords: wetlands protection, nontidal wetlands, Delaware, environmental sustainability, climate change, carbon sink, permitting process

Summary: The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met and first considered SB 321 with Senate Amendment 1, the community solar utility billing bill. The sponsor explained that it would consolidate the two-bill system for community solar subscribers into one utility bill, with the utility forwarding the subscriber fee to the solar facility through an escrow mechanism so costs are not shifted to other ratepayers. Testimony from the solar industry, the Public Advocate, and environmental advocates supported the measure, emphasizing easier enrollment, fewer barriers for low-income customers, and guaranteed savings. The committee initially lacked enough members present to release the bill, but after a roll call vote it was released from committee. The committee then heard SB 9 with Senate Amendment 1, a wetlands protection bill creating a state non-tidal freshwater wetlands permitting program. The sponsor and DNREC described a framework of exemptions, general permits, and individual permits based on wetland type and value, with an advisory committee to develop regulations. Witnesses explained that “exceptional value” wetlands would include unique wetland communities and high-functioning wetlands, and that the bill was intended to preserve important habitat while allowing farming, drainage, and other exempt activities to continue. Some members raised concerns about flooding, land classification, and the balance of the advisory committee, while supporters said the bill was the product of broad stakeholder consensus and would protect wetlands without unduly harming agriculture or development. Public comment on SB 9 was strongly supportive from environmental groups, the Delaware Native Species Commission, the Home Builders Association, the Farm Bureau, The Nature Conservancy, and affordable housing advocates, who said the bill balanced conservation with practical land use concerns. After remote testimony, the committee took a roll call vote and SB 9 was released from committee. The meeting concluded with remarks thanking the chair for her service and instructions for members to sign the backers before adjournment.