Video & Transcript Research : 'cooperative associations'
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FL
Keywords:
Florida Statutes, codification, revisers bill, statutory adoption, official law, general laws, repeal by omission, statutory compilation, Florida Legislature, legal code update, session law, statute revision, F.S., codified laws, legislative services, pending civil remedies, accrued rights, reviser bill, statutory cleanup, technical corrections
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and heard three housekeeping/statutory revision bills. Chair Passidomo introduced the committee’s new staff director, and the committee proceeded quickly through the agenda with no public appearance forms, questions, or debate on any of the bills.
SB 100, the Adoption Act, prospectively adopts the 2026 Florida Statutes as an official document and adopts the statute materials passed by the 2025 regular session as official state statute law. SB 102 deletes statutory provisions that were previously repealed or expired and are now without effect. SB 104 is the General Reviser's Bill, which removes obsolete language, updates cross-references, and corrects grammatical and typographical errors in the Florida Statutes.
Each bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. After the votes, several senators asked to be recorded as voting favorably on tabs 1 and 2, and the committee adopted that request without objection. The meeting then adjourned, with members reminded that the committee would meet again on Thursday.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Any costs associated with the connection are the responsibility of the property owner.
- Take up tab 4, SB 1498 on community associations by the one and only Chairwoman Senator Bradley.
- It also makes that same change for cooperatives in 719.
- It clarifies that associations and members may sue the developer or other owner of common areas.
- We have one appearance form: Travis Moore, representing the Community Associations Institute, waving
Keywords:
temporary door locking device, emergency safety, building code, training programs, fire exit security, utility services, municipal agreements, public meetings, rates and fees, public service commission, municipal utility, water service, wastewater service, property owners, annexation, civil action, community associations, condominium, homeowners associations, structural integrity
Summary:
The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and took up four bills. First, it considered SB 1724 on municipal utility services. Senator Martin offered a late-filed delete-everything amendment that would require annual customer meetings for extraterritorial utility customers, cap use of gross utility revenues for general government at 10%, eliminate a 25% surcharge on customers outside city limits, reduce the rate differential cap from 50% to 25%, remove municipal natural gas utilities from the bill, and preserve certain existing bond-related surcharges until debt is retired or refinanced. The League of Cities raised implementation concerns about the July 1, 2026 effective date and the need for rate studies and budget adjustments. The amendment was adopted and the committee reported CS/SB 1724 favorably.
The committee then heard SB 936 on temporary door locking devices from Senator McLean. The bill would define temporary door locking devices, allow them to be installed at any height, require the Florida Building Commission to add standards to the Florida Building Code, and require their use to be incorporated into safety plans, drills, and training. With no opposition or amendments, SB 936 was reported favorably.
Next, the committee considered SB 1014 by Senator Mayfield, which would prohibit municipalities from refusing water or wastewater service solely because a property owner will not annex, and would require service expansion when a property is near a municipal main line, not served by another utility, and the utility has capacity. A committee amendment narrowed the bill to properties near a main line and reduced the distance threshold from 2,000 meters to one-half mile. The Florida League of Cities opposed the bill as amended, citing concerns about property size, annexation conflicts, enclave creation, and possible revenue impacts, but the bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee heard SB 1498 on community associations from Chair Bradley. A strike-all amendment revised technical provisions on video conference recordings, turnover inspection reports, SIRS references, and electronic voting, and added two major policy changes: requiring associations to provide records to law enforcement and prosecutors and creating a second-degree misdemeanor for willful refusal, and prohibiting mandatory club or amenity fee schemes controlled by developers or third parties that generate profit beyond proportional expenses. Testimony in support described homeowner disputes involving concentrated board control, lack of transparency, and mandatory fees in communities such as Rosedale. The amendment was adopted and CS/SB 1498 was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, Senator Bracey Davis asked to be recorded voting in the affirmative on tabs 1, 2, and 3, and the committee adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We have you registered as Tony Martinez, representing the Far International Association.
- We have you registered as Jed Murray representing the Texas International Produce Association in favor
- House Bill 2013 seeks to prohibit a property owner's association from restricting a private property
- However, with that said, again, many homeowners associations have provisions.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/2/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- As the declarants who association.
- ><c> we</c><00:07:03.880><c> believe</c> create these associations, we believe create these associations
- </c> necessitating a homeowners association necessitating a homeowners association unless<00:19:00.200
- </c><00:19:43.520><c> would</c> perhaps a homeowners association would perhaps a homeowners association
- <01:11:13.960><c> effort</c> there's generally a cooperative effort there's generally a cooperative effort
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Mar 31st, 2025
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
Transcript Highlights:
- Lines and associated equipment.
- Yes, cooperatives own the poles.
- We're the statewide association that represents the 76 electric cooperatives. co-ops that operate across
- For years, if you've seen one electric cooperative, you've seen one electric cooperative.
- Associated with that.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Then that is the new number sent over to the athletic association to classify the schools 1A through
- We actually have, basically, two: you got the Alabama High School Athletic Association, which is made
- You have the other, which is the AISA, the Alabama Independent School Association, and... ...Independent
- School Association, and that would be just for the private schools that are part of that.
- So, those are two of the associations; neither are named in the bill, just mentioned.
Keywords:
athletic classification, public high schools, English language learners, state education policy, athletic associations, religious instruction, elective credit, released time, public education, school policy, educational intervention, State Superintendent, local boards of education, subpoena, accountability, state control, 1136, house, all
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity (7-29-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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- The founding body, the General Association of Baptists in Kentucky, sold this property to the state.
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- an Associate of Applied Sciences in early childhood education.
Keywords:
This meeting is taking place on location at the Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension Building Room 238 using on site equipment., 958, all
Summary:
The interim Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity met at Kentucky State University and heard a presentation from President Kofi Aapo and Vice President Michael Dorsy on the university’s role as an HBCU and its current priorities. They emphasized Kentucky State’s impact on Black student outcomes nationally, its focus on workforce development, civic leadership, innovation, and economic mobility, and its efforts to grow enrollment, expand dual-credit partnerships, and launch a prison education program. They also described House Bill 250’s role in prompting program review and the creation or expansion of market-aligned offerings, including manufacturing engineering, agricultural engineering, biological and agricultural engineering, social work, criminal justice, and expanded online programs through “Thoroughbred Global.”
A major topic was Kentucky State’s move toward STEM and applied programs. President Aapo said the university is diversifying beyond liberal arts to meet workforce demand and cited plans for a PhD in agroecology, which he said would help farmers adapt to climate conditions and would be federally funded. He also discussed the nursing program as the fastest-growing on campus, partnerships with health systems that pay tuition and guarantee jobs, and the need for a new nursing facility. He said the current nursing space is inadequate and that a new building could double or triple enrollment in the program. He also described a mobile health initiative intended to bring preventive care and health education to underserved areas of the state.
Members asked questions about the nursing building, STEM strategy, teacher preparation, dual credit, prison education, and student readiness. Senator Bledsoe asked about the shift toward STEM, and Aapo said the strategy is based on student demand and data from House Bill 250. Senator Berg requested a list of dual-credit partners and encouraged long-term tracking of prison education participants to study outcomes such as recidivism; Aapo said the university has not yet begun that research but intends to. Senator Tidner asked about remedial needs, and Aapo said KSU found more than 100 students with zero GPAs when he arrived and is using co-requisite support and tutoring to address English and math deficiencies. Representative Brown and others highlighted the historical and ongoing value of HBCUs, and no votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I've also served as the Science Board of the Cooper Institute in Dallas, Texas. Thank you.
- I'm also leading advocacy efforts with AZHPE, which is Arizona's Professional Association for Physical
- HB 2008 undermines the freedom of association protected by the Arizona Constitution.
- The bill functions as viewpoint discrimination by targeting associations based on their advocacy.
- The Arizona Library Association has not found data that this is even occurring at any districts.
Keywords:
school libraries, public school libraries, library funding, professional associations, library associations, librarians, information services, dues, membership fees, public monies, school governing body, county free library district, municipal library, library contracts, library services, books and programs, Arizona education, Title 15, Library Freedom Act, school district transparency
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPN-EIG, CPN DEFER, CPN DEFER Public Hearings 02-04-2026
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- The Hawaii Solar Energy Association with comments. >> Good morning. >> Hello, chair.
- Uh, chairs, vice chairs, uh, Rocky Mold, Hawaii Solar Energy Association.
- Scott Sto, and I'm the government affairs and energy services manager at Hawaii Island Utility Cooperative
- Thank you. >> I’m Rocky Mold, executive director of the Hawaii Solar Energy Association. >> Yeah.
- </c> of the Hawaii Solar Energy Association. of the Hawaii Solar Energy Association.
Keywords:
renewable energy, grid-ready homes, interconnection process, electric utility, energy independence, surcharge, customer access, energy storage, smart inverters, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, electric utility rates, ratemaking, performance-based regulation, performance-based incentives, performance incentive mechanisms, revenue adjustment mechanisms, cost control mechanisms, reward and penalty mechanisms, alternative ratemaking
Summary:
The committee first reconvened on SB 2471 and SB 2829, both relating to the powers of artificial persons. After discussion with the Attorney General’s office and a prior Q&A period, the chair said the committee would defer decision-making again, with the intent to return with amended versions of both bills that could gain support from the administration and its lawyers. The measures were deferred to Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Conference Room 229 at 9:30 a.m.
The committee then took up SB 2180, relating to deposits of public funds. Members noted late testimony from the prior day’s joint hearing with the Housing Committee and moved to pass the bill out with amendments, including a defective effective date. The motion carried unanimously among those voting: the chair, vice chair, Senator Lamosao, and Senator Awa voted aye; Senator McKelvey was excused. The measure was adopted.
A joint hearing followed on SB 2033, relating to renewable energy and a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process. The PUC supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about the time, resources, and stakeholder input needed to establish the proposed process, and asked for clarification of terms such as “grid-ready homes” and the role of HERA. Hawaiian Electric said it supported the intent but opposed the proposed process and HERA funding use. The Hawaii Solar Energy Association strongly supported the bill, arguing that faster interconnection is needed to meet rooftop solar goals and lower costs over time. Testimony totaled 27 in support, two in opposition, and four with comments. Members questioned costs, consumer protections, and whether the bill would burden low- and moderate-income households; the bill’s supporters said amendments could clarify the definition of grid-ready homes and add guardrails, while acknowledging that upfront costs and interconnection costs would still need to be addressed.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 5/6/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Electrical association members have made use of that internship. Back to the committee.
- </c><00:46:23.280><c> The</c> the electrical association. The the electrical association.
- 24.880><c> trade</c> electrical association is a trade electrical association is a trade organization
- and the Minnesota Mechanical Contractors Association.
- </c> taxes, rent, and other costs associated taxes, rent, and other costs associated with<01:01:14.960
Keywords:
workers' compensation, insurance programs, employee protection, Minnesota statutes, safety regulations, prevailing wage, certified payroll, payroll reporting, construction contracts, public works, project registration, labor standards, contractor compliance, subcontractor reporting, state government, Department of Administration, Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Metropolitan Council, highway construction, public construction
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Housing Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Third, it supports resident-owned cooperative models.
- Our testifier is **Emily Stewart**, Associate Director with the North Country Cooperative Foundation.
- My name is Emily Stewart, Associate Director at the North Country Cooperative Foundation.
- I'm the Vice President of the Residents Association.
- It means cooperatives.
Keywords:
education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Our testifier is Emily Stewart, associate director with North Country Cooperative Foundation.
- Our testifier is Emily Stewart, associate director with North Country Cooperative Foundation.
- Our testifier is Emily Stewart, associate director with North Country Cooperative Foundation.
- Our testifier is Emily Stewart, associate director with North Country Cooperative Foundation.
- My name is Emily Stewart, associate director at North Country Cooperative Foundation.
Keywords:
education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm also so proud to be joined by so many members of our alumni association this morning.
- I welcome Associate Vice Chancellor Swanson. Please identify yourself for the record and proceed.
- I'm the Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities with Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Bills:
HF3220
Keywords:
school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Because of the work that's done by USDA, TDA, and the association.
Bills:
SB1864
Keywords:
eggs, ungraded eggs, egg grading, poultry, farm products, local food, small farmers, direct-to-consumer sales, wholesale food sales, food safety, refrigeration requirements, sanitation standards, occupational license, dealer-wholesaler license, Texas Department of Agriculture, restaurants, small grocery stores, cooperatives, farmers cooperative, agricultural regulation
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'm also so proud to be joined by so many members of our alumni association this morning.
- I welcome Associate Vice Chancellor Swanson. Please identify yourself for the record and proceed.
- I'm the Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities with Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
- Associate Vice Chancellor welcome Associate Vice Chancellor Swanson.<00:25:48.960><c> Please</c><00:
- I'm the associate vice Swanson.
Bills:
HF3220
Keywords:
school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security, 1183
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- ; Pete Martinez, American Heart Association; Erica Williams, American Heart Association; Barry Balfour
- , Principal Association, Chief of Police Association, State Police, and Sheriff's Association to get
- Gerald Davis, Louisiana Primary Care Association; Reagan Carter, Louisiana Primary Care Association;
- ; Latonia Batisse, Louisiana Primary Care Association; Tamika Henry, Louisiana Primary Care Association
- Gerald Davis, Louisiana Primary Care Association; Reagan Carter, Louisiana Primary Care Association;
Keywords:
school safety, emergency operations plan, crisis management, active shooter, drills, training, classroom security, primary health services, behavioral health, school health providers, medical necessity, student health care, education, school week, instructional time, public schools, performance score, student athletes, cardiovascular health, sudden cardiac arrest
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Apr 3rd, 2025 at 02:30 pm
Energy and Natural Resources
Bills:
SB2339
Keywords:
wildfire mitigation, utility liability, strict liability, electric utility, public service commission, PSC, rural electric cooperative, municipal utility, transmission provider, vegetation management, power lines, reclosers, electrical safety, wildfire prevention, grid reliability, public safety, first responders, ANSI A300, National Electrical Safety Code, community outreach
Summary:
The Energy and Natural Resources Committee continued work on House Bill 1459, which concerns rare earth and critical mineral recovery from North Dakota lignite coal. Testimony from UND researcher Dan Ludo and industry representative David Straely focused on the urgency of developing the process quickly, the technical differences between extracting minerals from coal versus ash, and the potential value of elements such as terbium, dysprosium, gallium, germanium, and synthetic graphite. Straely argued the bill is constitutional, limited to minerals within the coal seam, and needed to avoid years of quiet title litigation and provide certainty for development and compensation to royalty owners. Committee members raised questions about landowner rights, compensation levels, possible amendments from the Department of Trust Lands, and whether the bill should be modified to address constitutional concerns or sunset provisions. No final action was taken on HB 1459; the chair said parties could work on language until Monday before the committee revisits it.
The committee then returned to House Bill 1579, a high-load study bill with a possible energy infrastructure investment amendment. Jody Smith of the Retirement and Investment Office presented updated language adding guardrails for in-state infrastructure investing, including requiring approved projects to be underwritten and managed by a qualified investment manager or financial institution and to follow the Legacy Fund investment policy. Members discussed whether the amendment had been shared with the House sponsor and noted that the related bill 1330 was still pending, so HB 1579 was being held for the time being.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 1566, which had an amendment from the Agriculture Commissioner’s office. The committee adopted the amendment 7-0, then passed a due-pass motion on the amended bill and referred it to Appropriations, also by a 7-0 vote. Members discussed the bill’s fiscal impact, including an estimated $580,000 for two FTEs over two years, and clarified that the study component remains in the bill. Senator Gerhardt was assigned to carry the measure.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> I'm here on behalf of the Association of Minnesota School Districts, Minnesota Association of School
- Administrators, and Minnesota Association of School Business Administrators to address some concerns
- </c> I I'm here on behalf of the Association I I'm here on behalf of the Association of<00:42:10.960>
- <00:42:13.119><c> of</c><00:42:13.280><c> School</c><00:42:13.599><c> Administrators,</c> Association
- :42:15.359><c> Association</c><00:42:15.920><c> of</c><00:42:16.079><c> School</c> and Minnesota Association
Keywords:
state grants, grant oversight, grants management, executive agencies, Minnesota Department of Administration, commissioner of administration, fraud prevention, waste prevention, grant monitoring, financial reconciliation, grant compliance, state government, public funds, grant recipients, competitive grants, grant administration, administrative oversight, monitoring visits, grant policy, legislative leave
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- and condo association and town home association markets.
- and condo association and town home association markets.
- and condo association and town home association markets.
- association markets.
- </c><01:17:31.239><c> in</c> associations um we say Association in associations um we say Association
Keywords:
mortgage, qualified mortgage, QM, points and fees, conventional loan, consumer lending, home loan, residential real estate, lender fees, service charge, finance charge, closing costs, Minnesota Statutes 47.20, housing finance, borrower protections, cooperative apartment loan, contract for deed, real estate lending, foreclosure, notice requirements
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
homeowner's insurance, peace officer, property damage, just compensation, exclusion policy, corporate powers, entity law, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, cooperative, partnership, trust, foreign entity, campaign finance, election spending, political spending, ballot measure, ballot initiative