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• Um, I'm a New Hampshire native. I grew up in Oap, New Hampshire.
• Um, I'm a New Hampshire native. I grew up in Oap, New Hampshire.
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• 11.319> oap<00:04:11.920> New<00:04:12.480> Hampshire<00:04:13.480> um native
• I grew up in oap New Hampshire um native I grew up in oap New Hampshire um I<00:04:14.319> ended<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee met for an organizational opening session in which the chair, Ken Weyler, called the committee to order and members introduced themselves. The introductions established the committee’s leadership and membership, including Vice Chair Dan McGuire, ranking member Mary Jane Wallner, deputy ranking member Karen Eil, clerk Jerry Griffin, and other members from both parties. Many members briefly described prior legislative service and professional backgrounds, with several noting prior experience on Finance or related budget committees. Chair Weyler then outlined committee procedures and expectations. He emphasized that Finance handles spending bills and fiscal notes, that bills will generally be heard by the full committee and then referred to the appropriate division, and that executive sessions may be used to save time when positions are clear. He reviewed rules on attendance, dress, phones, paperwork handling, committee replacements, conflict of interest and recusal, and the process for testimony, including that members should listen without debating witnesses and that sponsors of bills must recuse themselves from questioning witnesses on their own bills. He also described the committee’s structure and workload, noting three divisions and the role of legislative budget staff. Weyler said the committee would likely see bills from many policy committees that have fiscal impacts, and he encouraged policy committees to find offsets within their own areas rather than assume new spending will be added. No bills were heard and no votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• 1700s, he said, black bears were common throughout the states and were a primary food source for Native

Summary: The Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources met in executive session and first took up House Bill 3193. The committee adopted a House Committee amendment that broadened the bill’s exceptions to include health, safety, and compelling human need, with members discussing access to water and concerns about limiting alternatives in state parks. After rolling the amendment into a substitute, the committee voted the House Committee substitute do pass by an 8-3 roll call vote. The committee then heard House Bill 3366, sponsored by Representative Michael Burton, which would establish Missouri Black Bear Awareness Day. Burton described the history and growth of Missouri’s black bear population, argued that public education is needed to reduce human-bear conflicts, and suggested practical precautions such as using bear bells, securing food and trash, and not feeding bears. Members asked lighthearted questions about bear encounters, safety, and related wildlife topics, while generally expressing support for awareness and conservation. No one testified in favor, opposition, or for informational purposes on HB 3366 during the public testimony portion. The hearing on HB 3366 concluded without a vote, and the committee adjourned after finishing its business.

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• At the very same time, another Rice County native by the name of Al Quee, at the time Congressman Quee

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• windmills, we have solar gardens everywhere where there used to be either wheat, corn, or at least forest
• at<02:01:21.159> least<02:01:21.800> uh<02:01:22.159> uh<02:01:22.760> Forest
• <02:01:23.280> land wheat corn or at least uh uh Forest land wheat corn or at least uh uh
• Forest land are are are now<02:01:25.599> solar<02:01:26.199> fields<02:01:27.199> and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• clarify that the concern that we have is that if we have it where law enforcement can leave their native
• agreement to a federal tasking for a purpose of circumventing SAPA and then coming back to their native
• <00:55:58.799> their SAPA and then coming back to their SAPA and then coming back to their native
• 00.319> That's<00:56:00.559> a<00:56:00.720> workaround<00:56:01.200> to native
• That's a workaround to native agency.

Bills: HB0130, HB0147

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, property tax, homeowner exemption, Wyoming, voter initiative, tax legislation, 916, all

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• literally created residential boarding schools to solve the Indian problem when efforts to assimilate Native
• When efforts to assimilate Native adults faltered, they turned to children.
• 01:23:16.320> didn't<01:23:16.679> stop<01:23:17.000> being<01:23:17.320> native
• <01:23:18.040> and children didn't stop being native and children didn't stop being native
• :19.800> snipped<01:23:20.239> our The speaker said our children did not stop being Native

Keywords: 1183, house

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• look like to build an infrastructure that parallels HUD's Housing Choice vouchers and the NAHASDA Native
• look like to build an infrastructure that parallels HUD's Housing Choice vouchers and the NAHASDA Native
• look like to build an infrastructure that parallels HUD's Housing Choice vouchers and the NAHASDA Native
• look like to build an infrastructure that parallels HUD's Housing Choice vouchers and the NAHASDA Native
• look like to build an infrastructure that parallels HUD's Housing Choice vouchers and the NAHASDA Native

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• placed on the machine is a seed spreader on the back, so if we wanted to entertain, like, seeding native
• prairie grasses or maybe wildflowers that are native to the area, we could do that as well right off
• placed on the machine is a seed spreader on the back, so if we wanted to entertain, like, seeding native
• prairie grasses or maybe wildflowers that are native to the area, we could do that as well right off
• prairie grasses or maybe wildflowers that are native to the area, we could do that as well right off

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate File 75, a pilot project to test autonomous or semi-autonomous mowing and vegetation management along state highways. Senator Jasinski said the bill is intended to reduce traffic delays caused by ditch mowing and improve worker safety by moving crews out of active traffic. An A1 amendment was adopted to shift the funding source from the general fund to trunk highway funds. Testifiers from Bot Crew described robotic mowing technology, including remote piloting, autonomous navigation using LiDAR, cameras, GIS data, and obstacle detection, and said the machines could work at night and potentially reduce labor needs while improving safety. Members asked about mowing around guardrails, bridge features, and sensitive plants; the company said the system could be programmed to identify and avoid certain vegetation and could also be used for seeding. The committee then approved the bill, as amended, and re-referred it to finance. The committee next received the Department of Public Safety’s presentation on the governor’s budget request. Commissioner Bob Jacobson outlined an operating adjustment for DPS divisions, a request for grant administration authority to allow a portion of grant funds to cover oversight costs, and then turned to division-specific items. State Patrol Colonel Christina Bovich presented a request for $48.5 million in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for a new metro headquarters, plus a recruitment proposal that would provide $1 million in each of 2026 and 2027 and $10 million in later years to expand recruiting, advertising, and academy capacity. She also proposed a change to the excessive-speed penalty so that driving more than 35 miles per hour over the limit would trigger a six-month license revocation, regardless of the posted speed zone. Members questioned the headquarters funding source, the cost of recruitment efforts, and academy expenses; Bovich said the academy costs about $350,000 per person and that the recruitment request would support broader outreach, including nationwide recruiting. Office of Traffic Safety Director Mike Hansen then presented a request for an additional $485,000 per year in trunk highway funds for planning and administration. He said the money is needed to cover rising operating costs, maintain the federal match for traffic safety grants, and support new federal public participation and engagement requirements tied to traffic safety funding. No votes were taken on the DPS budget items during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• IND problem when efforts<01:32:25.880> to<01:32:26.080> assimilate<01:32:26.679> native
• <01:32:27.000> adults efforts to assimilate native adults efforts to assimilate native adults
• And I said this earlier, and I want to reiterate it: our children didn't stop being Native and two-spirit
• And I said this earlier, and I want to reiterate it: our children didn't stop being Native and two-spirit
• I want to reiterate that our children didn't stop being Native and two-spirit just because you snipped

Keywords: 1183, house

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• As a native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and a proud graduate of the University of Fayetteville, Mr.
• As<00:18:14.000> a<00:18:14.160> native<00:18:14.400> of<00:18:14.559> Pine
• c><00:18:14.880> Bluff,<00:18:15.280> Arkansas<00:18:15.679> and As a native of
• A proud Central Valley native, he committed his life to helping others.
• A proud Central Valley native, County.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

Bills: HR11, HB1872, HB2171, HB2161, HB2416, HB2518, HB2617, HB2159, HB2606, HB2362, HB2385, HB2476, HB1923, HB2444, HB1608, HB1967, HB1968, HB2502, HB1782, HB2357, HB2445, HB1870, HB1838, HB2137, HB2208, HB2458, HB1972, HB2007, HB2160, HB2343, HB2315, HB2505, HB1857, HB469, HB1452, HB814, HB1621, HB1880, HB1831, HB1572, HB2119, HB2139, HB2459, HB2194, HB2561, HB2017, HB1931, HB1700, HB1719, HB1726, HB1737, HB1742, HB2049, HB2383, HB2116, HB2446, HB2249, HB2255, HB2320, HB2360, HB2581, HB2443, HB1531, HB2622, HB9, HB2290, HB2291, HB2235, HB2263, HB2498, HB1579, HB1728, HB1900

Keywords: 808 Elite, youth football, American Youth Football National Championships, AYF, Hawaii football, youth athletics, sports recognition, commendation, House resolution, student-athletes, sportsmanship, teamwork, state pride, Hawaii youth sports, national championship, early learning, apprenticeship, child care, education funding, workforce development

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• charter school, independent school representative, state chief information officer, and possibly Native
• chief information officer,<00:47:19.360> and<00:47:19.520> possibly<00:47:20.240> native
• <00:47:20.560> Hawaiian officer, and possibly native Hawaiian officer, and possibly native
• the only registry nationally to report cancer incidence, mortality, and survival specifically among Native
• Distinct molecular features of lung tumors of Native Hawaiians have been identified that suggest they

Bills: HB1890, HB1888, HB1676

Keywords: teacher pay, teacher salaries, salary step increase, annual increment, longevity step, public school teachers, public charter school teachers, collective bargaining, Hawaii Department of Education, teacher retention, teacher recruitment, cost of living, educator compensation, public employee bargaining, appropriation, salary schedule, school staffing, teacher shortage, HB1888, Hawaii

Summary: The committees heard three measures, beginning with HB 1890 HD3, which would provide automatic step increases and a COVID-era retention bonus for teachers. Supporters included HSTA, the Democratic Party’s Education Caucus, and a student who said higher pay and predictable salary growth would help retain teachers in Hawaii. The Department of Education supported the intent but asked that the bill be expanded to cover all department employees. The Attorney General’s office said the draft needed clarification to avoid conflict with Chapter 89 and to make clear any funding was subject to legislative appropriation. The Office of the Public Defender and B&F testified in opposition, and committee members questioned whether the step increases were already in the current contract and whether the bill was needed. HSTA said the current contract includes automatic step increases subject to funding, but argued the bill was still needed because funding is not guaranteed and the measure would codify the policy. HSTA also said the COVID bonus would apply only to active teachers who worked during the pandemic and estimated the total cost at roughly $150 million to $200 million over four years. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 1888 HD3, which would require DOE and charter schools to report harassment incidents and strengthen penalties for harassment of educational workers from a petty misdemeanor to a misdemeanor. DOE supported the bill and suggested narrowing language about assisting workers with temporary restraining orders, saying that function would be better handled through the Attorney General’s pilot program. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing the harassment language was overly broad, vague, and potentially unconstitutional, and that existing assault and terroristic threatening statutes already protect educational workers. HSTA, the State Commission on the Status of Women, and several individual testifiers supported the measure, describing increased intimidation and harassment of teachers and other school staff, especially since COVID. The Special Education Advisory Council opposed the bill’s language on “disrupting and interfering” with school functions, saying it could chill parents of students with IEPs from advocating for their children. Testimony was split, with the chair noting 20 in support and 16 in opposition in the portion shown. A final witness, Michelle Pestana, testified in opposition based on her family’s experience with special education services, describing alleged seclusion and restraint of her daughter and expressing concern that DOE testimony in prior hearings had targeted special education parents. Her remarks were cut off as time expired. The transcript ends before any committee action or vote on HB 1888 was taken.

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• Max, a native of Berlin, Germany, began interning on Capitol Hill earlier this year.
• Max, a native of Berlin, Germany, began interning on Capitol Hill earlier this year.
• As a native Virginian, devoted public servant, and proud champion for the people of the Commonwealth,
• As a native son of Montana, your state is proud to call you ours. Happy birthday.
• As a native son of and community.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• In the 1700s, black bears were common throughout the states and were a primary food source for Native

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources first took up House Bill 3193. Members adopted a committee amendment adding an exception for health, safety, and compelling human need, then rolled the amendment into a new substitute and adopted the substitute as amended. The committee then voted the House Committee substitute for HB 3193 do pass by a vote of 8 ayes and 3 noes. The committee then heard House Bill 3366, sponsored by Representative Michael Burton, which would establish Missouri Black Bear Awareness Day on April 22. Burton described the growth of Missouri’s black bear population, the history of black bears in the region, and the need to educate the public on avoiding conflicts with bears, including using bear bells, bear spray, proper food storage, and not feeding bears. He also noted the bill’s connection to a separate effort to make the black bear the official state mammal. Members asked questions about public safety, bear behavior, picnic basket theft, bear bells, and other bear-related topics, with the sponsor emphasizing that the goal was awareness and coexistence rather than fear. No one testified in favor, opposition, or for informational purposes during public testimony, and the hearing on HB 3366 was concluded. The committee then adjourned.

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• He is a native Oklahoman who grew up in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and pursued a bachelor's degree in biochemistry

Bills: HB2979, HB3790, HB3142, HB3463, HB4143, HJR1086, SB392, HB3087, HB3037, HB3581, HB4058, HB2959, HB4227, HB2997, HB4125, HB1453, HB3521, HB3691, HB2015, HB2940, HB1016, HB3267, HB3695, HB3697, HB3045, HB3662, HB3453, HB3053, HB3301, HB3495, HB3584, HB3586, HB3587, HB3845, HB4198, HB4425, HB2970, HB3338, HB3443, HB3783, HB3800, HB3818, HB1242, HB1752, HB2961, HB2967, HB2973, HB2988, HB3031, HB3240, HB3047, HB3052, HB3066, HB3086, HB3175, HB3177, HB3178, HB3429, HB3548, HB3638, HB3404, HB3704, HB1590, HB3759, HB3831, HB3904, HB4092, HB1979, HB1983, HB1250, HB2952, HB3671, HB3920, HB4118, HB3944, HB3969, HB3973, HB3975, HB3976, HB3978, HB3983, HB3984, HB3942, HB4203, HB2588, HB3024, HB3383, HB3279, HB3919, HB3883, HB4193, HB3431, HB3435, HB4352, HB4484, HB1245, HB3172, HB3306, HB4294, HB3880, HB2929, HB3128, HB2956, HB3015, HB3114, HB3567, HB3749, HB4229, HB4237, HB4253, HJR1046, HJR1084, HB3411

Keywords: HB2979, Talyn Bain Act, school zone, school safety, speed limit, 45 mph, state highway, Department of Transportation, ODOT, flashing beacons, traffic enforcement, speeding violation, public school, private school, K-12, drop-off, pick-up, highway safety, municipal maintenance, county commissioners

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• Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and the Native American Voting Rights Act, not the SAVE Act.
• Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and the Native American Voting Rights Act, not the SAVE Act.
• Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and the Native American Voting Rights Act, not the SAVE Act.
• Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and the Native American Voting Rights Act, not the SAVE Act.
• Americans in rural areas well as Native Americans in rural areas like<03:06:12.720> northern<

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I rise today to honor World War II ace pilot and Johnstown native, Lieutenant Colonel Boyd 'Buzz' Wagner
• I rise today to congratulate University of Florida forward and New Oxford, Pennsylvania native Thomas
• , Lieutenant Colonel Boyd Buzz native, Lieutenant Colonel Boyd Buzz Wagner.<00:08:31.759> Buzz
• Thomas Hal, who helped lead the native Thomas Hal, who helped lead the Florida<00:09:34.480> Gator
• <07:36:36.398> born doing far better than the native born doing far better than the native

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• All of the environmental reviews that consider one group of people, and that is the native people of
• All of the environmental reviews that consider one group of people, and that is the native people of
• most in need, um including Native most in need, um including Native Hawaiians<02:54:04.920> who
• Native Hawaiian Chamber in opposition? Not present.
• c> Chamber<03:11:47.600> in Um, but Native Hawaiian Chamber in Um, but Native Hawaiian Chamber

Bills: HB2459, HB1616, HB1799, HB1604, HB1732, HB1736, HB1931, HB772, HB2153, HB2122, HB2009, HB2012, HB1779, HB2296, HB2397, HB2398, HB1596, HB2233, HB1976, HB1563, HB815, HB1655, HB1851, HB1941, HB2037, HB1635, HB2201, HB1943, HB1163, HB2452, HB2429, HB2148, HB2306, HB2007, HB2049, HB2616

Keywords: food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification, performance indicators, agriculture, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, housing development, commercial projects, county authority, public works, construction standards, exemption, zoning, housing

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• The parks protect the habitats of Florida's beloved native wildlife while also providing both Floridians

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• I stand before you today as a proud... of native Austinite who began my career in public transit right

Bills: HB483, HB3345, HB3643, HB3821, HB3849, HB4472, HB4523, HB4524, HB5346, HB5347, HB5376

Keywords: high-speed rail, Texas Department of Transportation, TxDOT, public-private partnership, comprehensive development agreement, CDA, Interstate 35, I-35 corridor, Dallas, Waco, Austin, San Antonio, intercity passenger rail, rail infrastructure, private entity, transportation infrastructure, rail corridor, passenger rail, infrastructure finance, vehicle registration