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• The Community Culture Center, Native Indian Coast. Yeah, I noticed that too, Mr. Chair.

Bills: SB2015

Keywords: corrections, rehabilitation, prison budget, department of corrections, adult services, youth services, correctional facilities, Heart River correctional center, Missouri River correctional center, James River correctional center, minimum security facility, county jails, regional jails, deferred maintenance, capital construction, strategic investment and improvements fund, Bank of North Dakota, line of credit, tasers, body cameras

Summary: The committee met to review revised long sheets and section-by-section language for a human services/health budget bill, with much of the discussion focused on how to present block grant funding and full-time equivalent (FTE) positions for behavioral health clinics and CCBHCs. Members debated whether to keep FTE counts in the budget at all, ultimately leaning toward removing or zeroing out the FTE references while keeping the dollar authority, and reducing the salaries-and-wages block grant by about $4.75 million. They also discussed public health federal authority, agreeing to remove about $60 million in unused federal spending authority tied to COVID-era funds, and clarified that if federal money later becomes available it could be requested through the Emergency Commission. A major topic was the provider inflation increase. The House version had 2% and 2%, while members debated alternatives and appeared to settle, at least for further work, on 2% in the first year and 1.5% in the second year, with staff asked to recalculate the fiscal impact. The committee also reviewed FMAP changes, noting a revised 2027 FMAP estimate and its effect on general fund and other funds, and discussed whether to adjust public health and other line items accordingly. Several members emphasized that many of these numbers are still tentative and will be refined before final action. The committee also touched on several policy items and capital-related provisions, including behavioral health services, Medicaid expansion, the moratorium on new ICF beds, and a proposed amendment for a medical homes/fourplex-related item that would show a $400,000 legislative investment with repayment from a developer. There was extended discussion of the All True hospital/facility proposal, with some members favoring leaving it in with a smaller initial commitment and others preferring to remove it and revisit later in conference committee. The meeting ended with staff asked to continue updating the bill language and members instructed to review remaining sections before the next meeting; no final votes were taken in the portion provided.

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• Okay, well, first of all, forgive me if I'm speaking my native language.

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• POWELL TO MAKE THE UNITED STATES UNDERSTAND THE FULL CIVIL WAR HISTORY SO PUBLISH BOOKS ON HISPANICS, NATIVE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I don't have a lot to add to the presentation, but as a long-standing Minnesota native who grew up about

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• Now I was speaking my own native tongue.

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• FIRST OF ALL, I AM A NATIVE LIBERTY AND BORN AND RAISED EDUCATED AT FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• effectively disenfranchises the working parent, the disabled and elderly, the eager New Hampshire native
• disabled and elderly the eager New disabled and elderly the eager New Hampshire<01:44:47.840> native
• <01:44:48.199> college<01:44:48.480> student<01:44:48.800> who Hampshire native
• college student who Hampshire native college student who jump<01:44:49.199> through<01:44:49.400
• born or you was that you were native born or you were<01:57:47.560> naturalized<01:57:48.560>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• They own a part of a forest which is in Vermont.
• > a<00:15:01.920> part<00:15:02.079> of<00:15:02.240> a<00:15:02.399> forest
• Uh they own a part of a forest states.
• Uh they own a part of a forest which<00:15:03.120> is<00:15:03.279> in<00:15:03.680>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Speaker, I rise today truly heartbroken over the tragic loss of my friend and fellow Illinois native
• :01:10.000> and<02:01:10.320> fellow<02:01:10.800> Illinois<02:01:11.360> native
• friend and fellow Illinois native friend and fellow Illinois native Charlie<02:01:12.480> Kirk
• As a native of Hong Kong, May Chin developed profound empathy for immigrants after witnessing the struggles

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

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• of architectural significance, if it's of cultural significance, or any other significance to the Native
• of architectural significance, if it's of cultural significance, or any other significance to the Native
• It's of cultural significance or any other significance to the Native Hawaiian people.
• The reason why I'm wearing the yellow ribbon today is because Sheldon was also a Native Hawaiian veteran
• The reason why I'm wearing the yellow ribbon today is because Sheldon was also a Native Hawaiian veteran

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several housing, land use, and preservation bills. HB 1008 HD2 would require the Department of Land and Natural Resources to complete historic preservation determinations for state affordable housing projects within 90 days and create sensitivity-based review pathways. HHFDC, DLNR’s State Historic Preservation Division, and written testimony from DBEDT supported the bill as an expedited process for projects unlikely to affect significant historic resources. Members asked how the bill would define significant versus non-significant historic properties, how it would interact with Kapakai analysis, and whether burial councils had been consulted; SHPD said the bill would not replace Kapakai review and that burial councils had not been included. Written support also came from OHA, Hawaii Realtors, and the Maui Chamber of Commerce. HB 1093 would clarify the Hawaii Public Housing Authority’s powers relating to housing projects. HPHA supported the measure, saying it would align definitions with prior law and help deconcentrate poverty by allowing mixed-income rebuilding. The director also said the bill was increasingly urgent because of reported federal HUD priorities that could affect public housing and Section 8 funding. HB 1096 HD1 would repeal state low-income housing preferences for disabled veterans and spouses of deceased veterans, with HPHA saying federal veteran programs such as VASH are a better mechanism and that the state preference has not been used in years. HB 1411 would allow HHFDC projects to give sale or lease preferences to applicants who live or work within five miles of a project; HHFDC and the Hawaii Chapter of NAIOP supported it as a way to keep residents connected to their communities, while members raised constitutional concerns about broader local-preference policies. The committee also heard HB 367 HD1, which would create county permit exemptions for certain agricultural and maintenance activities. Written testimony included opposition from the Department of Planning and Permitting and support from the Hawaii Farm Bureau, Grassroot Institute, and others. A public testifier opposed the bill, arguing that permit exemptions could worsen safety and compliance problems. Finally, HB 826 HD1 would allow county planning commissions, by special permit, to authorize residential housing in agricultural districts for agricultural workforce housing, long-term rental, or fee simple ownership under certain conditions. HHFDC supported it as a faster alternative to lengthy state land-use redistricting, but the Department of Agriculture, Land Use Commission, and Office of Planning and Sustainable Development raised concerns about food production impacts, due process, service provision, jurisdictional conflicts, and the use of special permits for what could amount to district boundary changes. Public testimony was mixed, with some support and some opposition. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• in crucial water resource infrastructure and helps implement President Trump's executive orders on forest
• President Trump's executive<01:00:09.040> orders<01:00:09.440> on<01:00:09.599> forest
• executive orders on forest management. executive orders on forest management.
• I've worked as a nurse for 30 years, and I'm a native Iowan.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, July 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And then, of course, we had Native Hawaiian students, Pacific Island students, and Filipino students
• facing >> Research, but also many student-facing programs through Title III. >> Cuz we need to see Native
• A lot of these Title III grants that are student success initiatives, Native Hawaiian-serving initiatives

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• validated sterilization and 10% of those are not actually sterilized, then we're putting out 10 million native
• validated sterilization and 10% of those are not actually sterilized, then we're putting out 10 million native
• My understanding is it's not unusual over the last 20-plus years to find some native flies north of the
• In my situation, the animals that are native to my area are javelina, white-tailed deer, turkeys, of

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• However, if you are a produce farmer and you sell a perennial like a blueberry plant or native grasses
• :29:30.480> or a perennial like a blueberry plant or a perennial like a blueberry plant or native
• 29:32.159> required<00:29:32.559> to<00:29:32.720> buy<00:29:32.880> a native
• grasses, you're required to buy a native grasses, you're required to buy a permit. permit. permit.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• access to public infrastructure, and the beneficiaries of the Homestead Commission Act of 1920 are Native
• act<03:32:29.279> of<03:32:29.439> 1920<03:32:29.840> are<03:32:30.000> native
• <03:32:30.239> points commission act of 1920 are native points commission act of 1920 are
• native points whose<03:32:30.800> relationship<03:32:31.200> to<03:32:31.359> the

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2021, a transportation measure creating a framework for electric bicycle and micromobility regulation. The bill would define electric bicycle and electric micromobility device, set age and helmet rules, restrict class 3 e-bikes from sidewalks, allow limited sidewalk use for class 1 and 2 bikes, prohibit high-speed electric devices and certain nonconforming devices in specified locations, update county tax definitions, and change related terminology. Testimony was largely supportive from DOT, police, Honolulu officials, Hawaii Bicycling League, AAA Hawaii, the Hawaii State Teachers Association, and several individuals, while DCCA’s Insurance Division asked for clarity on whether insurance would be required. Committee discussion focused on safety, enforcement, and the fact that no insurance market currently exists for these e-bike classes; members also discussed the need to target bad actors rather than ordinary riders. The chair then proposed and the committee adopted amendments to HB 2021, including clarifying that road-legal, permitted, classified electric bicycles are not subject to insurance requirements at this time; allowing properly classified electric bicycles on sidewalks at 10 mph or less subject to county restrictions; barring high-speed electric devices and other nonconforming devices from public roadways; authorizing impoundment of non-road-legal or improperly registered devices; and requiring direct parental supervision for riders under 16 on class 2 or 3 e-bikes. The committee also made technical and effective-date changes. The recommendation to pass HB 2021 with amendments was adopted unanimously by the members present. The committee next took up HB 1641, a related transportation bill addressing high-speed electric devices. The chair explained that the measure would prohibit the sale, lease, rental, distribution, possession, or operation of high-speed electric devices and establish penalties, but the committee’s version would narrow the focus to devices covered by HB 2021. The amended bill would prohibit offering high-speed electric devices for lease or rent, require sellers to comply with the new regulatory framework, ban operation on bicycle lanes, highways, roadways, and streets, and set a civil penalty of $250 to $1,000 per violation. After no further questions, the committee voted to pass HB 1641 with amendments, and the recommendation was adopted. The meeting then moved to HB 1709, which would transfer regulation of the Hawaii Water Carrier Act from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Transportation and make conforming changes with an appropriation. DOT testified in support, while the PUC and DCCA’s Consumer Advocacy Division raised concerns about preserving consumer protections and the complexity of moving the regulatory framework. Young Brothers supported the bill and said the current system is outdated, but the discussion remained ongoing; the transcript cuts off before any final action on HB 1709 is shown.

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• And nearly 52% of the patients that we have in our area, you know, identify as Native American.
• have in our area, you know, identify we have in our area, you know, identify as<01:26:51.840> Native
• 53.520> Um<01:26:54.239> and<01:26:54.639> among<01:26:55.679> that as Native
• Um and among that as Native American.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Select Subcommittee first took up adoption of three previously prepared nonpartisan committee summary reports dated October 15, November 13, and November 21. Senator Rasmusson objected to the lack of advance notice about the day’s testifiers and criticized the practice of having nonpartisan staff summarize what he described as a partisan agenda. The chair responded that the committee’s purpose is to gather information, not hear bills, and that the summaries were intended as neutral resources for the Senate. Senator Coopek moved adoption, the motion was opposed by Rasmusson and another member, and the motion passed. The committee then turned to the day’s hearing on federal impacts on Minnesota, with the chair focusing on federal funding threats and the effect of congressional budget actions on health care, especially in greater Minnesota. The first presentation came from the Minnesota Department of Health on the state’s rural health transformation work. Assistant Commissioner Carol Broom introduced the team and described the rural hospital transformation program as a major opportunity to invest in rural health, while acknowledging longstanding challenges such as demographics, transportation barriers, and the financing of care. Nitha Moibi outlined the state’s rural health chart book and data showing an aging population, workforce shortages, and many health professional shortage areas, and described proposed strategies including workforce pipelines, bridge payments for low-volume birth hospitals, telehealth access points, mental health urgent care, and chronic disease prevention. Acting Assistant Commissioner Anna Ashby of the Minnesota Management and Budget office explained the state’s application to CMS for the Rural Health Transformation Program, which was created in federal law and awarded Minnesota just over $193 million for federal fiscal year 2026. She said the application was shaped by public comments, stakeholder meetings, and legislative outreach, and included initiatives on preventive care, workforce, care access, behavioral health, and provider financial stability. She also reviewed implementation constraints, including a January 30 revised budget deadline, limits on administrative spending, restrictions on using funds to offset Medicaid losses, and the need to show measurable progress to remain eligible for future funding. The presentation noted that most year-one funding would go to rural hospitals, with additional support for federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, tribal partners, and technical assistance.

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• And those entities will have to pay, I think, an annual fee, and we want to make it blockchain native
• > annual fee and we want to make it annual fee and we want to make it blockchain<01:43:30.480> native
• those<01:43:31.600> fees<01:43:31.840> will<01:43:32.080> be blockchain native
• So those fees will be blockchain native.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission met with a quorum, approved the agenda, and approved the November 12 minutes after a motion, second, and unanimous voice/online consent. The chair said the meeting would include two presentations—one from Noah Herman of Fortress Global and one from John Kicko and team from Hedera—followed by discussion of the commission’s next steps and public comment. The chair also noted he was still seeking a clerk for note-taking. Herman’s presentation focused on stablecoins, blockchain use cases, and operational considerations for states and other institutions. He described Fortress as an enterprise crypto-wallet and treasury platform serving corporates, governments, and nonprofits, and used examples such as Save the Children and a large global commodities firm to illustrate custody and treasury management on blockchain rails. He said stablecoins are designed to maintain a U.S. dollar peg, are increasingly backed by treasuries and subject to greater transparency, and are being adopted by major firms and payment companies because they can improve speed, reduce cost, and simplify payments. He also highlighted market growth, including claims that stablecoins now represent a significant share of on-chain activity and are a major holder of U.S. Treasuries. He identified custody as a key issue for state and institutional use, outlining qualified custody, managed custody, and self-custody models. He said the main practical challenge for the commodities client was moving funds safely and quickly across global time zones and that blockchain rails could solve problems that traditional banking rails could not. He framed the broader trend as one of accelerating institutional adoption, citing recent acquisitions and product launches by Visa, Stripe, Citi, and PayPal as evidence that stablecoin infrastructure is becoming mainstream.

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• And as a longtime native and product of the Claremont school system from grade three to high school,
• And as a longtime<01:26:55.199> native<01:26:55.760> and<01:26:56.080> product<01
• :26:56.320> of<01:26:56.480> the longtime native and product of the longtime native and

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• My name is Madison Wickham, and I'm a native Texan.
• I'm a father of three young" "My name is Madison Wickham, and I'm a native Texan.
• He said he is a Texas native, a veteran, and a small business owner, and that the bill would cripple
• I'm a native Texan, a father to three young Texans, and the owner of a Texas-based mission-driven company

Bills: SB 3, HB28, SB3

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• The energy source places an unreasonable burden on Native Hawaiians, and this development threatens sacred
• source places an unreasonable<01:33:16.639> burden<01:33:16.960> on<01:33:17.119> native
• <01:33:17.440> Hawaiians unreasonable burden on native Hawaiians unreasonable burden on native

Keywords: 910, house, all