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• Senate related to the temporary polling places and the authority for federally recognized Indian tribes
• Senate related to the temporary polling places and the authority for federally recognized Indian tribes
• Senate related to the temporary polling places and the authority for federally recognized Indian tribes
• Indian tribes with off-reservation tribal land to request an additional polling place on that land.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The State and Local Government and Elections Conference Committee met on May 13, 2025, to adopt agreed-upon provisions from the elections article. The chair noted they initially lacked a quorum on both sides, but later confirmed quorum was present. Members and staff walked through a grid of proposed sections, covering voter registration and student proof-of-residence rules, public voter information list deadlines, electronic rosters for combined polling places, absentee ballot procedures, candidate filing and ballot preparation notices, write-in candidate timelines, municipal boundary adjustments, emergency polling place signage, county election training, special election filing periods for legislative vacancies, school district election timing, voting system testing, town elections, hospital board elections, and repeal of the voting equipment grant account. Several items were described as technical or clarifying changes, including wording fixes, consistency edits, and updated effective dates, with many provisions set to take effect January 1, 2026. One item, line 15, involving a cannabis-related provision, was set aside because an amendment had not been posted and printed in time; members agreed to take it up later. The committee also discussed a mix of House-only and Senate-only provisions, including third-party presidential electors, phonetic spelling on affidavits of candidacy, notification of ballot preparers when candidate names change, emergency polling place procedures, training requirements, and rules for temporary polling places on tribal land. After the staff walkthrough and brief questions, Vice Chair Aldenorf moved to adopt the provisions in the document titled “Elections Provisions Proposed Sections for Adoptions, May 13, 2025,” excluding line 15, and include them in the conference committee report. The motion passed on a voice vote with no opposition recorded. The committee then adjourned, with members noting that work on remaining elections provisions could continue afterward.

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• There are direct payments to tribes to establish food sovereignty food rescue programs.
• There are direct payments to tribes to establish food sovereignty food rescue programs.
• There are direct payments to tribes to establish food sovereignty food rescue programs.
• There are direct payments to tribes to establish food sovereignty food rescue programs.
• There are direct payments to tribes to establish food sovereignty food rescue programs.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• DCF will partner closely with counties, tribes, early education providers, families, communities, and
• They also manage a lot of grants that are sent out to counties, tribes, and community-based agencies
• <01:26:45.239> and<01:26:45.400> community- out to counties tribes and community- out
• to counties tribes and community- based<01:26:46.119> agencies<01:26:46.679> to<01:26:
• <01:39:33.560> who workers uh at counties and tribes who workers uh at counties and tribes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the Chappaquiddick Wampanoag, the Herring Pond Wampanoag, the Mashpee Wampanoag, the Massachusetts Tribe
• , from the National Congress, That's with us, all the statements that are with us from tribes, from the
• want to say that the administration's case in this instance flies in the face of everything that the tribes
• We should be standing with the tribes and with Indigenous peoples, especially honoring the rights of
• to... ...the rights of Indigenous peoples and the obligation that the Commonwealth has to Native tribes

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened a public hearing on 41 bills related to school climate and safety, with chairs Jason Lewis and Ken Gordon outlining procedures and noting more than 125 witnesses. The first major topic was the “Study Act” on cell phones in schools and related social media restrictions (House 666/Senate 335). Secretary of Education Pat Tutwiler and Attorney General Andrea Campbell testified in strong support, arguing that bell-to-bell phone-free policies would improve student focus, reduce anxiety and distraction, and support mental health. Several legislators also supported the approach, though Representative Jeff Turco and Senator John Keenan emphasized narrower bills focused only on school-day phone restrictions rather than broader social media regulation. Senator John Velis likewise backed a comprehensive school-hours restriction, citing student distraction and mental health concerns. Representative Tarsky described successful implementation of a Yondr pouch system in a school where he served as principal, saying it improved engagement and reduced bullying and discipline issues. The committee then heard testimony on a bill to prohibit Native American mascots in public schools (Senate 312/House 575). Senator Joe Comerford, Brittany Wally, and Rhonda Anderson all urged passage, saying Native mascots are dehumanizing, harmful to Native youth, and inconsistent with civil rights and educational values. They described support from tribal nations and noted that many Massachusetts schools have already changed mascots, but some still resist. The hearing also included testimony on school start times (House 647/Senate 360), where middle school students Caroline Duffy and Emery Jarvis described exhaustion and survey data showing widespread sleep deprivation. Former educator Telia Jacobs, former principal Rep. Tarsky, and others argued that later start times would improve health, learning, and student well-being, while acknowledging transportation and scheduling challenges. Zoriana Petrosian, who helped write one of the bills as a student, said the state already has enough research to act now. Additional bills drew testimony on related school issues. Dr. Raul Fernandez supported a bill promoting racially integrated schools (Senate 324), citing a recent advisory council report showing large disparities in segregated schools and urging DESE to develop a statewide integration strategy. On safe firearm storage education (House 548/Senate 397), multiple witnesses from Grassroots for Gun Violence Prevention and school communities supported annual school-based education about secure storage, saying it would help prevent child access to unsecured firearms and build on local resolutions already adopted in some districts. The committee also heard testimony on bills to expand career and academic plans (House 533/Senate 438), with speakers saying more structured planning would help students make informed college and career choices. Later, testimony on child sexual abuse prevention and survivor support bills described the prevalence of abuse, the need for training in schools and youth-serving organizations, and the importance of extending compensation and prevention measures. Throughout the hearing, chairs repeatedly closed bills with no witnesses and moved the agenda forward, but no votes were taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• I am the current Tribal Council Chairwoman of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas.
• So, tribal IDs, such as those issued by the three federally recognized Indian tribes...
• Tribes in Texas include the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, the Isleta del Sur Pueblo, and the Kickapoo
• Traditional Tribe of Texas.
• Our government-issued IDs confirm our status as federally recognized tribes.

Bills: HB2442, HB3697, HB4288, HB5256, HB5337, HB5362, HJR161

Keywords: HB 2442, Texas Election Code, Election Code Section 84.001, early voting, ballot by mail, mail ballot, absentee voting, runoff election, primary runoff, general runoff, voter application, election administration, county election officials, opt-out, voter choice, mail voting, ballot application, voting by mail, Election Code, size requirements

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• tribal lands to be used for pop-up absentee voting locations at the request of a federally recognized tribe
• federally<00:03:25.200> recognized of a federally recognized of a federally recognized tribe
• to including that as long as it's included in the right section and not specifically dealing with tribes
• to including that as long as it's included in the right section and not specifically dealing with tribes
• uh it's just that there is so tribes uh it's just that there is so much<00:25:08.120> going<00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In Washington, the 2016 campaign led by the PLAP tribe and the organization Disclate Washington led to
• The forum also includes libraries, OSPI, DSHS, community leaders throughout the state, and tribes.
• So in collaborating with Gregerson, along with lots of subject matter experts representing tribes, cities
• We worked with organizations at the county level and tribes to develop 59 broadband and digital equity
• created in Stevens County, a partnership between WSU Extension there in Stevens County and the Spokane Tribe

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee subcommittee held a hybrid hearing to receive three State Auditor’s Office performance audits. The first audit examined implementation of the Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety Act. Auditors said the Criminal Justice Training Commission had developed most required training, but six community/cultural topics were still unfinished, the patrol tactics curriculum was incomplete in one area, and the agency lacked a systematic project management approach. They reported that most officers had not completed the 40 required hours, with low participation in patrol tactics training, weak communication, limited data to track compliance, and ineffective incentives or consequences. Committee members questioned staffing, liability, and enforcement, and the Commission said it generally agreed with the findings and had begun implementing recommendations, including improving training development and communication. The second audit reviewed Washington’s digital equity planning. Auditors concluded the state lacked a comprehensive, unified digital equity strategy, a designated lead, and reliable funding. They said the existing PEAR/Impact Plan, BEAD five-year plan, and NTIA-approved digital equity plan each addressed parts of the issue but none provided a full statewide framework with clear authority across agencies. The Department of Commerce’s Broadband Office and the Office of Equity said they agreed with the findings and were open to working with the legislature and the Digital Equity Forum on a more structured approach. A public witness described local and regional digital equity planning efforts and emphasized the importance of coordination and community-based work. The third audit focused on Commerce’s management of the Digital Navigator Program. Auditors said Commerce did not consistently use a competitive process, did not adequately vet grantees and subgrantees, wrote contracts that lacked clear deliverables and monitoring requirements, failed to enforce reporting, and paid $10.7 million without sufficient documentation to verify reimbursement eligibility. They said agency staff had raised concerns that were ignored and that some payments and contract expansions occurred despite warnings. Commerce officials said new leadership had already begun major contract-management reforms, including centralized oversight, risk assessments, clearer documentation standards, and staff training, and they said they would pursue recapture where appropriate. Committee members expressed strong concern about accountability, and the hearing ended after public testimony and committee discussion.

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• I've been on this committee since my first term, and I'm a proud member of the Beto Manso Tiwa tribe
• I am a member of the Beto Manso Tiwa tribe out of Dona Ana County. Thank you. Atayabene.
• I wanted to ask our committee members and everyone to please hold the Mescalero Apache Tribe close to
• So this is a very, very large reservation, a very large tribe, and some of the things that were talked

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• These tribes, under pressure from European American influence, adopted the practice of slavery during
• In 1866, treaties with the United States and the Five Civilized Tribes required that they emancipate
• These tribes under pressure the Seino.
• States and the five civilized tribes States and the five civilized tribes required<00:36:55.040>
• , expelled from the five civilized tribes, expelled from the five civilized tribes, and<00:38:09.680

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• The bill also ensures accountability, as counties, tribes, and cities receiving these funds must submit
• and cities receiving these funds tribes and cities receiving these funds must<00:47:28.720> submit
• Tribes have been eligible for $10,000 in EMPG assistance for the past few years.
• have the have been minimum tribes have the have been eligible<00:50:51.720> for<00:50:52.079>
• and cities of the first Counties tribes and cities of the first class<00:53:44.720> to<00:53:

Bills: HF1354, HF1901, HF2124, HF2130, HF2260, HF2099, HF104, HF134, HF1769

Keywords: public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities

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• That is a frustrating new reality for MIGA tribes who stand by their commitment to offer the activity
• That is a frustrating new reality for MIGA tribes who stand by their commitment to offer the activity
• That is a frustrating new reality for MIGA tribes who stand by their commitment to offer the activity
• That is a frustrating new reality for MIGA tribes who stand by their commitment to offer the activity
• promise to our Native American tribes promise to our Native American tribes that<01:23:14.280>

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• tribes I was taught to...
• Counties and tribes must manage and mix local, state, and federal funding sources to provide services
• providers and tribes Community providers and families<01:47:49.880> and<01:47:50.040> I
• counties and tribes must manage and<01:49:11.599> mix<01:49:12.119> local<01:49:12.560
• <01:52:06.480> community counties excuse me and tribes community counties excuse me and tribes

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• Do and will the tribes, nations, and Pueblos have access to it to give the care, to give the cultural
• , would that... ...specifically for a tribe, how would that process work or what is the current process
• They're no longer Indian Health Service employees, but they will be an employee of a tribe as a doctor
• They're no longer Indian Health Service employees, but they will be employees of a tribe as a doctor.
• President, Senator, so because of the sovereignty of the tribes and Pueblos, they are not required to

Keywords: 996, all

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• Those tribal technical assistance centers are there to serve all of our tribes, pueblos, and nations
• in place to provide a heightened amount of very specific support and technical assistance to our tribes
• Those tribal technical assistance centers are there to serve all of our tribes, pueblos, and nations
• in place to provide a heightened amount of very specific support and technical assistance to our tribes
• Those tribal technical assistance centers are there to serve all of our tribes, pueblos, and nations

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• As you know, we have a presence of multiple tribes, pueblos, and nations in the state, so it becomes
• Did it run by tribes and cultural leaders? What did that vetting process look like?
• Could you speak to the Tribes, Nations, and Parties? Poblosia relationship?
• Self-determination and self-governance of New Mexico's tribes, pueblos, and nations.
• That was said, yes, that the services did not decrease when the tribe took over services.

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• diverse Nevada stakeholders, from households and affordable housing developers to local governments, tribes
• and the Duck Valley Shoshone Paiute Tribes.
• The Nevada Clean Energy Fund has been a tremendous partner in helping the tribes build toward achieving
• The Nevada Clean Energy Fund has been a tremendous partner in helping the tribes build toward achieving
• Low-income residents, low-income multifamily, tribes, and small commercial users face a significant gap

Bills: AB568, SB90, SB133, SB147, SB229, SB233, SB240, SB245, SB280, SB378, SB393, SB417, SB434, SB494, SB495, AB62, SB104, SB119, SB132, SB193, SB262, SB422, SB431, SB435, SB468, SB503

Keywords: higher education, Nevada System of Higher Education, operational expenses, instructional expenses, public funding, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel, civics education, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, funding, youth programs, civic involvement, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas Valley, regional planning, economic resiliency

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• So, our counties and tribes do a lot of the eligibility processing for our populations, and so we are
• So, our counties and tribes eligibility.
• So, our counties and tribes um<01:04:04.720> do<01:04:04.960> a<01:04:05.200> lot
• We know that our counties and our tribes already have caseloads that are really high.
• and try to minimize the and tribes and try to minimize the administrative<01:22:05.920> burden.

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• And it also allows tribes who do not operate rental assistance programs to opt out.
• But, if you live on tribal land, it would be through the tribes.
• <00:19:37.320> to uh both the counties and the tribes to uh both the counties and the tribes
• the tribes. the tribes.
• The tribe in my district didn't ask for this, and I've spoken to a couple other tribes who didn't ask

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• The competitors the Indian tribes The competitors the Indian tribes ironically<01:19:52.239>
• the the favored tribes with no limit. the the favored tribes with no limit.
• > that<01:42:34.560> they're tribes are sovereign, that they're tribes are sovereign, that
• because they testified that the tribes because they testified that the tribes showed<01:42:44.000
• , conversation because the tribes, conversation because the tribes, while<01:42:48.480> they're

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• A memorandum of understanding, The first of its kind between the Suquamish Tribe and the U.S.
• The Suquamish Tribe has stewarded the lands and waters of the Salish Sea, or the Puget Sound, since time
• In my district alone, there are 12 federally recognized tribes who often neighbor four DOD installations
• I commend the Navy and the Suquamish Tribe for their years of leadership and Perseverance in reaching

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