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• Also, we have local representation sitting on that commission, that Public Utilities Commission for the
• And only Spirit Lake got back to me.
• So I know Spirit Lake—we're here at Standing Rock, which I will get to—but I know Spirit Lake and the
• Devils Lake issue came up.
• It was mentioned that at Spirit Lake and Devils Lake they have fortunately not had invasive species really

Summary: The Tribal and State Relations Committee met at Standing Rock with tribal council members, state legislators, and agency representatives to discuss state-tribal coordination and local priorities. Early discussion focused on process concerns, including the short agenda time and the need for better communication, more advance notice, and more relevant state department staff at future meetings. Tribal leaders asked for lists of state tribal liaisons and bills affecting tribes, and state members said they would follow up, share grant and deadline information, and plan another meeting in Bismarck with program experts and agency staff. A major portion of the meeting centered on health, child welfare, law enforcement, housing, infrastructure, and sovereignty issues. Tribal speakers said rural health transformation funding and other state programs often do not fit direct-service tribes or IHS-funded systems, and they raised concerns about Medicaid, ICWA, foster care delays, human service zones, housing shortages, and the placement of Native children off-reservation. They also discussed missing and murdered Indigenous people, search-and-rescue cooperation, cross-deputization, extradition and banishment ordinances, and the need for stronger law enforcement partnerships that respect tribal sovereignty. Other concerns included poor roads, water and sewer needs in Sioux County communities, census accuracy, and the impact of data centers and other development on water and health. Economic development and regulatory issues were also discussed. Standing Rock representatives raised concerns about charitable gaming and e-pull tabs, saying the machines function like Class III gaming and have harmed tribal revenue while spreading into local businesses. They also described problems with county-issued fireworks permits and state/county liquor licensing rules that they said undermine tribal authority within reservation boundaries. In response, legislators said the committee would continue to look at these issues, and one member suggested possible legislation such as limiting e-tabs near tribal lands. The committee also heard from Joseph McNeil of Sage Development Authority about a 235-megawatt wind project on tribal, allotted, and fee land; he said federal permitting delays have stalled the project and asked for state support to help move it forward. The meeting concluded with a presentation from Dave Archambo of Wojou, a nonprofit focused on land regeneration, buffalo, food sovereignty, cultural programming, and youth wellness. He described the organization’s work on buffalo processing, gardening, fishing, hunting, language, and arts programs, and framed it as a response to historical trauma and community healing. The committee then broke for lunch and planned to resume with the Wojou presentation after the recess.

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• There's over 100 law enforcement agencies in the seven-county metro area employing over 2,000 police
• . area. area.
• Uh, the lake, the impoundment behind the dam, that's a recreational area for the people that live in
• the Pickwick area.
• </c> area. Without the dam, there is no lake. area. Without the dam, there is no lake.

Bills: HF4156 , HF3835 , HF3995 , HF4383 , HF4091 , HF4084 , HF4311 , HF198 , HF4486 , HF4302 , HF4309 , HF4032 , HF3855 , HF3673 , HF4265 , HF4012 , HF4339 , HF4298 , HF3852

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• The Lake Houston area has been the victim of severe flooding for years, most notably Hurricane Harvey
• area to increase capacity during flood events.
• House Bill 1532 would establish the Lake Houston Dredging and Maintenance...
• and restoring Lake Houston and its tributaries.
• The district will be an important tool for the Lake Houston area to reduce their flood risk and provide

Bills: HB1532 , HB2731 , HB3483 , HB4308 , HB4580 , HB4582 , HB5509 , HB5663

Committee: Senate Local Government

Summary: The committee heard and discussed several local-government-related bills, mostly with committee substitutes. House Bill 2731 would let certain border counties regulate roadside vendors selling live animals in unincorporated areas and along public rights-of-way; the substitute narrowed the bill to live animal sales only and excluded livestock and other roadside commerce. House Bill 3483 would streamline TCEQ review of special utility district revenue bonds by removing tax-bond requirements that do not apply to SUDs. House Bill 4308 would create a county industrial development district framework, limited in the substitute to certain counties including Fort Bend County, to help finance industrial sites and related infrastructure. House Bill 5663 would create a Wood County Hospital District memory-care-focused district with no taxing power, intended to help pursue grants and other funding for a new facility. House Bill 4582 addressed attainable housing in Dallas and Tarrant counties, allowing local reimbursement tools for developers under a uniform, optional framework. House Bill 5509 would let municipalities suspend or revoke a hotel’s certificate of occupancy if law enforcement and a criminal court both find probable cause of human trafficking, with the substitute adding due-process protections. House Bill 1532 created a Lake Houston dredging and maintenance district funded by revenue from dredged material sales and revenue bonds, with no taxing authority or eminent domain. House Bill 23, heard as pending business, would revise the process for local governments to rescind development documents and adjust third-party reviewer liability and eligibility rules. House Bill 4580, concerning property tax exemptions for charitable organizations such as the Houston Rodeo, was amended to remove language about exempting revenue from property use and instead focus on land used for agricultural, youth, and educational support. Public testimony was generally supportive on the bills heard, with witnesses including county officials, utility and water association representatives, hotel industry representatives, and housing developers. Several speakers emphasized the need for faster financing or permitting tools, flood mitigation, housing affordability, anti-trafficking enforcement, or local economic development. Some members raised concerns about scope, precedent, consultation with affected senators, and due process, particularly on House Bill 4582 and House Bill 5509, but the committee largely accepted the committee substitutes as improvements. No public testimony was offered on several bills, and most measures were left pending before later being voted out. The committee took recorded votes on multiple pending bills and reported them favorably, often with committee substitutes adopted in lieu of the filed versions. House Bills 1532, 2731, 3483, 5509, 5663, and 4580 were reported out, with 1532 and 5663 passing unanimously and 3483, 2731, and 5509 also receiving favorable votes despite one present-not-voting on 3483. House Bill 23 and House Bill 4582 were left pending subject to call of the chair. The committee then recessed until adjournment or later.

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• Parker through the Commission on Civic Education and other things.
• I think that that may not be the same in another area as it is in one other area.
• I think that that may not be the same in another area as it is in one other area.
• I live in a rural area. Connected resources is foreign in between.
• And as a result of that, we had the Computer Science Commission.

Bills: HR249 , HR251 , HB395 , HB902 , SB83 , SB132 , SB157 , SB338 , SB450 , SB484 , SB501 , SB507

Committee: House Education

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, content standards, K-12 education, public schools, curriculum, digital literacy, computer science, STEM, technology education, student privacy, ethical AI, workforce development, future-ready workforce, instructional resources, education policy, school standards, Louisiana education

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• But during the drawing of this bill, they cut and pasted it into the police area as well.
• That's what the amendment is, is taking it out of the police area because we did not mean to put it in
• But during the drawing of this bill, they cut and pasted it into the police area as well.
• That's what the amendment is: taking it out of the police area because we did not mean to put it in there
• This falls under that area. I don't care what you call it a fee... ...items.

Bills: SB1180 , SB1215 , SB1270 , SB1290 , SB1292 , SB1294 , SB1430 , SCR1028

Committees: Senate Finance , Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference

Keywords: firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive, recruitment incentive, employer contribution, employee contribution, vesting, annuity account

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• So those are the areas that we're really growing in.
• Worth, and 100% for Lake Worth LPNs.
• Another thing I want to highlight real quick: the Police Academy.
• Let me tell you the success rate of our Police Academy.
• Let me tell you, the success rate of our Police Academy.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

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• Um and you'll see lake or a river.
• </c><00:21:46.880><c> uh</c><00:21:47.039><c> lake</c> the past couple days. uh lake the past couple
• So I live on the lake. My neighbors all live on the lake.
• There are leaves, there are trees around the lake. They do fall into the lake.
• So it would be just that the police could order them to remove items from the lake.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1075 establishes the Foreign Entity Review Commission and outlines commission
• land, as well as the sale, lease, or sublease of state land to a hostile foreign entity without commission
• a foreign entity, without approval of the commission, is approved.
• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1280 prohibits the Arizona Game and Fish Commission from transporting
• , even though that area would be a very nice place for them.

Bills: SB1075 , SB1144 , SB1280

Committees: House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs , House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference

Keywords: foreign ownership, land sales, review commission, national security, property rights, veterinary technicians, certification, education alternative, Arizona Revised Statutes, veterinary education, Mexican gray wolf, Mexican wolf, Mexican gray wolf puppies, Arizona Game and Fish Commission, Arizona Game and Fish Department, endangered species, wolf reintroduction, wolf translocation, cross-fostering, wildlife management

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• In 2025, she was appointed to the New Mexico Martin Luther King Junior Commission.
• In 2025, she is there as the executive director of the New Mexico Martin Luther King Junior Commission
• State Commission. Thank you very much. And I'm going to introduce a woman to you right now.
• We were given keys to the Senate lounge area, which had a ladies' room.
• Speaker, gentlemen, there are different areas of compliance.

Bills: HB145 , HB164 , HJR6 , HR1 , HB20 , HB65 , HB66 , HB80 , HB166 , HB295 , HB306 , SB29 , SB37 , HB99 , HB206 , HB213 , HB270 , HJR5 , SB104 , SB193 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation

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• , specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
• First, it provides that peace officers, city police, police, county sheriffs, and Washington Department
• I did not, but it is request legislation from the Uniform Law Commission.
• The Uniform Law Commission, yeah, thank you. Any questions?
• I've been a pastor here in Washington State, Pierce County area, for 15 years.

Committee: House Community Safety

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• We have the police chief that is also, I don't, I'm confused.
• You don't anticipate the same kind of thing happening on our lakes?
• So in the rural areas this makes lots of sense.
• How does this apply in an urban area where you have local law enforcement more available?
• This is a request bill from the Oklahoma City Police Department Bomb Squad.

Bills: HB3419 , HB4153 , HB3430 , HB3791 , HB3277 , HB4119 , HB4408 , HB3905 , HB3968 , HB3835 , HB3386 , HB2650 , HB3742 , HB3588 , HB3748 , HB4303 , HB4311 , HB3028 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB4132 , HB1889 , HB3265 , HB1739 , HB4434 , HB3313 , HB3852 , HB4263 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3415 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3418 , HB3420 , HB2116 , HB2206 , HB3625 , HB2939 , HB3721 , HB1823 , HB2425 , HB4440 , HJR1087 , HB4003 , HJR1077 , HB1770 , HB1675 , HB3627 , HB3891 , HJR1067 , HB3462 , HJR1053 , HJR1054 , HJR1044 , HB3472 , HB1225 , HJR1019 , HB4145 , HJR1081 , HB1746 , HJR1069 , HJR1050 , HB1638 , HB3327 , HJR1055 , HB3127 , HB4488 , HB2955 , HB3781 , HB3783 , HB3802 , HB2471 , HB2937 , SCR16 , HB2960 , HB3466 , HB3262 , HB3269 , HB3152 , HB4140 , HB4142 , HB3148 , HB3378

Summary: The House convened, heard an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a long floor calendar with several introductions and recognitions, including guests from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Trucking Day participants, Mid America Christian University, and the day’s doctor and nurse honorees. The chamber also adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 16, recognizing March as National Women’s History Month. Members debated and passed House Bill 2937, which extends constitutional carry to allow qualified individuals to carry firearms on boats. Questions focused on alcohol use on lakes, public safety, and whether law enforcement agencies had requested or opposed the bill. The House also passed House Bill 2960, limiting lawsuits against firearm manufacturers when a purchaser modifies a firearm; House Bill 3466, removing the Corporation Commission’s unused petty cash fund from statute; House Bill 3262, increasing the warrant-service fee from $50 to $150 at the request of the Oklahoma County Sheriff; and House Bill 3269, allowing electronic arrest warrants to mirror existing electronic search-warrant procedures. Additional bills passed included House Bill 3152, authorizing Corporation Commission officers to transport certain detained truckers to jail and book them; House Bill 414, making theft of a firearm a Class 2 felony regardless of value; House Bill 4142, expanding criminal statutes at the request of the Oklahoma City Police Bomb Squad; House Bill 3148, modernizing VIN inspection procedures and fee handling; and House Bill 3378, creating a revolving board for OCAST’s grant-awarding body after all members rolled off at once and delayed grants. House Bill 3378 also had its emergency clause adopted. Most measures passed with strong bipartisan margins, and the House adjourned after announcements and committee notices.

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• Oh, just the Tax Commission. Or is Kurt? I think just the Tax Commission.
• Oh, just the Tax Commission.
• And I've reported to the commission that I've reported to the commission that I... ...hypothetical.
• That money goes to Salt Lake County.
• Salt Lake City contributed funds to... ...Salt Lake Education Foundation and Salt Lake City contributed

Committee: Joint Transportation Interim Committee

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• <00:28:24.679><c> put</c><00:28:24.960><c> together</c> commission put together commission put together
• <00:39:02.920><c> and</c> area and area and um<00:39:05.200><c> you</c><00:39:05.319><c> know</c><00:
• And how many voting members were there on the commission? On the commission?
• I cover a large area, of course. I am also and represent Coos County on the Headwaters Commission.
• They are used to going to areas.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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• Could you define more about what you mean by the gray areas? The gray area, sure.
• The gray area, sure.
• So there are more gray areas like that, including who has the jurisdiction now to police those areas?
• Spirit Lake, Minnewakan, that's our lake.
• that trickles down and will be coming into the Doves Lake area, so that will be an issue not just only

Committee: Joint Tribal and State Relations Committee

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• area.
• Um, which lake? The Big Creek Lake.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Um, which lake? The the Big Creek Lake. &gt;&gt; Um, which lake?
• The the Big Creek Lake.
• Is it Big Creek Lake?

Bills: SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566 , SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566

Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Keywords: medical clinic board, clinic board, hospital bankruptcy, Chapter 11, bankruptcy, debt restructuring, municipal indebtedness, municipal bankruptcy, health care provider, acute care hospital, lease property, board immunity, director liability, civil liability, healthcare finance, insolvency, debt readjustment, federal bankruptcy law, Alabama Code 11-58-5.2, library materials

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• I agree with Representative Spell; it's great for the Acadiana area, the Lafayette area, the Vermilion
• Parish area, and the Iberia Parish area.
• , to provide for board members of the railroad commission, to provide for study requirements of the commission
• area to remove abandoned railways.
• in the North Louisiana area.

Bills: HR170 , HR191 , HR206 , HR207 , HR208 , HCR53 , HCR60 , HCR68 , HB714 , HB762 , SB40 , SB48 , SB55 , SB56 , SB69 , SB115 , SB133 , SB151 , SB170 , SB235 , SB278 , SB330 , SB420 , SB438 , SB449 , SB489

Committee: House Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on Tuesday, May 5, and considered a long agenda of mostly transportation, public safety, and local infrastructure measures. Among the bills reported favorably were Senate Bill 420, which adds Vermilion and Iberia Parish representation to the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission; Senate Bill 69, which updates appointments to the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission after redistricting; Senate Bill 40, which expands Louisiana’s move-over/safety protections for emergency and disabled vehicles; and House resolutions from Rep. Dickerson urging DOTD action on Highway 16 widening, turn lanes on Highway 1024, and a roundabout on Highway 1019. The committee also advanced HCR 53 creating a study committee on oversized vehicle permits, SB 438 increasing per diem for the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, SB 449 giving the New Orleans Public Belt more procurement flexibility, SB 115 allowing DOTD to assume certain federal NEPA duties to speed project delivery, and SB 489 authorizing third-party verification of vehicle insurance coverage. Members heard testimony on several safety and enforcement measures. SB 151 would flag OMV records for people who owe DNA samples under CODIS-related criminal provisions; State Police explained it would help law enforcement collect required samples and aid cold cases. SB 48 would create driver’s license reciprocity between Louisiana and Ireland, and SB 235 would clarify payment and liquidated damages rules for public contracts, with contractors and industry representatives saying it would help ensure timely payment to contractors, subs, and suppliers. SB 55 clarified that seat belts must be worn across both the lap and shoulder, and SB 278 required ignition interlock devices for DUI-related license reinstatement; committee members raised questions about due process, vehicle use, and how the devices would work, but both bills were reported favorably. Several measures drew more extensive debate. HB 762, as amended, would give OMV discretion over referring certain debts to the Office of Debt Recovery or Attorney General, and the amendment passed 14-2 after discussion about relief for drivers who cannot pay. SB 330 on school-zone automated speed enforcement received an amendment preserving existing compliant pavement markings, but a separate amendment to exempt Shreveport, Gretna, Livonia, and Westwego from the law failed on a roll call vote. HB 714, as substituted, would have created a railroad commission and required railroads to address blighted or abandoned lines, but after concerns about federal preemption, definition of blight, and whether a new commission was needed, Rep. Phelps moved to defer the bill, and the committee agreed. The meeting ended with adjournment after a brief recognition of committee staff and visitors.

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• if it would not be a police-driven particular group?
• and Police Initiative program for the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department in 2025.
• I work for the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department.
• area, like maybe the nuclear plant or an area like that they've already identified that a drone shouldn't
• A drone used in the course of the commission of a crime.

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

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• initiative in an urban area in the state.
• and Police Initiative program for the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department in 2025.
• I work for the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department.
• area, like maybe the nuclear plant or an area like that they've already identified that a drone shouldn't
• A drone used in the course of the commission of a crime.

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Summary: The Committee on Crime and Public Safety first heard House Bill 397, a companion to HB 1882, which would create a youth police initiative tax credit to support the Youth Police Initiative program. Representative Tiffany Price and supporters described the program as a way to build trust between at-risk youth and law enforcement through a week-long, relationship-based experience. Testifying in support were a youth participant, Kansas City Police Department Commander Kari Thompson, and others who said the program improved behavior, mentorship, and community trust. Members raised questions about the tax credit structure, eligible entities, and how the program would operate, but no opposition testified. The committee then heard House Bill 2055, which would fix a language issue in Missouri’s hands-free cell phone law so municipalities can enforce mirror ordinances in their own municipal courts. Representative Jeff Vernetti and several law enforcement witnesses said the current statute prevents local enforcement and forces cases into overburdened county or state systems. Supporters argued the change would improve efficiency and roadway safety while preserving the law as a secondary offense. No one testified in opposition. House Bill 2587, sponsored by Representative Jones, followed and would update Missouri law on unmanned aircraft to address drone threats near critical infrastructure and large public gatherings, including upcoming World Cup events in Kansas City. The sponsor and law enforcement supporters said the bill would allow trained officers to detect, track, and mitigate dangerous drone activity using federally authorized tools, while protecting lawful recreational drone use. Some members and the Missouri Chamber raised concerns about the scope of “mitigation,” possible use of force, and the need to avoid conflict with federal rules, but supporters said the bill includes guardrails and notice requirements. After the hearings, the committee adopted a committee substitute combining HB 1882 and HB 3097 and voted the combined substitute do pass by a 16-0 roll call vote.

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• ,</c><02:14:56.000><c> mental</c> can use money for more police, mental can use money for more police
• </c> Washington DC Metropolitan Police Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department<02:20:33.439><c>
• from coastal areas to mountainous valley regions such as the area that I represent.
• c> to</c> flooding in areas from coastal areas to flooding in areas from coastal areas to mountainous

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• , our second largest lake state park, 3.7 million.
• state police department.
• And the commission is meeting.
• We have an area called the infill area, which is a five square mile radius very close to the downtown
• area.

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee