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• But I don't know how many people in the Legislature actually have lived next to a manufacturing plant
• I have lived next to a manufacturing plant my entire childhood, in the community that I grew up in.
• year, they've spread rapidly throughout California's water bodies and really present major risks to native
• Kim Delfino on behalf of Audubon California, California Native Plant Society, and the Power and Nature
• Kim Delfino on behalf of Audubon, California, California Native Plant Society and the Power and Nature

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee held an informational hearing on the September budget package, which included SB 105 and a series of trailer bills covering health, human services, education, resources, child care, transportation, labor, public safety, housing, revenue, background checks, collective bargaining, and a special election. The Department of Finance described the package as largely technical and clarifying, but also responsive to state and federal changes, especially H.R. 1. Key items included roughly $3.3 billion in Proposition 4 climate and environmental spending, $540 million in discretionary greenhouse gas reduction funds, and major responses to H.R. 1 such as CalFresh error-rate mitigation, food bank support, and Medicaid-related changes. Other notable provisions included vaccine policy flexibility, an Abortion Access Fund, a gender-affirming care program, community college basic-needs and aid changes, CEQA and coastal permit exemptions tied to the 2028 Olympics, invasive mussel prevention funding, a civic media program, labor and pension-related provisions, and special election administration changes. Members raised questions and concerns about several parts of the package. There was support for climate, water, transit, offshore wind, food security, and health investments, but also significant criticism of the lack of cleanup language for SB 131 and its advanced manufacturing exemptions, with multiple members saying promised fixes had not materialized and expressing concerns about tribal consultation, labor standards, and environmental protections. Members also questioned the scale and timing of some Proposition 4 allocations, including fairground upgrades, regional conveyance, and a UC Davis alternative protein research center. The Department of Finance said some programs would roll out over time and that certain funding levels reflected current implementation capacity. The hearing also featured discussion of Bay Area transit financing, with Finance saying SB 105 directs the department and CalSTA to examine loan or other financing options rather than immediately providing loans. Members and public commenters also discussed the state’s response to H.R. 1, with advocates supporting food bank, health care, and immunization provisions while warning of ongoing harm to immigrants, foster youth, and other vulnerable groups. Public testimony broadly supported the health, food, water, offshore wind, and golden mussel provisions, while many speakers echoed legislative concerns about SB 131 and urged cleanup action in the next session. No votes were taken because the hearing was informational only, though the chair noted votes on the bills were expected later that night or the next morning.

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• It requires an applicant for a certificate of environmental compatibility for a plant that is a new nuclear
• The applicant considered for siting and development of the plant must explain why the applicant did not
• 2457, an act amending Title 40, Chapter 2, Article 6.2, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to power plant
• President, your Committee on Education, having under consideration HB 2895 relating to Native American
• President, the Committee on Education, having under consideration HB 2895 relating to Native American

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and a series of guest introductions recognizing Maricopa County community college leaders and students, a doctor of the day, and other visitors. The chamber also received a gubernatorial withdrawal of a nomination to the State Board of Psychologist Examiners. The Senate then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars and later third-reading votes on a large number of House bills, concurrent memorials, and a Senate bill. On the first calendar, the Senate considered HB 2342 (planned communities), HB 2456 (small modular reactors and siting), HB 2457 (power plant and transmission line siting), HB 2752 (Arizona Commerce Authority trade offices), and HB 2923 (court-ordered mental health treatment). Several floor amendments were adopted, including changes to HB 2456, HB 2752, and HB 2923, and all five measures received due-pass recommendations from the Committee of the Whole. On the second calendar, the Senate handled HB 2249 (Parents’ Bill of Rights remedies), HB 2482 (school facilities/building renewal grants and job order contracting), and HB 2895 (Native American language instruction certification), while HB 2379 was retained on the calendar; the first three bills advanced, with HB 2249 amended by a Mesnard floor amendment and HB 2482 amended on job-order contracting limits. On the third calendar, the Senate considered HB 2661 and HB 2662 (both family-law/parental-rights related), HB 2793 (annexation procedures), HB 2805 (electronic signatures on nomination petitions), HB 467 (voter registration), H.C.M. 2005 (foreign government property ownership limits), and H.C.M. 2006 (Endangered Species Act reform). The chamber also took up HB 2641 (PFAS firefighting foam prohibition), HB 2673 (mental illness and prisoner diagnosis/treatment), HB 2745 (legislative subpoena/perjury/contempt), HB 2763 (shooting ranges), and H.C.M. 2011 (Mexican wolf delisting), with amendments adopted on HB 2641, HB 2673, and HB 2745. In third reading, the Senate passed HB 2035, HB 2109, HB 2189, HB 2244, HB 2440, HB 2594, HB 2932, H.C.M. 2007, H.C.R. 2059, and SB 1503; HB 2035 and HCR 2059 drew notable debate, and SB 1503 passed with the required emergency and supermajority votes. The Senate also concurred in House amendments to SB 1503, appointed a free conference committee on HB 2000, announced upcoming conference committee meetings, and adjourned until the next scheduled session.

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• Travis Moore, Florida Springs Council, Florida Native Plant Society, wishing to appear, a proponent waiving
• Eskamani: and creating that vibrancy where small business wants to plant itself and requires a local
• Chair: Travis Moore, Florida Springs Native Plant Society, proponent waiving in support.

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• to support policies that respect tribal sovereignty and create opportunity for Native families and Native
• to support policies that respect tribal sovereignty and create opportunity for Native families and Native
• You don't just have to look Native American.
• a basketball team together for Native...
• And Native students.

Keywords: 996, all

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• hose sprinkler one day a week, and the other days we can use a handheld hose to water our lawns and plants
• Ground cover is beautiful, ivy or plants, other plants so that they don't have to have grass at all.
• so only 60% would be allowed to be Xero escape, which would include ground cover, um, mulch with native
• plants and things like that.
• Um, first off, um, I am a, uh, fifth-generation native Texan.

Bills: HB 186

Keywords: public funds, lobbying activities, political subdivisions, government expenditure, transparency, local government, political subdivision, county, city, municipality, special district, taxpayer-funded lobbying, lobbying restriction, registered lobbyist, government association, county association dues, Texas Legislature, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Chapter 556

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• hose sprinkler one day a week and the other days we can use a hand held hose to water our lawns and plants
• Ground cover's beautiful, ivy or plants, other plants so that they don't. have to have grass at all.
• Allowed to be Xeriscape, which would include ground cover, mulch with native plants, and things like
• I am a fifth-generation native Texan. I'm a proud University of Texas ex and Longhorn Band alumni.

Bills: HB186, HB517, HB 1093, HB 1268, HB1395, HB186

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, property owners' association, residential watering restrictions, vegetation, fine limitations, drought, technology, innovation, economic development, grants, Texas Economic Development, business funding, HB 1395, private passenger vehicle rental, car rental, vehicle rental

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• we're going to take up tab for first Senate Bill, 200 on comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plants
• there's access to amenities, but also that it must ensure the conservation of state of our state's plant
• Next we have Gene Kelly, Florida native plant society for informational purposes.
• You're recognized. >> Thank you again, Eugene Kelly, president of the Florida native plant society.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I am a native of New Orleans, Louisiana.
• I am a native of New Orleans, Louisiana.
• But my constituents are wearing me out on that Tokyo plant over in Addis.
• But my constituents are wearing me out on that Tokyo plant over in Addis.
• I am a New Orleans native, graduate of McDonough 35 senior high school class of 1999.

Bills: HCR95, HB4, HB244, HB615, HB648, HB1049, HB1201

Keywords: sales tax, exemptions, credits, rebates, uniformity, legislative rules, fiscal report, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, delegates, state election, ratification, Louisiana, public meetings, broadcast, transparency, government accountability

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• microscopic hitchhikers uh plant microscopic hitchhikers uh plant fragments<00:06:44.400> invasive
• Um, I'm a native to the state of New Hampshire.
• on Native on Native CAU<00:22:18.279> at<00:22:18.480> this<00:22:18.640> time<
• We do not allow non-native species.
• process regulatory to allow clean native process regulatory to allow clean native fish<00:33:12.720

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I'm a Florida native. I'm a retired businessman.
• We have Travis Moore from Ocean and Florida Native Plants. You are recognized. Thank you, Mr.
• Travis Moore, Florida Native Plant Society, waive in support. Cape Romigan from the South...

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met and heard several bills on boating, anchoring, plastics, coastal resilience, and permitting. HB 735, expanding the Boating Improvement Program to fund boat-trailer parking at public ramps and offering a submerged land lease discount for manufacturers using environmental best practices, drew no opposition and was reported favorably. HB 371, a nature-based coastal resilience bill, was amended with a strike-all and then reported favorably with committee substitute. HB 287, allowing building or plumbing permits to move forward while septic system permits are still under review, also passed favorably after testimony from the onsite wastewater industry and a brief debate about construction delays and final occupancy certification. The committee also took up HB 565 on auxiliary containers, which would preempt local regulation of items like bags, cups, and bottles and maintain statewide uniformity. The sponsor argued it protects consumer choice and business consistency, while environmental groups, PTA representatives, and others warned it would worsen plastic pollution, microplastics, and local cleanup burdens. Despite opposition and a 13-5 vote with several members opposed, the bill was reported favorably. Members also discussed HB 565’s policy background, including prior DEP studies and the tension between state preemption and local environmental regulation. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 565 in the transcript’s boating context, actually HB 565 on anchoring limitations in Biscayne Bay and other heavily impacted areas. Supporters from Miami Beach and North Bay Village said derelict and anchored vessels are harming waterways, seagrass, public safety, and enforcement efforts, while cruisers and boating groups argued the bill would displace responsible boaters and fail to solve derelict-vessel problems. The committee adopted an amendment, then reported the bill favorably with committee substitute by an 18-0 vote. The meeting concluded after all agenda items were completed and the subcommittee adjourned.

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• species of fish, including 139 native species of fish, including 139 native species.<06:13:17.760
• A native of King George, Mr. Sison has dedicated his career to his community.
• A native of King George, Mr. Sison has dedicated his career to his community.
• A native of King George, Mr. Sison has dedicated his career to his community.
• A native of King George, Mr. Sison has dedicated his career to his community.

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• It is endemic, native, rare, and also endangered, and also a catalyst for conservation here in Florida
• American flamingo to become the state bird, given its long history, vibrant appearance, and how it is native
• In fact, waste-to-energy plants are actually cleaner than most natural gas-fired power plants.
• These plants avoid the landfilling of more than 5 million tons of municipal solid waste annually.
• As a native Floridian and growing up in Miami Shores, I've spent years on Biscayne Bay and cruising around

Summary: The committee heard and acted on a long agenda of environmental and natural resources bills. It reported favorably SB 1784 on sewer collection systems, allowing municipal sewer revenues to be used for expansion; SB 1388 on vessels, which prohibits random vessel inspections without probable cause, creates a five-year safety decal, bars local fuel-type boat bans, and expands funding options for boat ramps and marinas; and SB 880, which designates the American flamingo as Florida’s state bird and the Florida scrub jay as the state songbird. SB 946, as amended, was also reported favorably; it restricts certain waste facilities and incinerators near the Everglades, with the amendment narrowing the focus to the Broward/Miami-Dade area near the C-9 impoundment project. SB 1792 on dry sandy beaches was reported favorably after amendment, creating a pilot and process to inventory beaches and explore voluntary public access or conservation arrangements with private owners. SB 866 on anchoring limitation areas was reported favorably despite opposition from cruisers and boaters who argued existing law should be used instead of new county-specific restrictions. SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands was reported favorably with amendments that removed language about the necessity of phosphate mining and clarified that landowners requesting a radiation study must pay for it. The committee also reported favorably SB 1326 on hurricane evacuation clearance times and permit allocations in the Keys, and SB 1580, after a delete-all amendment, which authorizes DEP to use public-private partnerships for coastal resiliency projects. Finally, SB 1300 on oil and gas drilling permits was introduced to require DEP to consider potential harm from accidents or blowouts to natural resources when reviewing drilling permits, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill. The committee also took up confirmations, temporarily postponing the vote on Rodney Barreto’s FWC reappointment after public criticism of his leadership, while recommending favorably the other listed appointments.

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• Eliseo Lee Alcon, and whereas Eliseo leaves behind his traditional Native New Mexican Hispanic family
• Preservation and enhancement of the Native New Mexican land-based Spanish land grant and the Secchia
• We also have Corporal Jonathan Sanchez, who's a native of Santa Fe, an Afghanistan combat veteran who
• Renewable, such as the building, like I said the other day, the building of a power plant that is energy
• Are we going to look at every single step of that power plant and see, okay, every single thing has to

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• Chairman, my question is that there's a population of urban Native American in this community.
• I hope Alicia Chris medical may I said give a message that and I'm native also touch this excludes it
• bill that directly responds to what we consider to be some of the major systemic issues affecting Native
• And so we want to see greater opportunities for Native American students and we want to ensure.
• Our native languages are the first ways New Mexico's landscapes were ever described, and our children

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• And that's great, except one of the things I noticed is that there is no Native American workforce.
• There's no codified Native American workforce, and I'm wondering why we aren't putting that first to
• Madam Speaker and gentlelady, the state, of course, engages with Native Americans.
• We have the statewide Native New Mexico Indian Affairs Department, for instance, that works with our
• I'm Native American, I'm here. I'm Hispanic, I'm here. I'm wherever you're from.

Bills: HB111, HB103, HB109, HB128, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB49, HB60, HB108, HB120, HB124, HB145, HB154, HB158, HB164, HB180, HB291, HJR6, HJR7, HR1, HJM1, HM13, HM47

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• American that was bar-certified, and the first Native American to argue a case all the way up to the
• Supreme Court, ...fighting the first Native American to argue a case all the way up to the U.S.
• Baskets are so indicative of our history, our culture, and also of the water, because the plants are
• One that had, we have a significant land area, and Native American reservations cover 27% of Arizona's
• Approximately one in six Native American households on the Navajo Nation operate completely unbanked,

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee began with a series of presentations highlighting tribal communities as part of rural economic development. Representative Mae Peshlakai described Legislative District 6, emphasizing its large geographic size, the eight tribal nations within it, and the cultural and scenic importance of the Navajo Nation and other tribes. Governor Stephen Roe Lewis then presented on the Gila River Indian Community, focusing on its history, Hohokam heritage, water rights, the MAR-5 aquifer recharge project, cultural traditions, and the importance of collaboration with state lawmakers. Members praised the presentations and noted the need for greater attention to tribal issues in the legislature. The committee then took up SB 1016, with a strike-everything amendment that moved the property-owner petition requirement earlier in the process for municipal improvement districts and allowed certain notice and protest requirements to be waived. Supporters, including the mayors of Camp Verde and Clarkdale, said the change would improve transparency, reduce financial risk for small towns, and help rural communities build needed infrastructure such as wastewater systems, water lines, and housing-related improvements. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and passed SB 1016 on a 5-0 vote, with one member present and one absent. Next, the committee considered SB 1401, the Workforce Housing Accelerator Act, using a strike-everything amendment that would allow municipalities to create expedited plan review and permitting for qualified workforce housing projects and exempt project proceeds from the state portion of the prime contracting sales tax. Habitat for Humanity representatives said the measure would lower carrying costs and help build more affordable homes, while one member noted the tax exemption would reduce general fund revenue but supported the bill as a targeted tradeoff to address housing shortages. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1401 by a 5-1 vote. The meeting concluded with Representative Myron Sosec’s presentation on barriers to economic development on the Navajo Nation and other tribal lands. He discussed lower workforce participation, higher unemployment and poverty, limited access to capital, trust-land financing barriers, dual taxation, infrastructure deficits, and delays caused by federal and tribal review processes. He also highlighted Navajo economic strategies such as loan guarantees, renewable energy development, and tourism investments, and urged state action on tax reform, matching funds, and annual tribal field hearings. The committee then adjourned.

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• years with the record the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, including Corpus Christi native
• , Quintanilla-Perez, and Dallas-Fort Worth native DJ Spinderella is a member of Salt-N-Pepa.
• Members, today as Alabama Cushata Tribe their day at the state capitol as the oldest native tribe with
• And since then, it was known as the first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley were planted. mission

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• honored in recent years with the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, including Corpus Christi native
• Selena Quintanilla Perez and Dallas-Fort Worth native DJ Spinderella as a member of Salt N Pepper.
• Members, today is Alabama Coushatta Tribe, uh, their day at the state Capitol, as the oldest native tribe
• and, uh, since then it was known as the, for the first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley were planted

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• years with the record the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, including Corpus Christi native
• , Quintanilla-Perez, and Dallas-Fort Worth native DJ Spinderella is a member of Salt-N-Pepa.
• Their day at the state capitol as the oldest native tribe with a reservation in our.
• And since then, it was known as the first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley were planted.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So it's also a big educational curve: what is a Native American reservation?
• So the MHA is taking it upon themselves, and then also just some schools with a higher Native American
• population have also taken upon themselves to hire a Native American studies teacher and do that.
• They received a Native American grant, so we have three students placed there that are getting a full
• So we have about an 18% non-Native student body.

Summary: The committee met at Spirit Lake Tribe and heard an extended discussion with Spirit Lake tribal leaders and program directors about government-to-government relations with the state. Chairwoman Street and others outlined a number of concerns and requests, including taxation of tribal and trust lands, state school support for non-beneficiary students, homelessness services, Indian-managed health care, gaming/e-tabs, the Feather Alert system, industrial farming near waterways, tourism and cultural issues, and the need for more consistent tribal consultation. Committee members responded that many of these issues had previously been passed along without direct action, and several members emphasized the committee’s role in education, communication, and preparing possible legislation or resolutions for the next session. Tribal representatives also offered to provide training on treaties, IHS 638, and compact services to help legislators better understand tribal jurisdiction and billing issues. A major portion of the meeting focused on Spirit Lake Fish and Wildlife concerns, especially jurisdictional “gray areas” around hunting and fishing on the reservation, recognition of tribal licenses, and the boundary of the reservation around Spirit Lake/Devils Lake. Tribal officials said they wanted a co-stewardship agreement or MOU with the state to clarify jurisdiction, improve cooperation, and address invasive species and aquatic nuisance species. Committee members discussed whether to draft legislation or a resolution directing the executive branch and state agencies to negotiate such an agreement, and they asked for further input from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department at a future meeting. The committee also discussed county involvement in land status changes and trust land issues, with Spirit Lake leaders describing a past Benson County resolution that tried to block fee-to-trust transfers and saying it was later rescinded. The committee then heard from Benson County tax equalization director Randy Thompson, who explained how the county values land and handles tax-exempt, inundated, and fee-to-trust parcels. Members asked about the impact of tax-exempt lands on county services and discussed prior legislation that helped counties with large tax-exempt bases. The committee also received a presentation from Dr. Steven Smith of Sisseton Wahpeton College, who described the college’s programs, economic impact, and funding needs, including support for non-beneficiary students and workforce training. Members asked about expanding tribal college education into correctional settings, and Smith said the idea was worth exploring through the tribal college system. Finally, HHS interim medical services director Christoph Framing presented remotely on 1115 Medicaid waivers and the IMD exclusion, explaining current state funding mechanisms for inpatient and residential behavioral health services and the bill draft directing HHS to pursue a waiver for IMD payments.