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• Simultaneously, Native American tribes across California are working to reclaim and preserve lands that
• Simultaneously, Native American tribes across California are working to reclaim and preserve lands that
• AB 1485 brings equity to federally recognized tribes by making them eligible for the welfare exemption

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, offered a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up a long third-reading file with several guest introductions and ceremonial resolutions. Early floor action included AB 713, allowing undocumented students equal access to campus jobs at UC, CSU, and community colleges, and AB 1049, streamlining California Food Assistance Program applications for low-income immigrant families; both passed. The body also defeated an amendment to AB 1421, a bill to begin studying a statewide mileage-based road user charge, before passing the measure. AB 1171, modernizing part-time community college faculty health insurance access, also passed with strong support. The Assembly then approved a series of policy bills on animals, domestic violence, telehealth for autism services, forestry, false lien filings, tianeptine restrictions, housing, common interest development fee transparency, prison sexual abuse accountability, PBM reporting, foster youth benefits protections, illegal dumping and abandoned RV removal, condo financing/liquidated damages, public contracting, pension-related study language, climate resiliency research funding, and a disposable vape reduction measure. Most passed with broad margins; AB 762 on vapor inhalation devices drew the most debate, with supporters emphasizing landfill fires and public health and opponents warning about revenue losses and illicit-market growth, but it still passed. AB 1406 on condo development financing drew extensive discussion about housing affordability and consumer protections before passing. The chamber also adopted three resolutions: ACR 120 declaring January 2026 Positive Parenting Awareness Month, ACR 121 designating January 2026 National Mentoring Month, and ACR 122 designating Anesthesiologist Week. Later, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments on AB 1485, extending welfare-tax exemption treatment to federally recognized tribes holding land for conservation, and adopted the consent calendar, which included several additional bills and SCR 6. The session ended with adjournment until February 2, 2016, after which several members recorded vote changes from the floor.

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• follow through despite 35 legislators and more than 230 advocate organizations, labor unions, and tribes
• Good afternoon, **Alex Loomer** (questionable) on behalf of the Karuk tribe.
• Tribes are already having their voices silenced while cultural resources are being built on top of, and
• year, they've spread rapidly throughout California's water bodies and really present major risks to native
• Good afternoon, Kim Delfino on behalf of Audubon California, California Native Plant Society, and the

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• That includes downtown Arizona, the University of Arizona, and best of all, my tribe, Pasqua Yaqui Tribe
• especially at the time in Arizona that the Japanese Americans were concentrated here in Arizona on Native
• they check, while law enforcement takes upon themselves to check immigration status, because we have Native

Bills: SB1055, SB1065

Keywords: immigration enforcement, law enforcement, illegal aliens, state legislation, civil penalties, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, veterans, military health, mental health treatment, funding allocation, 1182, all

Summary: The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee heard two bills. SB 1055 would require state and local law enforcement to immediately notify ICE or CBP when a person unlawfully present in the U.S. is arrested for a state or local offense. Supporters said it simply clarifies and strengthens existing law and cooperation with federal authorities; opponents, including the ACLU of Arizona and several public commenters, argued it would intensify immigration enforcement, chill crime reporting, invite racial profiling, and conflict with existing SB 1070-related guidance and constitutional limits. The committee engaged in extended debate over whether the bill merely restated current law or would create new legal and practical burdens for police. After public testimony and member discussion, SB 1055 was passed on a 4-3 vote and received a do-pass recommendation. Members voting in favor said the bill was about enforcing the law and improving cooperation; members opposed said it was redundant and harmful to community trust and public safety. The committee then took up SB 1065, which appropriates $300,640,000 in FY 2027 for a Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Military Veterans Fund. The bill was presented as a way to provide non-drug treatment for veterans with PTSD and related conditions, with supporters describing potential benefits for mental health and recovery. Some members raised budget and implementation questions, including how veterans would be selected for treatment, but all members ultimately supported moving it forward. SB 1065 passed unanimously, 7-0, with several members noting support for veterans while reserving questions about the budget process or future floor consideration. The committee adjourned after passing both bills.

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• recommend that all data collected and reported be disaggregated, with specific identification of Native
• OHA has long advocated for policies that expand opportunities for Native Hawaiian farmers, ranchers,
• loans, and advocacy, OHA has supported initiatives that increase access to land, water, and funds for Native
• and other Hawaii's native birds and other wildlife,<00:26:28.120> we<00:26:28.280> feel
• Um, representative from Alaska Hawaiian Airlines.

Bills: HB1736, HB1620, HB1695

Keywords: animal control, spay and neuter, pet overpopulation, sterilization, counties funding, tax designation, veterinary care, electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, energy policy, rebate program, environmental impact, renewable fuels, sustainable aviation fuel, tax credit, greenhouse gas emissions, local production, energy resilience, agricultural innovation, job creation

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1737, which clarifies allowable uses in agricultural districts for farm dwellings and farm employee housing, and HB 1604 HD2, which creates an agricultural workforce housing working group within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Testimony on HB 1737 was overwhelmingly supportive, with county agriculture officials, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farmers Union backing the measure; one witness asked for a definition of “affordable” to guard against misuse of farm housing. For HB 1604, the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Hawaii Farmers Union, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill, with OHA requesting disaggregated data and a seat on the working group. Committee discussion focused on housing shortages, possible misuse, affordability, and whether innovative housing models such as modular, tiny, and container homes should be considered. The committee then took action on both measures. HB 1737 HD3 was recommended to pass with amendments that would limit farm employee housing to agricultural employees and their immediate family members actively engaged in the farm operation, add a grandfathering provision for existing permitted housing, preserve county zoning authority, clarify that ag tourism must be secondary and not occur in employee housing, delete a square-footage-per-acre ratio, and defer the effective date to July 1, 2050. HB 1604 HD2 was also recommended to pass with amendments adding OHA and a housing-shortage organization to the working group, expanding its scope to include modular, tiny, and container homes and permitting/zoning streamlining, and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050. Both motions were adopted unanimously by the members present. The joint hearing then moved to HB 1736, which would establish a spay and neuter special fund and require sterilization and declaration provisions for cats, with some discussion of dogs. DLNR and the Hawaiian Humane Society supported the bill, while Pacific Pet Alliance objected to the broader requirements and the inclusion of dogs; the Hawaiian Humane Society and American Bird Conservancy supported cat-focused sterilization and the special fund, while some testifiers opposed mandatory sterilization as too costly or intrusive. Members raised questions about toxoplasmosis, trap-neuter-release, enforcement, neighbor-island access, and funding needs, and DLNR indicated additional funding and third-party contracting would likely be needed. The transcript then began HB 1620 HD2 on energy, which would increase the environmental response energy and food security tax and shift funds from the hydrogen fueling subaccount to EV charging infrastructure; state agencies generally stood on written testimony in support, while the Tax Foundation objected to special fund earmarks and noted the bill raises only one part of the barrel tax structure.

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• Pueblo of Islada, Pueblo of Taos, Pueblo of Tusuki, the Hickory Apache Nation, the Mescalero Apache Tribe
• House Bill 20 relates to identification and amends the existing New Mexico law to allow Native American
• The bill requires that the Motor Vehicle Division of the Taxation Revenue Department to include a Native
• promotes accurate and reliable identification while Respecting the cultural identity and privacy of Native
• By allowing voluntary, nonspecific Native American designations on the state-issued driver's license

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• The tribe of Judah from Judea. So I think that is the argument.
• I hear there is debate around the native status of flamingos, so I wanted to try to clarify some of that
• Let's begin with the ecological definition of what it means to be native.
• A native species is defined as one that occurs naturally in the area without human introduction, whether
• I am privileged to work on the bill as a non-native with a non-native to Florida along with the great

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• American dance, tribe, and chants into the Santa Fe Fiesta. ...celebration in the Cathedral.
• Whereas Lorelai Chavez, a Native American Studies teacher...
• Whereas Lorelai is the first Native American Teacher of the Year.
• Whereas Lorelai received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Native American Studies with a minor in History
• Whereas Lorelai began her career in education, working as a substitute teacher, then moved into a Native

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• So she is here on behalf of Arizona Native Vote. And then also we have Mr.
• SB 1777, Indian tribes; events during other events. SB 1778, juvenile sentences of adults.
• that continues to be the conversation of voting that happens on tribal lands and the power of the Native
• What happens on tribal lands and the power of the Native American vote here in the state of Arizona.
• What happens on tribal lands and then the power of the Native American vote here in the state of Arizona

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the prior journal. Members then recognized several guest groups in the gallery, including the Arizona Dental Hygienists Association, deaf and hard-of-hearing advocacy organizations, the Arizona Society of Anesthesiologists, the Doctor of the Day, and Native vote advocates. The chamber also observed a moment of silence for two DPS officers killed earlier that morning. A long list of bills was introduced and read for first reading, with many measures covering education, elections, health, public safety, tribal affairs, housing, taxation, and government administration. The Senate also received committee referrals and standing committee reports. In Committee of the Whole, SB 1425, relating to elections and July primary cure provisions, was considered, amended, and recommended do pass. The Senate adopted the committee report and then substituted HB 2022 for SB 1425 because the bills were identical. HB 2022 was then read on third reading and passed with the emergency clause by a vote of 27 ayes, 1 no, and 2 not voting. Supporters said the bill was a bipartisan effort to move the primary earlier, improve ballot return timing, and require observers in every county; one senator cited tribal voting challenges and provisional ballot rejection rates as reasons for supporting the measure, while another voted no over concerns about the emergency clause. The Senate also adopted proclamations recognizing Taekwondo Day in Arizona and American Heart Month 2026, then recessed and later reconvened to introduce additional bills, announce upcoming committee meetings, and adjourn until February 9, 2026.

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• was zeroing out of some of the parts of the budget of the request in the executive for or for the Native
• American Early Education and Care to bring all those nations, pueblos, and tribes together for shared
• So she talked about, on native lands, the fact that sometimes transportation is difficult in getting
• if students fix them up, then what they did, they would make them available to people who are on native
• I'm kind of disappointed with the $0 recommendation for the Native American Early Childhood Convening

Bills: SB2

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• So, Jennifer Trujillo, I am a native Santa Fean.
• I really appreciate the breakdown on rules... because that sort of overlays where tribes, nations, and
• Again, after two decades, I think from a Native American standpoint, you had from 2000 to 2010, a lot
• Again, I think you've seen a lot of turnover of those legislators that represent Native American issues
• How does the Department of Justice ensure that our Native voices are not only consulted, but central

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• As you know, I’m a grandchild of Monotomy, with my father being an Arlington native.
• Massachusetts 250 Lunch and Learn will be on Tuesday, June 10th, and our guests will be the Wampanoag-Mashpee tribe
• And our guests will be the Wampanoag-Mashapi tribe member from the Plymouth Puttuxet Museums.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution met without a quorum, so the gathering remained unofficial and no minutes were approved or formal votes taken. Chair Senator Paul Mark conducted roll call, then moved to updates and presentations from House co-chair Representative Sean Garballey, Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism Director Sheila Green, and Revolution 250’s Jonathan Lane. Representative Garballey highlighted the recent Patriots’ Day and Lexington-Concord commemorations, calling them highly successful, and noted that the House’s supplemental budget included $15 million for 250th anniversary events. Director Green gave a broad Massachusetts 250 update, emphasizing the large turnout for April commemorations, upcoming events including Fall River, Bunker Hill, Flag Day, Charlestown’s parade, Gloucester’s reenactment, and Newburyport’s parade, plus ongoing initiatives such as Museums 250, Lunch and Learns, grant programs, podcasts, and partnerships with sports teams, museums, and state agencies. She also reported 131 applications for FY26 grants totaling $7.5 million, with $2 million available for awards. Jonathan Lane described Revolution 250’s work supporting local commemorations across the Commonwealth, including Chelsea Creek, Monotomy, Hingham, Pittsfield, Plymouth, and other communities, and praised local legislators’ involvement. He previewed major upcoming Bunker Hill and Charlestown events, the Gloucester reenactment, the 250th Revolution 250 podcast episode featuring Rick Atkinson, Knox Trail programming, and the start of Massachusetts 250 events in 2026. The meeting ended with thanks to the presenters and a note that the commission would likely reconvene after July 4.

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• Patty Ferguson-Bani, a member of the Ponca Nation tribe, has substantial experience in Indian law, election
• law, and policy matters like voting rights and status clarification of tribes.
• In her role, she leads the ILP's recruitment and retention efforts and has worked with over 1,000 Native

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day, Dr. James Nakbar. Members also introduced numerous guests, including Pastor Jeff McAfee, representatives of Arizona Citizens for the Arts, and several artists and arts advocates present for Arizona Creative Economy Day. The day’s opening remarks emphasized the importance of arts and culture in Arizona, with members highlighting murals, museums, music, and the creative sector’s economic impact. The chamber then resolved into Committee of the Whole and considered several Senate bills. SB 1113 was amended and recommended do pass; SB 1165, dealing with breast cancer testing and removing financial barriers to diagnosis, was recommended do pass; SB 1477 was amended and recommended do pass, with discussion describing it as a transparency and accountability measure for senior referral agencies; and SB 1479 was amended and recommended do pass. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and the measures were properly engrossed or placed on third reading as appropriate. On third reading, the House passed SB 1092, relating to probation, after debate focused on sex offenses against children and lifetime probation, by 39-17. SB 1181, relating to certified public accountants and licensing requirements, passed 47-9 after some members objected that rulemaking could create unclear barriers to entry. SB 1473, relating to municipal and county zoning, passed 49-7. The House also received Senate messages, recognized Representative Gillette’s birthday, and heard personal privilege remarks honoring farm workers, Women’s History Month, and Transgender Day of Visibility before adjourning until April 1, 2026.

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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.
• We will have between 850 to 900 students this coming year, which would be approximately 500 Native children
• 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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• Kennedy, that you and I touched on specific to Native American communities.
• I'm going to do everything I can to make sure there are Native Americans in clinical trials.
• As I said to you when I visited your office, I spent 20% of my career working on Native issues.
• I'm going to bring a Native American into my central office for the first time in history.
• One of my priorities is to improve health outcomes for Native Americans.

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• And one of the things that I've heard from tribes both last week and on other issues is that a lot of
• grant programs are not structured in a way that allows tribes to access them in a real way.
• And one of the things that I've heard from tribes both last week and on other issues is that how a lot
• are not structured in a way that a lot of grant programs are not structured in a way that allows tribes
• , LGBTQ, and other vulnerable communities. especially a program that engages BIP, Native, LGBTQ, and

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held a May Revision hearing covering several health-related budget proposals and broader concerns about the state’s budget structure. The Chair opened by praising some May Revision changes, such as added health IT funding, county administration support tied to Medi-Cal changes, a delay in Medi-Cal cuts for some lawfully present immigrants, and additional support for Covered California subsidies, while criticizing proposed increases in Medi-Cal premiums, changes to senior eligibility, the lack of a Medi-Cal dental solution, and other reductions affecting counties, mobile crisis units, workforce incentives, and physician shortages. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the state’s budget condition remains weak despite progress on the structural deficit, and the Department of Finance said the May Revision uses a mix of reductions, reforms, revenue proposals, and fund shifts to cut out-year deficits. The committee first heard Department of State Hospitals proposals, including adjustments to county bed billing authority, contract exemption language for online clinical/pharmacy subscriptions, reversion of unspent funds, a revised Metro Central Utility Plant replacement project, electronic health record implementation, and workforce development funded partly through Behavioral Health Services Act resources. DSH also described savings and realignments in incompetent-to-stand-trial and conditional release programs, including extending the independent placement panel program and shifting funds to support additional bed capacity and a mental health rehab center. Members asked about the use of BHSA funds for workforce programs, and the department said the proposal would replace General Fund support with BHSA reimbursements. The Emergency Medical Services Authority proposed funding for statewide behavioral health crisis response guidance and for enterprise system development, and the Department of Managed Health Care proposed modernization of its complaint system and claims-settlement data system to improve oversight and comply with AB 3275. The largest discussion centered on the administration’s BHSA spending plan under Proposition 1, including state-directed prevention, workforce, and other uses, plus General Fund offsets for existing programs. The LAO questioned whether some proposed offsets fit Proposition 1’s non-supplant and eligible-use requirements, while the administration argued the uses were consistent with the measure and that the state-directed share can be adjusted annually. The Commission for Behavioral Health’s proposals drew the most public and member concern. The administration proposed cutting the commission’s Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and reducing the Community Advocacy Program by $6.7 million, while redirecting BHSA dollars to other state purposes and direct services. Commissioners, advocates, and several members argued the cuts would weaken community voice, reduce support for underserved populations, and disrupt grants already in process; they also objected to using BHSA funds to backfill General Fund commitments. Public commenters, including youth, disability, behavioral health, LGBTQ, tribal, veteran, immigrant, and community-based organization representatives, overwhelmingly opposed the cuts and urged preservation of prevention, advocacy, mobile crisis, and innovation funding. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• By farming, and Native American culture.
• Um, it was just a big bill that the tribe didn't profit any money off of it.
• Is the different tribes on it.
• I mean, we just listened to what the tribes were saying.
• <02:42:59.760> were we just listen to what the tribes were we just listen to what the tribes

Keywords: 916, all

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• How have you related to tribes and how do you see them just as part of the whole mix on this?
• Tribes in the state of California... ...have stewarded this landscape since time immemorial.
• So we have a lot to learn from tribes. And while it is an honor to... ...of the landscape.
• So we have a lot to learn from tribes.
• The other thing, just as an observation, when we negotiated to bring the tribes into marine protected

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• American tribes and Spanish colonization.
• But in the state of New Mexico, 28% in ages 20 to 24, Native American mothers aborted these babies.
• President, also ages 25 to 29, there is 28.3% Native American mothers aborted these babies. Mr.
• If you include Hispanic, Black, and Native American, 92 percent are minorities.
• As a Latino male, native New Mexican, I tell you I stand with my vote for the state of New Mexico and

Keywords: 996, all

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• coordinator I'm Native American leison and<01:04:02.880> I<01:04:02.960> work<01:04:03.119
• leading my tribe's ceremonial traditions as the eagle staff carrier, so that's me leading the entire tribe
• leading my tribe's ceremonial traditions as the eagle staff carrier, so that's me leading the entire tribe
• leading my tribe's ceremonial traditions as the eagle staff carrier, so that's me leading the entire tribe

Bills: HF1439, HF1004, HF498, HF1326

Keywords: HF1439, Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation, Carts to Careers, workforce development fund, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, grocery industry, food industry, food retail, retail workforce, job training, career pathways, scholarships, certifications, workforce pipeline, one-time appropriation, industry training, labor shortage, youth employment, apprenticeship

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• Some tribes are embarking upon livestock operations to raise bison and other livestock to feed their
• tribe, to feed their people, and this amends the law to allow that to happen.
• Some tribes are embarking upon livestock operations to raise bison and other livestock to feed their
• tribe, to feed their people, and this amends the law to allow that to happen.
• are embarking upon livestock tribes are embarking upon livestock operations<00:42:10.040> to<

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