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• That allows Wyoming State Troopers to enforce federal laws against tribe members where they otherwise
• numerous occasions where we had Wyoming state troopers unable to take enforcement activity against a tribe
• And you could come across a Wyoming citizen that is also a member of the tribe that is committing a federal
• Madam Chair, That allows Wyoming State Troopers to enforce federal laws against tribe members where they
• numerous occasions where we had Wyoming state troopers unable to take enforcement activity against a tribe

Bills: HB0130, HB0095, HB0096, HB0097, SF0101, SF0106, SF0067, SF0123

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, concealed carry, public colleges, university facilities, weapons legislation, self-defense, campus safety, weapons, age requirement, permits, HB0097, Wyoming firearms privacy, merchant category code, MCC

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• amendment to require the governor to execute a model gaming compact with the Alabama Kasha Trotter. tribe
• , and the Super Pueblo to authorize those tribes to sue in the state if the governor fails to execute

Bills: HJR1, HJR2, HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392, HB195, HB 13, HB143, HB135, HJR1, HJR2, HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: constitutional amendment, property tax, ad valorem tax, tax exemption, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, equipment exemption, machinery, local government finance, school district revenue, county taxes, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, tax relief, commercial property, death tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, property transfer

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• , which are historically an open-air building constructed by members of the Seminole or Miccosukee Tribe
• The Seminole Tribe pays the State of Florida over the course of five years $2.5 billion.
• THE SEMINOLE TRIBE PAYS THE STATE OF FLORIDA   480 OVER THE COURSE OF FIVE YEARS $2.5 BILLION

Summary: The committee first took up PCS for HB 1137, which would codify a long-standing DBPR rule allowing alcohol distributors to deduct excise tax for broken or spoiled products. The sponsor said the rule had been nullified for lack of statutory authority, and industry representatives waved in support. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. Members then approved PCS for HB 797 on nonprofit corporations, described as a broad update to the nonprofit statute that tracks prior for-profit corporation changes and model act language. A technical amendment was adopted, and testimony from the Florida Nonprofit Alliance and a Bar business law section representative was supportive. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee also passed CS for HB 679 on trademark registration, which updates the state trademark system to align with federal classifications and create an online application; an amendment extending the implementation date was adopted before the bill passed. The committee next heard several bills related to licensing and regulation. CS for HB 1433 would create an optional high school financial literacy course focused on property and casualty insurance and allow graduates to satisfy pre-licensure requirements for an entry-level license; it passed with support from insurance and free-market groups. HB 929 clarified local permitting for tiki huts, including electrical and plumbing permits, decks, fasteners, and setbacks, and passed without opposition. HB 99 exempted certain underwriting managers handling limited reinsurance business from reinsurance intermediary manager licensing requirements and also passed. A major portion of the meeting focused on gambling enforcement in the strike-all for CS for CS HB 155, which would strengthen penalties for illegal gambling operations, expand oversight of the Florida Gaming Control Commission, clarify fantasy sports and internet sports wagering language, and allow destruction of seized slot machines. Supporters argued the bill would help shut down repeat illegal internet cafés and related criminal activity; one homeowner group opposed it. The committee adopted the strike-all and the bill passed, with several members speaking in favor and a few voting no. The committee also passed HB 1307 on unauthorized aliens after adopting a strike-all that clarified provisions affecting licensing, housing assistance, workers’ compensation, employment enforcement, and related financial services; the bill drew substantial opposition testimony about language barriers and immigrant families, but also support from proponents citing public safety and victim stories. Later, the committee approved DS for HB 387, which would restrict the use of ADS-B aviation data for automatic billing at airports while preserving landing fees and safety functions. It passed after supportive testimony from a private pilot. HB 865, as amended, would require professional management for community associations above a higher budget threshold, add timeshare-specific language, and impose additional licensing and insurance requirements for managers; supporters cited fraud and lack of enforcement in large associations, while one member opposed it as government overreach. The bill passed with one recorded no vote. Finally, the committee passed PCS for HB 885, a transportation facility designation bill naming several roads and bridges, and began debate on CS for HB 33, which would designate a portion of SR 895 near FIU as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue and also codify a Donald Trump boulevard designation. That bill prompted sharp debate, with supporters praising Kirk’s influence and opponents objecting to honoring a non-Floridian and to his public statements; the transcript ends during that debate.

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• There's no cross-commissioning that happens or any agreements with any of the tribes, nations of Pueblos
• In that regard, with our tribes, especially the Pueblo area.
• In that context, working with our tribes, nations, and Pueblos, especially with the unique differences

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• We work in true government-to-government collaboration. with the 23 nations, pueblos, and tribes.
• It was not an assimilation process, but one that was based on ensuring that those tribes had the ultimate
• Their budgets go directly to tribes.

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• We have 240 senior centers that include the tribes, pueblos, and nations.
• We have approximately 70 tribes and pueblos. And nation centers.
• We've learned at the Indian Affairs Committee that the tribes have a base funding that allows them to

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• Nothing was out here; there were nomadic tribes.
• That Tribal and Colonia are bringing in 85 million dollars to the Tribes and Colonias, and here we are
• She and the tribe are very, very concerned as well.

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• For small towns and tribes, we still have funding available for any technical assistance that local communities
• As well as tribes, pueblos, and our Native American nations on permitting for many of those projects.
• That was in partnership with tribes and local government. with many of our non-profits throughout the

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• present AB 31, which would create a three-year pilot program with the Department of Justice granting tribes
• In Humboldt County, which I represent, 40% of all foster youth come from our tribes.
• For many tribes, a lack of available land for reburial has significantly affected the process.
• AB 977 would be a step in providing these tribes with a path forward for the repatriation of their ancestors
• that the California State University System audit its available land and work with Native American tribes

Summary: The Assembly met on May 23, 2025, established a quorum after a roll call, and proceeded through a long House of Origin floor session with prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine parliamentary actions. Early in the day, a motion by Assembly Member Gallagher to suspend the rules and take up AB 12 immediately failed on a 18-39 vote. The chamber then moved through the daily file, with many measures passing by wide margins, often with bipartisan support and little or no opposition. Among the notable bills discussed were measures on law enforcement oversight and records access (AB 847), CalFresh data-sharing exemptions (AB 593), campus-area housing for students and staff (AB 893), insurance and wildfire hardening updates (AB 1), missing middle housing code changes (AB 6), tribal peace officer status in a pilot program (AB 31), utility bill analysis before new mandates (AB 61), fairgrounds funding (AB 258), Diwali as a state holiday (AB 268), labor and worker organizing rights (AB 288), algorithmic price-fixing and antitrust enforcement (AB 325), elections and jail voter information (AB 331), protections for judges and court personnel (AB 343 and AB 352), school construction procurement (AB 361), school-zone speed limits (AB 382), transit worker protections (AB 394), blue carbon coastal mitigation (AB 399), K-9 standards for law enforcement (AB 400), livestock carcass composting (AB 411), translation of housing materials (AB 413), immigrant educational rights notices (AB 419), gun violence restraining order implementation (AB 451), special education and child care measures (AB 560 and AB 563), cannabis tax relief (AB 564), and disability access protections for businesses (AB 649). Several bills addressed housing, energy, public health, and public safety, and many authors emphasized affordability, transparency, and administrative efficiency. The session also included several ceremonial or recognition items, including ACR 73 declaring Italian American Heritage Month, which was adopted by voice vote after 65 coauthors were added. Most measures were approved overwhelmingly, though a few drew some dissent, including AB 421? no—AB 399 passed 42-30, AB 450 passed 49-6, AB 461 passed 49-8, and AB 621 passed 58-0. The transcript ends partway through AB 772, which was introduced as an educational equity bill addressing cyberbullying after school hours, but the remainder of that item is not included in the provided text.

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• Section 23 is the governor's proposal, which has to do with getting the department and the counties and tribes
• getting the department and the counties getting the department and the counties and<00:42:34.160> tribes
• <00:42:34.600> together<00:42:35.080> to and tribes together to and tribes together

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Continued population growth and migration into the rural areas are increasing demand on the counties, the tribes
• , and to upgrade and pave the roads historically... ...on the counties, the tribes, and to upgrade and
• I am very happy that we are doing things with the Native tribes.
• Again, this was brought to me by the Hopi Tribe, and this is a route that is currently between Loop,

Bills: HB2067, HB2068, HB2127, HB2164, HB2200, HB2201, HB2242, HB2283, HB2284, HB2285, HB2286, HB2287, HB2304, HB2306, HB2399, HB2601, HB2609, HB2760, HB2761, HB2859, HB2887, HB2892, HB2893, HB2894, HB2978, HB4027, HCM2012, HCM2016

Keywords: appropriation, transportation, infrastructure, Apache Junction, funding, Show Low, road extension, special license plates, nonprofits, charitable contributions, Reay Lane, Graham County, HB 2200, State Route 89, SR 89, Chino Valley, Arizona Department of Transportation, ADOT, road widening, highway expansion

Summary: The committee heard an ADOT presentation on Interstate 11, SR 347, the I-10 Wild Horse Pass corridor, and the I-40/US 93 West Kingman project. ADOT said the I-11 corridor remains under a federal lawsuit covering the full 280-mile route from Mexico to Nevada, with a Tier 1 reevaluation underway and public outreach expected later in the year, concluding in early 2027. ADOT said segmentation of the corridor would add time and cost, and that current work is limited to pre-NOI Tier 2 activities and other allowed planning steps. For SR 347, ADOT described widening, intersection upgrades, two grade separations, and a schedule that could begin construction in summer pending clearances. For I-10, ADOT outlined four widening projects adding a third lane each way, interchange reconstructions, a new interchange at Coley Road, and corridor-wide freeway management systems, with completion expected by late 2029. For the West Kingman I-40/US 93 project, ADOT said the $106.5 million project is about 60% complete and should finish in early 2027; members asked about temporary traffic control near Beale Street and possible additional signage or signals on the corridor. Members also raised local traffic and safety concerns on the SR 347 and I-10 projects, including signal timing, median barriers, construction hours, truck traffic, and the need for clearer driver education and digital signs. ADOT said it would look into signal optimization, possible temporary fixes, and additional signage, and noted the I-10 corridor total cost is just under $1 billion, funded through a mix of MAG, federal, and state money. On I-40, members also discussed a possible temporary traffic light near Beale Street to improve safety and access. The committee then moved to a series of transportation appropriation bills and announced a mass-motion process for the projects. Staff explained HB 2067 for Apache Junction ($29.4 million), HB 2068 for the Wolford Road extension in Show Low ($6.5 million), HB 2164 for Ray Lane improvements in Graham County ($3.73 million), HB 2200 for SR 89 widening in Chino Valley ($36 million, contingent on a $1 million local commitment), HB 2201 for Sedona SR 89A/Forest Road/Ranger Road projects ($8.03 million), and HB 2304, the ARTEC bill, which appropriates about $473 million for multiple highway projects statewide. Witnesses from Show Low, Eloy, Coolidge, Casa Grande, Lake Havasu City, Clarkdale, San Luis, Yuma, and Yavapai County testified in support of their local projects, emphasizing congestion relief, freight movement, emergency evacuation, safety, economic development, and local matching funds. No final votes were taken in the portion provided; the chair indicated the committee would proceed with a mass motion on the project bills after testimony.

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• 1487 extends the date a person must pay the $32,000 implementation fee for the creation of the Hopi Tribe
• Currently, the Hopi Tribe has to go through this process, but initially the artwork portion of it is
• A person must pay the $32,000 implementation fee for the creation of the Hopi Tribe Special Plate.
• Currently, the Hopi tribe has, they have to go through this process, but initially the artwork portion

Bills: SB1072, SB1111, SB1114, SB1116, SB1122, SB1179, SB1250, SB1308, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1487, SB1547, SB1549, SB1551, SB1552

Keywords: reimbursement rates, intellectual disabilities, community services, economic security, funding appropriations, automated license plate readers, law enforcement, privacy, data access, public records, behavioral health, patient brokering, appropriation, state funds, Maricopa County, claims review, medical necessity, American Indian health program, healthcare regulations, healthcare

Summary: The committee first approved the February 3, 2026 minutes and reordered the agenda to accommodate sponsors and speakers. SB 1114, which would appropriate $1 million to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to investigate behavioral health patient brokering statewide, was presented as a response to Medicaid fraud and exploitation of vulnerable Native American patients. After brief questions about why Maricopa County would handle statewide oversight, the bill received a do pass recommendation on a 9-0 vote with one member not voting. The committee then took up SB 1111, as amended by a strike-everything amendment regulating automated license plate readers. The amendment limited use to specified law enforcement purposes, required verification of alerts when feasible, imposed data-retention and handling responsibilities on agencies, and created a misdemeanor penalty for unauthorized release of data. Supporters from Phoenix, Tempe, Prescott Valley, the Arizona Chiefs of Police, and the Arizona Sheriffs’ Association argued the bill provides needed statewide guardrails while preserving a valuable investigative tool for missing persons, stolen vehicles, and serious crimes. Opponents from the ACLU, Institute for Justice, and private citizens raised privacy and Fourth Amendment concerns, warning about dragnet surveillance, unclear terms like “legitimate” law enforcement purposes, lack of public access to records, and the risk of misuse for immigration or abortion-related tracking. The committee adopted the amendment and then gave SB 1111 as amended a do pass recommendation on a 7-2 vote, with one not voting. Next, SB 1116, as amended, was approved. The bill requires appeals or adverse determinations on behavioral health claims under AHCCCS fee-for-service to be reviewed by someone with relevant clinical experience, and the amendment broadened the requirement to include medical-necessity denials and specified at least two years of similar clinical experience. Senator Werner said the measure was intended to curb inappropriate denials and improve payment for behavioral health providers serving Native communities. Access was neutral but said the bill’s terms were too broad and could require additional staff; the committee nonetheless adopted the amendment and passed the bill 10-0. Finally, SB 1122, as amended, was approved 10-0. The bill bars AHCCCS from requiring prior authorization for behavioral health services under the American Indian Health Plan, while the amendment prohibited 100% prepayment review and adjusted the corrective-action language. Senator Werner and provider representatives said the measure was needed because providers were being delayed or denied payment, contributing to closures, workforce shortages, and patient brokering. The committee then began hearing SB 1072, a major appropriation to increase reimbursement rates for home- and community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with testimony focused on severe caregiver shortages, overtime costs, and unassigned service authorizations.

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• It enables tribes to access the program, and it continues to fund the program.
• can<00:23:47.039> use<00:23:47.400> it<00:23:47.559> enables<00:23:48.320> tribes
• <00:23:49.320> uh<00:23:49.440> to<00:23:50.200> um can use it enables tribes
• uh to um can use it enables tribes uh to um access<00:23:50.919> the<00:23:51.120> program

Bills: HF1, HF1754, HF1809, HF1478

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• <01:36:49.200> lobbyist<01:36:49.760> from<01:36:49.920> the<01:36:50.040> tribe
• <01:36:50.600> and<01:36:50.800> tried<01:36:51.040> to the lobbyist from the tribe
• and tried to the lobbyist from the tribe and tried to work<01:36:51.480> on<01:36:51.720>
• yesterday, and was the product of a lot of communication that I was having with the chair and the tribe
• <02:06:58.760> and having with the chair and the tribe and having with the chair and the tribe

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• this is when I was reading all the tribal responses on the GTAC report and hearing from some of the tribes
• hearing from some of the tribes hearing from some of the tribes afterwards<01:09:56.600> they
• And the reality is that's going to play out with every single one of our federally recognized tribes
• And the reality is that's going to play out with every single one of our federally recognized tribes
• And the reality is that's going to play out with every single one of our federally recognized tribes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• happens when we focus on division, where entire villages are wiped out because they're not the right tribe
• happens when we focus on division, where entire villages are wiped out because they're not the right tribe
• happens when we focus on division, where entire villages are wiped out because they're not the right tribe
• happens when we focus on division, where entire villages are wiped out because they're not the right tribe
• Division where entire villages are wiped out because they're not the right tribe or religion, and the

Bills: HF29, HF921, HF922, HF1048, HF1049

Keywords: railroad, infrastructure, transportation funding, environmental remediation, capital investment, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

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• This bill would shift costs from polluters to rural America, tribes, and disadvantaged communities.
• Second, the bill undermines the partnership that the federal government has with states and tribes to
• prevent pollution, weakening states' and tribes' ability to better protect their own water.
• Second, the bill undermines the partnership that the federal government has with states and tribes to
• prevent pollution, weakening states' and tribes' ability to better protect their own water.

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

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• When our tribes are thriving, the communities around them are thriving, the state is thriving, and it's

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And all that was, was the tribes that spent the money. ...we had in Capital Outlay, and all that was
• was the tribes that spent the money, but the system.

Bills: SB152, SB145, SB190, HB247

Keywords: telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent

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• Right now today with donations to local governments, tribes and other folks.
• We do a lot of donations to local governments, tribes, and schools and universities, to the tune of about