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• I often talked in my cultural language, native language, about this photograph that my parents have of
• I think Representative Hill was talking about going outdoors, snowmobiling, fishing, doing that, and
• <00:31:35.919> And<00:31:36.080> that's<00:31:36.320> what fishing, doing that
• And that's what fishing, doing that. And that's what they<00:31:36.640> do.
• But you have the opportunity to go to a pancake breakfast, a fish fry.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• IT SPECIFIES PLANTS CHOOSING FOR LANDSCAPING ARE NATIVE TO THE STATES HERITAGE AND ENSURES QUALIFIED
• BUSINESSES RATHER THAN EFFORTS PREVIOUSLY AND I WON'T SPEAK FOR PRIOR LEGISLATORS BUT ATTRACTING THE BIG FISH

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Thank you Madam Speaker, today I rise on behalf of the California Native American Legislative Caucus
• He found joy in the simple things like fishing and cherished the time spent with those he loved.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• vision, and stronger opportunities for collaboration between government, community partners, and Native
• vision, and stronger opportunities for collaboration between government, community partners, and Native
• Um, I submit this testimony on behalf of AI Fish and strongly support House Bill 1829 related to marine
• and electronic monitoring systems to support sustainable fisheries management, efficient commercial fishing
• Derek Sakaguchi, Native Hawaiian Community Development Corporation, in support. Eliza Talbot.

Bills: HB1629, HB1630, HB1631

Keywords: economic development, business, state statutes, Hawaii Revised Statutes, legislation, development strategy, state funding, infrastructure, employment opportunities, legislative intent, state legislation, development initiatives, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with HB 1829 on marine affairs. Most testimony was in strong support, with speakers from state agencies, ocean-tech companies, startups, nonprofits, and community groups backing the creation of an Office of Marine Affairs and a marine affairs coordinator under HTDC. Supporters said the measure would better coordinate ocean policy, strengthen the blue economy, and help Hawaii capture jobs, investment, and innovation in marine-related industries. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HTDC-related measures, including HB 1615 and HB 1613, which also drew broad support from business, technology, and economic development interests. Testifiers said the bills would strengthen Hawaii’s technology and innovation ecosystem, support advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity, and help build a more diversified economy with higher-wage jobs. The committee also heard HB 1607 on public procurement and HB 1772 on small business procurement; state procurement staff and several business groups supported efforts to expand opportunities for local firms, while one speaker from the city’s economic revitalization commission argued that a flat 5% preference could help keep more revenue and jobs in-state. On HB 1636 relating to shopping carts, the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Retail Merchants of Hawaii testified in opposition, saying the bill would penalize businesses for carts that are stolen rather than abandoned and would add costs that could especially burden small and local retailers. HB 1810 on charitable solicitation drew support from Goodwill Hawaii and other nonprofits, who said the bill would improve transparency around donation bins and protect donors from misleading for-profit collection practices; the Attorney General’s office asked for a delayed effective date to allow system changes and staffing. HB 1782 on AI and the protection of minors received broad support from state agencies, educators, and advocacy groups, but some business and retail representatives urged narrowing the definition of covered AI services so ordinary customer-service chatbots would not be swept in. Finally, HB 1759 on theft drew opposition from the Public Defender’s Office, which said the bill could create overly harsh penalties and should include defense representation on any task force; the office also noted existing laws already address conspiracy and related conduct.

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• STRATCOM, we can rehearse those procedures on a US basis, we rehearse the delivery procedures on on a native
• series, and we get our maritime members because of the list of activities that China is doing in IEU fishing
• The Ukrainians put their best people against it and took to it like a fish to water.

Keywords: committee meeting, legislation, public testimony, SB4, HB2214, bipartisan support

Summary: The committee convened to discuss various bills and hear testimonies related to legislative matters, including public concerns and implications surrounding the proposed legislation. Notably, the members engaged in a vigorous debate over SB4, where several representatives shared differing viewpoints on its impact on local communities and the environment. Public testimonies were heard, with advocates arguing for the bill's potential benefits, while opponents raised significant concerns regarding the fiscal implications and land use. Following these discussions, the committee moved to vote on HB2214, which passed without issue, illustrating the bipartisan support for certain initiatives tied to public welfare.

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• and down that beach for all my life evolved every mile of that beach, numerous times of crab, their fish
• I have swam in the Goff I have fish there of sunbathe there.
• I'm a native Pensacola.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Yes, but we’re expecting the largest spike now that we will finally have native recycling industrial
• But up to this point, we have not had the native capacity in California to, at scale, do the recycling
• The, yes, but we're expecting the largest spike now that we will finally have native recycling industrial
• scale So. that we will finally have native recycling industrial scale, light industrial and load eye
• Um, but up to this point, we have not had the, the native capacity in California to at scale, do the

Summary: The committee first heard SB 14, which would direct state agencies to reduce single-use plastics and improve waste diversion at state facilities by updating integrated waste management plans, increasing reusable foodware use, reducing paper purchasing, and requiring better employee education and recycling/composting practices. Supporters from the California Compost Coalition, Republic Services, Waste Management, and others said the bill would help build composting and recycling markets and let the state lead by example. Several groups that had opposed earlier versions said they were now neutral after amendments, including the removal of a 90% requirement. The bill was moved out on a due pass as amended recommendation. The committee then took up SB 326 on wildfire mitigation. The bill would create a framework for Cal Fire to evaluate the risk-reduction benefits of fuels management and landscape resilience investments, and it would accelerate implementation of Zone Zero defensible-space standards, including grants for local enforcement and broader application to rental and sale properties and post-fire reconstruction. Support came from Stanford climate researcher Michael Mastrandrea and several local government, insurance, and climate groups. With no opposition, the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. Next, SB 34 on port emissions and the South Coast Air Quality Management District drew extensive testimony. The author said the bill was narrowed by committee amendments to preserve the ports’ ability to reduce emissions while preventing cargo throughput caps and addressing concerns about automation, local control, and the timeline for port clean-air planning. Supporters included ILWU, business groups, and port-related stakeholders, while the South Coast AQMD and many environmental and community organizations opposed it, arguing it would weaken public-health protections and set a bad precedent. After lengthy debate, the committee approved the bill on a due pass as amended vote to Transportation, with some members voting no and others abstaining. The committee also heard SB 279, which would expand composting options for farmers and small community composters by allowing limited on-farm composting after large biomass events and increasing the amount small operations may process and sell. Supporters said the bill would help address agricultural waste, expand composting capacity, and reduce landfill disposal. Commercial composting representatives opposed it, warning that the bill could create regulatory inequities, strand recent investments in permitted facilities, and allow too much unregulated food waste. Despite those concerns, the bill passed to Appropriations on a due pass vote. The transcript also briefly referenced SB 613 on upstream methane emissions data, described as having no opposition and intended to improve tracking of imported oil and gas emissions.

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• making a full-time legislative body excessive and will increase taxes for the kānaka residents and the Native
• earlier, we've had a lot of disasters, whether it be the Kīlauea volcano eruption that damaged that fishing
• earlier, we've had a lot of disasters, whether it be the Kīlauea volcano eruption that damaged that fishing
• earlier, we've had a lot of disasters, whether it be the Kīlauea volcano eruption that damaged that fishing
• earlier, we've had a lot of disasters, whether it be the Kīlauea volcano eruption that damaged that fishing

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 114, which would create a presidential preference primary for the 2028 election. The Office of Elections said the bill would cost about $4.1 million. Supporters, including the Hawaii Democratic Party and the League of Women Voters, favored moving the process to a state-run primary, while several opponents, including the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women and multiple individual testifiers, argued it would be too expensive, would shift control away from the parties, and would replace volunteer-run caucuses with a mail-in system. Committee members questioned the chief election officer about election timing, certification, and how a primary might be scheduled with other elections. Testimony was recorded as 11 in support, 41 opposed, and 3 comments, and no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up SB 725, which would require judges to make findings about a defendant’s ability to afford bail. Judiciary and Attorney General witnesses asked that the bill be deferred or amended, saying the Judicial Council is already reviewing pretrial bail reform and that the bill’s language could create practical problems for police, sheriffs, and courts. Supporters, including the Correctional System Oversight Commission, the public defender, the Community Alliance on Prisons, the ACLU of Hawaii, and disability rights advocates, said cash bail disproportionately harms low-income defendants, increases pretrial detention costs, and should require clearer findings and records. Opponents included the Hawaii County prosecuting attorney. Members questioned how bail is initially set, what records exist, and whether the bill would change current practice; Judiciary witnesses said initial bail decisions are often made by police or judges and later reviewed on the record, while supporters argued the bill would strengthen front-end due process. The ACLU said it supported the bill with amendments, including clearer standards for ability to pay and written findings. The committee also began hearing SB 733, a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a continuous legislative session. Early testimony was strongly supportive, with advocates arguing that the current 60-day session limits public participation, makes it hard for working people to testify, and prevents lawmakers from collaborating effectively. Supporters said a year-round model could improve transparency, reduce duplicate bills, and better accommodate neighbor island legislators. The excerpt ends during the opening testimony on SB 733, before any committee action or vote is shown.

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• and justice course, I had the opportunity to listen to an hour of the case in Albuquerque where the Native
• Do we have conversations about this with the state domestic violence coalition or the statewide Native
• , do we have conversations about this with the state domestic violence coalition or the statewide native
• What are the costs to small business, wiped out by fires and flood, ski resorts, no snow, fishing outfitters
• To my fellow Native legislators, our communities have long understood that when the balance of the land

Keywords: 996, all

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• want Waiʻanae to continue to be looked at as the dumping grounds as we continue to hold the most Native
• want Waiʻanae to continue to be looked at as the dumping grounds as we continue to hold the most Native
• /c><00:38:06.680> hold<00:38:07.000> the<00:38:07.200> most<00:38:07.520> native
• we continue to hold the most native we continue to hold the most native Hawaiian<00:38:08.440>
• times the the teaching of native times the the teaching of native children<01:03:51.359> and<

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• <03:35:29.120> and for normal things with fishing and for normal things with fishing and things
• needs and fish passage and such.
• They sure and fish passage and such.
• This isn't native to that area. These are Canadian gray wolves.
• These are Canadian native to that area. These are Canadian grey<04:11:07.520> wolves.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Sergeant Major Thorne is a native of West Virginia and a respected resident of Williamstown, Kentucky
• Major<00:16:36.880> Thorne<00:16:37.120> is<00:16:37.279> a<00:16:37.360> native
• <00:16:37.600> of Sergeant Major Thorne is a native of Sergeant Major Thorne is a native of
• <00:50:51.839> State<00:50:52.079> Police<00:50:53.200> also<00:50:53.599> fish
• <00:50:53.839> and Kentucky State Police also fish and Kentucky State Police also fish and

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then spent much of the meeting recognizing members of the Falmouth Police Department and related support personnel. Representatives and senators described the department’s response to a May 17, 2025 shooting between two vehicles, saying officers secured the area, apprehended suspects, and prevented further harm within about 30 minutes. They also recognized Officer Jonathan Bis for helping rescue a person from a burning storage facility on May 3, and honored Chaplain Abram Croer and police administrator Marilyn Belure for their support roles. Members praised the officers’ service and presented citations; one member also noted the recent flooding in Falmouth and the strain on local responders. The committee also observed a moment of silence for a firefighter who died after a vehicle crash while responding to a call. The committee then recognized Sergeant Major Jimmy Thorne, USMC (Ret.), with a lengthy citation for his military service and community involvement. The citation highlighted more than three decades of service, including Vietnam, Lebanon, Somalia, multiple injuries, exposure to Agent Orange, and numerous decorations such as the Purple Heart and Meritorious Service Medal. Speakers also noted his continued civic work in Williamstown and Grant County. Thorne thanked the committee, said enlisting in the Marine Corps and moving to Kentucky were two of his proudest decisions, and received a committee coin. Members and guests offered additional remarks about his character and service. Finally, Brigadier General Charles Jones and Kentucky Emergency Management Director Eric Gibson gave an update on spring storm response and recovery. They said Kentucky has had three declared disasters and one undeclared event this year, with 113 of 120 counties affected in the last 12 months, including February flooding, April flooding, and May tornadoes; a January ice storm appeal was denied. Gibson emphasized the rising frequency and cost of disasters, citing about $350 million in public assistance over the first 10 years of the period reviewed versus about $2 billion in the last five years. He reported on sheltering, disaster recovery centers, FEMA and SBA assistance, and said about $57 million in individual assistance had been paid and nearly $69 million obligated, while public assistance projects were still moving through review and payment.

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• adequately train in the Pacific, however, the lands involved also hold cultural significance to the native
• I would likely be in July or August with my fishing.
• These companies, in Huntsville I saw a company, it was an Alaskan native company that took the request

Keywords: national security, nuclear energy, Department of Defense, military readiness, public commentary, nominations

Summary: The meeting convened with a focus on the scrutiny of various nominations and their implications for national security. Mr. Brandon Williams was nominated as the Undersecretary of Energy for Nuclear Security, drawing attention to the pressing need to modernize the U.S. nuclear arsenal amid growing threats from other countries. This was echoed in discussions led by committee members who expressed concern over military readiness and the management of military installations, with emphasis on ensuring accountability within the Department of Defense. Public commentary was notably supportive of the nominations, although some concerns were raised regarding the administration's broader strategies.

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• <00:42:11.560> game so we take care of all um fishing game so we take care of all um fishing
• Fish and Wildlife, NOAA Marine Fisheries Service, as well as our local fishing game agency.
• federal agencies are involved us fish federal agencies are involved us fish and<02:05:58.360>
• When they are designing fish passages, there is not an off-the-shelf, cookie-cutter fish lift or fish
• fish lift or fish cookie cutter you know fish lift or fish ladder<02:33:20.960> that<02:33:21.080

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• state of Minnesota, whether they're resiliency, clean water, outdoor recreation and education, and our fish
• education<00:03:36.480> um<00:03:36.640> and<00:03:36.799> our<00:03:36.959> fish
• um and our fish and wildlife which<00:03:37.840> are<00:03:38.000> all<00:03:38.159>
• I won't share time he took me fishing.
• ,<04:23:15.600> queer Latina, black, brown, native, queer Latina, black, brown, native, queer

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first adopted a conference committee report on House File 3426, a natural resources bill. Representative Jordan said the report largely reflected the House position, with changes including removal of the word “random” regarding DNR checks, clarification of minimum grant amount limits for trail maintenance and other projects, a two-year sunset on those caps, and repeal of obsolete language requiring DNR approval of ENRTF-funded acquisitions. Representative Heintzeman said the changes were technical and supported the bill. The motion prevailed, and the bill was given third reading. The House then concurred in Senate amendments to House File 4239, the campaign finance bill, and House File 4240, the elections bill. Representative Fryberg said HF 4239 addressed campaign disclaimers and privacy of addresses on campaign documents, with a compromise $10,000 security spending limit, authority for the Campaign Finance Board to dismiss frivolous complaints, and limits on sharing addresses with caucus leaders. HF 4240, the Secretary of State’s administrative bill, added an immediate effective date for a Three Rivers Park Commissioner disclosure requirement, removed an appropriation and related policy language, included amendments on special school district elections and betting on elections, and corrected a discrepancy with public safety language. Both bills were passed as amended by the Senate, with 118-15 and 127-6 votes respectively. The House also passed Senate File 3720, the workers’ compensation advisory council recommendations. Representatives Baker and Berg described bipartisan, unanimous council recommendations updating the workers’ compensation reinsurance process, allowing appellate judges to be assigned when needed, adding psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners as PTSD diagnosticians, updating attorney fee notice rules, increasing compensation for permanent partial disability, clarifying witness rules at employer medical exams, extending the time for employers to deny liability from 60 to 90 days, and correcting a prior error affecting DLI commissioner authority. The bill passed 132-1. Finally, Representative Long moved to suspend the rules to recall House File 5140, the comprehensive gun violence prevention package, from committee and bring it directly to passage. Long and Representative Greenman argued the Senate had already passed the bill and urged immediate action, citing the Annunciation shooting and other gun violence incidents. Representative Heintzeman raised concerns about the bill’s language, arguing a provision on protruding grips could make all handguns illegal and questioning other penalty provisions. Debate on the motion and bill continued, but no final vote on HF 5140 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• events, and even hosting a live nativity events, and even hosting a live nativity scene<00:13:01.519
• like biking, hiking, kaying, and fishing like biking, hiking, kaying, and fishing to<00:42:58.720
• He loved archery, fishing, and the great outdoors.
• <07:32:23.440> But fishing, and the great outdoors. But fishing, and the great outdoors.
• Dick Eastland helped teach him how to fish, fly fish, and the basics of life.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• California Water Impact Network, Planning and Conservation League, Tolowa River Trust, California Native
• Plant Society, LA Waterkeeper, and California Sport Fishing Protection Alliance.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing focused on the governor’s May Revision, especially the proposed extension of the cap-and-trade program to 2045 as “cap-and-invest,” the related greenhouse gas reduction fund (GGRF) spending framework, and several trailer bill proposals. Department of Finance staff outlined budget solutions including a $1.5 billion annual General Fund-to-GGRF shift for Cal Fire that would grow to $1.9 billion by 2029-30, continued support for high-speed rail, climate bond implementation, and various environmental and water-related statutory changes. The administration also described proposals affecting the Delta Conveyance Project, water quality planning, groundwater bulletin timing, Exide cleanup funding, and other agency-specific items, though the chair repeatedly asked staff to keep the presentation high-level and save details for the next hearing. Members from both parties raised strong concerns about the cap-and-invest proposal, arguing that it could reduce or displace funding for transit, affordable housing, active transportation, wildfire prevention, zero-emission vehicles, and other previously committed programs. Several members questioned whether the administration was effectively shifting essential ongoing services like Cal Fire onto a temporary carbon market fund, how the General Fund backstop would work if auction revenues fall short, and whether the proposal would leave enough money for continuous appropriations and future awards. Members also criticized the inclusion of cap-and-invest reauthorization in the budget process and asked for clearer information on the impact to high-speed rail, transit, and other GGRF priorities. The Delta Conveyance Project and related trailer bill language drew significant opposition from members and public commenters, who argued the proposal would fast-track the project, weaken CEQA-related review, and authorize revenue bond financing without sufficient legislative oversight. Public testimony also included support for maintaining or expanding funding for transit, affordable housing, AB 617 community air protection, offshore wind infrastructure, and ignition interlock programs, while environmental and community groups opposed cuts to wildfire prevention, housing, and school climate-related programs. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and the chair said the committee would continue the discussion and receive more detailed responses at the follow-up hearing on Tuesday.

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• There are compacts for hunting and fishing, water, dentistry, doctors, and nurses.
• <00:02:19.000> and are compacts for hunting and fishing and are compacts for hunting and fishing
• We've had a fellow that has gone to a Native American reservation.
• We've had a fellow that has gone to a Native American reservation.
• <01:25:33.840> American fellow that has gone to Native American fellow that has gone to Native

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Okay, but fish don't eat plants.
• The fish eat the zooplankton.
• Okay, but fish don't which are plants. Okay, but fish don't eat<01:53:24.000> plants.
• The fish eat fight the plant plankton. The fish eat the<01:53:31.520> zuoplankton.
• zool plankton went down 83% and h fish zool plankton went down 83% and h fish harvest<01:59:31.760

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We do hunting and fishing expos.
• I am a native of New Orleans, Louisiana.
• I am a native of New Orleans, Louisiana.
• I am a New Orleans native, graduate of McDonough 35 Senior High School, class of 1999.
• I am a New Orleans native, graduate of McDonough 35 senior high school class of 1999.

Summary: The committee first approved the May 20 minutes and then advanced HCR 95, which would create a more uniform tax base for future state and local tax exemptions and credits, requiring a two-thirds vote of both chambers to deviate from that uniformity. HB 648 was deferred by the author. HB 1049, dealing with public meeting procedures and notice requirements, was amended after discussion with the Police Jury Association, school boards, and local government groups; the amendments removed a requirement for a lawyer at every meeting and clarified notice and posting language, and the bill was reported with amendments despite opposition from local government associations and the City of Baker. The committee then heard HB 615, which would expand livestreaming and two-year archiving requirements to more public bodies, including non-elected boards and commissions with taxing or rulemaking authority. Supporters framed it as a transparency measure, while local government and association witnesses argued it would impose an unfunded mandate, especially on small volunteer boards, and raised concerns about costs, staffing, record retention, and reliance on social media platforms. The bill was not advanced. HB 1201, as amended, would provide legislators reimbursement for travel and limited out-of-session expenses, including housing and mileage, beginning with the next term; members discussed the need to make public service more financially feasible and to broaden who can afford to serve. The committee reported HB 1201 with amendments. The committee also considered two constitutional convention-related bills. HB 244 would set guardrails for any future convention by capping delegates at 144, specifying delegate selection, requiring a two-thirds delegate vote to send proposals to voters, and requiring both a majority of voters and approval by three-fourths of the parishes for ratification; after debate over whether the parish threshold was too high, the bill was reported favorably on a roll call vote. HB 4, as amended, was narrowed to require the Senate and House Governmental Affairs committees to meet in the off-season to discuss the mechanics of a possible convention, but members viewed it as more of a study resolution than binding legislation, and the committee voted to keep it in committee. The meeting then moved to confirmation hearings. Courtney Myers, nominated for Deputy Secretary for the Office of Juvenile Justice, and Ernest Jacob Reade Jr., nominated as Assistant Secretary, testified about their backgrounds and priorities, emphasizing juvenile rehabilitation, education and vocational programming, mental health services, credible messengers, family contact, and better communication with legislators and families. Nathan McBride, nominated as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality, testified about his engineering and government affairs background and said he would focus on legislative work, waste tire management, permitting modernization, and constituent service.