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• There's a minority population of nomadic tribes that raise, of all things, reindeer.
• You know, it's just one example, so these tribes and groups exist all over the world.
• I'm going to use my native country, the Slovenians, when they come over here to sing.
• for $2,000 to I'm going to use my native for $2,000 to I'm going to use my native country<00:43:
• And as I'm going through in 1852, it talks about the French Canadian, the Swiss, the German, the Native

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Hi, my name is Jennifer Anaya. 510,000 deaths, 510 local, Spanish, and Native American men and women
• And just like the Oglala Sioux Tribe, who refused to sign a 287(g) agreement to check on their citizens
• transportation department, the private sector, grocery stores that are in the area, or even surrounding tribes

Bills: SB100

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• So we are really good partners with the Mescalero Apache Tribe.
• So we are really good partners with the Mescalero Apache Tribe.
• community colleges came forward to say we need more support recruiting, retaining, and supporting our Native

Bills: SB37, SB29

Keywords: high-quality literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, reading instruction, literacy assessment, dyslexia screening, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, biliteracy, English language learner, ELL, bilingual education, dual language program, reading intervention, reading difficulty, reading improvement plan, literacy coach

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• separate tribal multifamily supernova which is an additional 50 million through that supernova just for tribe
• tribal entities Please. additional 50 million through that Supernopha just for tribe tribal entities
• We know that Native Americans—we participated yesterday in the Tribal Nation Summit—we know that this

Summary: The Assembly Subcommittee on State Administration held a budget hearing focused heavily on housing, homelessness, and related administrative proposals. HCD reported that California housing production has increased, with 2023 completions up 13% from 2022 and entitlement and construction timelines improving, while members and advocates criticized the Governor’s January budget for zeroing out or sharply reducing several housing programs. Public testimony urged funding for affordable housing production, preservation, youth housing, CalHome, LIHTC, HAP, and related programs, and several speakers argued the state should not pull back after recent progress. A major policy item was trailer bill language to allow HCD to access “excess equity” in existing affordable housing projects and recycle those funds into new or preserved housing. HCD and the LAO said the proposal could unlock tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, but members wanted guardrails and clearer statutory direction to ensure the funds stay within the intended housing purposes. The committee also discussed encampment resolution funding; HCD said the proposal would shift expenditure deadlines to the date of award rather than appropriation, while the LAO raised concerns about limited outcome data and urged the Legislature to use upcoming reporting before deciding on future funding. The hearing also covered HCD trailer bills to consolidate default reserve funds into a centralized continuously appropriated account and to clarify reporting requirements for early rounds of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program. HCD requested funding to implement chaptered legislation, including a new tribal housing program and reporting-related bills, and also sought extensions for certain reappropriations, including Homekey and REAP 2 deadlines. Public commenters and regional agencies supported flexibility for REAP 2 timing and other housing-related adjustments. Finally, the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency presented the Governor’s reorganization proposal to split the current agency into a Housing and Homelessness Agency and a Consumer Protection Agency. The administration said the change would improve focus, efficiency, and coordination, but the LAO and several members questioned whether it would truly save money or improve accountability, especially given the need for new leadership, possible staffing changes, and the fact that the plan had not yet been formally submitted for review. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• These are grants to our nonprofits, tribes, and other partners for local projects aimed at making more
• The Karup tribe up in our area is looking at doing their own fire training center as well and utilizing
• Planting of native shrubs and trees, our culinary program, and much, much more.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The New Hampshire Commission on Native American Affairs.
• <03:37:44.080> American<03:37:44.479> Affairs Native American Affairs Native American Affairs
• Um, he is representing the New Hampshire Commission on Native American Affairs.
• I'm now the chair of the Native American Commission on Native American Affairs.
• narratives came back from the Native narratives came back from the Native American<03:41:06.960>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing opened on House Bill 192, which concerns the Joint Committee on Employee Classification process for state employee positions. Representative Peter Schmidt explained that the bill is a procedural step to send already-reviewed classifications to Korn Ferry and then into statute and the budget. Department of Corrections staff and Commissioner Helen Hanks testified that one Deputy Director of Medical Services position had been omitted from the bill by mistake even though it had already gone through the JCEC process, and they asked for an amendment to add it. Hanks clarified that the position is an existing classified job being converted to unclassified status, not a new position. The committee discussed how the amendment would work and the quorum requirements for the JCEC, then closed the hearing on HB 192 after no further testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 435, sponsored by Representative Don McFarland, which would clarify professional engineering licensure law. McFarland said the bill is intended to make clear that work in IT security, electronics, digital systems, computing, and software is not the practice of engineering requiring a professional engineer license, while preserving licensure requirements for fields such as civil, structural, and building-related engineering. He said he had consulted with the American Council of Engineering Companies and that the bill is meant to remove ambiguity and legal risk, not deregulate engineering. Several members with engineering backgrounds spoke in support, describing the distinction between licensed PE work and other technical fields, and one member noted that software development and regulated software work typically do not require a PE license. The committee voted ought to pass on HB 435 by a roll call of 16-0 and placed it on consent. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 210, which would create a commission to study the New Hampshire state flag. Representative Tom Corman argued that the current flag is a generic “state seal on a blue bedsheet” and does not meet common vexillological design principles such as simplicity, meaningful symbolism, limited colors, and distinctiveness. He said the proposed commission would include legislative members plus representatives of the New Hampshire Historical Society and the New England Vexillological Association, and would review the flag’s history and recommend whether to redesign it and how to do so. He also indicated he intended to add language to avoid costs, but the bill discussion was not completed in the portion provided.

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• whereas the Indigenous nations whose ancestral lands cross Route 66, including the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe
• Whereas, Lela Alston is a proud Arizona native and a product of our state's public education system.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This proposal also seeks to strengthen protections for Native American families by removing the cap per
• In addition, it allows tribes to work with the state to establish reporting timelines to reduce administrative

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• created a conversation that sharpened the focus on equity in education, particularly low income, ELL Native
• The same thing is, is being said by those uh Pueblo's tribes and nations when we talk about making sure
• teaching our, our children in terms of a culture, in terms of a practice, all rooted in, in, in a native

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• So good day, I'm Isaac Bohorkas, I'm the acting director for the Office of Native American Affairs with
• Ketcha Risling also assisting our research team in pulling some of the historical data around tribes
• And I know this for a fact, I am a formerly incarcerated Native American who had benefit from these services

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• In 2022, we launched the UC Native American Opportunity Plan, which covers tuition and most mandatory
• fees for undergraduate and academic graduate students from federally recognized Native American tribes

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I started professionally as an airline pilot for Horizon Air, which is the regional arm of Alaska Air
• I started professionally as an airline pilot for Horizon Air, which is the regional arm of Alaska Air
• our air carrier partners: Air Transport International, ABX Air, Sun Country, Hawaiian Airlines, now Alaska
• <00:09:10.399> now Sun Country, Hawaiian Airlines, now Sun Country, Hawaiian Airlines, now Alaska
• <00:09:13.279> The Alaska Airlines, and 21 Air. The Alaska Airlines, and 21 Air.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force met on November 4, 2025, approved the prior minutes without objection, and then heard a presentation from Amazon on its Kentucky aviation and logistics operations. Amazon described its statewide footprint, including its Boone County air hub at KCVG, its investment of more than $60 billion in Kentucky since 2010, about 20,000 jobs in the state, and its use of Amazon Air as a middle-mile network supported by third-party carriers. The company also highlighted small-business support, community relief efforts, and workforce development through Career Choice, including partnerships with Kentucky schools and aviation maintenance training. Members asked about Amazon’s most in-demand workforce needs, future operational challenges, and whether autonomous vehicles are used on the KCVG ramp. Amazon said it would follow up on workforce-demand details, identified customer-driven innovation and culture as ongoing challenges, and said autonomous vehicles are in testing but are not part of regular KCVG operations. Amazon also emphasized sustainability efforts, including alternative aviation fuel, and said it wants to work with the legislature to expand AAF production and supply in Kentucky. The task force then heard from Secretary Jeff Noel of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development and Matt Wingate on the state’s aviation economic development strategy. They said aviation and aerospace are central to Kentucky’s logistics and economic-development goals, with aerospace identified as the state’s top export and air cargo as a major strength. They discussed outreach to general aviation airports, support for local grant matching, airport funding projects, workforce and education partnerships, and efforts to market Kentucky at aviation trade shows such as Paris Air Show and MRO America. No formal votes or other actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• Adrian Talamonte, Marine Corps veteran, San Diego native. I strongly oppose SB 694 as written.
• Between 1851 and 1859, the state racked up over $1.2 million in its war against Native Americans in the
• These were taxpayers' dollars used to eliminate Native people in this land in the state of California
• American tribes.
• The first section was on Native American sovereignty and many of the atrocities that were not just done

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with most drawing support after amendments or ongoing stakeholder negotiations. SB 29, by Senator Laird, would extend a sunset on the law allowing pain-and-suffering claims to survive a plaintiff’s death; supporters, including a family member describing a medical negligence case, labor groups, consumer advocates, and disability and elder organizations, argued it prevents defendants from running out the clock, while hospitals, medical groups, and business organizations warned of higher costs and added liability. After extensive debate about data collection, settlement reporting, and the impact on health care access, the bill passed to Appropriations on a divided vote. SB 294, by Senator Reyes and presented by Senator Laird, would require employers to notify a worker’s emergency contact if the worker is arrested or detained and would create a template to inform employees of state and federal labor rights. Labor and worker advocates said the bill would help workers understand and enforce their rights amid weakened federal enforcement; there was no opposition on file, and the bill passed unanimously to Appropriations. SB 697 would modernize water-rights adjudication by allowing the State Water Board to use technology instead of requiring in-person field investigations; with no opposition, it also passed unanimously. The committee also advanced SB 37 on attorney advertising, SB 645 on peremptory challenges in civil cases, SB 303 on bias-mitigation trainings in public workplaces, and SB 464 on expanding pay-data reporting for specified state workers. SB 37 drew support from consumer and legal groups but concerns from Walker Advertising about joint advertising; members said negotiations were ongoing, and the bill passed. SB 645 would extend anti-bias jury-selection rules to certain civil rights cases; criminal-defense and defense groups said they were close to agreement, and the bill passed. SB 303 and SB 464 were both amended to narrow scope and moved forward after several opponents shifted to neutral or removed opposition. The committee also approved a consent calendar of additional bills, all sent to Appropriations.

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• Next we have Jacob Aki from Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines providing support.
• Next we have Jacob Aki from Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines providing support.
• Next we have Jacob Aki from Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines providing support.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation met on March 20, 2025, first on two bills and then on a series of resolutions. On SB 597, relating to administrative driver’s license revocation, the Department of the Attorney General and other agencies supported extending the deadlines for written review decisions because chemical testing results, especially from neighbor islands, can take longer to return. One individual testified in opposition. The committee amended the bill to set the review-decision deadlines at 14 and 28 days, deferred the effective date to July 1, 3000, and recommended passage with amendments by vote. The committee then heard SB 1285 SD2, a highway safety measure that would create an impaired-driving offense, establish automatic license suspension procedures, and amend related administrative processes. The Attorney General’s office raised concerns about the new infraction structure and recommended deleting that section, while the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it could create due process problems and unnecessary burdens on the courts. DOT and several advocacy groups supported the measure, and one individual testified in support of lowering the BAC limit to 0.05. The committee adopted extensive amendments, including deleting several sections, revising revocation language for refusals to test, and deferring the effective date to July 1, 3000, then passed the bill with amendments. In the later resolution hearing, the committee heard measures on Maui road projects, the Kulani Hako Bridge replacement, enforcement against improperly registered out-of-state vehicles, a proposed extension of the Skyline rail to West Oahu, a proposal to transfer airport regulatory authority to DOT, a golf-ball safety resolution, and a restricted parking pilot program in West Oahu neighborhoods. Testimony was generally supportive on the Maui road, bridge, vehicle-registration, and golf-ball measures, while DOT opposed the airport-corporation task force resolution and several groups offered mixed views, including calls for public-sector union representation if a task force were created. The committee also heard support and concern on the Skyline extension resolution, with members noting the need for transit options that better serve West Oahu. At the end of the meeting, the committee adopted the resolutions it took up in decision-making, including the Maui road measures, the bridge resolution, the vehicle-registration resolution, and the Skyline-related resolution, with the airport-corporation and parking-zone measures also heard before adjournment.

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• Secondly, I'm wondering how reducing the budget, if that happens, will affect Native American voting
• Some here, not everyone realizes, is aware of the fact that Native Americans have only had the right
• to vote since... ...is aware of the fact that Native Americans have only had the right to vote since
• Native Americans got the right to vote in 1944. And then, I'm sorry. No, that's okay.
• I think we still are, that passed the Native American Rights Voting Act.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• I'm a New Hampshire native. I grew up here.
• I grew up I'm a New Hampshire native. I grew up here. here. here.
• So our<03:09:45.000> native<03:09:45.320> tribe<03:09:46.240> are our native tribe
• are our native tribe are here<03:09:47.320> in<03:09:47.400> New<03:09:47.480> Hampshire
• Americans from the East Coast Native Americans from the East Coast United<03:10:08.960> States.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• General Assembly, hereby acknowledges the service to the state of Colorado by the Southern Ute Indian Tribe
• Consequently, the tribe launched its own independent investigation. Tribal...
• The surrounding communities are impacted, and Southern Ute as a tribe have taken on the burden of addressing
• also want to thank you for the work that we've done with and on behalf of the Southern New Indian Tribe
• , the Ute Mountain Ute, and of course the broader native community during my time in the Senate.

Keywords: 981, all

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• And I'll soon Air Force base in Alaska.
• the end of the need for, you know, micro reactor, that's 1.5 megawatts in a very remote location in Alaska

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• the planning agency needs to provide opportunities for the involvement of all citizens: California Native
• American Indian tribes, public agencies, public utility companies, civic, education, and community groups

Summary: The committee first heard AB 253, by Assembly Member Ward and presented by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva, which would allow licensed third-party professionals to review certain post-entitlement permits if a local building department would take more than 30 days. Supporters, including California YIMBY, the California Chamber of Commerce, the Housing Action Coalition, the Bay Area Council, SPUR, and Abundant Housing LA, said the bill would reduce permitting delays and help housing production. League of Cities and the California State Association of Counties expressed concerns but were not formally opposed. Members voiced strong support, and the bill passed the committee 10-0 to Appropriations. The committee then held an informational hearing on California’s general plan. The first panel, led by UC Davis professor Catherine Brinkley, gave an overview of the general plan structure, required elements, update cycles, and the new PlanSearch database that makes adopted plans searchable statewide. She emphasized that general plans are long-term, locally tailored documents that integrate housing, transportation, safety, environmental justice, and other policy areas, and noted that many plans and elements are outdated. Members asked about update timelines, public participation, and whether AI tools could help with drafting and analysis. A second panel of local government representatives described the practical challenges of preparing and updating general plans, especially in rural and small jurisdictions. Speakers from Calaveras County, Sacramento, San Joaquin County, and Fountain Valley cited staffing shortages, consultant availability, funding constraints, CEQA and outreach costs, changing state mandates, and the difficulty of keeping plans aligned with local conditions and board turnover. They asked for more funding, more time, clearer prioritization, and more flexibility. A third panel from the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation explained its role in issuing general plan guidelines, technical advisories, and annual planning surveys, and said it is updating its guidance through 2027 to reflect recent housing, climate, safety, environmental justice, and open space laws. No public comment was offered, and the informational hearing was adjourned.

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• We're incentivizing domestic production in the Gulf of America and Alaska with at least 30 lease sales
• in the Cook Inlet and mandating lease sales every other year in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
• 00:59:40.240> in in the National Petroleum Reserve in in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
• Our mission to responsibly Alaska.
• I've worked as a nurse for 30 years, and I'm a native Iowan.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, July 3, 2025, 1012, house, all