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• , all federally recognized tribes, all federally recognized tribes, eliminating<03:20:11.400>
• the need for tribe-by-tribe eliminating the need for tribe-by-tribe amendments<03:20:13.320> while
• This will provide a uniform tribes.
• detriment of the tribe.
• <03:23:06.080> Although detriment of the tribe. Although detriment of the tribe.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The first cohort funded two tribes and started The first cohort funded two tribes and started in July
• My name is Joe James, Chairman of the Yurok Tribe.
• It'll be within the tribes and with the consortium of our nine tribes in Southern California.
• There were nine tribes, two tribes in the first cohort, nine tribes funded in the second cohort.
• One tribe was in both cohorts.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Public Safety heard several items focused on youth safety and law enforcement resources. The committee first took up tribal youth diversion programs, with the Legislative Analyst’s Office describing the Tribal Youth Diversion Grant Program and its two cohorts of grantees funded through the Board of State and Community Corrections. Tribal representatives from the Yurok Tribe and San Pasqual Band of Indians testified that diversion, tribal courts, school partnerships, mentoring, and culturally grounded services helped reduce truancy and justice-system involvement, but that short-term funding interruptions and limited capacity prevented them from serving all youth in need. Committee members discussed the importance of early intervention, tribal-state court collaboration, and possible misidentification of Native youth in the justice system. The committee then heard the California Highway Patrol’s overview of surge operations supporting local crime suppression, including organized retail theft. CHP reported that its surge teams have been used in response to mutual aid requests and cited arrests, stolen vehicle recoveries, and firearm seizures in Oakland, Bakersfield, and San Bernardino. Members asked about demand for these operations and whether CHP could meet requests without affecting other duties; CHP said requests have increased and are accepted when resources allow. The committee also heard CHP’s request for a $5 million General Fund augmentation and 12 positions for its Computer Crimes Investigation Unit to make child sexual abuse material and human trafficking investigations a higher priority. CHP cited rising cybertip volumes, a case involving AI-generated CSAM, and the need for more investigators and forensic capacity. A larger portion of the hearing focused on the Internet Crimes Against Children task forces and a separate $5 million ongoing General Fund proposal for Cal OES to continue the program. Task force commanders from Sacramento, San Diego, Silicon Valley, and Fresno described rapidly growing cybertip volumes, heavy caseloads, forensic backlogs, and the need for training and equipment for affiliate agencies statewide. They emphasized that the ICAC model relies on local partnerships, deconfliction, and subject-matter expertise to identify victims, execute warrants, and rescue children, and they gave examples of cases that led to arrests and child rescues. Members generally supported the work but raised questions about overlap between CHP and ICAC efforts, the need for broader statewide collaboration, and whether more resources should be directed to task forces and victim services. A public commenter also urged expansion of homeless youth exploitation services and the California Youth Crisis Line.

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• like the way tribes are doing it. like the way tribes are doing it.
• uh they're like, "We like the way tribes uh they're like, "We like the way tribes do<01:09:35.160
• Tribes, you're doing such a good job.
• But the training at our tribal facilities is fundamentally different, and it does vary tribe by tribe
• rooms where I had We have um 29 tribes rooms where I had We have um 29 tribes in<01:29:26.800>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• of assisting other federally recognized tribes.
• Alex Allenis, on behalf of the Hoopa Valley Tribe of Upper Lake, in support.
• Lily McKay, on behalf of the Yurok Tribe, in support.
• Pam Lopez, on behalf of the Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Yokuts Tribe and the Tule River Tribe, in support
• Pam Lopez, on behalf of the Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Yokuts Tribe and the Tule River Tribe, in support

Summary: The Governmental Organization Committee heard a series of bills focused largely on alcohol licensing, nonprofit funding, tribal grants, public transparency, and tobacco policy. AB 342 (Haney) would allow local governments to create hospitality zones with extended last-call hours on certain days; supporters argued it would boost tourism, nightlife, and major-event readiness, while opponents warned of alcohol-related harms and public safety risks. AB 684 (Patel) would subject the UC Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools to open-meeting requirements, with supporters saying admissions-related changes should be more transparent and allow schools time to adjust. AB 1008 (Addis) would authorize up to 10 new on-sale general licenses in San Luis Obispo County to meet tourism demand, and AB 1039 (Hart) would require state agencies to offer advance payments on new nonprofit grants and contracts, which supporters said would help cash-strapped nonprofits deliver services. AB 221 (Ramos) would revise the Tribal Nation Grant Fund to provide more predictable annual distributions to eligible non-gaming and limited-gaming tribes, and it drew broad support from tribal representatives and others. AB 795 (Jeff Gonzalez) would create a California commission for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration, with supporters describing it as a privately funded, nonpartisan planning body. AB 828/AB 28 (Mark Gonzalez, as referenced in the transcript) would expand neighborhood-restricted liquor licenses in Los Angeles County to reduce costs and support restaurant recovery, and AB 1246 (Hoover) would increase craft distillers’ direct sales limits and address barrel-storage rules; both were supported as small-business measures. AB 1428 (Ta) would require reporting of all surplus and underutilized state land, and AB 957 (Ortega) would prohibit tobacco sales in pharmacies, with strong public health support. Several bills were voted out on motions to Appropriations, some with amendments, while others were held or left on call until quorum was established; the committee also adopted a consent calendar and left rolls open for absent members on multiple measures.

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• For tribes like San Manuel, gaming revenues fund critical services and community investment.
• For tribes like San Manuel, gaming revenues fund critical services and community investment.
• Good morning, Pam Lopez on behalf of the Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Yokut tribe in support.
• This bill lacks unanimous support among California tribes, obviously.
• This bill lacks unanimous support among California tribes, obviously.

Summary: The Governmental Organization Committee met as a subcommittee before quorum was established, then heard three measures. AB 770 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez would authorize the City of Los Angeles to create a flexible signage framework at the Los Angeles Convention Center to generate revenue for renovation and modernization tied to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Support came from labor, business, and SEIU representatives, who cited jobs, tourism, and financing benefits; there was no opposition testimony. Members asked about the job estimates and the connection between signage revenue and convention center expansion. SB 451, presented by Senator Archuleta, would clarify that a 50-50 charitable raffle may be conducted at a championship game held at a designated venue where an affiliated sports team plays home games, addressing a Super Bowl-related ambiguity. Supporters from the NFL and the 49ers said the change would preserve charitable fundraising for Super Bowls 60 and 61 and would not alter other raffle rules. CalNonprofits raised concerns about fairness, gambling expansion, and the special treatment of pro sports raffles, while members discussed how charities receive funds and the program’s audit process. AB 831 by Assemblymember Valencia would prohibit online sweepstakes using dual-currency models that allow cash payouts, while leaving non-cash social sweepstakes untouched. Supporters, including several tribes, the Sports Betting Alliance, the California Chamber of Commerce, and other stakeholders, argued the bill closes a loophole, protects consumers, and preserves tribal gaming sovereignty; opponents, including the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance and numerous tribal members and representatives, argued it would eliminate a legal industry, harm smaller and less advantaged tribes, and was advanced without sufficient consultation. After extensive debate about consumer protection, tribal equity, and online gaming regulation, all three bills were approved, and the committee adjourned at 9:55 a.m.

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• <00:47:01.640> in if no tribe in the Minnesota no tribe in if no tribe in the Minnesota no
• <00:48:07.640> voting granted due to One Tribe voting granted due to One Tribe voting no<00
• honoring indigenous people many tribe honoring indigenous people many tribe Native<00:51:37.839>
• move forward and uh there's 11 tribes move forward and uh there's 11 tribes here<00:58:56.880>
• that we don't uh so that other tribes that we don't uh so that other tribes don't<01:00:43.400><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We are a historic tribe of Texas.
• Our Lipan tribe was born here.
• . acknowledged their non-federal tribes with over 66 state-recognized tribes existing in this country
• alongside the 574 federal tribes.
• , and we are the first Texas tribe to be designated a Purple Heart Tribe.

Bills: HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• three major stakeholders that are involved in gambling, that are interested in sports betting: the tribes
• right now I think the odds are 50-50, but what I do know is we're making progress on getting the tribes
• The tribes benefit by getting a license.
• So again, the tribes would benefit, the horse racing tracks would benefit, the charities would benefit
• the tracks and Charities that tribes the tracks and Charities that offer<00:01:49.960> charitable

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Republican Sen. Jeremy Miller discussed his updated Minnesota Sports Betting Act 3.0, saying the bill is intended to build on last session’s bipartisan momentum and finally legalize sports betting in Minnesota. He argued the state is an outlier because neighboring states have already legalized it, and said sports betting is already happening through offshore sites or by crossing into other states, so legalization would bring activity into a regulated system and generate tax revenue. Miller said the new proposal is designed to give benefits to the main gambling stakeholders he identified: tribes, horse racing tracks, and charities that conduct charitable gambling. Under his plan, tribes would receive licenses, tracks would receive a share of tax revenue to support horse racing, and charities would receive tax relief so they can give more in their communities. He also said the bill would direct funding toward youth sports, problem gambling programs, and efforts to attract major sporting events to Minnesota. He said he is hearing strong interest from constituents and described the odds of passage as about 50-50, while noting progress with tribes, both horse tracks, and charities. Miller acknowledged concerns about expanding gambling and problem gambling, but said legalization would better address those issues than the current unregulated market. He estimated that if approved, the program could take close to a year to fully implement, though some temporary options might be possible sooner.

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• and one member from each Dakota tribe.
• and one member from each Dakota tribe.
• and one member from each Dakota tribe.
• and one member from each Dakota tribe.
• Dakota and we've got 11 different tribes Dakota and we've got 11 different tribes and<00:31:12.279

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Across the United States, we have over 700 tribes. Some are smaller tribes.
• We're a Catholic-based tribe; however, that was adopted.
• The Yaqui tribe are stewards... Zito Machai, Father Son.
• And then we home 22 federally recognized tribes.
• Grant tribes tax-exempt bond authority and targeted tribal tax credits.

Keywords: 1182, all

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

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• Uh, that's for Pueblo's tribes and nations.
• Um, my question is, were tribes, pueblos, and nations consulted in this rule-making process? Mr.
• Tribe and nation that's not the same for the table 2 for districts and charters.
• affiliated with their Pueblo tribe and nation.
• Um, each Pueblo tribe and nation will also be eligible to apply for competitive grants.

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• Tribe, Sarrels from the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, and<00:01:20.840> various<00:01:21.320> people
• I know both tribes<00:09:53.280> um tribes um tribes um we<00:09:54.360> do<00:09:54.520
• Uh this is for fairly new for the tribes,<00:30:03.600> uh tribes, uh tribes, uh uh<00:30:04.400
• uh at least for the Shoshone tribe. uh at least for the Shoshone tribe.
• advocating on behalf of our tribes. advocating on behalf of our tribes.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Um, pop quiz, how many federally recognized tribes do we have in Texas? 3.
• Uh, why is this legislation necessary if the tribe is within the city of limits of El Paso?
• Other tribes across Texas, such as the Alabama Cusha and Kickaboo traditional tribe, already have the
• Uh, save both time and resources for the tribe should they achieve this.
• and the Alabama Coushatta tribes who are the other two recognized tribes, with police forces who currently

Bills: HB176, HB180

Keywords: tax, ad valorem, voter-approval, local government finance, property tax, repeal, tax rates, school finance, tax reduction, compressed tax rate, education, funding

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• We figured we'll do a matching situation, all five tribes, and all five tribes aren't in the same position
• If there's a place where the Sioux Tribe has it, it has to go there.
• is another tribe.
• However, we do have those experts at each tribe.
• This funds the tribes, like as you see, $500,000, $100,000 to each tribe.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to review fiscal aspects of House Bills 1417 and 1425, both part of a broader criminal justice reentry package. HB 1417 would eliminate the $35 public defender application fee and end court-ordered reimbursement of indigent defense costs, while also removing the $55 monthly community supervision fee. Testimony from the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents and the Department of Corrections said the bill would replace lost revenue with general fund appropriations of about $310,000 for indigent defense and $1.5 million for supervision fees, and that the fees are rarely collected and can hinder reentry. Representative Clemene said the bill is intended to reduce barriers to successful community reintegration and improve data and supervision practices. HB 1425 would create and fund front-end diversion, deflection, and pretrial services programs. Supporters described it as allowing prosecutors and local jurisdictions to divert appropriate low-level offenders from prosecution, establish deflection programs for people with behavioral health needs, and expand pretrial services. The bill includes a pilot program in three counties, a $1 million appropriation to DOCR for one FTE and contracts with local providers, $750,000 to DHS for treatment services, and $55,000 for a study of pretrial services cost savings. Committee members asked several questions about how the pilot counties would be chosen, how the consultant study would be procured, and what services the DHS funds would cover. The committee also heard House Bill 1603, which would provide a $500,000 matching grant for Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act compliance, with $100,000 available to each of North Dakota’s five tribes if matched. Sponsor testimony said the funds would support a Historical Society NAGPRA compliance committee and help catalog and repatriate human remains and cultural items in coordination with tribes. After questions about the federal mandate and the difficulty of identifying artifacts, the committee voted 4-0 to give HB 1603 a do-pass recommendation, with Senator Meyer assigned to carry it forward.

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• Native Americans than federally recognized tribes than any other state in the country.
• I proudly represent over 12 tribes in the North State, many of which are here today.
• In California, there are 109 federally recognized tribes who have lived here long before any of us.
• I was touring the Barona Tribe not that long ago.
• Judge Abinanasi is a citizen and chief judge of the Urock Tribe.

Summary: The Assembly met on June 4, 2025, after a quorum call and opening prayer led by Assembly Member Ramos, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and routine procedural actions. Members handled several motions on bill referrals and file management, including disputes over SB 280 and ACA 8. The Speaker’s rulings were repeatedly appealed and sustained, and the body ultimately approved re-referral and notice waivers related to ACA 8 and SB 280, along with related committee hearing notices and shortened file notice requirements. Several bills were also removed from consent, moved to inactive file, or withdrawn from committee as nonfiscal measures. The chamber then held a Native American Day ceremony centered on ACR 102 by Assembly Member Ramos, recognizing California Native American Day and the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference. Multiple caucus leaders and members spoke in support, emphasizing California’s Native history, past state harms, and recent legislative efforts affecting tribal communities. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 71 coauthors were added. The ceremony also honored Native leaders and students, including Judge Abby Abinanti, Councilwoman Catalina Chacon, Rosemary Salgado, Chairman Frederick Massetti, and Clovis Unified students who defended their right to wear regalia at graduation. Later, the Assembly took up concurrence votes on several Senate-amended bills, all of which passed unanimously: AB 829 on Parkinson’s disease, AB 463 on emergency medical services, AB 493 on mortgage escrow interest, and AB 1387 on behavioral health coordination for justice-involved individuals. The body also adopted ACR 100 honoring India’s Independence Day and H.R. 44 recognizing homeless service providers, both by voice vote after substantial support from members and coauthors. Guest introductions highlighted the music industry, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, and visiting officials from Pakistan. The session concluded with adjournments in memory of Joel Nilsen and Grace Akiko Kojima, followed by announcements of upcoming session dates and adjournment under the call of the Speaker.

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• There were some challenges for our tribes.
• and how we can accomplish more on behalf of the tribes. goals and objectives.
• What works at one tribe might not work at another.
• Yes, okay, I only know for the tribes.
• Our tribes, nations, and pueblos on lands...

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• our tribe is very young. our tribe is very young.
• it up as one tribe.
• The tribe would grow. The tribe would grow.
• and the tribes. and the tribes. >> You<02:09:51.600> better.
• Tribe had to clean up April something. Tribe had to clean up there. there. there.

Keywords: 916, all

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• MIGA represents nine of the 11 federally recognized tribes in Minnesota.
• on the reservations supports tribes and not the state of Minnesota.
• I appreciate it, and you said you represented nine of the 11 tribes. Thank you for your testimony.
• And you said you represented nine of the 11 tribes, Mr. Chair?
• What are the two tribes that you don't represent? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Programs and services within the respective nations, peoples, and tribes, or MPTs for short.
• The respective leadership of those nations, pueblos, and tribes.
• As of June, representation from those nations, pueblos, and tribes includes 19 specific nations.
• I do encourage our nations, Pueblos, and tribes, and native-serving early education centers.
• Our Nation's Pueblos and Tribes that we can provide further support on what's happening.

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• Tribes.
• General conditions include the expectation that tribes are engaged.
• The lighter colors are the ceded lands of these four specific tribes.
• It's very challenging for the tribe to engage in the FSEC review.
• Does the tribe have particular firms or experts that they recommend if a developer approaches the tribe

Summary: The committee held a work session on state environmental policy act (SEPA) implementation and carryout bags. Ecology staff Diane Buterak described the Clean Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statements (PEISs) completed for utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and green hydrogen, plus a new PEIS underway for sustainable aviation fuel. She explained that PEISs provide broad planning-level analysis to help developers and agencies avoid or mitigate impacts, but do not replace project-level review. Members asked about permitting timelines, greenhouse gas emissions from different hydrogen production methods, water use, agricultural land conversion, battery fire risk, and tribal consultation. Buterak said the PEISs identify potentially significant impacts and mitigation measures, including fire response planning, early tribal outreach, and agrovoltaics as an option for solar projects. EFSEC’s Amy Hofkimer then presented the transmission-facility programmatic EIS required by SB 5165 for 230 kV and higher transmission projects. She said the statewide review covers new lines and certain upgrades/modifications, analyzes impacts to water, cultural and tribal resources, habitat, and other areas, and uses general measures, design considerations, avoidance criteria, and sensitivity maps to guide siting and corridor planning. She said the final document would be issued in early October. Questions focused on reconductoring, tribal lands, scenic areas, and whether the review could affect existing lines crossing tribal lands. A Grant County planning director, Jim Anderson Cook, said Ecology’s PEIS would help with cumulative impacts for clustered solar projects, but noted tight local review timelines and the need for strong pre-application coordination, especially on cultural resource studies and decommissioning plans. Yakama Nation attorney Shona Leverett argued SEPA is only an assessment tool and said tribes face barriers from short comment periods, limited confidential tribal input, weak cumulative impact analysis, and challenges in the FSEC process; she urged better upfront developer diligence and more effective tribal coordination. Puget Sound Energy’s Sarah Leverett said the utility needs efficient and predictable permitting to meet clean energy mandates while maintaining reliable service and aging infrastructure. She described the scale of needed clean energy and transmission buildout, including a 10-year process for the Energize Eastside transmission rebuild, and said more consistent SEPA and PEIS processes could help. Members asked about future generation sources, reliability, and hydropower as a firming resource; she said PSE is pursuing an “all of the above” approach and would welcome more firm, dispatchable clean energy options. The committee then shifted to carryout bags. Staff Jacob Lipson and Tracy Taylor reviewed Washington’s bag law, its preemption of local ordinances, the current 8-cent charge, the scheduled increase to 12 cents, and the 2025 change delaying the 4-mil thickness requirement until 2028 while adding a temporary 4-cent penalty for thicker bags. Ecology’s Peter Lyon said the agency emphasizes education and complaint-based enforcement, has received 872 reports, and has not yet imposed any fines. Commerce’s Kirk Esmond summarized a WSU study finding fewer plastic bags distributed but more plastic by weight, and said Commerce and Ecology support keeping the 2.25-mil standard and not allowing thinner single-use bags again. Retail industry testimony from Brandon Housekeeper said grocers comply with the law but oppose the added 4-cent penalty and thicker-bag requirement, citing higher costs and confusion in the policy changes.