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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 4th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This year, while the LA fires raged on with winds reaching 100 miles per hour and no air support available
- Assembly Bill 1417 by Assemblymember Stephanie, an act relating to offshore wind and energy development
- The bill requires offshore wind developers to report to the California Energy Commission.
- In addition, AB 1417 expands the scope of the existing voluntary offshore wind and coastal resources
- California Indian Nations College is one of those folks that need things like this.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Natural Resources and Water
Transcript Highlights:
- Chris White with San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors.
- Chris White with the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors.
- south central South Dakota, it is amazing in a similar way, both in water right by the Mississippi River
- , but the wind just takes the grasses in ways that is breathtakingly beautiful.
- elected officials that wish to support leasing, but everybody knows the people don't, and so if you reserve
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources and Water
Summary:
The Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee heard several measures focused on conservation, wildlife access, and coastal protection. SB 1108 would create the Grasslands Ecological Area Conservancy in Merced County to coordinate land, water, habitat, and wildlife corridor protection in the largest remaining wetland/grassland complex west of the Mississippi. Supporters, including the Grasslands Water District and Audubon California, emphasized the area’s importance to migratory birds, groundwater sustainability, and voluntary conservation easements; there was no opposition. The committee members generally praised the bill’s regional coordination and ecological significance.
The committee also heard SB 1021, which would direct the Fish and Game Commission to create a program allowing youth with physician-certified life-threatening illnesses to participate in hunting and fishing opportunities under structured supervision. The author and supporters described it as a compassionate, tightly limited program with conservation safeguards, hunter education requirements, reporting, and a sunset. There was no opposition, and members expressed support for the bill’s intent.
SB 949 would designate the Santa Cruz Mountains as a resource of statewide significance, with an emphasis on biodiversity, watershed protection, wildfire resilience, public access, working lands, and collaboration with tribes and private landowners. Support came from Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, Sempervirens Fund, and several local and conservation organizations; no opposition was heard. The committee also considered SJR 12, which urges the federal government to remove California from proposed offshore oil and gas leasing plans and calls for stronger environmental review and public engagement. Supporters cited spill risks, coastal economic harm, and prior local and state opposition to offshore drilling. All measures were approved by the committee, with the bills and resolution moving forward on recorded votes, and the consent calendar items were also adopted.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Chris White with the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors.
- Chris White with the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors.
- south central South Dakota, it is amazing in a similar way, both in water right by the Mississippi River
- , but the wind just takes the grasses in ways that is breathtakingly beautiful.
- elected officials that wish to support leasing, but everybody knows the people don't, and so if you reserve
Summary:
The Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee heard several conservation and wildlife-related measures. SB 1108 by Senator Caballero would create the Grasslands Ecological Area Conservancy in the California Natural Resources Agency to coordinate protection and restoration of the Grasslands Ecological Area in Merced County. Supporters, including the Grasslands Water District, Audubon California, Defenders of Wildlife, California Waterfowl Association, The Nature Conservancy, and others, said the area is a major wetland and wildlife corridor facing groundwater-driven land retirement and needs a coordinated, voluntary, incentive-based framework. Senator Laird noted the bill followed prior conservancy models and moved it forward. The committee later approved SB 1108 on a 7-0 vote to Appropriations.
The committee also heard SB 1021 by Senator Choi, which would direct the Fish and Game Commission to create a narrowly tailored program expanding hunting and fishing opportunities for youth with life-threatening illnesses. The author and supporters from Field of Dreams and the Angling Hunting Conservation Coalition described it as a compassionate, supervised program that would create meaningful experiences for families while maintaining hunter education and conservation safeguards. No opposition was presented, and the bill was approved 7-0 to Appropriations.
SB 949 by Senator Becker would designate the Santa Cruz Mountains as a resource of statewide significance, with supporters from Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, Sempervirens Fund, Green Foothills, and others citing biodiversity, watershed protection, wildfire resilience, public access, and coordination across public and private lands. Some committee members raised questions about working lands, property rights, and fire responsibility, but the bill was moved forward and passed 5-0 to Appropriations. The committee also adopted SJR 12 by Senator Laird, which opposes the federal offshore oil and gas leasing plan for California waters; supporters emphasized spill risks, coastal economic impacts, and public opposition, and the resolution passed 5-1. File item 3, SB 1085, was pulled, and the remaining consent calendar items were adopted 7-0.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Natural Resources and Water
Transcript Highlights:
- Chris White with San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors.
- Chris White with the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors.
- south central South Dakota, it is amazing in a similar way, both in water right by the Mississippi River
- , but the wind just takes the grasses in ways that is breathtakingly beautiful.
- elected officials that wish to support leasing, but everybody knows the people don't, and so if you reserve
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources and Water
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 2/13/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I spent many years working for casino management, business development on Indian reservations, economic
- </c> Business Development on Indian Business Development on Indian reservations<00:02:49.640><c> Economic
- </c> actually hosted the national Indian actually hosted the national Indian higher<00:15:48.560><c>
- The Leech Lake reservation is a scattered reservation, so there are communities where it takes an hour
- Montgomery said the college’s Bureau of Indian Education funding is based on Indian student count.
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Jul 1st, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- It does not stop at the river line. It does not stop even at our county boundaries.
- It does not stop at the river line. It does not stop even at our county boundaries.
- This is California's principal candidate will be just across the river in the city of West Sacramento
- I serve as the vice chairman of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
- So I will be supporting your bill today, but I will be reserving my vote when it gets on the floor.
Committee:
House Local Government
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee Apr 7th, 2026
Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Sage Townsend, and I'm a high school senior, a proud member of the Pit River Tribe of the
- As the bill was in print, I had some deep reservations and some concerns, and I think a lot of them are
- I think you stole all the wind beneath my wings on that one.
- restored a measure of integrity and equitable access to our reservation system.
- Venues also wind up Third-party venues also wind up operating at a fraction of their capacity even though
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Mar 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- , importantly, a pot that will be used for the border water quality challenges both in the Tijuana River
- There should never be a time when the rivers stop flowing out.
- Regarding offshore wind energy, we may need to import more gasoline into the ports.
- Of so many salmon moving up that river, that you could literally walk across the river on salmon.
- The state is in the Santa Ana River watershed because that water is recycled over and over again.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/28/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent Ahwatukee, Tempe, south of the 60, Chandler, and part of the Gila River Indian Community.
- We make a new product out of that; it goes into bridges, it goes into wind farms, solar farms, new electric
- If we can work on that, I'll be yes, but I'll reserve my right to vote no on the floor. Mr.
- But that all being said, I'm going to vote yes and reserve my right to see what comes down the road.
- my right to see what comes down the road Ha ha. and reserve my right to see what comes down the road
Summary:
The committee heard a presentation from Nucor Corporation on its Arizona operations, including the Kingman steel facility, recycling-based electric arc furnace production, workforce development, safety improvements, veteran hiring, and recent investments. Nucor emphasized that its Arizona materials support local infrastructure and manufacturing jobs, and members asked about scrap sources, annual tonnage recycled, average pay, safety practices, and future expansion. No formal action was taken on the presentation.
The committee then considered HB 2574, which would require ADOT to hold off on enforcing a civil traffic judgment while an appeal is pending if a stay is granted. The sponsor and a witness argued the bill would close a due-process gap by preventing penalties from taking effect before appeals are resolved. The committee voted 7-0 to give HB 2574 a due pass recommendation. HB 2057, which lowers the fee for Arizona Centennial special plates on fleet vehicles and directs the fee split to administration and the Centennial Plate Fund, also passed 7-0 after discussion about possibly expanding the discount to other specialty plates.
HB 2109, which raises penalties for repeat distracted-driving violations and adds an enhanced penalty when such conduct causes a motorcycle crash, drew extensive testimony and discussion. Supporters argued stronger fines are needed to change behavior and improve road safety, while members raised concerns that the bill lacked an education component and discussed possible committee-of-the-whole amendments. The committee voted 7-0 to pass the bill. HB 2317, which would bar local governments from prohibiting cruising, generated significant testimony both for and against; supporters framed cruising as a cultural practice tied to lowriding, while opponents described neighborhood congestion, blocked access, trash, and public-safety problems. The chair held HB 2317 so the sponsor and stakeholders could work on amendments. The committee also heard HB 2003, which would lower the minimum age for an instruction permit to 15 and extend permit validity and supervised-driving time for teen drivers; the sponsor argued the changes would improve safety by increasing supervised practice, but the transcript cuts off before any vote on that bill.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 22nd, 2025 at 02:04 pm
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, we'll reserve the right for you to close and start the public testimony. Good.
- I respectfully reserve the right to close. Okay, thank you.
- We'll proceed down the public testimony and reserve the right for you to close.
- I respectfully reserve the right to close.
- Not hearing any, we'll reserve the right to close and start down the public testimony.
Keywords:
fatherhood, family support, fatherlessness, community engagement, youth development, social policy, male role models, child development, policy reform, role models, mental health, parenting, single-parent homes, welfare reform, economic opportunity, mentorship, community initiatives, children, welfare programs, education
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 22nd, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- I do believe that we have a witness here on the bill and would ask to reserve my right to close.
- And this research was done at the LBJ Library down here on Red River.
- I respectfully reserve the right to close. Okay. Thank you.
- We will proceed down the public testimony and reserve the right for you to close.
- I respectfully reserve the right to close.
Keywords:
fatherhood, family support, fatherlessness, community engagement, youth development, social policy, male role models, child development, policy reform, role models, mental health, parenting, single-parent homes, welfare reform, economic opportunity, mentorship, community initiatives, children, welfare programs, education
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Indian Affairs Jun 2nd, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Interim Indian Affairs Committee will come to order in your folders.
- Reservations and the periphery of reservations and as we relate with our families throughout the state
- This, the reservations, not just on the reservations but around and I know that we've had uh some issues
- And then that's sent from the Indian affairs department to the tribe.
- So August 1st to August 10th is the Gallup Intertribal Indian ceremonial. Yes.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Jul 23rd, 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
Transcript Highlights:
- The location is the river at Hunt. The wind is from early this morning to just after midnight.
- They were at the river. Well, they would call back, "What river were they at?"
- And Gabriel River basins.
- We'll reserve the last panel for the representatives of three other river authorities: Bushnell and Daryl
- river stages.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- President, we just had the Federal<00:37:28.760><c> Reserve</c> Federal Reserve Federal Reserve Open<
- </c> of the Federal Reserve. of the Federal Reserve.
- Our reservations were the reservations.
- Similar to what I asked the Senator from Ramsey on the last bill, we have state laws, the Indian reservations
- that have casinos, the Indian Gaming Association, which is all of the reservations with casinos.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Natural Resource Funding Committee, January 12, 2026
Select Natural Resource Funding Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Not on a major river.
- Not on a major river.
- Not on a major river.
- And there are multiple the river.
- </c><00:21:20.559><c> and</c> water in some of these large rivers and water in some of these large rivers
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommitee Oct 6th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- You can reserve a spot and pay for it.
- It has been a tough road for a lot of these residents that live next to the river.
- We're looking to get it out of the river and protect it for our wastewater treatment plant, so we'll
- Everything that starts predominantly outside of the village winds up outside of the village.
- Wind up past the racetrack and the downs, and end up back in the Hondo Valley where we're experiencing
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Gil River on Zoom. Aloha. Good afternoon.
- Uh Gil River on Zoom. in support. Uh Gil River on Zoom.
- Chair goes, I vote with reservations. Senator Fukunaga. I. Senator Kim. Hi. Senator Wa. No.
- I vote with reservations.<00:48:26.319><c> Senator</c><00:48:26.640><c> Fukunaga.
- </c> reservations. Senator Fukunaga. I. reservations. Senator Fukunaga. I.
Committee:
Senate Economic Development and Tourism
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 449 relating to economic development, HB 1006 relating to the Agribusiness Development Corporation, and then began HB 1467 relating to housing resiliency. On HB 449, Director Wayne Enoy of the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation and several business groups, including the Chamber of Commerce and Hawaii Food Industry Association, testified in strong support. They said the measure would help local manufacturers and tech-focused businesses adapt to uncertainty around tariffs and federal funding pauses, diversify Hawaiʻi’s economy, and expand workforce training and apprenticeship efforts tied to innovation and manufacturing.
The bulk of the discussion focused on HB 1006 and proposed agritourism authority for ADC. ADC, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and other supporters said agritourism can be a value-added tool that helps farmers diversify income while keeping agriculture as the primary use of the land. One testifier opposed the bill’s direction without stronger guardrails, urging that a high percentage of revenue or land use remain tied to actual agricultural production. Committee members questioned ADC and Farm Bureau witnesses about how much land should remain in production, whether agritourism could expand on public lands, how enforcement would work, and whether responsibilities should be shifted from the Department of Agriculture’s marketing functions to ADC. Witnesses said ADC currently has no tenants engaged in agritourism, but would support standards, annual reporting, site visits, and the ability to reclaim land if production requirements are not met.
No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided. After concluding HB 1006 testimony and questions, the committee moved on to HB 1467 and called the first witness, Luke Meyers, before the transcript ended.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, I reserve the right to close them and I'm happy to answer any questions.
- I'd be happy to answer any questions and would like to reserve the right to close.
- We reserve your right to close. This time we have 3 witnesses. Yes, if you'd scoot over. Thank you.
- We'll reserve your right to close, and the chair calls Brandon Johnson.
- Um, You have reserved your right to close. You've got two witnesses who've registered for the bill.
Committee:
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-11 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- River County.
- River County.
- River County.
- River County.
- A bill to be entitled in Niagara Lane 2, Phil's Mayor Water Control District, Indian River Counties.
Summary:
The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and heard several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, public servants, and a resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and took up a series of bills, with some measures temporarily postponed and others advanced after brief debate and, in several cases, substitution of House companions for Senate bills.
The first major bill passed was CS/CS/HB 355 on health care patient protection, which requires hospitals with emergency departments to have pediatric emergency care policies, training, equipment, and a designated pediatric coordinator; it passed 36-0. The Senate also passed CS/HB 1113 on public records, expanding confidentiality protections for victims and temporarily protecting the name of a law enforcement officer who becomes a victim in the line of duty; it passed 33-4. CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity was amended to place the program under the Florida Digital Service and to adjust grant timing, then passed 37-0. CS/CS/HB 925 on clerks of court passed 38-0 after amendments affecting revenue retention, legal notices, traffic citation distributions, and municipal fee sharing. CS/CS/HB 679 on trademark registration modernization and CS/CS/HB 589 on septic permit timing also passed unanimously.
The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/HB 991 / SB 1334, an elections bill that would use Real ID data to verify citizenship, change voter ID rules, alter candidate qualifying requirements, and revise election administration procedures. Senators offered and debated numerous amendments on documentation fees, senior exemptions, human review versus automated systems, student and retirement-center IDs, and effective dates; most were defeated, though one amendment adding stock-trading disclosure language for candidates was adopted. The bill’s sponsor cited election-crimes reports and specific prosecutions involving non-citizens as justification for the measure, while opponents argued it could disenfranchise eligible voters, especially students and seniors. The transcript ends during continued questioning and debate on that elections bill, before final disposition is shown.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- These were taxpayers' dollars used to eliminate the California Indian people from their lands.
- California Indian people from their lands.
- My name is Kenneth Kahn, and I am the tribal chairman for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians.
- Andrew Governor, on behalf of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, in support. Thank you. Mr.
- Caesar Gonzalez-Garcia with the California Rural Indian Health Board, and we support this bill.
Committee:
House Judiciary