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• Assembly, for the hammer to break those glass ceilings, for recognizing our contributions and our value
• Well, thank you, Madam Speaker, and today I rise on behalf of the Native American Legislative Caucus
• Native culture honors our women as leaders and cultural bearers, leaders that pave the way.
• Jade, a Yurok tribal member and mother, is an education leader for rural and Native communities with
• An Oakland native, she is committed to increasing gender and and intervention strategies.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call and prayer, then dispensed with the reading of the prior journal and handled routine motions, including re-referring AB 432 and AB 564 to committees. The main item of business was House Resolution 14, proclaiming March 2025 as Women’s History Month. Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry opened on the resolution, and members from the LGBTQ, Native American, Asian American Pacific Islander, Black, Latino, Jewish, and other caucuses spoke in support, emphasizing women’s historical contributions, ongoing inequities, and the importance of representation and parity in public life. Assemblymember DeMaio also supported the resolution while urging attention to girls’ sports. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 78 coauthors were added. The chamber then held its annual California Women of the Year ceremony, with Aguiar-Curry and other members recognizing honorees from across Assembly districts for leadership in education, health care, public service, advocacy, business, and community work. The lengthy roll call highlighted a broad range of women’s accomplishments and community impact. Guest introductions followed, including Sacramento District Attorney Tien Ho, VSP Vision Care executives celebrating the company’s 70th anniversary, and EMTs and ambulance support staff being honored by the California Ambulance Association. The Assembly also took up the second-day consent calendar, which was adopted 71-0. Assemblymember Schultz then delivered an adjournment in memory of Barbara Beckley, founding member and artistic director emerita of the Colony Theatre Company, praising her contributions to Los Angeles theater and the arts. The House then adjourned until Thursday, March 13 at 9 a.m., with a Revenue and Taxation Committee hearing scheduled upon adjournment.

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• Wild rice is native to Minnesota and brings many benefits.
• > is Preserving native wild rice is Preserving native wild rice is incredibly<00:14:51.320>
• understanding is because for the Native understanding is because for the Native Americans Americans
• is valued. is valued.
• <02:04:11.520> public acknowledging what a value public acknowledging what a value public

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And unfortunately, last week, I failed in living my values.
• And for that failed in living my values.
• hatchet and in the other are 10 native hatchet and in the other are 10 native scalps. scalps. scalps
• a period of 300 years, the native a period of 300 years, the native population<04:54:27.600>
• So I hit the bottom of their val value.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It will threaten economic lifelines, especially in rural and Native American communities across our state
• are destroying New Mexico's small businesses, as well as economic development opportunities for our Native
• I'm a born and raised native New Mexican.
• interested in getting a Rivian, you'd have to take your car out of state, losing all that economic value
• So I see the value in this.

Bills: SB22, SB310

Keywords: motor vehicle manufacturers, licensing, dealers, franchise agreements, consumer protection, water supply, sewage improvements, environment, funding, Mora County, 996, all

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• When the government installs infrastructure on on or near private property, it could increase the value
• , the appraised value of that land.
• It would cover the increase in property value due to that.
• You are here on behalf of the Native... Texas Nursery, and you are here to testify for the bill.
• I am founder of Native Texas. a nursery, a wholesale nursery operation based here in Travis County.

Bills: HB195, HB247, HB255, HJR2, HJR4, HJR6, HJR31, HJR34, HB195, HB247, HB255, HJR6, HJR31, HJR34

Keywords: school district, ad valorem tax, local revenue, tax collection, education funding, border security, tax exemption, ad valorem, real property, infrastructure, Texas-Mexico border, ad valorem taxation, farm products, livestock, timber, death tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, property transfer, constitutional amendment

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• They should be valued and seen equally.
• in our founding members, the values in our founding documents<01:18:07.280> are<01:18:07.679>
• The youths and other Native American leaders have had an impact on the state of Colorado.
• <02:37:43.120> p<02:37:43.520> our<02:37:43.760> native protect our native p
• our native protect our native p our native population<02:37:44.640> on<02:37:44.800> the

Keywords: 981, all

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• I value the mentorship, the values, and the experiences I gained at the university and want to ensure
• parents who were blue-collar parents who did not go to college, but taught me the dignity of work, the value
• I was the first in my family to attend law school, and education was always a core value in my family
• By way of background, I am a native Floridian and live here in Boca Raton.
• By way of background, I am a native Floridian, live here in Boca Raton with my wife, who's also a native

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to consider a large slate of confirmations and reappointments to boards of trustees for Florida’s colleges, universities, and the Florida Prepaid College Board. Chair Harrell opened by emphasizing the importance of trustee appointments to maintaining Florida’s higher education system, and the committee heard brief testimony from each nominee about their background, ties to the institution, and priorities such as student success, workforce alignment, fiscal stewardship, and community partnerships. Several nominees highlighted personal connections to their schools, including alumni status, family legacy, or prior service on the board, while others emphasized experience in business, law, education, health care, or public service. Testimony focused heavily on workforce development and institutional growth. Speakers cited nursing, dual enrollment, applied programs, military and veteran support, broadband access, agriculture, law enforcement, and technical training as key areas for colleges to meet regional labor needs. University nominees discussed research expansion, affordability, strategic planning, and partnerships with industry and government, with Florida Atlantic, Florida Polytechnic, the University of West Florida, and the University of South Florida each described as being in periods of growth or transition. Miami-Dade College, Tallahassee State College, Polk State College, and other state colleges were praised for enrollment, economic impact, and job placement outcomes. The committee also heard from the Florida Prepaid College Board reappointee, who described the program as a long-term promise backed by public trust and reported recent technology and customer-service improvements. After testimony, the committee took up the nominations as a group. One nominee, Drew Weatherford, had withdrawn and was not voted on. The remaining trustees were approved unanimously by roll call and reported favorably to the Ethics and Elections Committee. The meeting then adjourned.

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• On value, you could say that the price breaking point would increase by that 0.85% of $62 a barrel.
• You had the foresight to do this and the wisdom to include an Assistant Secretary for Native American
• I also have to commend your former Native American Secretary, Secretary...
• But in Native country, it was Head Start, but we didn't know what a Head Start II was.
• Simulation of our Native American cultures, languages, etc.

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• tell you right now that the contracts from last year went to Legal Aid, Volunteer Legal Services, Native
• Hawaiian Legal Corporation, and The Legal Clinic.
• They'll be replaced with a total dollar value of possible judgments against the state that have not yet

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several election-related bills first. SB 51, a comprehensive public financing bill for candidates, drew strong support in testimony but also concerns from the Campaign Spending Commission that the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund has only about $2.2 million, far short of what would be needed, and that the program could not realistically start in 2026 because of staffing and system changes; the commission asked for a start date no earlier than 2028. SB 118, which would create a full-time investigator position at the Campaign Spending Commission, was supported by the commission, which said it has lacked staff growth since 1995 and that an investigator is needed to handle investigations instead of having the commission’s attorney do that work. SB 255, a housekeeping bill on excess cash campaign contributions, was supported by the commission and several county officials and would require excess cash contributions over the limit to be returned within 30 days or turned over to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. SB 345, which would expand the current partial public financing program, was supported by the commission but drew questions because it would still allow private fundraising; the commission said that under its assumptions the bill would provide more total public funds than SB 51, with a maximum of a little over $20 million versus a little over $15 million for SB 51. Testimony counts were reported as 125 support/48 oppose for SB 51, 26 support/0 oppose for SB 118, 30 support/49 oppose for SB 255, and 30 support/49 oppose for SB 345. The committee then discussed SB 176 on recount thresholds. The Office of Elections said it would stand on written testimony, and the East Hawaii Republican Party was listed but not present. The Office of Elections explained in response to questions that the bill’s recount trigger would be based on the final election-day count, not the early 6 a.m. tabulation, because the initial count is not complete until later in the day and cured ballots are counted later; the office said it does not want to begin recounts before all election-day ballots are counted. The reported testimony count was 4 support, 50 oppose, and 2 comments. Finally, the committee heard SB 260, the Judiciary’s biennial budget bill. Judiciary staff requested about $6.17 million in FY 2026 and $6.25 million in FY 2027 for operations, 17 permanent positions and one temporary position, plus $11.9 million for capital improvements. The Judiciary said the request would support specialty courts such as Women’s Court, Truancy Court, and DWI Court, a new Wahiawa District Court unit, an additional district court judge in Kona, cybersecurity, the Criminal Justice Research Institute, and facility projects including South Kohala design work and a Kauai chiller replacement. Civil legal services providers, including Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, Kuikahi Mediation Center, the Domestic Violence Action Center, the Hawaii State Bar Association, and the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission, all supported the bill but asked for an additional $1 million for the civil legal services line item, saying demand is high and the funding is spread across more providers than before. The Judiciary clarified that some of its requested positions would support Wahiawa and Women’s Court, and that the civil legal services funding goes to organizations serving low-income residents on issues such as immigration, domestic violence, evictions, and foreclosures. The committee also briefly took up SB 279 on fentanyl possession thresholds, where the prosecuting attorney’s office supported the bill and said fentanyl is already driving overdose deaths and that the proposed thresholds target distribution-level quantities rather than personal use.

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• Legislative Caucus and the Native American Legislative Caucus.
• We stood together with Cesar Chavez and those who fought to ensure that Native American have a right
• those bridges right here in Sacramento with Jesse Jackson to continue to bring rights forward. for Native
• Jasmine Nelson is a native Angeleno with over 15 years of experience serving youth who have been impacted
• It is devastating. was a valued member of the Upland Police Department, but I think that her example

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This change will clarify that DNR pays appraised value when it acquires fee title or an easement interest
• /c><00:04:48.760> when<00:04:48.920> it<00:04:49.040> acquires pays appraised value
• when it acquires pays appraised value when it acquires fee<00:04:49.880> title<00:04:50.560><
• trout stream easements and native trout stream easements and native prairie<00:05:11.520> bank
• Additionally, some of them may be sold for less than market value or because of a combination of these

Bills: HF3643, HF3426, HF4222, HF4224

Keywords: Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, environment

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• Mariana is a native New Mexican, a product of the Albuquerque Public Schools where both of her parents
• I am a native New Mexican raised in the South Valley of Albuquerque adjacent to the Pueblo of Isleta,
• We have always instilled in our children the value of being educated and to be loving and caring about
• I'm also happy to know that you're a native New Mexican.
• These values have guided me through every stage of my career.

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• And I would say, as all of us know, especially to me as a native Arizonan, we know how much Arizona has
• I was wondering how you're going to... that's a Hawaiian—you're going to fit that in.

Bills: SB1012, SB1099, SB1234, SB1392, SB1489, SB1535, SB1570, SB1609, SB1627, SB1634, SB1661, SB1709, SB1723, SB1725, SB1743, SB1829, SCR1027, SCR1040, SCR1048

Keywords: concealed carry, firearms, restaurants, liquor licensing, public safety, defamation, private figure, public concern, statute of limitations, internet defamation, juvenile court, legal representation, appointed attorney, guardian ad litem, child welfare, election canvass, canvassing board, governing body, election inspection, election access

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• Even when we disagree, we shall value a diversity of opinion. We empathize.
• These values are not unique to the EDM community.
• For Indigenous and Native American communities, the drum is more than an instrument.
• For Indigenous and Native American communities, the drum is more than an instrument.
• He believed in civic participation and lived out those values fully.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and opened with a prayer, a Father’s Day reflection, and a moment of silence for the victims of the Minnesota lawmaker shooting. Members then moved through guest introductions recognizing student legislative programs, Black conservation leaders, interns, and first responders, including an off-duty firefighter who saved a driver’s life. The chamber also heard multiple adjournment-in-memory tributes, most notably for former Senator and Los Angeles Councilman Nate Holden, whose civil rights and housing discrimination work was highlighted, along with tributes to Stephen Golden Kranz, Emily Carpenter, and Doug Kranwinkel. On the Daily File, the Assembly adopted ACR 90, Assembly Member Gibson’s resolution recognizing Juneteenth. The measure drew strong support from multiple caucuses, including the Latino, Jewish, LGBTQ, Women’s, and AAPI caucuses, with members emphasizing Juneteenth’s historical significance, the legacy of slavery, and the continuing need to combat racism and inequality. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 66 co-authors were added. The Assembly also adopted ACR 92, Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez’s resolution declaring June 2025 as Electronic Dance Music Month in California. Supporters described EDM as a cultural and economic force rooted in diverse communities and praised its values of inclusion and unity; the resolution received 65 co-authors and passed by voice vote. Finally, HR 45, Assembly Member Castillo’s resolution for Animal Rights Awareness Week, was adopted by voice vote after 55 co-authors were added, with the author and a guest from Sierra Pacific Fur Babies speaking about animal rescue and welfare work. The session ended with announcements and adjournment until June 19.

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• the appraised value of that land.
• The bill would exempt any increases in value from taxation or?
• Any increase in value due to the, uh, installation of border security infrastructure.
• Portion of the value is not taxable.
• It would, it would cover the increase in property value due to that infrastructure.

Bills: HB195, HB247, HB255, HJR6, HJR31, HJR34

Keywords: HB 195, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Schedule IV, controlled substances, mifepristone, misoprostol, carisoprodol, Health and Safety Code, drug scheduling, pharmacy regulation, prescription drugs, reproductive health, abortion medication, medication abortion, women's health, prescribing, dispensing, law enforcement, drug control, education reform

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• There’s no measurable scrap value, and CalRecycle has to take the time to determine that scrap value,
• Yes, but we’re expecting the largest spike now that we will finally have native recycling industrial
• There's no measurable scrap value. encounter. because there's no scrap value for the product right now
• There's no measurable scrap value, and Calycicle has to take the time to determine that scrap value,
• scale So. that we will finally have native recycling industrial scale, light industrial and load eye

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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• /c><00:32:24.120> not<00:32:24.279> the<00:32:24.399> repair<00:32:24.760> value
• <00:32:25.039> but<00:32:25.159> the costs not not the repair value but the costs not
• not the repair value but the recovery<00:32:26.000> for<00:32:26.159> fees<00:32:26.399
• <00:35:56.440> before relative to the property value before relative to the property value
• First up, we have the Hawaiian Humane Society in support.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 5, 2025, and heard testimony on several bills. HB 918, relating to labeling, drew support from the Department of Health, INDA (the nonwoven fabrics industry), and Hawaii Realtors. INDA said the bill aligns with do-not-flush labeling laws in other states but raised a concern about the six-month compliance deadline tied to FIFRA approval. In response to committee questions, witnesses explained that the bill is aimed mainly at disinfecting wipes, that most products are already labeled nationally, and that the proposed timing issue could be addressed by using Oregon’s approach. No vote was taken on the measure during the portion shown. The committee also heard HB 1482, relating to controlled substances. HPD supported the bill, and Aloha Green Holdings and the Department of Health both said they supported the intent but recommended technical amendments. Their testimony focused on clarifying the treatment of Delta-8 THC, distinguishing synthetic or artificially derived cannabinoids from naturally occurring forms, and avoiding confusion in the hemp law. Members asked whether Delta-8 would show up on drug tests; witnesses said it would test positive for THC and would not be distinguished from Delta-9. The bill was then set aside as the committee moved on. HB 981, relating to attorney’s fees, drew opposition from a law firm representing homeowners and associations, which argued the bill would limit access to legal services, favor developers and contractors, and make settlement harder. The witness suggested instead using existing consumer-protection fee-shifting concepts, and committee members explored whether a capped fee award or a broader attorney-fee rule would be more appropriate. The committee then took up HB 807 and HB 336, both relating to condominiums. HB 807 received support from the Green Infrastructure Authority and the Hawaii Bankers Association, while one testifier urged deferral over unresolved questions about commercial PACE financing; the bank association asked for more time to work with HGIA, and the chair indicated decision-making could be deferred to allow that discussion. On HB 336, the Community Associations Institute opposed the bill as removing checks and balances, while the Hawaii Workers Center and others supported it as a step toward clearer enforcement of health and safety issues in condominiums and rental housing.

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• Also understanding the value of being outdoors.
• Without dedicated efforts to educate, engage, and inspire, the knowledge, history, and values tied to
• Without dedicated efforts to educate, engage, and inspire, the knowledge, history, and values tied to
• "The value of our local and regional libraries is infinite. It's just absolutely infinite.
• "The value of our local and regional libraries is infinite. It's just absolutely infinite.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This lists out our values.
• This lists out our values.
• This lists out our values.
• This lists out our values.
• This lists out our values.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• One of the things that I've really enjoyed about my time here is that the values are very much aligned
• We're very strong on our We Care values as our academy is a three-month academy.
• Actually, I am Native American.
• Did you speak to an example within the schools where the student is Native American?
• We do have a student who was at West Mesa High School that was Native American.