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• guardians ad litem, the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Aspire Minnesota, the Minnesota Indian
• Affairs Council, Children's Advocacy Institute, Children's Justice Task Force, foster advocates, ombuds
• Heritage, Aspire Minnesota,<01:00:41.120><c> the</c><01:00:41.200><c> Minnesota</c><01:00:41.640><c> Indian
• </c><01:00:41.920><c> Affairs</c> Minnesota, the Minnesota Indian Affairs Minnesota, the Minnesota Indian
• Affairs Council,<01:00:43.080><c> Children's</c><01:00:43.520><c> Advocacy</c><01:00:44.040><c> Institute

Bills: HF3877 , HF3714 , HF3750 , HF3024

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

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• alarmed, that the funding fallout with the Department of Education and I also think about the Bureau of Indian
• Affairs has been cut?
• about<01:04:02.960><c> the</c><01:04:03.079><c> Bureau</c><01:04:03.359><c> of</c><01:04:03.440><c> Indian
• </c><01:04:03.799><c> Affairs</c><01:04:04.079><c> has</c> about the Bureau of Indian Affairs has about
• the Bureau of Indian Affairs has been<01:04:04.400><c> cut</c><01:04:04.760><c> this</c><01:04:04.920

Bills: HF1538 , HF1965 , HF2251 , HF2838

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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• of San Manuel Nation and the Shoshone Indians, in strong support. Thank you. Hi, good afternoon.
• Klamath Indigenous Land Trust, Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group, California Rural Indian
• Klamath Indigenous Land Trust, Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group, California Rural Indian
• I'm the Government Affairs Director for the Infant Nutrition Council of America.

Summary: The committee heard AB 1795, which would create statewide standards for testing, inspection, remediation, and insurance handling of wildfire smoke damage in homes. The author and Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said the bill is needed because survivors face inconsistent claims practices and no enforceable standards for determining when homes are safe. Supporters included the City of Los Angeles and a wildfire survivor who described health problems and disputed remediation results; opponents from the insurance industry said the bill could create broad new exposure and worsen affordability, though they continued to negotiate amendments. The committee recommended the bill do pass with urgency, and it passed on a 4-0 vote, with the roll held open for additional votes. The committee also heard AB 1612, which would create a centralized process for law enforcement to transfer seized controlled substances such as fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin to the Department of Justice for disposal after the state’s last in-state incineration facility closed. The author said the bill would address unsafe storage and inconsistent disposal pathways. There was no opposition in the room, and the committee sent the bill to the Assembly Public Safety Committee on a do pass vote. AB 2322 would standardize the definition of commercial, industrial, or institutional sites for municipal stormwater permits by tying it to assessor land-use codes and excluding residential parcels. Supporters said the bill would reduce patchwork enforcement and improve consistency, while stormwater and city representatives asked to keep working on regional flexibility concerns. The committee approved the bill 4-1 and sent it to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 2245, a producer responsibility bill for vehicle lubricant products and their containers, intended to expand collection and recycling using existing household hazardous waste and used oil infrastructure. Supporters said it would reduce landfill disposal and align with existing EPR frameworks, while retailers and industry groups raised concerns about overlapping obligations, unclear definitions, and compliance costs. The author said negotiations would continue, and the committee sent the bill to Natural Resources on a do pass vote. The committee also heard AB 1603, which would phase out PFAS-containing pesticides over time and require disclosure and permitting for their use. Supporters argued PFAS pesticides contaminate food and water and pose health risks; agricultural and chemical industry opponents said the bill could remove many products from the market and lead to harmful substitutions. The chair expressed support for reducing PFAS but raised concerns about replacement chemicals, and the bill was sent to Appropriations on a do pass vote. Finally, AB 2034 was introduced to increase transparency around food additives and GRAS ingredients by creating a state database of chemicals that bypass FDA premarket review; supporters said it would close a federal loophole, while consumer brands opposed a duplicative state system and warned of costs and confusion.

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• And what we mean by this is the undercutting of protection of the Indian Education Act, the Bilingual
• I also direct the American Indian Language Policy Research Center, teacher training center at UNM in
• I will say that also through the Indian Education Act, we have additional technical assistance support
• I will say that also through the Indian Education Act, we have additional technical assistance support
• I think it was a presentation from our Indian Education Assistant Secretary, Katie Ann Juanico, that

Bills: SB234 , SB210 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16 , HB8

Committee: House House Education

Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 37, the High-Quality Literacy Instruction Act, which would strengthen reading instruction and educator preparation around the science of reading. The sponsor and supporters said the bill requires evidence-based, culturally and linguistically responsive literacy instruction, including support for English learners and students in bilingual and dual-language programs, use of approved high-quality instructional materials for K-3 reading and interventions, a K-3 reading assessment, literacy coaches, and parent progress reports. An amendment package was adopted to clarify biliteracy language, broaden references to bilingual/dual-language and Indigenous language settings, remove awkward phrasing, and adjust reporting requirements from monthly to four times per school year. The committee then moved forward with the amended bill. Public testimony was largely supportive. Students, educators, school leaders, advocacy groups, and tribal representatives said structured literacy has improved reading outcomes and can help struggling readers, including students with dyslexia and multilingual learners. Several speakers emphasized that the amended bill better protects bilingual, dual-language, and Native language programs, and some noted the importance of parent communication and early intervention. Supporters also cited recent literacy gains in New Mexico and said the bill aligns teacher preparation, materials, assessment, and coaching. Opposition focused mainly on concerns that the bill could still privilege English over Indigenous languages, that high-quality materials requirements may be too restrictive or costly for districts, and that testing and reporting could add workload. Tribal speakers from Acoma and Taos said they could not support the bill without further changes to explicitly protect Native language revitalization. Other opponents raised concerns about funding for materials and coaches, the burden on teachers, and whether the assessment and HQIM requirements would be flexible enough for local needs. In committee discussion, the sponsor and PED said existing funds and staff could support implementation, that the assessment would be formative and teacher-focused, and that the bill was intended to complement, not replace, Native and bilingual education programs.

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• The beneficiaries of the bill include a disproportionate representation of our Black and American Indian
• The beneficiaries of the bill include a disproportionate representation of our Black and American Indian
• all births in Arizona are covered by Access, yet families, especially those relying on travel and Indian
• or Alaskan Native members by Indian Health Services facilities or participating tribal facilities that
• or Alaskan Native members by Indian Health Services facilities or participating tribal facilities that

Committee: House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee began with two radiology-related bills focused on rural access and workforce shortages. HB 2049 would allow particle accelerators for cancer treatment in critical access hospitals and counties under 400,000 population under general supervision, with rural providers testifying that the change would let patients receive care closer to home while maintaining safety protocols. The bill passed on an 11-0 vote. HB 2050 updated outdated radiologic technologist statutes, revised school accreditation and clinical-hour standards, and allowed radiologist assistants to work under supervision rather than direct supervision; an amendment also added registered nurses to the list of professionals not needing an additional license to use diagnostic X-ray machines. Testimony centered on staffing shortages, national standards, and whether the change would preserve oversight. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 10-2, with some members citing the need for more vetting and concern about oversight of dangerous equipment. The committee then heard HB 2082, which creates a Childhood Cancer and Rare Childhood Disease Research Commission to award grants for phase-one pediatric cancer and rare disease trials using existing license-plate funds and other sources. Parents and patients gave emotional testimony about pediatric brain cancer diagnoses, the lack of effective treatments, and the need for Arizona to support local research; the bill passed unanimously 12-0. HB 2015 required Access to cover breastfeeding and lactation services, and an amendment made the coverage subject to CMS approval. Supporters described breastfeeding as preventive care with benefits for infants and mothers, while Access said it was neutral but appreciated the amendment’s fiscal safeguard. The bill passed 12-0 as amended. Next, HB 2177 directed Access to seek CMS waivers to restore Medicaid payments for certain services provided to American Indian and Alaska Native members by IHS and tribal facilities, including dental, diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive services. The sponsor and a Sage Memorial Hospital witness said the bill would help tribal facilities draw down federal funds and keep services local; it passed 12-0 as amended. HB 2178 required state agency chief medical officers to hold an active medical or osteopathic license and passed without opposition. HB 2179 clarified statutory definitions separating air ambulance from ground ambulance regulation, with industry testimony saying it was a cleanup measure that would avoid unintended consequences; it also passed 12-0. Finally, HB 2183 created an 11-member emergency medicine study committee to examine EMS system sustainability, rural and urban capacity, workforce burnout, and uncompensated care. Firefighters, health care advocates, and an emergency nurse practitioner supported the study as a way to gather data and make recommendations; it passed 12-0. The committee then returned to HB 2072, which establishes an optional state certification for lactation care providers under ADHS, along with rulemaking, fees, discipline, and an advisory committee; the sponsor said the credential was needed so Access could reimburse the service, and the bill was introduced for further consideration.

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• Members, House Bill 4299 is looking to rename the interchange at Indian Hills and I-35 the Toby Keith
• So, Indian Hills Road is located south of southwest 3/4 on I-35 as you're traveling into Norman.
• And this is looking to rename the interchange over I-35 that bridge Indian Hills Ridge.

Bills: HB3147 , HB4299 , HB4265 , HB4266

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: special license plates, Route 66, Oklahoma, funding, community support, memorial, infrastructure, transportation, Toby Keith, road designation, highway, bridge, license plates, Oklahoma State Beekeepers Association, higher education, special interest, vehicle registration

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• Mentorship helps ensure early-career teachers of color and American Indian teachers stay in the field
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Committee: House Education Finance

Summary: The Education Finance Committee met remotely on February 16, 2022, with a quorum present and approved the minutes from the previous day by voice vote. Chair Dabney said the committee was spending the week on public school staffing shortages, especially efforts to increase and retain BIPOC teachers, and introduced testimony on the Collaborative Urban and Greater Minnesota Educators of Color Grant Program (CUGMEC) and the broader Increasing Teachers of Color Act. Testifiers from St. Thomas, Augsburg, and Hopkins described the history and impact of the legacy educator-of-color programs. Kathleen Campbell said the original Q program was created to address underrepresentation, remove financial barriers, and provide mentorship and culturally relevant support; she argued that when the grant became competitive in 2017 without additional funding, support was spread too thin and student capacity dropped. Audrey Lensmeyer described Augsburg’s East African Student-to-Teacher Program, rooted in community advocacy in Cedar-Riverside, and said it has produced strong completion and licensure outcomes. Keenan Jones shared his path from paraprofessional to teacher and district leader, emphasizing the importance of scholarships, mentorship, and outreach to high school students, including a statewide co-enrollment Intro to Teaching course. Representative Hassan then presented House File 3079, saying the bill aims to attract, prepare, complete, and retain more teachers of color and American Indian teachers through several grant and program changes, including Closing the Educational Opportunity Gap grants, Cook Mac funding, teacher mentorship and retention updates, and revisions to CUGMEC. He said the bill responds to a severe shortage of BIPOC teachers and that the requested investment is small relative to the state surplus. Student and educator testimony followed, including a third-grade student from Crookston and Ava Roots, both of whom described the importance of having teachers who reflect students’ cultures and experiences. Natalia Benjamin, the 2021 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, also testified about retention challenges for educators of color and racialized workplace treatment. The committee indicated it intended to lay over HF 3079 for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill, and Representative Richardson moved the bill to be laid over for further consideration.

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• It is the American Indian Education Article. Section one is the governor's recommendation.
• It's the American Indian Education 60.
• </c><00:49:29.599><c> The</c> American Indian education aid. The American Indian education aid.
• parent advisory committees when districts seek to carry forward American Indian education aid.
• American Indian parent advisory committees when districts seek to carry forward American Indian education

Committee: Senate Education Finance

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• Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 474, a bill to be entitled an act relating to military affairs.
• Senate Bill 474 revises provisions of Florida law relating to the Department of Military Affairs.
• Senate Bill 474 revises provisions of Florida law relating to the Department of Military Affairs.
• Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 474, a bill to be entitled an act relating to military affairs.
• Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 50, a bill to be entitled an act relating to Veterans Affairs.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including guests from the press, Florida State women’s soccer, and former Senator Janet Cruz. Members also announced there would be no conference that weekend. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and began taking up a series of bills, often substituting House companions and proceeding quickly to third reading and final passage. Among the measures approved were bills modernizing trust settlement and trustee discharge procedures; revising military affairs laws, including leave protections, retirement eligibility, and assistance programs; creating uniform cash-rounding rules as Florida prepares for the end of the penny; refining podiatric medicine rules on cellular/tissue-based products and informed consent; expanding veterans’ court access statewide; clarifying RV park special assessments; establishing concurrent state-federal jurisdiction for juveniles on military installations; reauthorizing alcoholic beverage loss deductions; and revising bail bond and pretrial release laws, including training, electronic notices, forfeiture timing, and related procedures. Members also passed bills on eyewear insurance licensing, expanding the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund into health science education, streamlining recovery residence regulation, enhancing felony battery penalties, and updating child welfare rules to reduce repeated background checks, make the Step Into Success program permanent, and create a best-practices program. Several bills drew brief supportive remarks, especially those affecting veterans, the National Guard, foster youth, and military families. One bail bond bill prompted questions about charitable bail bonds, with the sponsor stating the current statute would remain unchanged. Most bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously; the bail bond measure passed 36-1, while the others noted here passed with no or minimal opposition. The Senate also adopted an amendment to the military affairs bill and a delete-all amendment to the military-installation jurisdiction bill before final passage. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to honoring Senate Democratic Leader Lori Berman on her farewell. Members from both parties offered extended remarks praising her leadership, preparation, collegiality, advocacy on issues such as voting rights, women’s rights, Israel, anti-Semitism, breast cancer, school safety, and family law, and her effectiveness in committee and on the floor. Berman delivered an extended farewell speech reflecting on her 16 years in the Legislature, her family, her district, and her legislative priorities, and the Senate ordered her remarks spread upon the journal before recessing and later returning to continue the calendar.

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• Patty Ferguson-Bani, a member of the Ponca Nation tribe, has substantial experience in Indian law, election
• She is a clinical professor of law and the faculty director of the Indian Legal Program and director
• of the Indian Legal Clinic at ASU.
• is noted, serves as the assistant dean for community engagement and the executive director of the Indian

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• who's associate director at the Nature Conservancy and Ben Friedman who's director of government Affairs
• I'm the Government Affairs Director for Save the Redwoods League.
• My name is Rajan Singh Bains. from Yuba City, California and due to the increased threat of Indian government

Committee: House Appropriations

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• I'm Ashley Wagner, the Vice President of Government Affairs for the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association
• I'm the Vice President of Regulatory Strategy and External Affairs at New Mexico Gas Company.
• We actually reached out to the All-Indian Pueblo Council and asked for everyone to come and hear about

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

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• Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
• 25:46.840><c> of</c> and wildlife service and the Bureau of and wildlife service and the Bureau of Indian
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• I'm a member of the Minnesota Mycological Society, and I've worked in government and public affairs for

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

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• So we need to have strict warnings on these, especially the Indian Health Services.
• Warnings on these, especially the Indian Health Services on the reservation.
• I think when it comes to Indian Health Services, that would be a federal issue, but happy to research

Summary: The caucus reviewed several House and Senate measures, mostly in concurrence form. HB 2611, which clarifies and expands children’s rights in foster care and kinship care, was presented with a Senate amendment requiring quarterly reports on random employee drug screening results at group homes to the Health and Human Services committee chairs; the sponsor intended to concur. HB 2048, on access to non-opioid prescription drug controls, would bar more restrictive utilization controls such as prior authorization or step therapy for clinically appropriate non-opioid pain medications approved by the FDA, with a repeal date of August 31, 2028; the sponsor intended to concur, though one member raised concerns about opioid addiction in tribal communities and asked about stronger warnings and Indian Health Service involvement. HB 2404, changing inter-facility transport procedures, returned from the Senate with only a delayed effective date change, and concurrence was expected. SB 1630, a Senate bill, would create a home and community-based service program for adults who are seriously mentally ill; members noted there was no opposition, but also that the bill appears to have a cost and no appropriation. HB 2950, creating tourism improvement districts, was amended in the Senate to remove a lodging business assessment requirement for destination marketing organizations and allow local governing bodies to approve assessment rates; members confirmed it remained an opt-in/opt-out structure. HB 2995, which rewrites Arizona’s domestic violence framework for legal decision-making and parenting time cases, was amended to make child and victim safety the highest priority, revise court findings and evidence standards, limit mutual domestic violence findings, and add an emergency clause; the sponsor recommended concurrence, though one member asked where the committee stood on the bill. HB 2265, concerning court fees and assessments, was amended to restore courts’ ability to adopt new fees, fines, and surcharges going forward; concurrence was recommended, but county supervisors remained opposed due to concerns about cost shifts. HB 2986, the annual ADEQ omnibus, was amended to merge the recycling fund into the solid waste fee fund and exempt certain public water system infrastructure modifications from plan review; concurrence was expected. The caucus also briefly noted the fiscal year 2027 budget bills, HB 4154 through HB 4169, before adjourning.

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• So we need to have strict warnings on these, especially the Indian Health Services.
• Warnings on these, especially the Indian Health Services on the reservation.
• I think when it comes to Indian Health Services, that would be a federal issue, but happy to research

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• Governor Newsom on behalf of the state of California and the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians
• of a lengthy negotiation process, compromises, and careful consideration of requirements under the Indian
• Elizabeth Hutchins, chairperson of Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California, and I believe

Summary: The Assembly Governmental Organization Committee held an informational hearing on a tribal-state gaming compact between the State of California and the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians. Chair Blanca Rubio explained that no formal vote would be taken because the Legislature cannot amend the compact; SB 49 by Senator Grove is the ratification bill that would later come before the Assembly floor. The hearing focused on the compact’s background, including two amendments to extend an existing 1999 gaming compact while the new agreement was finalized. Matthew Lee from the Governor’s Office said the new compact is substantially similar to prior compacts but was revised to address the federal Department of the Interior’s earlier disapproval. He explained that the compact now includes CEQA exemptions and an explicit exclusivity provision that Interior had wanted to see in the compact itself. He also described standard terms such as worker protections, revenue sharing with the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund, reimbursement of state regulatory costs, local government distributions, and authorization for up to 3,000 gaming devices at up to two facilities. Big Sandy Rancheria Chairwoman Elizabeth Hutchins testified in support of SB 49, saying the compact is important to the tribe’s long-term economic development, self-sufficiency, and ability to provide services to members. She noted the tribe’s ties to the Fresno area and said the new compact includes an impact mitigation fund to support local law enforcement, emergency services, and neighboring jurisdictions. No committee questions were raised, there was no public comment, and the chair adjourned the hearing.

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• Asians and American Indians, yeah, it's Asian. Okay, let me just stop for a second here.
• There's the Asian population and then there's the American Indian and Alaska Native combination.
• I mean, the Black and Hispanic number and the American Indian number, again, American Indians were talking
• Especially for Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders and American Indian Alaska Natives.
• In the case of American Indian Alaska Natives, it's below 50%.

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on the Census

Summary: The Senate Committee on the Census met on December 8 at 9:32 a.m. to examine the dynamics that drive census undercounts and overcounts, with testimony first from Joseph Salvo and then from Susan Strait of the UMass Donahue Institute. Salvo explained the Census Bureau’s two main evaluation tools: demographic analysis, which uses vital records, migration estimates, and Medicare data to produce a national benchmark, and the post-enumeration survey (PES), which compares a separate sample-based count to the census. He said the 2020 census showed a small national net undercount, but larger age- and race-based disparities, including the highest undercount among children ages 0 to 4, higher undercounts for men, substantial undercounts for Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations, and overcounts among some older and college-age groups. He also described how self-response, non-response follow-up, administrative records, proxy responses, and imputation affected data quality, arguing that proxies and imputation were especially weak and that outreach remains critical for 2030. Committee members asked Salvo to clarify the methods and error bands, the role of international migration estimates, and how the PES differs from the census address list and LUCA. He explained that PES is based on a separate sample of blocks and can add units within sampled blocks, but it does not measure units missed entirely from the original address list; LUCA matters because it improves that list before enumeration. He also discussed age heaping, duplicate responses among older adults, and why group quarters and COVID-related disruptions complicated the 2020 count. Senator Driscoll briefly interrupted to describe Randolph’s successful appeal of its 2020 count after an undercount in disability care homes, and Salvo noted that the post-census group quarters review helped correct some missed facilities. Susan Strait then focused on Massachusetts-specific results. She said Massachusetts’ 2020 count was strong overall, with population growth above the national average and a PES-based finding that the state was overcounted by 2.24 percent, though she emphasized that this did not mean all areas were accurately counted. Using demographic analysis, she said Massachusetts had an estimated 4.15 percent undercount of children ages 0 to 4, with the largest county-level undercounts in Hampden, Suffolk, and Essex, and she linked higher child undercounts to lower educational attainment and female-headed households. Strait also reviewed operational metrics showing that Massachusetts had relatively strong internet self-response, but that non-response follow-up relied heavily on household interviews, administrative records, proxies, and imputation in different counties. She highlighted higher proxy use in college-heavy counties such as Hampshire and Suffolk, and said counties with more minority residents were more likely to have population-count-only cases and other indicators of harder-to-count populations. The hearing ended with discussion of how these findings could inform outreach and census planning for 2030.

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• Governor Newsom on behalf of the State of California and the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians
• of a lengthy negotiation process, compromises, and careful consideration of requirements under the Indian
• Elizabeth Hutchins, chairperson of Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California, and I believe

Committee: House Governmental Organization

Summary: The Assembly Governmental Organization Committee held an informational hearing on the tribal-state gaming compact between the State of California and the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians. Chair Blanca Rubio explained that the hearing was for briefing only and that no formal vote would be taken, though SB 49 by Senator Grove is the ratification bill that would later come before the Assembly floor. She noted the compact reflects recent agreements on regulatory oversight, patron protections, labor, and health and safety standards. Matthew Lee, Senior Advisor for Tribal Negotiations for Governor Newsom, said the package included two amendments extending an existing 1999 compact to keep it in effect while the new compact is finalized, and a new compact substantially similar to one previously negotiated. He explained that the prior compact was disapproved by the federal Department of the Interior, which objected to certain terms not being included within the compact itself. The revised compact adds CEQA exemptions and a gaming exclusivity guarantee into the compact to address those concerns, while retaining standard provisions on tribal labor relations, minimum wage, revenue sharing, state regulatory cost recovery, local government distributions, and a 3,000-device limit at up to two facilities. Big Sandy Rancheria Chairwoman Elizabeth Hutchins testified in support of SB 49, saying the compact is important to the tribe’s long-term economic development, continued gaming operations, and ability to fund member services. She said the tribe is rooted near Fresno and values preserving its culture while pursuing economic opportunities, and she highlighted an impact mitigation fund to support local law enforcement, emergency services, and neighboring jurisdictions. No committee questions were raised, there was no public comment, and the chair adjourned the hearing without any vote.

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• the requirements for solicited real estate transactions any public entity, a federally recognized Indian
• the requirements for solicited real estate transactions any public entity, a federally recognized Indian
• the requirements for solicited real estate transactions any public entity, a federally recognized Indian
• tribe, or a nonprofit nature, public entity, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or a non-profit nature

Committee: Senate Rules

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• For the record, my name is Jessica Hoffy, and I am the Director of Government Affairs for the Washington
• I'm the public affairs manager there.
• In the Indian health care system, if we're running a pharmacy and we have a patient that has no billable
• I'm Shailene Whitaker, the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the Hospital Association.
• Madam Chair, members of this committee, I'm Shaline Whitaker, the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs

Bills: SB5904 , SB5915 , SB6025 , SB5933 , SB5990 , SB5981

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: nursing titles, licensure, healthcare professionals, patient safety, professional standards, SB 5915, health technology assessment, HTA, clinical committee, medical technology review, coverage determination, state-purchased health care, Washington health care, RCW, evidence-based medicine, cost-effectiveness, safety and efficacy, Medicare coverage, national coverage determination, clinical guidelines