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• that would remove requirements for county auditors to schedule meetings with federally recognized Indian
• As a reminder, this codifies the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs. There is one amendment.
• This is SHIP 2 to 2 to... ...Governor's Office of Indian Affairs. There is one amendment.
• Chase, and this requires the governor's appointee for executive director of the Governor's Office of Indian
• It simply codifies the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs as a cabinet agency of the government and

Summary: The committee first met in executive session on several bills. On Second Substitute Senate Bill 6035, dealing with voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters, members considered amendments affecting tribal meeting requirements and an electronic ballot portal; one amendment to study the portal rather than authorize it was adopted, while the tribal-meeting amendment was not. The bill was then reported out with a due pass as amended recommendation. Substitute Senate Bill 6081, concerning nondisclosure of sex designation records, saw an amendment adopted to limit the privacy protections to survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, but the amendment was later rejected on final passage and the bill was reported out due pass. Substitute Senate Bill 6034, codifying the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs, was amended to require Senate confirmation of the executive director and was reported out due pass as amended. Senate Bill 6084 on repeat voting was reported out due pass without amendment. Second Substitute Senate Bill 5968, implementing Executive Order 25-03 on agency credentials, had one amendment adopted on annual ORIA reporting and another rejected; it was reported out due pass as amended. Senate Bill 6137 on sports wagering was amended to restrict certain prop bets and to make threats tied to wagers a gross misdemeanor, then reported out due pass as amended. The committee then opened public hearings on a number of bills. The most extensive testimony was on Gross Substitute Senate Joint Memorial 8014, which calls for a U.S. investigation into the death of Aishanur Ezgi Eygi; family members, University of Washington students and staff, advocates, and others testified in support, emphasizing accountability and the need for an independent investigation, while one speaker opposed the memorial as a misuse of legislative time. The committee also heard testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 5840, which would change campaign finance reporting schedules and participation rules; Public Disclosure Commission staff supported the bill as a transparency and consistency measure, while campaign treasurers and compliance officers opposed it, arguing the added reporting would be burdensome and costly. Substitute Senate Bill 6049, expanding Public Records Act exemptions for certain survivors, anonymized demographic data, and Healthy Youth Survey responses, drew support from OFM and opposition from a public-records advocate who warned against adding more exemptions. Substitute Senate Bill 6160, reducing or changing the frequency of numerous agency reports, was supported by OFM as a way to right-size reporting requirements. The committee also heard brief testimony on Senate Bill 5000 designating “The Evergreen State” as the official state nickname, Senate Bill 5325 designating the state cactus, Senate Bill 6044 recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas as a legislatively recognized day, Senate Bill 6313 creating a Capital Centennial Stewardship Account, and Substitute Senate Bill 5827 expanding veterans’ preference documentation to include pre-discharge certification. No votes were taken during the public hearing portion, and the meeting adjourned after closing testimony on the final bills.

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• The district that I represent has Gateway Community College, a Gateway State College of Saint Johns River
• My local state college, Indian River State College, was an Aspen winner, number one in the country among
• Our service area is roughly the same size as Indian River County or comparable to the city of Gainesville

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• In the West Gallery, we have today with us the members of the Indian River State College student government
• River County.
• House Bill 4041, compensation for health care services for inmates in Indian River County, is a local
• House Bill 4041, compensation for health care services for inmates in Indian River County, is a local
• River County.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Terry Fields and the Parkland victims, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine organizational actions including approval of the journal and adoption of a special order report. The chamber then took up House Bill 1119, relating to materials harmful to minors, which the sponsor described as a measure to clarify and strengthen standards for removing obscene or pornographic content from public school classrooms and libraries while preserving educational uses and not targeting classical literature, LGBTQ content, or other protected viewpoints. Members questioned the bill’s use of terms such as “predominantly,” its relationship to existing local review processes, the impact on AP/IB and college-level materials, the applicability to voucher-funded schools, and the risk of additional First Amendment litigation and costs. The sponsor responded that the bill was needed because current standards were being bypassed and that the legislation was aimed at material harmful to minors, not general literary value. The House considered numerous amendments, most of which were defeated. Amendments offered by Representatives Gant, Aristide, Bartleman, Eskamani, Nixon, Rainer, Woodson, and Harris sought, among other things, to preserve parental choice during review periods, restore a whole-work constitutional standard, limit repeated objections, protect educational and abuse-prevention materials, prevent LGBTQ-inclusive books from being labeled harmful solely on that basis, shield school districts from funding penalties, and delay enforcement in districts already under litigation. Supporters of the amendments argued that the bill would encourage censorship, remove books with clear literary or educational value, burden districts with costs and lawsuits, and harm students who rely on school libraries for access to reading material and representation. Opponents of the amendments argued the bill was necessary to protect minors from explicit content and that the proposed changes would weaken that protection. All of the amendments described in the transcript failed. After the amendment process, the House waived rules, read HB 1119 a third time by title, and entered structured debate on final passage. In closing debate, opponents repeated concerns about constitutional vulnerability, overbroad book removals, and the educational harm of limiting access to literature, while supporters framed the bill as a child-protection measure and a clarification of existing law. The transcript ends during the structured debate on final passage, before the final vote on the bill is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• In the West Gallery, we have today with us the members of the Indian River State College student government
• River County.
• House Bill 4041, compensation for health care services for inmates in Indian River County, is a local
• House Bill 4041, compensation for health care services for inmates in Indian River County, is a local
• River County.

Keywords: 998, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In the West Gallery, we have today with us the members of the Indian River State College student government
• River County.
• House Bill 4041, compensation for health care services for inmates in Indian River County, is a local
• House Bill 4041, compensation for health care services for inmates in Indian River County, is a local
• River County.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, moments of silence for former member Terry Fields and the Parkland victims, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests and visitors. The chamber then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report setting the day’s calendar and debate times. The main measure taken up was HB 1119, relating to materials harmful to minors in public schools and charter schools, which the sponsor described as a clarification of existing law to keep pornographic or sexually explicit material away from minors and to give districts clearer standards for review and objection processes. The bill drew extensive debate over constitutional concerns, local control, litigation risk, and the scope of the definition of “harmful to minors.” Members supporting the bill argued it was needed to close loopholes and protect children, while opponents warned it could lead to overbroad book removals, conflict with federal court rulings, and costly lawsuits. A series of amendments sought to narrow or redirect the bill: proposals by Gant, Aristide, Bartleman, Eskamani, Nixon, Rainer, Woodson, and Harris would have preserved literary value review, protected educational and abuse-prevention materials, exempted LGBTQ-inclusive books, limited objections, preserved funding for districts, or delayed enforcement during ongoing litigation. Supporters of the amendments framed them as protecting parental choice, academic value, student safety, and district finances; opponents said they would weaken the bill’s child-protection purpose. All of the amendments failed. After the amendment process, the House waived rules, read HB 1119 a third time by title, and entered structured debate on final passage. Debate continued along the same lines, with opponents emphasizing book removals, First Amendment concerns, and the impact on students and schools, and supporters reiterating that the bill was intended to prevent minors from accessing obscene material. The transcript provided ends during structured debate and does not include the final vote on HB 1119.

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• That's the only thing that they reserved at statehood, essentially.
• </c><00:17:51.240><c> statehood</c> that they reserved at statehood that they reserved at statehood essentially
• There's no Department of Interior the other side of the Missouri River.
• thing that was reserved in our act<00:33:31.560><c> of</c><00:33:31.679><c> admission.

Bills: SJ0001

Committee: House Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Keywords: mineral leasing, federal lands, Wyoming, energy policy, local control, federalism, 916, all

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• She's the archivist with the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and immediate past president of the American
• Library Indian Library Association.
• Also,... ...of the American Library Indian Library Association. Also, next is Carrie Eaton.
• Madam President, your Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Committee, to whom has been referred Senate
• Just before we wind up, and this is related to Senate Judiciary Committee, so there is a bill that's

Keywords: 996, all

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• located on the southerntherly<00:15:01.600><c> side</c><00:15:01.839><c> of</c><00:15:02.160><c> Indian
• </c><00:15:02.639><c> Brook</c> southerntherly side of Indian Brook southerntherly side of Indian Brook
• </c><00:15:18.079><c> The</c><00:15:18.240><c> department</c><00:15:18.560><c> will</c> Indian Brook
• The department will Indian Brook Drive.
• There are roughly 12 flood control sites in the Sagen River Valley.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee approved the April 14, 2025 minutes and then considered several capital items, mostly Department of Transportation property dispositions and one Department of Business and Economic Affairs lease amendment. BEA requested approval to amend its Granite Center LLC lease to absorb space used by Gopher, explaining that the arrangement would keep both agencies in the same building, allow flexible space allocation, and produce a modest net savings while using federal funds reimbursed through an interagency arrangement. The committee asked about Gopher’s role, the floor layout, and whether federal money was indirectly subsidizing the lease; the item was approved. DOT items approved included sale of a former maintenance parcel in Raymond, vacant land in Dover, a permanent utility easement in Conway for the Conway Water Precinct, and a direct sale of limited access right-of-way in Seabrook to C&J Seabrook LLC for parking expansion. Members asked about environmental liability on the Raymond parcel, the size and location of the Conway easement, and whether C&J would charge for parking; C&J said the expansion would support a successful facility and that parking revenues help fund improvements such as paving, lighting, and security cameras. The committee also approved a small Salem parcel sale to Brooks Property LLC. The Department of Environmental Services received approval to transfer 37 acres near a New Ipswich flood control site to the town as part of a long-running settlement involving cemetery encroachment onto state land. DES said the agreement, reached with the town in 2023, reflects prior legislation and includes payment to the state; members asked whether there was any current dam damage, and DES said there was none. In miscellaneous business, the New Hampshire Liquor Commission said the governor had directed cancellation of the planned RFP sale and that the matter would instead proceed as a ground lease through a new RFP process. The committee also noted informational items on Council on Resources and Development minutes and surplus land reviews, set the next meeting for September 29 at 9:30, and adjourned by motion.

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• River, but they don't have to put up a River, but they don't have to put up a vote<00:12:56.240><c> to
• Uh, as well as free river.
• Uh, as well as free river.
• Uh, as well as free river.
• </c> Colorado River Compacts. Colorado River Compacts.

Committee: Joint Select Water Committee

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• some language defining what a federally recognized tribe, Virginia recognized tribe, and American Indian
• And I think the first one is the Indian Child Welfare Act, and I know there's been some discussion at
• And the Uniform Law Commission has been drafting a model state Indian Child Welfare Act to incorporate
• And the Uniform Law Commission has been drafting a model state Indian Child Welfare Act to incorporate
• I certainly like the idea of beginning the process on the Indian Child Welfare Act and taking a look

Keywords: Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes, 976, house, all

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• Once, long, long, long ago, yet somehow not so very long, when all the animals and rocks and winds and
• It began softly at first, quiet as the first breeze that whispered, he is a wind who is never still,
• He is swift and free as the wind and still as solid as a great rock.
• To listen, as the winds listen, as the stars listen, as the old turtle once listened, when all the voices
• </c> wind power energy industry in Minnesota. wind power energy industry in Minnesota.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• you on the Supplemental and Deficiency Appropriations is we're looking at, in order to maintain the reserve
• If you flip over to page 10, you can see $15.5 million for the Strategic Water Reserve Fund, as well
• On what are the public television and radio under Indian Affairs?
• public television and radio, but there's also tribal public television and radio, and I believe the Indian
• Oh, and the River Stewardship Program on Line 164.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: 996, all

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• I understand if we're just growing those reserves at the expense of the licensees.
• There is an automatic wind down from that point to July 1, 2027.
• We'll just put it into the wind down period as of July 1.
• Was Indian education is the next one. I got off on the list. I apologize for that. Hang with me.
• We maintain about $1.8 million in reserves, typically ranging from $1.3 to $1.5 million.

Committee: House Administrative Rules

Keywords: 914, all

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• The Indian Affairs values, and culture.
• Clan talk is a youth class held at the Minneapolis American Indian Center.
• Clan talk is a youth class held at the Minneapolis American Indian Center.
• Clan talk is a youth class held at the Minneapolis American Indian Center.
• Paul River Center. As you can the St. Paul River Center.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I reserve my time. well-connected. I reserve my time.
• Um no reserves. You reserve? I Yeah. Um no reserves. You reserve? I reserve.<03:03:39.040><c> Yeah.
• I reserve the balance of my time. Gentleman from Kentucky reserves.
• I reserve the balance of my time. The gentlelady reserves.
• I'm ready to close and I reserve. The gentleman reserves. Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I come to you from my office at Dobbins Air Reserve Base just north of Atlanta, Georgia, where I work
• So examples are rooftop solar, battery storage, vehicle-to-grid, network geothermal, and small wind.
• we have at last passed an invisible line where it became cheaper to produce energy from the sun and wind
• My only reservation about these permitting provisions is that many of our smaller rural towns, who are
• scale and at the speed necessary, especially considering federal uncertainty and threats to offshore wind

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused broadly on solar policy and several related bills, especially S. 2269, S. 2270, H. 3520, H. 3521, and related measures on distributed energy resources, municipal solar caps, permitting reform, and tax credits. Testimony from the Air Force supported S. 2232, which would exempt federal military installations from renewable energy production caps and net metering limits to support energy resilience at bases like Hanscom. Most other witnesses argued that Massachusetts needs to speed up rooftop, municipal, and community solar deployment to address high electricity prices, federal tax credit rollbacks, grid reliability, and climate goals. A major theme was streamlining permitting through automated or “smart” solar permitting, including a statewide platform managed by DOER. Permit Power, SEIA, Vote Solar, 350 Mass, and others said current local permitting is fragmented and costly, and that instant permitting could reduce soft costs and speed installations. Several witnesses also urged changes to interconnection rules, including flexible interconnection, remote inspections, and faster utility approval timelines. Some speakers raised concerns about small towns lacking staff to meet short deadlines and suggested a state-hosted platform to reduce the burden on municipalities. Another major topic was lifting caps on solar deployment. Municipal officials from Lexington and Cambridge said the 10-megawatt municipal cap and regional caps are blocking shovel-ready projects and should be removed, including for behind-the-meter municipal solar and MBTA-community housing. Other witnesses described additional limits on project size, net metering, and residential tax credits, and called for making the state residential solar credit refundable and larger. Several speakers also supported virtual power plants, distributed energy resource targets, solar canopies, microgrids, and expanded access for affordable housing, tenants, and low- and moderate-income customers. No votes were taken. Committee members asked questions about permitting timelines, grid modernization, the rationale for caps, balcony solar, and interconnection delays, and witnesses said they would follow up with additional information where needed. The hearing ended with broad support from industry, municipal, environmental, and advocacy groups for advancing the solar and distributed energy bills, while some witnesses opposed provisions they viewed as overly restrictive, such as mandatory SMART participation for all solar projects.

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• </c><01:26:30.040><c> Community</c> represents Pearl River Community represents Pearl River Community
• Lady from Pearl River, Anything further?
• Like the lady from Pearl River, we have a very vocal barber and cosmetology group in Pearl River County
• </c> we have Nobby from the Mississippi River we have Nobby from the Mississippi River Legislative<03
• Um I for the wind pool on the coast.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 4 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• neglected to mention that one of the members of the exec committee is somebody from the North Dakota Indian
• neglected to mention that one of the members of the exec community is somebody from the North Dakota Indian
• Because I know Indian Affairs, but this, I mean, my brother used to work on Indian Affairs, and it's
• And then even breaking it down further: Is this on the reservation? Is it off the reservation?

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The conference committee on HB 1308 met to review Senate amendments related to the Human Trafficking Commission and continuing education language for regulated professions. Senator Beauchay explained that the bill would make the commission more independent and robust by changing permissive language to mandatory language, adding members from DHS/Children and Family Services, school districts, the State’s Attorneys Association, and the governor’s office, and designating the Attorney General or designee as presiding officer. The committee also discussed a new duty for the commission to provide annual human trafficking prevention and awareness education for students, with a proposed cross-reference to DPI curriculum law to avoid conflict with HB 2330. Members raised questions about the size of the commission, quorum concerns, and how the existing human trafficking task force differs from the commission. Testimony from Amy Boyd-Bomey of YouthWorks supported broader representation, especially from child welfare, schools, and tribal entities, and emphasized that trafficking of youth in North Dakota disproportionately affects Native youth. Committee members discussed the need for tribal representation, including a single representative chosen by tribal chairs, and suggested adding language to ensure that perspective. Boyd-Bomey also noted that the statute already references designees from state, local, and tribal agencies, though the committee considered making that more specific. No final action was taken. Representative Davis was asked to draft possible language changes, and the committee agreed to stand at ease and reconvene later, but ultimately the chair announced that more time would be needed and that another meeting would be scheduled.

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• Many of the places that we drive through, be it the Cumberland River going through Harlan and Bell and
• People will have cars on this side of the river when they get there, but once they get across off of
• ,</c><00:15:46.080><c> and</c> over it, crosses the river, and over it, crosses the river, and generally
• </c><00:15:47.880><c> private</c> generally winds up on somebody's private generally winds up on somebody's
• </c> have cars on this side of the river have cars on this side of the river when<00:16:31.000><c> they

Committee: Senate State & Local Government

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:10 Attendance Roll Call: 00:15 SB 133 Discussion: 00:52 SB 133 Vote: 05:01 SB 226 Discussion: 06:10 SB 226 Vote: 09:36 SJR 62 Discussion: 10:22 SJR 62 Vote: 12:55 SB 261 Discussion: 13:42 SB 261 Vote: 18:19 SB 262 Discussion: 19:10 SB 262 Vote: 26:36 Adjournment: 28:02, 958, all

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• Article four is the American Indian education article.
• Article four is the American Indian Article four is the American Indian education<00:16:06.399><c> article
• </c><00:16:14.800><c> teacher</c> that the American Indian teacher that the American Indian teacher preparation
• I work as a special education paraprofessional at King Elementary in River.
• I'm testifying Elementary in River.

Bills: HF1388

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: BARR Center, Building Assets, Reducing Risks, education finance, school funding, grant appropriation, evidence-based program, student achievement, social and emotional learning, school climate, teacher effectiveness, high school graduation, students in poverty, students of color, BIPOC, equity in education, Minnesota Department of Education, urban schools, suburban schools, rural schools, school coaching