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• The practice of homeowners insurance is about to collapse, charging homeowners for the rebuilding of
• The practice of homeowners insurance is about to collapse, charging homeowners for the rebuilding of
• We are the closest community, native or non-native, in the nation to a nuclear plant and store nuclear
• We are the closest community, native or non-native, in the nation to a nuclear plant and store nuclear
• <00:32:05.519> nation<00:32:05.880> to native or non-native in the nation to native

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• He said House File 28 offers practical and forward-thinking solutions to these challenges, supporting
• Next is Joe Parker, Native Sun Community Power Development.
• <00:20:09.520> Sun testimony um Joe parkur Native Sun testimony um Joe parkur Native Sun Community
• will Empower motans from practices will Empower motans from professional<01:01:58.640> chefs<
• <01:06:45.680> species support of Minnesota's native species support of Minnesota's native

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• This is lower than the American Indian, Alaska Native patient population, but still very, very, very
• But, you know, they practically came in with flaming torches because anybody, you know, in fact, one
• But, you know, they practically came in with flaming torches because anybody, you know, in fact, one
• Scope of practice wise. Who's authorized? Chairman Cloud and Senator Roers, yes.
• And it's wonderful, but they take time away from your practice as well.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then heard a detailed annual presentation from Dr. Thomas Arnold, chair of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, on maternal mortality trends and review findings. He explained the committee’s structure, the de-identified review process, and the distinction between pregnancy-associated and pregnancy-related deaths. He said national maternal mortality has declined from its 2021 peak, but mental health conditions, substance use, overdose, suicide, cardiovascular disease, hemorrhage, infection, and embolism remain major causes. He emphasized that many deaths are preventable, with especially high rates among non-Hispanic Black women and in the American Indian/Alaska Native population, and noted that a large share of deaths occur after 42 days postpartum. Committee members asked about suicide, domestic abuse, pregnancy testing in unexplained deaths, and the role of home births and midwife training. Dr. Arnold said the committee is adding a caseworker, exploring post-mortem pregnancy testing in suspicious cases, and working with coroners and forensic officials; he also said home births and untrained midwifery pose safety concerns and that better public education and facility-based care are important. The committee then heard from State Fire Marshal Dr. Matt Clark on cigarette ignition propensity standards and fire prevention. He recommended updating North Dakota’s cigarette ignition legislation to the current national standard and also considering legislation requiring fast-breakaway oxygen tubing, citing fatal fires involving smoking around home oxygen. He explained that his office verifies manufacturer testing and maintains certification for cigarettes sold in the state, but does not itself conduct the testing. Members asked about implementation, cost, and whether the standards apply in tribal communities; Clark said he would follow up with cost information and additional details, and that he had not seen evidence of a major issue on tribal lands but would look further. Christine Greff of the Department of Health and Human Services presented the North Dakota Stroke System of Care report. She described the statewide network of two comprehensive stroke centers, four primary stroke centers, and 30 acute stroke-ready hospitals, along with the stroke registry and quality-improvement efforts. She reported that most strokes are ischemic, that the median stroke patient age is 71.5, and that common risk factors include hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, and diabetes. She highlighted improvements in door-to-CT, thrombolytic treatment times, dysphagia screening, EMS pre-notification, and interfacility transfer performance, and said new priorities include hemorrhagic stroke quality measures and standardized EMS stroke screening tools. Members asked about the VA hospital’s participation, and Greff said she would pursue outreach. After a break, the committee heard testimony from Taha Khan of Vertex Pharmaceuticals as part of the prior authorization study, focused on non-opioid pain treatment. He argued that prior authorization can delay access to acute pain treatment and may push patients toward opioids, especially in the critical 24- to 72-hour post-discharge window. He cited data showing that even short opioid exposure can increase the risk of long-term use and said prior authorization is often a barrier for physicians and patients. Khan recommended open access with a quantity limit rather than prior authorization, suggesting a 14-day limit supported by the product’s data and an episode-of-care approach. Members asked about dental use, payer discussions, and cost; he said the product’s wholesale acquisition cost is about $16.10 per tablet, with patient assistance available, and that he would follow up on payer and comparison-cost questions.

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• system to prepare for the changes will continue as well, along with evaluation of processes and practices
• 00:08:41.360> of<00:08:41.599> processes<00:08:42.159> and<00:08:42.399> practices
• <00:08:42.880> to evaluation of processes and practices to evaluation of processes and practices
• value of SNAP benefits over Finally, the new law adds new exemptions for American Indians, Alaskan natives
• Consideration, and this proposal is not sufficient to change the culture and the practice and the oversight

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• A lot of those are Native American enrollees.
• then you can see the different eligibility categories for children, pregnancy services, and then Native
• My understanding is if Native Americans come into the...
• It is concerning, and we don't know how this is going to actually play out in practice. practice.
• Additionally, there was a federal program to direct a community of practice.

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• Good morning, Kim Delfino with Earth Advocacy on behalf of the California Native Plant Society, also
• Native American tribes and the public.
• This entity is going to be directed by Native Americans.
• Native American tribes to ensure the build-out and the programming of the actual Native, the Indian Heritage
• Center has the voices and the culture and education of the Native American tribes of California.

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• Rates are highest among Native youth, nearly. 30% followed by African American youth at about 23%.
• Our state operates many best practice strategies that have been shown to work elsewhere.
• One is the best practices from high-performing states.
• You indicated that approximately 30 percent of Native Americans were among those disconnected students
• of minutes to think about what you're going to see happen because this, you know, looking at the Native

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• We're also providing some advocacy and training for our personnel on campus on what are best practices
• Typically reflect that Navajo Nation veterans are asking for practical collaboration, stronger communication
• with the Navajo Nation just to improve engagement and service quality, and create state support for native
• So creating support for Native Americans.
• Native veterans' mental health and wellness is a really big deal for me.

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• Landscapes with their wild unique native Landscapes with their wild life<00:23:36.919> in life
• <00:24:10.720> freshwater stewardship restoring native freshwater stewardship restoring native
• That is a good business practice. I appreciate it.
• that allows us to Target practice that allows us to Target projects<01:43:28.520> that<01:43:
• <01:47:53.239> to locations and practi practices to locations and practi practices to improve

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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
• So for practical purposes, it's license.
• They go through the Legislative Commission on Data Practices.

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• That's not practices across the board.
• c> one<01:52:06.159> trauma Best practice for level one trauma Best practice for level one
• This bill offers a practical residents.
• think this bill seems like a practical think this bill seems like a practical way<01:58:40.080><
• Practice Act, which is what we regulate. Practice Act, which is what we regulate.

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• Not only communities of color, they're also targeting Native Americans in my own district.
• We see neighbors practicing democracy by protecting their community members and their constitutional
• They need to get the hell out and stop the practice that they're doing in our communities.
• They need to get the hell out and stop the practice that they're doing in our communities.
• <00:40:28.480> American and we have some of our Native American and we have some of our Native

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Summary: The meeting was a multi-state press event and hearing focused on alleged federal immigration enforcement abuses in Minnesota and other states. Minnesota lawmakers and invited legislators from Montana, Illinois, North Dakota, Tennessee, and elsewhere described ICE and Border Patrol activity as warrantless, masked, and violent, citing detentions of residents and U.S. citizens, school lockdowns, hospital disruptions, chemical munitions, and the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Brady. Speakers said the actions were terrorizing immigrant communities, communities of color, Native Americans, and families, and argued that the federal government was using Minnesota as a testing ground for broader authoritarian overreach. Several lawmakers tied the situation to constitutional and civil-rights concerns, saying the conduct violated protections related to due process, free speech, and equal treatment. They urged state and federal officials to resist cooperation with ICE, protect schools, hospitals, churches, and courthouses as safe spaces, and support sanctuary policies. One speaker said Minnesota had never before needed a select committee on federal impacts, but that the current situation justified it; another said a coalition of 27 states was coordinating 85 bills to require coordination with local law enforcement, increase transparency, protect against warrantless arrests and racial profiling, and impose consequences for federal misconduct. During the press question period, lawmakers from North Dakota and Tennessee said similar enforcement activity was spreading beyond Minnesota, including reported abductions in Fargo and a large federal presence in Memphis that had led to deportations and business closures. Illinois lawmakers said their state had already passed sanctuary laws and would continue pushing back. The event ended with calls for continued organizing, state-level legislation, and collective resistance to federal immigration enforcement practices described by speakers as unlawful and abusive.

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• That that is a common practice. true. That that is a common practice.
• medicine physicians to practice medicine physicians to practice medicine independently<00:20:
• Physicians should be allowed to practice Physicians should be allowed to practice medicine,<00:20
• would encourage the practice. would encourage the practice.
• of the practice of medicine. of the practice of medicine.

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• My point of view as an environmental scientist is that since there is a practicable alternative, which
• So are there best practices out there?
• She taught us in depth about the indispensability of native species to a functioning ecosystem.
• She taught us in depth about the indispensability of native species to a functioning ecosystem.
• It's practical. These systems are not new or experimental.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a hybrid hearing with testimony on a range of environmental bills. Early testimony focused on H. 1018, which would update management of the Commonwealth’s water resources and limit new conditions on historic water registrations. Water officials from Wellesley and the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission supported the bill, arguing that drought-related restrictions on registered withdrawals are difficult to administer, create customer confusion, and can undermine utility revenue needed for infrastructure upgrades. A Massachusetts Waterworks Association representative also backed the bill, saying registered systems have long operated within their allocations and should not have those withdrawals conditioned by regulation. A major portion of the hearing centered on H. 1040, which would ban tire-derived materials on playgrounds and playing fields. The bill’s petitioner, environmental advocates, and an environmental chemist testified that crumb rubber and other tire-derived infill can release chemicals into soil and water and may pose risks to aquatic life and public health. Committee members asked about alternatives and costs; witnesses said natural grass and some organic infills are available, though more research is needed on some substitutes. Rep. Schwartz also testified on CSO-related bills, describing combined sewer overflows as a public health and environmental problem and saying the bills set deadlines but leave implementation methods to local and regional officials. Rep. Chacolo supported H. 909, a grant program for low-noise, low-emission landscape equipment, citing worker health, noise, and emissions concerns, and Sen. Cyr testified for bills addressing coastal and environmental acidification and nutrient pollution. The hearing also included extensive testimony on H. 4040, which would prevent discharge of radioactive materials from the Pilgrim decommissioning process. Speakers including a Sierra Club representative, a physician, and the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association opposed Holtec’s plan to dispose of radioactive wastewater through evaporation or discharge, citing public health, transparency, and economic risks to fisheries and coastal communities. Another large block of testimony addressed CSO legislation, especially H. 1046 and related bills for the MWRA service area. Environmental groups, residents, and river users described sewage overflows into the Charles, Mystic, and Alewife Brook, impacts on health and recreation, and the need for a timeline to eliminate or sharply reduce overflows. Industry representatives opposed the CSO and waste bills, arguing they would be costly, duplicative, and disruptive, while waste facility operators said they already use continuous emissions monitoring and comply with existing regulations. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• March, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission amended rules governing authorization of take for native
• What I hope to bring to this conversation today is practical perspective from the field.
• I sit here as a native Texan, a former Texas A&M rodeo team member, if you can imagine it, and a Texas
• We have been careful to ensure work was undertaken when needed and when it was practical.
• Over the last Work was undertaken when needed and when it was practical.

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• that are cruel, destabilizing populations, and undermine public trust. ...practices that are cruel,
• and risk unsustainable practices, and not to mention it is unlawful.
• I mean, why don't we have women, Native Americans, biologists, Latina women, Asian women, Black women
• Mexican gray wolves are a rare native subspecies essential to Arizona's ecosystem, and their recovery
• You know, in practice, in real practice, real-life living stuff outside of all of these policies that

Bills: HB2023, HB2100, HB2147, HB2158, HB2159, HB2162, HB2197, HB2497, HB2787, HCM2006

Keywords: land division, property disclosure, real estate, affidavit, Arizona Revised Statutes, small land subdivision, land use, real estate regulation, county ordinance, water supply requirements, property access, civil penalties, wildlife management, deer permits, private land, landowner rights, human-wildlife conflict, predatory animals, hunting regulations, game and fish

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• SELACO serves eight cities: Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, Norwalk

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact held an informational hearing in Paramount as part of its “Pocketbook Tour,” focused on affordability, cost pressures, and household impacts in Los Angeles County. The first panel centered on workers and learners, with testimony from the UCLA Labor Center and the Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board. Speakers described how rising living costs, tuition, and low wages force many students to work long hours, often in unrelated, low-wage jobs, while struggling with food, rent, bills, anxiety, and limited financial aid. Recommendations included expanding state-funded work study, creating a statewide internship tax credit for small businesses, improving financial aid formulas to reflect regional cost of living, increasing flexibility for students, and strengthening worker-rights education and career pathways. The second panel focused on microbusinesses and small business affordability. Testimony from microenterprise advocates, the Los Angeles Regional Small Business Development Center Network, and local business owners described rising commercial rents, labor costs, tariffs, supply chain disruptions, insurance, utilities, and disaster-related pressures as major threats to small businesses. Witnesses emphasized that small businesses are central to local economies and asked the state to expand technical assistance, low-interest financing, disaster support, supply-chain development, and community-based outreach. They also urged more intentional support for microbusinesses and home-based entrepreneurs, including networks that connect them to resources and help them build collective buying power. Committee members asked about possible state actions, including tax credits for hiring local workers or interns, support for trades and apprenticeships, and ways to partner more closely with SBDCs and chambers of commerce. Public comment echoed the hearing themes, with speakers highlighting student hardship, nonprofit mental health funding, renewable energy jobs and internships, and the need for state support for clean-energy incentives. No formal votes were taken; the hearing concluded with closing remarks and adjournment at 11:05 a.m.

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• effects across three different human cell lines, which was in a 2025 paper, and no adverse impact on native
• effects across three different human cell lines, which was in a 2025 paper, and no adverse impact on native
• plants, soils, or soil microbial communities, which was a 40-week ...adverse impact on native plants
• By forcing the Water Quality Control Commission to permit these practices... ...to far less efficacy.
• I'm the executive director of the Western Environmental Law Center, and I've practiced public interest

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• This bill is a practical, cost-conscious way to make our courts more accessible and efficient.
• This bill is a practical, cost-conscious way to make our courts more accessible and efficient.
• This bill includes several practical pro-taxpayer and pro-business provisions that move California in
• They are both California natives. Derek was born in Arcadia and Scott grew up in Manhattan Beach.
• Long before the founding of our nation, Native Americans were the first inhabitants of this land.

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• that would be on the third page of the large spreadsheet, item number 15, which the short title is Native
• Native American Language and Culture Salary Provisions.
• The prior secretary and the secretary continue the practice of allowing third parties to provide those
• I think there's some examples in that paragraph in terms of administrator practices, accounting practices
• They said it would behoove them to be more practical with this type of financing.

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