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NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Water and Natural Resources Sep 12th, 2025

Water & Natural Resources Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Recognize that water planning and Indian water rights settlements are in addition to the governor's 50
  • As you all know, we have Indian water rights settlements that are outstanding, including the six Rio
  • You mean Indian water rights settlements specifically?
  • And then, is there any risk of delaying water settlement, Indian water settlement rights?
  • There is some tension between uranium mining interests and tribal Indian rights settlements regarding
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Aeronautics and Transportation Mar 2nd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Aeronautics and Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1475 will designate the interchange of I-35 and Indian Hills Road to be known as the Ubby
  • This is for the interchange of I-35 and Indian Hills Road, which is on ODOT property.
  • This is the interchange of I-35 and Indian Hills Road. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Bills: SB1966 , SB175 , SB1475 , SB1950 , SB2049 , SB2052
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/05/26

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:21:27.440><c> The</c> the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • The the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • </c><00:55:20.000><c> for</c> director of state government affairs for director of state government affairs
  • For American Indian parents, it is a stunning 12 times higher.
  • For American Indian parents, it is a stunning 12 times higher.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/09/2026 - House Health & Human Services

House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • over 100% prepayment review for behavioral health services provided to a member under the American Indian
  • over 100% prepayment review for behavioral health services provided to a member under the American Indian
  • requires DCS to make efforts on an annual basis to enter into a memorandum of understanding with each Indian
  • requires DCS to make efforts on an annual basis to enter into a memorandum of understanding with each Indian
Summary: The House Committee on Health and Human Services heard and advanced a series of Senate bills focused largely on mental health, public health, child welfare, and insurance coverage. SB 1113 would allow screening or evaluation agency employees to personally serve court documents on patients in involuntary mental health proceedings; supporters said this would reduce burdens on police and be less disruptive for patients. The committee adopted the Bliss amendment limiting reimbursement to services provided under county contract, and SB 1113 was given a due pass recommendation 12-0. SB 1122 would limit Access from imposing over-100% prepayment review on certain behavioral health providers serving American Indian Health Program members unless a corrective action plan is in place; Access was neutral and said it had worked with the sponsor, and the bill passed 12-0. SB 1123 would remove a board-certification requirement so trained, licensed forensic pathologists can supervise pathology trainees during autopsies; Maricopa County supported it as a workforce and efficiency measure, and it passed 12-0. SB 1125 would require DCS to make annual efforts to enter MOUs with Arizona tribes and improve coordination on tribal children in state care; DCS said it was already working on pending MOUs, and the bill passed 12-0. The committee also heard several bills tied to breast cancer screening and court-ordered treatment. SB 1165 would prohibit cost-sharing for follow-up breast cancer diagnostic and supplemental screening services in private insurance; the sponsor and advocates described it as removing financial barriers that can delay diagnosis, and it passed 12-0. SB 1243 would require guardians to be notified before discharge or release of patients under court-ordered treatment and allow guardians to seek continuation of treatment; family members and advocates testified that missed renewals can create dangerous gaps, and the bill passed 10-0 with two absent. SB 1318 would repeal a state breast-density notice requirement that now overlaps with a newer federal FDA standard; ADHS said the change would reduce confusion and duplicate notices, and it passed 11-0 with one absent. Later, SB 1188 would align Arizona controlled-substance schedules with federal FDA/DEA scheduling; the sponsor said it would speed access to new treatments, while one member opposed it over concerns about relying on federal agencies, and it passed 8-2. SB 1193 would bar DHS from selling or disclosing EMT personal identifying information for commercial purposes without consent; the sponsor said the bill was prompted by concerns about vendors buying licensee data, and members discussed whether broader privacy protections should be considered, but the bill passed 10-0. Finally, SB 1477 would require referral agencies serving assisted living facilities to verify background-screening practices, registry status, and insurance coverage; the sponsor and PASSRS said it would raise standards in senior placement services, and it passed 10-0 after a technical amendment. The committee then adjourned.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE Feb 19th, 2026

ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:
  • The One Big Beautiful Bill also added new exceptions for Indians, also referred to as Native Americans
  • There, those federal definitions... ...have now been included in our Arkansas rules for an Indian, an
  • urban Indian, and a California Indian as defined in the federal law.
Summary: The subcommittee received a brief DHS update on the Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver reimbursement rate process, with Secretary Janet Mann reporting that the new cost reporting period began in January and that DHS has begun provider and contractor conference calls as the process moves forward. The bulk of the meeting focused on DHS’s overview of TANF and, especially, SNAP changes under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill. Mary Franklin explained new SNAP work requirements for adults ages 18 to 64 who are not otherwise exempt, including the three-month time limit in a 36-month period unless they meet an 80-hour monthly work, volunteer, education, or training requirement. She also reviewed exemptions, noted that some prior exemptions were removed while new tribal-related exemptions were added, and described SNAP Employment and Training providers, budgets, service areas, participant characteristics, and outcomes. Members asked about how mandatory referrals will work, whether funding and vendors are sufficient, how cross-program participation is tracked, how verification and recertification will be handled, and how error rates and sanctions will be managed. DHS said mandatory participants will be referred directly to providers, verification will occur at application and recertification, interviews can be by phone, and the department will return with more information on error-rate mitigation and other requested data. DHS then outlined upcoming Medicaid community engagement requirements for the ARHOME population under the same federal law, which must be implemented by January 1, 2027. The department said it is preparing policy, system changes, data matching, communications, and an outbound customer-service verification process, with a soft launch planned for July to help identify who would meet the requirement or need to provide more information. Members raised concerns about notice, local versus centralized decision-making, and how clients will document work, school, caregiving, or medical exemptions. The meeting concluded with broader discussion of the Alliance for Opportunity audit and a shared emphasis on using SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and workforce programs together to improve outcomes, expand training options, and better connect Arkansans to education and employment opportunities. The committee also discussed extending the audit contract at a future meeting and adjourned without taking any formal vote in the transcript provided.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 19th, 2026

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • after the word "act" and before the comma the words: "or as otherwise authorized to be conducted on Indian
  • lands in compliance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C.
  • say, God. that we're putting in to say on this law that anything else is under the conduct of the Indian
  • lands in compliance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and it gives the statutory cite to the United
Summary: The Senate Business and Insurance Committee met and first laid over Senate Bills 1969 and 1624 without hearing them. It then considered SB 1953, a health insurance transparency bill requiring third-party administrators to provide employers information on what was spent on employee health benefits; an amendment deleting the word “welfare” was adopted, and the bill passed 7-1. SB 1277, which codifies a three-week work-search requirement for unemployment benefits, passed 8-0. SB 1287, amended to change “may” to “shall,” would bar the Oklahoma Abstractors Board from licensing applicants not legally authorized to work in the U.S.; after questions about the need for the bill and the alleged loophole, it passed 7-2. The committee also passed SB 1061, a cleanup measure on mortgage broker licensing and renewal fees, and SB 1916, which would move the Oklahoma Receivership Office under the Insurance Department and streamline receivership operations. SB 1589, as amended to reference Indian Gaming Regulatory Act authorization, would increase penalties for illegal sweepstakes/gambling operations and expand enforcement against entities profiting from illegal gambling; it passed unanimously. SB 2178, a compromise special-event license bill requiring liability insurance coverage, also passed unanimously. Two major insurance reform bills were debated at length and failed. SB 1444 would shift homeowners insurance rate regulation from a use-and-file system to prior filing with authority for the Insurance Commissioner to declare rates excessive; after testimony from a homeowner about a large premium increase and extensive debate over regulation and market effects, it failed 4-5. SB 1438 would require reporting of underwriting gains and profits, cap average profits at 5% over three years, and require rebates or premium credits if profits exceeded that level; supporters argued it would protect consumers, while opponents warned of market disruption and reduced competition. It failed 2-7. The committee then passed SB 1501, clarifying medical marijuana grow reclamation bond requirements, SB 1873, correcting a drafting error in a prior bill and delaying its effective date, and SB 1364, requiring an affidavit of encumbrances before transferring a medical marijuana business license.
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE Feb 19th, 2026

ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:
  • The One Big Beautiful Bill also added new exceptions for Indians, also referred to as Native Americans
  • Those federal definitions have now been included in our Arkansas rules for an Indian, an urban Indian
  • , and a California Indian as defined in the federal law.
Keywords: 1204, all
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS Senate Floor - 22 January, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We developed this mascot in partnership with the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
  • Mississippi<00:19:15.600><c> Band</c><00:19:15.840><c> of</c><00:19:16.000><c> Chalkaw</c><00:19:16.559><c> Indians
  • </c> Mississippi Band of Chalkaw Indians. Mississippi Band of Chalkaw Indians.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 93 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • filed by Representative Zlotnik of Lexington and Representative Gordon of Bedford congratulating the Indian
  • The Committee on Rules reports recommending the resolution congratulating the Indian Americans of Lexington
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Committee on Rules reports and related procedural motions. Members adopted a resolution congratulating the Indian Americans of Lexington on their 30th anniversary. The House also adopted orders extending reporting deadlines for the Labor and Workforce Development Committee on House Document 4600 and for the Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee on House Document 4598. In addition, the House concurred with a Senate referral sending a petition on host community agreements to the Committee on Cannabis Policy, and it suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition authorizing pre-participation electrocardiogram screenings for interscholastic athletics to go to the Committee on Financial Services. The chamber then considered House No. 1302, a bill on remediation of home heating oil releases, and ordered it to a third reading. Under Rule 7A, the House also advanced several local and policy bills to third reading: House No. 1269 to eliminate penalty charges when canceling auto insurance, House No. 4312 on charter changes for Longmeadow, House No. 4313 allowing print-free digital legal notices for North Brookfield, and House No. 4314 allowing Hingham to use municipal property for a center for active living. On third reading, the House took up House No. 899, dedicating certain park and field space in South Boston. An amendment changed the bill’s language from “a suitable marker” to “suitable markers,” and the bill was then passed to be engrossed as amended. The House also adopted an order to adjourn to the next day at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session-Day 1, February 9, 2026

Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate File 58, Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act sunset repeal, sponsor Tribal Relations.
  • Senate File 58, Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act sunset repeal, sponsor Tribal Relations.
  • Senate File 58, Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act sunset repeal, sponsor Tribal Relations.
  • Senate File 58, Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act sunset repeal.
  • Indian child welfare act sunset<00:23:48.400><c> repeal.
Keywords: 916, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • They have been in charge of our American Indian Health Program.
  • Thank you. ...formerly incarcerated and an enrolled member of the Heather River Indian Community.
  • In the wake of the fraudulent sober living schemes that targeted the AIHP, the American Indian Health
  • I represent the Gila River Indian community and they are opposed to. This legislation.
  • I represent the Gila River Indian Community, and they are opposed. Representative Luna-Nájera: No.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 010 Jan 24th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • schools and hospitals, spoke out against racism, helped the disabled and the poor, and persuaded Indians
  • lot of the lessons she learned that night, we learn almost every day here. the poor, and persuaded Indians
  • and the poor, and persuaded Indians and whites<00:30:40.559><c> to</c><00:30:40.720><c> settle</c><00
Keywords: 981, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, May 5, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This means a fully staffed and funded Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • </c><03:12:15.359><c> with</c> the foreign affairs committee with the foreign affairs committee with
  • </c> appreciated Senate Foreign Affairs appreciated Senate Foreign Affairs Chairman<03:42:51.120><c>
  • </c> ensure that the Foreign Affairs ensure that the Foreign Affairs Committee<04:26:37.040><c> is</c
  • We have programs across Indian country.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/13/2026 - House Education

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • represent District 8, which includes North Tempe, South Scottsdale, all of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian
  • I work on the legislative affairs team at the governor's office, so I'm the lobbyist here.
  • Now statute is also clear: my office, in cooperation with the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs
  • Emergency and Military Affairs, we are responsible for developing those standards.
Committee: House Education
Keywords: 1182, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session - part 2 May 1st, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • that, I want to say thank you to the Science Museum for their help with that, as well as Minnesota Indian
  • Affairs. ...for their work and support.
  • number 1959, an act relating to state government, establishing a budget for the Department of Military Affairs
  • and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 23rd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And granting a limited power of eminent domain or for the Committee of Intergovernmental Affairs, HB
  • bonds providing authority to impose assessments fees and taxes for the Committee of Intergovernmental Affairs
  • people did not want to help people who were dying of AIDS with T-cell cancer. be able to get their affairs
  • Members, in 1978 Congress passed the Indian Child Welfare Act because Native American children were being
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 4th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 6346 by Senator Anderson referred to the Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs, and
  • worked with both Suzanne and her mom for many years, as both are members and leaders of the Cowlitz Indian
  • strong fundamental right to privacy, protecting individuals from state intrusion into their private affairs
Summary: The Senate convened with opening ceremonies, approved the previous day’s journal, and referred committee reports and new bill introductions to the designated committees, including sending SB 6118 and SB 6292 to Ways and Means. The chamber then confirmed several gubernatorial appointments to college boards: Glenn F. Ellis to the Peninsula College Board of Trustees, Suzanne Donaldson to the Clark College Board of Trustees, and Jesse E. Johnson to the Highline College Board of Trustees, all by unanimous or near-unanimous roll call votes. The Senate then considered and passed several bills. SB 6014, a technical cleanup to pregnancy and postpartum accommodation laws, passed 41-8 after supporters said it clarified privacy protections and removed barriers for workers. SB 5863, dealing with preservation and inspection of state historical records tied to Lakeland Village, passed 49-0. SB 5825, authorizing the Washington State Leadership Board to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments, passed 33-16 after two proposed amendments to limit administrative costs and cap contributions were rejected. SB 5874, allowing employers to correct certain unemployment insurance reporting errors, passed 49-0, and SB 5286, setting a statutory reimbursement cap for local police and fire services provided to state hospitals, passed 49-0 after an amendment set a $750,000 per-biennium maximum per facility. The Senate also passed SB 5904, requiring nursing titles to be used only by licensed human persons, and SB 5915, updating the health technology assessment process used for coverage decisions, both unanimously. SB 5919, creating voluntary wildfire-prevention incentives for agricultural producers and fire districts, also passed 49-0. SB 5938, making adjustments to foreclosure prevention fees and exemptions, passed 49-0. SB 5957, expanding the Office of Homeless Youth Prevention and Protection Program and its advisory committee, was taken up near the end of the transcript, with supporters emphasizing youth safety and trafficking prevention; the roll call was underway when the transcript ended. A major policy debate centered on SB 6002, which regulates automated license plate reader systems and driver privacy protections. After a proposed amendment to expand authorized uses was rejected, the bill’s striker was adopted. Supporters described the measure as a bipartisan privacy-and-public-safety balance that limits misuse and unauthorized sharing of ALPR data while preserving law enforcement utility; opponents argued it still needed more work or broader privacy protections. The engrossed second substitute passed 48-9. Another significant debate involved SB 5972, expanding interest arbitration for correctional employees in local city and county governments; supporters cited consistency and labor stability, while opponents warned of burdens on smaller counties. That bill passed 34-15. SB 5203, creating a wildlife connectivity planning and funding framework, passed 31-18 after supporters argued it would reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve grant competitiveness, while critics said it was too prescriptive and could affect rural land use and agriculture.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Jan 26th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • American Indian, Alaska Native road users are 4.7 times more likely to be killed in a traffic crash.
  • Now we’ll move forward to a panel consisting of Melanie McLean, the Director of Public Affairs at AAA
  • I’m Melanie McLean, and as was just said, I’m the Director of Public Affairs for AAA Washington.
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held a work session on impaired driving, beginning with data from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission and a discussion of a proposed reduction in the legal per se blood alcohol concentration limit from 0.08 to 0.05. Mark McKekney presented crash and fatality data showing that about half of traffic fatalities involve an impaired driver, that alcohol remains the most common substance involved, and that impairment is strongly associated with speeding and higher crash risk. He also summarized a Washington/AAA survey finding support for lowering the limit rose from 54% to 71% after respondents received information about safety impacts, and he said the most persuasive arguments were that the change would save lives and reduce impaired driving. Committee members asked about how much alcohol can produce a 0.05 BAC, enforcement practices, blood testing in fatal crashes, and whether other states or countries use lower limits. The committee then heard emotional testimony from Joshua Jackman, who described severe injuries and long-term consequences from being struck by a drunk driver in 2007, and said the proposed law could help prevent similar tragedies by encouraging people to plan ahead. A panel followed with testimony from AAA Washington, the Washington State Patrol, and the Department of Transportation. AAA supported a 0.05 standard and cited research and international experience showing fewer fatalities and serious injuries without major effects on arrests or the hospitality industry. The State Patrol said the bill is intended to prevent crashes rather than increase arrests and would not change stop standards or DUI investigative practices. WSDOT described the safety, work-zone, congestion, equipment-damage, and liability costs caused by impaired driving, including recent crashes involving snowplows and road crews. No vote was taken on the impaired-driving discussion. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5234, which would raise snowmobile registration fees from $50 to $75 and vintage snowmobile fees from $12 to $18, with additional revenue going to the snowmobile account for grooming, plowing, sanitation, and other State Parks snowmobile programs. State Parks said the program has seen declining registrations and reduced services, while supporters from the snowmobile community said the increase is needed to stabilize the program and keep trails open. Some testimony supported the need for more revenue but opposed the fee increase as the wrong solution, arguing the program needs broader reform and that many snowmobiles remain unregistered. The hearing record noted 3 people signed in pro and 105 con. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 6110, which would clarify the definition of e-bikes, exclude vehicles capable of exceeding 20 mph solely on motor power or easily modified to do so, and direct the Department of Licensing to convene a work group to develop recommendations for regulating electric motorcycles. Committee discussion focused on the distinction between legal e-bikes and faster e-motos, with questions about wattage, speed, youth use, and whether the bill should define e-motorcycles more directly. Students, local officials, city representatives, trail advocates, and bicycle groups testified in support, describing safety concerns, injuries, and confusion in enforcement, while also emphasizing that true e-bikes improve mobility and access. Several local government and advocacy witnesses asked for a clearer statutory definition of e-motorcycles and a civil enforcement path for juveniles. No final action was taken on the bills during the hearing.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 9th, 2025 at 12:30 pm

North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • tribe, tribal historical preservation officers, representatives from the Historical Society, the Indian
  • Affairs Commission, and the Attorney General's office.
  • Senator Luick: Madam President, your Agriculture and Veteran Affairs Committee will be meeting tomorrow
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum call, then took up House amendments to Senate Bills 2009, 2147, and 2113. On motion, the Senate refused to concur in the House amendments and appointed conference committees for each bill. The chamber then considered several House bills, adopting amendments and passing House Bill 1556, which creates a Children's Cabinet work group to study out-of-home placement and treatment for children with behavioral health issues, and House Bill 1363, which directs development of a customizable cardiac emergency response plan template for schools and athletic events. House Bill 1533, requiring students to complete a half-unit of financial literacy for graduation, also passed after amendment. House Bill 1226, dealing with masks in public places and protest-related identification concerns, passed after the Judiciary Committee removed language about complying with law enforcement requests to unmask.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 108 May 1st, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I move House Bill 1113 and the State Affairs and Appropriations committee reports. >> In the State Affairs
  • So, this amendment comes at the request of the Colorado Commission on Indian Affairs staff.
  • <02:39:52.160><c> Affairs</c><02:39:53.439><c> uh</c><02:39:53.680><c> staff.
  • </c><02:39:54.240><c> It</c><02:39:54.479><c> includes</c> Indian Affairs uh staff.
  • It includes Indian Affairs uh staff.
Keywords: 981, all