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• Next, Senate File 58, Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act Sunset Repeal.
• </c><01:57:55.520><c> Child</c> federal bill called the Indian Child federal bill called the Indian Child
• children with Indian families.
• </c><02:00:30.000><c> children</c><02:00:31.040><c> with</c><02:00:31.440><c> Indian</c> placing Indian
• children with Indian placing Indian children with Indian families.<02:00:32.800><c> We</c><02:00:32.960

Keywords: 916, all

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• 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

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• 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.

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• 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

Bills: SB5 , SJR3 , HB 11 , HJR72 , HB48 , HB27 , HB144 , HB37 , HB1481 , HB581 , HB1696 , HB2216 , HB 1035 , HB1633 , HB742 , HB754 , HB1689 , HB1690 , HB2669 , HB391 , HB517 , HB1775 , HB 1024 , HB1607 , HB252 , HB1716 , HB1562 , HB4116 , HB1866 , HB1741 , HB2103 , HB2637 , HB2884 , HB3707 , HB503 , HB 1089 , HB1757 , HB2986 , HB972 , SB365 , SB1786 , SB5 , SJR3 , HB14 , HB43 , HB36 , HB26 , HB149 , HB 121 , HB206 , HB136 , HB3114 , HB2733 , HB1732 , HB3700 , HB467 , HB 1130 , HB1846 , HB1442 , HB 1147 , HB2176 , HB2701 , HB805 , HB2890 , HB 1154 , HB1644 , HB2118 , HB1718 , HB2488 , HB2596 , HB2468 , HB484 , HB2578 , HB3204 , HB 1041 , HB307 , HB685 , HB538 , HB2525 , HB3125 , HB2027 , HB2894 , HB3077 , HB 106 , HB18 , HB 11 , HJR72 , HB48 , HB27 , HB144 , HB37 , HB1481 , HB581 , HB1696 , HB2216 , HB 1035 , HB1633 , HB742 , HB754 , HB1689 , HB1690 , HB2669 , HB391 , HB517 , HB1775 , HB 1024 , HB1607 , HB252 , HB1716 , HB1562 , HB4116 , HB1866 , HB1741 , HB2103 , HB2637 , HB2884 , HB3707 , HB503 , HB 1089 , HB1757 , HB2986 , HB972

Keywords: dementia, research institute, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, funding, grants, state health initiatives, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, tax exemption, intellectual disability

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• treatment, and... ...and everything that's full, you know, what a lot of folks in the industry and Indian
• casino that you're passing by, that kind of get maybe the population match up to Hawaii and Native Indian
• about that in on upcoming... ...a little about that in upcoming tourism coming in to us at a Native Indian
• it differently, and I think the political status of Native Hawaiians against federally recognized Indian

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• And, of course, additionally there'll be one representative from the Indian tribes on this advisory council
• there'll be a one representative<00:03:51.800><c> from</c><00:03:52.000><c> the</c><00:03:52.120><c> Indian
• </c><00:03:52.520><c> tribes</c><00:03:53.560><c> on</c> representative from the Indian tribes on representative
• from the Indian tribes on this<00:03:54.720><c> advisory</c><00:03:55.440><c> council.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 4808, as amended by a DE3, a human services technology modernization bill. The author described the measure as a multi-year effort to modernize outdated county systems, improve data integration, and strengthen program integrity and fraud detection. The bill would create a Human Services Modernization Fund with a $50 million cap, establish an advisory council with strong county and tribal representation, and create a legislative commission to oversee the work and receive annual reports. It also includes a $10 million county-focused grant fund and a $15 million appropriation for the Office of Inspector General’s technology needs. Testimony from the Association of Minnesota Counties and related county groups strongly supported the bill, emphasizing the need for immediate modernization, the importance of county and tribal involvement, and the value of legislative oversight. Members from both parties echoed support, saying the bill would help county workers spend less time on outdated systems and more time serving clients, and that better system integration could reduce errors and fraud issues. One member suggested that audits should be considered in the future in addition to reporting requirements. The committee adopted the DE3 amendment without opposition. After discussion, the chair renewed the motion to refer House File 4808, as amended, to the general register, and the motion passed on a voice vote.

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• As you know, the Cherokee Nation is the largest federally recognized Indian tribe in the United States
• I should introduce myself as an Indian named Chuck Hoskin, but I'm a Cherokee named Chuck Hoskin, and
• hope as many of you that can will join us in Talakwa as we open the new $450 million, largest in Indian
• The Indian Health Service budget is largely flat. It ebbs and flows.

Bills: SB1287 , SB1983 , SB1796 , SB1806 , SB1558 , SB2135 , SB483 , SB1198 , SB1265 , SB2154 , SB2139 , SB1552 , SB2118 , SB1775 , SB259 , SB1344 , SB1380 , SB2007 , SB1572 , SB2074 , SB1423 , SB1425 , SB1502 , SB1503 , SB1833 , SB1561 , SB1555 , SB2044 , SB1749 , SB904 , SB1565 , SB1500 , SB667 , SB1484 , SB1562 , SB1644 , HR1045 , SB227 , SB1627 , SB1475 , SB1966 , SB2049 , SB1531 , SB80 , SB1734 , SB1630 , SB1894 , SB1975 , SB1432 , SB1437 , SB1812 , SB346 , SB710 , SB1489 , SB1614 , SB2045 , SB1250 , SB1304 , SB1501 , SB1946 , SB592 , SB65 , SB1257 , SB444 , SB640 , SB2178 , SB1242 , SB1642

Keywords: abstraction, licensing, Oklahoma Abstractors Board, criminal background, good moral character, SB1983, foster care, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, child welfare, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions

Summary: The House convened with a roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then heard several introductions and special recognitions, including students and civic groups in the galleries, the Morris Eagles High School Academic Team, Calumet state champion teams, and Cherokee Nation Day at the Capitol. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. delivered extended remarks focused on tribal investments in public education, health care, housing, child care, rural infrastructure, and workforce development, and he urged lawmakers to preserve Medicaid expansion, saying it has brought major health-system revenue, jobs, and broader economic benefits to Oklahoma. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Abby Woods, and Nurse of the Day, Kara Delapena. Members made personal remarks about the Pauls Valley High School incident and a trooper accident, with prayers offered for those affected. Representative Rowe highlighted the courage of school officials and first responders in Pauls Valley and tied the event to the Legislature’s recurring school safety funding. On legislation, the House adopted House Resolution 1045 designating the second week of April as Lung Cancer Action Week. Senate Bill 227, dealing with gross production tax and ad valorem taxation of oil and gas production equipment and flow lines, drew extensive debate over alleged double taxation and fiscal impacts; it passed 76-14. Senate Bill 1627, a criminal statutes cleanup measure addressing duplicate sections from modernization, passed 89-0 and its emergency clause also passed 89-0. The House also approved motions to request further conference on House Bills 2155 and 2157, and then adjourned until the next day.

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• . >> Chair: REPRESENTATIVE WOODSON PERHAPS YOU COULD ASK UWF AND INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE THAT QUESTION
• WE REPRESENT FOUR COUNTIES MARTIN, INDIAN RIVER, OKEECHOBEE AND ST.
• WONDERFUL PLACE TO LIVE AND OUR VETERANS COME HERE AND ARE LOOKING FOR PLACES JUST LIKE OURS THAT INDIAN
• AND FOLKS WE WON THE ASPEN PRIZE FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE EXCELLENCE AT INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE AND OUR

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• specified federal agencies to receive federal grants related to the welfare and relief of Minnesota Indians
• related to the welfare and relief of related to the welfare and relief of Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Indians
• 00:07:25.240><c> 41</c><00:07:26.240><c> um</c><00:07:27.160><c> this</c><00:07:27.520><c> is</c> Indians
• moving to section 41 um this is Indians moving to section 41 um this is the<00:07:28.400><c> extension

Keywords: 1183, house

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• 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.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, May 5, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• 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

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• And we also have an independent Indian Child Welfare division.
• The ICWA — Indian Child Welfare Act. Okay, thank you.
• And MIFPA, Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act.
• said he wanted to get Miss Baker Olson’s perspective on the impact of provisions like IA, or the Indian
• said he wanted to get Miss Baker Olson’s perspective on the impact of provisions like IA, or the Indian

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I worked in Indian education for a very long time, and up until just a couple years ago saw this same
• I think it's funny that your kid allowed you to follow him all the way through as I was an Indian ed
• I worked in Indian education for a very long time, and up until just a couple years ago saw this same
• I think it's funny that your kid allowed you to follow him all the way through as I was an Indian ed
• I worked in Indian education for a very long time, and up until just a couple years ago saw this same

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• CYFD for more than 20 years has funded a domestic violence training program for Indian country.
• But if I understand your request, or your memorial correctly, you're not just asking for Indian country
• But if I understand your request, or your memorial correctly, you're not just asking for Indian country

Bills: SB238 , HJR1 , SM21 , SM22

Committee: Senate Senate Rules

Keywords: Governor's Residence, management committee, government administration, New Mexico, advisory, commission, general services, nominating committees, boards of regents, student representation, political party registration, New Mexico constitution, overdose prevention centers, harm reduction, drug overdose, opioid crisis, substance use disorder, public health, addiction treatment, naloxone

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• You live in Indian country where we know housing is an incredible problem.
• You live in Indian country where we know housing is an incredible problem.
• In fact, the Spokane Indian Housing Authority transferred 17 units to tenant ownership last year.

Summary: The Housing Committee heard two bills and received updates on scheduling. Chair Peterson announced that HB 2266 may move from Thursday to Monday for executive action due to ongoing talks with the city, and HB 2489 will move to next week for additional amendment work. HB 1542, concerning senior independent housing, was briefly opened, then suspended so HB 2527 could be heard first; the committee later returned to HB 1542 for public testimony. The committee adjourned after closing the hearing on HB 1542, with no votes taken during this meeting. HB 1542 would establish rights for residents of senior independent housing, allow enforcement under the Consumer Protection Act, and require a Commerce report to the legislature. The staff summary described the bill as creating protections such as respectful treatment, the ability to install certain safety devices, resident meetings, and timely management responses in emergencies. Rep. Reeves said the bill responds to seniors in Federal Way who lack protections in independent living settings and noted likely amendments to extend the reporting deadline and possibly add a registry to clarify which communities are covered. Testimony from the Alzheimer’s Association and AARP supported the bill as a needed consumer-protection measure for vulnerable older adults, while other witnesses asked for broader coverage, including manufactured home communities, and LeadingAge Washington requested more stakeholder work and a technical amendment related to CCRCs. HB 2527 would regulate eventual tenant ownership programs tied to federal low-income housing tax credits. Staff explained that the bill would require developers to create reserve or escrow accounts, inform tenants and partners of their rights and responsibilities, and comply with timely transfer obligations, with enforcement by the Housing Finance Commission and possible debarment from future tax-credit participation for violations. Rep. Pollet said the bill is intended to address cases where Native families were promised eventual ownership of homes but did not receive deeds or keys after years of renting, citing an audit and describing the bill as a needed accountability tool. Supportive testimony from Indigenous rights attorney Gabe Galanda emphasized that hundreds of families, many in tribal communities, were affected. The Housing Finance Commission opposed the punitive approach, saying it had already updated policies after the audit, that the projects are complex and vary by tribal housing authority, and that the bill could undermine collaborative work and potentially misdirect penalties away from the actual responsible parties. Committee members pressed the commission on accountability, ownership structures, escrow obligations, and the status of remaining households, and the exchange highlighted disagreement over whether the bill’s enforcement provisions are appropriate.

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• For example, the Heritage Center has 11 million Indian artifacts.
• Indian artifacts. Moreover, the federal government does little to help financially.
• training, and consulting, we not only will facilitate the return of human remains and sacred objects, Indian

Committee: Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to review fiscal aspects of House Bills 1417 and 1425, both part of a broader criminal justice reentry package. HB 1417 would eliminate the $35 public defender application fee and end court-ordered reimbursement of indigent defense costs, while also removing the $55 monthly community supervision fee. Testimony from the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents and the Department of Corrections said the bill would replace lost revenue with general fund appropriations of about $310,000 for indigent defense and $1.5 million for supervision fees, and that the fees are rarely collected and can hinder reentry. Representative Clemene said the bill is intended to reduce barriers to successful community reintegration and improve data and supervision practices. HB 1425 would create and fund front-end diversion, deflection, and pretrial services programs. Supporters described it as allowing prosecutors and local jurisdictions to divert appropriate low-level offenders from prosecution, establish deflection programs for people with behavioral health needs, and expand pretrial services. The bill includes a pilot program in three counties, a $1 million appropriation to DOCR for one FTE and contracts with local providers, $750,000 to DHS for treatment services, and $55,000 for a study of pretrial services cost savings. Committee members asked several questions about how the pilot counties would be chosen, how the consultant study would be procured, and what services the DHS funds would cover. The committee also heard House Bill 1603, which would provide a $500,000 matching grant for Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act compliance, with $100,000 available to each of North Dakota’s five tribes if matched. Sponsor testimony said the funds would support a Historical Society NAGPRA compliance committee and help catalog and repatriate human remains and cultural items in coordination with tribes. After questions about the federal mandate and the difficulty of identifying artifacts, the committee voted 4-0 to give HB 1603 a do-pass recommendation, with Senator Meyer assigned to carry it forward.

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• audit requirements for consumer cooperative associations, to the committee on commerce and consumer affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:35:35.920><c> tribes</c> here for for sacred to the Indian tribes here for for sacred to the
• Indian tribes and<00:35:36.400><c> I</c><00:35:36.560><c> understand</c><00:35:36.839><c> that.
• </c><00:41:18.960><c> tribes</c><00:41:19.520><c> and</c> wild rice is sacred to Indian tribes and wild
• rice is sacred to Indian tribes and it's<00:41:20.000><c> the</c><00:41:20.319><c> c</c><00:41:20.720
• reservation, the county auditor must first offer the land to the affected band of Indians for sale at

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><02:07:56.800><c> The</c><02:07:57.040><c> Indian</c> Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• The Indian Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• The Indian leathernecks<02:07:57.920><c> detachment</c><02:07:58.400><c> of</c><02:07:58.560><c> the<
• </c><04:10:27.520><c> and</c> cases of missing or murdered Indians and cases of missing or murdered Indians
• This agreement sends the American Indian and tribal colleges to the Department of the Interior.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, December 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Our utility covers western Ferry County and the center of the Colville Indian Reservation.
• that it'd be 12 times the financial burden to each remaining ratepayer in Ferry and the Colville Indian
• Our utility covers, Western Ferry County and the center of the Calville Indian Reservation.
• I want to take a our utility covers, Western Ferry County, and the center of the Calville Indian Reservation
• that it'd be 12 times the financial burden to each remaining rate payer in Ferry and the Colville Indian

Summary: The committee first waived the five-day notice rule for several House bills, then took up public hearings on HB 2426, HB 1742, HB 2215, HB 2575, HB 1903, and HB 2606. HB 2426 would allow the Pollution Control Hearings Board, with party consent and board approval, to hear permit appeals in alternative smaller compositions to improve efficiency; the sponsor and supporters from Greater Grays Harbor and FutureWise said it would speed up reviews without harming environmental protections, while the bill was described as cost-neutral. HB 1742 would create a Center for Environmentally Sustainable Urban Design at Ecology to promote sustainable building and design competitions; the sponsor emphasized regenerative, biophilic design and a proposed showcase project, and the bill was presented as budget-neutral through outside funding, though the fiscal note was still pending. HB 2215 would tighten Climate Commitment Act compliance for certain newer fuel suppliers by lowering the emissions threshold for post-2023 suppliers, exempt lubricants, and add procurement and transparency requirements. The sponsor said the bill targets “paper distributors” and loopholes used to avoid coverage; Ecology supported closing the loophole but raised concerns about reporting thresholds, implementation, staffing, and rulemaking. Testimony was mixed: the propane association and Washington Oil Marketers Association were concerned about the two-tier threshold and urged stronger upstream enforcement instead, while Climate Solutions and Washington Conservation Action supported the bill as a way to prevent gaming and strengthen climate policy. HB 2575 would reduce several environmental and energy reporting obligations, including less frequent utility reporting under the Energy Independence Act and state energy strategy updates; Commerce and the sponsor said the changes would reduce duplicative reporting and save money, while preserving core protections and oversight. HB 1903 would establish a statewide low-income energy assistance program in the Department of Commerce, phased in by 2027, to supplement existing utility programs and target households with the greatest energy burden. The sponsor and many advocates described the bill as an affordability measure to address a large unmet need, while community action agencies, utilities, and rural representatives supported the goal but asked for clearer language on voluntary utility participation, funding sources, allocation formulas, and how the program would interact with existing utility and weatherization efforts. Several speakers stressed that the program should not replace local assistance and should be designed to avoid shifting costs onto ratepayers. HB 2606 would update the Office of Privacy and Data Protection’s duties and reporting requirements, including adding review of agency AI projects and aligning the office’s work with JLARC recommendations; the chief privacy officer testified in support, explaining that the bill would formalize AI risk review, human oversight, and existing privacy/security review processes, with no fiscal impact. No votes were taken on the bills during the hearing.