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• If you need accommodations, always please communicate with the sergeant staff.
• </c><01:03:11.039><c> governments</c><01:03:11.359><c> that</c><01:03:11.440><c> share</c> The tribal
• It just adds to this other list of entities that have to consult with tribal entities.
• It just adds to this other list of entities that have to consult with tribal entities.
• </c> that um uh have to consult with tribal that um uh have to consult with tribal entities<01:04:11.440

Bills: HF1470, HF1310, HF1837

Keywords: opioids, substance use, addiction recovery, mental health, state cabinet, HF1310, Office of Cannabis Management, cannabis, marijuana, tribal consultation, government-to-government relationship, Minnesota tribes, Tribal governments, state government, consultation, rulemaking, Indian affairs, cannabis regulation, tribal sovereignty, state-tribal relations

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• These sites have affected so many lives across rural and tribal communities throughout New Mexico: reproductive
• This is a very important bill for the welfare of our tribal nations. Thank you. Our tribal nation.
• We need more tribal liaisons. So thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
• We need more tribal liaisons. So thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
• affiliation, our tribal department that's there within CYFD.

Bills: SB201, SB226, SB242, SB249

Keywords: rural libraries, education, cultural funding, library services, community resources, contaminated sites, environmental cleanup, uranium mining, state funding, abandoned sites, tribal affairs, Indian Child Welfare Act, appropriation, children, youth, compliance, field liaison, Indigenous rights, missing persons, law enforcement

Bills: HB1455

Keywords: tribal consultation, Indian Affairs Commission, tribal governments, tribal sovereignty, state-tribal relations, Native American, tribal nations, consultation requirement, legislative process, jurisdiction, sovereignty, North Dakota tribes, government-to-government consultation, tribal chairpersons, 908, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up House Bill 1489, and Victoria Christian from Legislative Council reviewed the latest 3003 version. She explained that the bill was revised to clarify language about individuals who are or were in a dating relationship, to incorporate provisions from related Senate bills, and to narrow confidentiality and hearing provisions to domestic violence and sexual assault protection order cases. She also noted a clarification on page 12 regarding certification of certain individuals under Supreme Court rules rather than by the Supreme Court itself. Members discussed the consolidation of multiple related bills into one measure. Senator Myrdal moved Amendment 3.03 to engross House Bill 1489, and the motion passed. Senator Myrdal then moved a do pass recommendation on House Bill 1489 as amended, seconded by Senator Luick. The committee voted in favor of the amended bill by roll call, with all members present voting yes, and the motion carried. Chair Larson then asked for a member to carry the bill to the floor, and it was agreed that the bill would be carried. The committee also discussed its remaining workload and planned to clear the rest of its calendar the following week.

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• When legislation affects tribal communities, consultation is not an option. It's an obligation.
• State laws often have far-reaching implications on tribal communities.
• , or any measure that alters governance, resources, or cultural practices within tribal communities.
• And so that's the concern with the tribal communities. Senator Braunberger. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• But as we see what our tribal communities are wanting to do, they're reaching out wanting to work on

Bills: HB1455

Keywords: tribal consultation, Indian Affairs Commission, tribal governments, tribal sovereignty, state-tribal relations, Native American, tribal nations, consultation requirement, legislative process, jurisdiction, sovereignty, North Dakota tribes, government-to-government consultation, tribal chairpersons, 908, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee first heard House Bill 1455, which would require the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission to review introduced legislation for tribal implications and conduct consultation with affected tribes. Rep. Collette Brown said the bill was intended to formalize and strengthen tribal consultation, and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe representative Ross Bell testified in support. Brad Hawk, executive director of the Indian Affairs Commission, testified neutrally, saying the office already does much of this work but that the bill would add structure; several senators raised concerns about duplication, possible future staffing costs, and whether the bill was necessary. The committee amended the bill to replace “each measure” with “all legislation,” then passed a do-not-pass recommendation on HB 1455 by recorded vote, with Sen. Luick designated as carrier. The committee then took up House Bill 1032, dealing with municipal courts, appeals, and judge qualifications. Legislative Council and court staff walked through proposed amendments, including making municipal courts courts of record on a delayed effective date, clarifying appeal procedures, and adding standards for municipal judges. Members discussed whether to use the term “ethical standards” or “judicial conduct”; after questions about definitions and enforcement, the committee settled on replacing the language with “judicial conduct” in the amended bill. The committee adopted the amendments and then passed HB 1032 as amended on a do-pass vote, with Sen. Cory to carry. Later, the committee heard House Bill 1263, which would make it easier for people with criminal records to seek sealing after a denial by allowing an appeal and reducing the waiting period for a new petition from three years to one year. Rep. Nels Christensen, Christopher Davis, Travis Fink, and Brad Peterson all supported the bill’s goal of giving people a better path to rehabilitation and employment. The main point of disagreement was whether to keep the statutory presumption that the benefit to the petitioner must outweigh the presumption of openness of criminal records; several witnesses urged removing that language, while others said it was part of the compromise that created the current law. The committee closed the hearing without taking final action and said it would review the House discussion before deciding later.

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• These fires have decimated tribal lands and driven tribal members from their homes again and again.
• , and the fervent will of our tribal partners.
• Changes to the review process are targeted and allow for community input.
• Far too many communities in New Mexico.
• Burnt another community up.

Bills: HB471

Keywords: forest management, wildfire prevention, public lands, Tribal jurisdiction, Fix Our Forests Act, wildfire, forest health, hazardous fuels reduction, fuels treatment, prescribed burning, mechanical thinning, mastication, fuel breaks, fire breaks, wildland-urban interface, WUI, fireshed, fireshed management area, fireshed registry, Fireshed Center

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, which aims to address the ongoing crisis of wildfires exacerbated by climate change and the need for updated forest management practices. Various committee members voiced concerns about past federal management failures and emphasized the necessity for collaborative approaches involving local communities and stakeholders in forest management. As discussions unfolded, there were varying perspectives on the implications of certain provisions in the bill, particularly around regulatory changes and their likely impacts on public participation and environmental reviews.

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• in the community allows...
• Services to be brought to the community and to ensure that community members have access to events and
• Our community band is one of just over 30 community bands in the state.
• and the broader communities.
• and the broader communities.

Bills: HF2411, HF2471, HF1440, HF1393, HF1631, HF1259, HF280, HF1281, HF1459

Keywords: cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding

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• </c> did not make it to these communities. did not make it to these communities.
• </c> I have not received any communication. I have not received any communication.
• </c> community so that they each community community so that they each community knows<00:28:44.799><
• </c> clear for our Southeast Asian community? clear for our Southeast Asian community?
• Interest in these communities.

Bills: HF2411, HF2471, HF1440, HF1393, HF1631, HF1259, HF280, HF1281, HF1459

Keywords: cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding

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• For tribal members and non-tribal members, the parcel involved is across a parking lot from our existing
• community that sorely needs it.
• And it's not just going to be a green space for tribal members or native members of the Bena community
• A Community Grants Program, by ensuring that all Minnesota communities and organizations concerned have
• The new section that I added is very important to ensure that we're engaging the tribal community in

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• to enhance the use of the parcel in a way that benefits my community in Bena, both for tribal members
• in Beina both that benefits my community in Beina both for<00:47:13.040><c> tribal</c><00:47:13.440>
• It's not just going to be green space for tribal members or Native members of the Bena community, but
• </c><01:47:43.840><c> community</c><01:47:44.159><c> in</c> engaging the tribal community in engaging
• the tribal community in meaningful<01:47:44.880><c> consultation</c><01:47:45.520><c> beforehand</c>

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• These are children whose brains have developed differently than their peers who have come from communities
• These are children whose brains have developed differently than their peers who have come from communities
• These are children whose brains have developed differently than their peers who have come from communities
• I mean, I come from a community in the suburbs that is, you know, pretty well-off.
• </c><01:07:44.920><c> in</c> I I mean I I come from a community in I I mean I I come from a community

Bills: HF4252

Keywords: higher education, student aid, financial aid, grant programs, scholarships, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, community college, technical college, postsecondary institution, college affordability, student fees, athletic facilities, competitive athletics, developmental education, remedial courses, pregnant students, parenting students, priority registration

Bills: SB190, HB247, HB8

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, capital outlay, capital projects, appropriations, reversion, encumbrance, reauthorization, reappropriation, general fund, capital development and reserve fund, tribal infrastructure project fund, Department of Finance and Administration, DFA, state board of finance, severance tax bonds, tax-exempt bonds

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• we set up the capital outlay division there with the intent that they would help these smaller communities
• , Asakeas, being one of those, to really just hold their hand and show them how to prepare, Communities
• able to be all-encompassing and provide that support that the state needs so that these smaller communities
• I know that some smaller communities that don't really go to this process, I've seen where they submit

Bills: SB190, HB247, HB8

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, capital outlay, capital projects, appropriations, reversion, encumbrance, reauthorization, reappropriation, general fund, capital development and reserve fund, tribal infrastructure project fund, Department of Finance and Administration, DFA, state board of finance, severance tax bonds, tax-exempt bonds

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• If you need accommodations, please communicate with the sergeant-at-arms staff.
• We have given much to our communities, and we still do.
• I want to only say that these communities, and yes, my community, trans people specifically, but communities
• It is currently legal to discriminate against our communities.
• It is my community, but it is not only my community.

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• It is my community, but it is not only my community, and my community is being crushed right now by a
• It is my community, but it is not only my community, and my community is being crushed right now by a
• It is my community, but it is not only my community, and my community is being crushed right now by a
• It is my community, but it is not only my community, and my community is being crushed right now by a
• It is my community, but it is not only my community, and my community is being crushed right now by a

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• that they work, learn, and communities that they work, learn, and thrive. thrive. thrive.
• </c><00:10:18.160><c> and</c><00:10:18.480><c> their</c> that best serves the community and their that
• best serves the community and their mission.<00:10:19.680><c> Thank</c><00:10:19.920><c> you,</c><00
• </c><00:33:01.279><c> engagement</c><00:33:02.000><c> for</c> relations and community engagement for
• relations and community engagement for the<00:33:02.399><c> Office</c><00:33:02.640><c> of</c><00:33:

Bills: HF4362, HF4252, HF4440

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun rights, gun control, campus safety, public college, university, postsecondary institution, higher education, visitor carry, concealed carry, open carry, campus policy, Minnesota Statutes 624.714, petty misdemeanor, parking lot carry, firearm possession, public safety, college campus, student carry

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• Secondly, $19 million for academic, public school, and tribal libraries statewide.
• And with that, Madam Chairwoman and community members, we will stand for any questions.
• So when are they released, Madam Chair, for the communities to make that application?
• The New Mexico State Fair and the community surrounding it are a special place.
• infrastructure that our community needs.

Bills: HB248, HB309, HB332, SB48

Keywords: general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools

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• This company is working with Santa Fe Community College, primarily staffed with interns and local individuals
• So underserved would mean communities that don't have the number of physicians, doctors, and health care
• we're recruiting, for example, MDs, and for some positions in some areas, like potentially the communities
• Chairman, Terry, so my question is, It's up to the community to determine what that criteria is.

Bills: HB248, HB309, HB332, SB48

Keywords: general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools

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• I'm Vanessa Hawker, the executive director for the New Mexico Independent Community Colleges.
• And with the community colleges, it opens... ...projects at all of our institutions in the state.
• And with the community colleges, it opens up avenues for student life and student housing.
• Over on the prior page, two-year institutions, tribal colleges, projects, except providing the design
• colleges, tribal colleges, state agencies, and parenting students themselves.

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

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

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• This legislation recognizes what tribal communities and bilingual educators already know.
• communities, Mr.
• And then look, if they do, then look internally into their community to see who their tribal experts
• But when you go out into the community, it's a different story.
• You should go to the tribal government to see what they have.

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

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

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• <c> communities.
• </c> in our community. in our community. This<00:39:08.640><c> is</c><00:39:08.800><c> huge.
• </c> vulnerable in our community. vulnerable in our community.
• </c> &gt;&gt; When was the first communicate? &gt;&gt; When was the first communicate?
• </c> and stability of our school community. and stability of our school community.

Bills: HF3492, HF3493, HF3494, HF3495, HF3602

Keywords: school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety