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Yakima County commissioners approve letters to Yakama Nation to begin HB 1717 notification process
Summary
The Board of Yakima County Commissioners voted to sign government-to-government notification letters to the Yakama Nation required under House Bill 1717, directing staff to mail and email the notices and bring draft letters to the board for review before final distribution.
The Board of Yakima County Commissioners voted unanimously March 31 to sign government-to-government notification letters to the Yakama Nation to begin a process required under House Bill 1717.
Public services staff Aaron Cohen told the board the letters start the statutory notification process and reflect guidance from the state Department of Commerce. “Guidance from Commerce is not clear on how many notices are sufficient or if you have to notice throughout the process,”…
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