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Senate committee honors Legislative Commission on Indian Services on 50th anniversary; resolution sent to floor
Summary
The Senate Committee on Rules held a public hearing and work session on Senate Concurrent Resolution 31, which commends the Legislative Commission on Indian Services for its 50th anniversary. Lawmakers and tribal representatives testified in support and the committee moved the resolution to the floor with an “adopted” recommendation.
Senate leaders and tribal representatives told the Senate Committee on Rules on April 23 that the Legislative Commission on Indian Services (LCIS) has played a central role in state–tribal government-to-government relations since the mid-1970s.
Senate President Rob Wagner and co-sponsors opened the public hearing for Senate Concurrent Resolution 31 and described LCIS as the first state legislative commission of its kind in the nation. "The partnership between the tribes and the state since the founding of LCIS is something to celebrate," Wagner said during his remarks.
The resolution recognizes LCIS’s role in establishing formal consultation channels…
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