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Bill would require Indian Affairs Commission to review measures and trigger tribal consultation before hearings
Summary
Representative Colette Brown asked the House Political Subdivisions Committee to require the Office of Indian Affairs to review introduced measures and, when a bill would have a direct effect on a tribal nation, to trigger formal consultation with the affected tribe before a committee hearing.
Representative Colette Brown introduced House Bill 14-55, which would require the director of the Office of Indian Affairs (the Indian Affairs Commission) to review legislative measures introduced during a session and determine whether a measure may have a direct effect on one or more tribal nations; if so, the office would initiate consultation with tribal governments before any standing-committee hearing.
Nut graf: Supporters framed the bill as a process step to honor tribal sovereignty, reduce surprises, and produce better-informed legislation for issues…
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