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Narrow bill to let cities serve tribal trust lands draws support from Cowlitz tribe and La Center
Summary
House Local Government Committee members heard testimony on House Bill 1039, a narrowly tailored proposal that would allow urban governmental services to be extended to tribal trust lands that abut a qualifying city if the tribe and city agree and the extension occurs before Dec. 31, 2028.
House Local Government Committee members heard testimony on House Bill 1039, a narrowly tailored proposal that would allow urban governmental services to be extended to property within the jurisdiction of a federally recognized tribe that abuts a qualifying city, provided the tribe and city agree and the extension occurs before Dec. 31, 2028.
Michelle Rask, committee staff, summarized the bill’s scope: the extension is limited in time (through 2028) and geography (to tribal trust lands abutting qualifying cities in counties touching the Columbia River with populations greater than 500,000). The staff…
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