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Senate adopts resolution to hold joint session for tribal representatives; appoints committee
Summary
The Senate adopted House Joint Resolution 1003 to hold a joint session with the House to hear representatives of the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute tribes and appointed three senators to the committee associated with the address.
The Senate on Thursday adopted House Joint Resolution 1003 to hold a joint session of the two chambers to hear a message from representatives of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe.
Majority Leader Rodriguez moved adoption of HJR1003; the motion passed by a recorded voice tally reported as 32 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent and 3 excused. The resolution, as read into the record, calls for a joint session for the purpose of hearing a message from the tribal representatives and appoints a committee to accompany or receive the tribal representatives in connection with the address (specific committee duties as read in the record were not fully specified).
The Senate recorded the appointment of Senators Danielson, Henriksen and Simpson to the committee related to the tribal address. The resolution was adopted without additional debate or recorded opposition.
The joint session is scheduled to follow the Senate’s adjournment; the Senate’s calendar indicates members will proceed to the House chamber after the Senate recesses or adjourns to hear the address of tribal councils and that seats will be provided next to House counterparts.
The resolution and the committee appointment were announced from the Senate floor; no further legislative action on HJR1003 was recorded during the session.
The Senate also noted related scheduling: after the joint session the Transportation and Energy committees plan a joint committee hearing on tribal matters and energy, with the transportation portion to follow on the subsequent day.
