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Committee approves amended measure to address Lake County, tribe jurisdiction and funding; amendment passes on party-line discussion
Summary
The committee adopted an amendment to House Bill 366 directing an appropriation to support Lake County and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in transitioning criminal jurisdiction after Lake County’s withdrawal from Public Law 280; the amendment and the amended bill passed the committee by roll-call (14–6).
House Bill 366 was considered in executive action with a substantial amendment that added two sections on permissible uses of an appropriation, recognized Lake County’s withdrawal from Public Law 280 and provided for an appropriation to be distributed equally to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and Lake County, along with a severability clause.
Representative Sharp, speaking for Lake County interests, described a long-running negotiation about public-law-280 responsibilities and said the county has exercised statutory authority to withdraw; the amendment and bill aim to provide financial assistance and a transition mechanism so the tribe can build adjudicatory capacity while the county retains operational authority during the transition.
Vice Chair Deming moved the amendment and the committee adopted it; roll-call votes recorded 14–6 to adopt the amendment and 14–6 to pass the amended bill in committee. Committee debate included recommendations to coordinate with the senate bill and tribal officials; several members urged working through the senate measure as well.
