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Committee hears tribal support for bill easing confidential government-to-government consultation at FSEC
Summary
Senate Bill 60-10 would exempt certain government-to-government consultations between FSEC and federally recognized tribes from the Open Public Meetings Act when no deliberation or commitments occur, and requires tribes to be given draft consultation summaries for review; tribal leaders and conservation groups supported the bill while some business groups requested timelines to prevent permitting delays.
Senate Bill 60-10, debated before the Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee, would amend the Open Public Meetings Act to exempt government‑to‑government consultation between the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (FSEC) and federally recognized tribes when there is no deliberation or commitments by council members. Matt Sheppard, staff to the committee, said the bill also requires the council to provide consultation summaries to tribes…
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