Committee hears support for codifying governor's Office of Indian Affairs
Witnesses told the committee that substitute SB 60 34 corrects a statutory omission by formally establishing the governor's Office of Indian Affairs as a cabinet agency to stabilize and formalize government-to-government relations with federally recognized tribes.
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Committee staff said substitute Senate Bill 60 34 would codify the governor's Office of Indian Affairs and establish it as a cabinet-level agency with an executive director appointed by the governor. The staff report described duties including advising the governor, convening annual meetings with tribal leaders, assisting state agencies on tribal relations, and submitting an annual operations report.
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