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Committee hears support for codifying governor's Office of Indian Affairs
House State Governmental and Tribal Affairs Committee · February 20, 2026
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Summary
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.
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…
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