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H0155aa....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL - Adds to existing law to create a Council on Indian
Affairs; to provide for appointment of members; to provide for organization
of the council; to provide for cooperation between governments; and to
provide powers and duties of the council.
02/03 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/04 Rpt prt - to St Aff
02/10 Rpt out - to Gen Ord
02/10 Rpt out amen - to engros
02/11 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
02/11 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
02/12 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
02/15 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 59-5-5
AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe,
Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Clark, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney,
Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Geddes, Gould, Hammond,
Hansen(23), Hansen(29), Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Judd,
Kellogg, Kempton, Kunz, Lake, Limbaugh, Loertscher, Mader, Marley,
Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moyle, Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ridinger,
Ringo, Robison, Schaefer, Sellman, Smith, Stoicheff, Stone,
(Taylor)Taylor, Tippets, Trail, Watson, Wheeler, Williams,
Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
NAYS -- Linford, McKague, Stevenson, Tilman, Wood
Absent and excused -- Chase, Hadley, Kendell, Pischner, Sali
Dist. 15, Seat A, Vacant
Floor Sponsor - Deal, Alltus
Title apvd - to Senate
02/16 Senate intro - 1st rdg as amen - to St Aff
03/08 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/09 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/10 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 30-1-4
AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Cameron, Crow,
Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes, Hawkins, Ingram,
Ipsen, Keough, King, Lee, McLaughlin, Richardson, Riggs, Risch,
Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler,
Whitworth.
NAYS--Danielson
Absent and excused--Burtenshaw, Noh, Parry, Twiggs
Floor Sponsor - Richardson
Title apvd - to House
03/11 To enrol
03/12 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/15 Pres signed
03/16 To Governor
03/19 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 127
Effective: 07/01/99
H0155|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session - 1999IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 155, As Amended BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO A COUNCIL ON INDIAN AFFAIRS; AMENDING CHAPTER 40, TITLE 67, IDAHO 3 CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF NEW SECTIONS 67-4004, 67-4005, 67-4006 AND 4 67-4007, IDAHO CODE, TO CREATE A COUNCIL ON INDIAN AFFAIRS AND TO PROVIDE 5 FOR APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS, TO PROVIDE FOR ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL, TO 6 PROVIDE FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS AND TO PROVIDE POWERS AND 7 DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL. 8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 9 SECTION 1. That Chapter 40, Title 67, Idaho Code, be, and the same is 10 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTIONS , to be 11 known and designated as Sections 67-4004, 67-4005, 67-4006 and 67-4007, Idaho 12 Code, and to read as follows: 13 67-4004. COUNCIL ON INDIAN AFFAIRS CREATED -- APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS. 14 There is hereby created the Idaho council on Indian affairs which shall con- 15 sist of ten (10) members, one (1) to be appointed by the governor, two (2) to 16 be appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate from the members of 17 the senate; two (2) to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representa- 18 tives from the members of the house; and five (5) tribal members to be 19 appointed by each Indian tribe with one (1) member to represent each of the 20 various Indian tribes of the state. The five (5) Indian members shall each be 21 members of their respective tribal councils and appointed by the tribal chair- 22 men subject to the consent of the tribal council. A tribal member shall serve 23 at the will of his or her tribal government until a successor is similarly 24 selected. 25 67-4005. ORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL. The council shall meet twice a year and 26 may be called for special meetings from time to time by a majority of the 27 council members. The council shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson 28 and other officers from its members. Six (6) members constitute a quorum. The 29 members of the council appointed by the governor shall be compensated as pro- 30 vided in section 59-509(h), Idaho Code. Legislative members of the council 31 shall be compensated as provided by the citizens' committee for legislative 32 compensation for interim legislative meetings which shall be paid from the 33 legislative account. 34 67-4006. GOVERNMENTS TO COOPERATE. The tribal governments and the state 35 government together with its political subdivisions shall cooperate to provide 36 relevant information and assistance on any matters requested by the council 37 and shall share the burden of operational expenses and staffing. Staffing and 38 other costs incurred by the council shall be paid one-half (1/2) by the state 39 government and one-half (1/2) by the tribal governments. 40 67-4007. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL. The council shall have the 2 1 following powers and duties: 2 (1) To monitor and review legislation and state policies which impact 3 state/tribal relations in the areas of jurisdiction, governmental sovereignty, 4 taxation, natural resources, economic development, and other issues where 5 state government and tribal government interface; 6 (2) To advise the governor, legislature, and state departments and agen- 7 cies of the nature, magnitude, and priorities of issues regarding state/tribal 8 relations; 9 (3) To advise the governor, legislature, and state departments and agen- 10 cies on, and assist in the development and implementation of, cooperative pol- 11 icies, programs, and procedures focusing on the unique relationship between 12 tribal and state government; 13 (4) To establish advisory committees on special subjects or projects; 14 (5) To cooperate and/or facilitate contracting between tribes and indi- 15 viduals or state, local, and other agencies, including agencies of the federal 16 government and of other states; 17 (6) To make bylaws for its own governance and procedure consistent with 18 the laws of the state and the respective tribes.
AH0155|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session - 1999Moved by Alltus Seconded by Deal IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 155 1 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1 2 On page 1 of the printed bill, in line 28 delete "Five (5)" and insert: 3 "Six (6)".
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 08701C1
This Legislation adds new sections to the State-Tribal Relations
Act, Title 67, Ch. 40 IC. It creates a 10-member council on Indian
Affairs consisting of five members representing the five tribal
governments in Idaho and five members from state government. Of the
state representatives, one is appointed by the Governor, two by the
Senate and two by the House. The representatives selected by the
tribes are each to be a member of their respective tribal council
and appointed by the tribal chairman, subject to the consent of the
tribal council.
The tribal governments and the state government will share the
burden of operational expenses and staffing. The council would
monitor and review legislation and state policies which impact
state/tribal relations and advise the Governor, legislature, and
state agencies with respect to issues involving state and tribal
relations.
FISCAL NOTE
Approximately $4,000 for the State's share of expenses, staffing and
per diem compensation for legislative members of the council.
CONTACT: Rep. Bill Deal 322-1000
David Kerrick 459-4574
Bill Roden 336-7930
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE Bill No. H 155