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SENATE BILL NO. 1086 – Shoshone-Bannock Tribes/jurisdictn

SENATE BILL NO. 1086

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S1086......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
SHOSHONE-BANNOCK INDIAN TRIBES - Adds to existing law to return to the
Shoshone-Bannock tribes and the United States of America all criminal and
civil jurisdiction previously acquired by the state over activities
occurring on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation; and to provide limitations
regarding taxation.

02/02    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/03    Rpt prt - to St Aff
03/08    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/09    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/10    3rd rdg - PASSED - 30-4-1
      AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
      Crow, Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes,
      Hawkins, Ingram, Keough, King, Lee, McLaughlin, Noh, Richardson,
      Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Twiggs, Wheeler,
      Whitworth
      NAYS--Deide, Ipsen, Riggs, Sorensen
      Absent and excused--Parry
    Floor Sponsor - Wheeler
    Title apvd - hld for reconsideration
03/12    To 14th Ord
03/17    Tabled

Bill Text


S1086


                                                                        
 ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature                 First Regular Session - 1999
                                                                        

                                      IN THE SENATE

                                   SENATE BILL NO. 1086

                                BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

 1                                        AN ACT
 2    RELATING TO STATE JURISDICTION IN INDIAN COUNTRY; AMENDING CHAPTER  51,  TITLE
 3        67,  IDAHO  CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 67-5104, IDAHO CODE, TO
 4        RETROCEDE TO THE SHOSHONE-BANNOCK TRIBES AND THE UNITED STATES OF  AMERICA
 5        ALL  CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JURISDICTION PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED BY THE STATE OVER
 6        ACTIVITIES OCCURRING ON THE FORT HALL INDIAN RESERVATION, TO PROVIDE LIMI-
 7        TATIONS REGARDING TAXATION AND TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 8    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

 9        SECTION 1.  That Chapter 51, Title 67, Idaho Code, be,  and  the  same  is
10    hereby  amended  by  the addition thereto of a  NEW SECTION , to be
11    known and designated as Section 67-5104, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:

12        67-5104.  RETROCESSION OF CIVIL AND  CRIMINAL  JURISDICTION  --  SHOSHONE-
13    BANNOCK  TRIBES OF THE FORT HALL INDIAN RESERVATION. (1) Pursuant to title 25,
14    section 1323, of the United States Code, the state of Idaho hereby  retrocedes
15    to  the  Shoshone-Bannock tribes and the United States of America all criminal
16    and civil jurisdiction previously acquired by the state under  the  provisions
17    of section 7 of the act of August 15, 1953, 67 Stat. 588, and section 67-5101,
18    Idaho Code, over activities occurring on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation.
19        (2)  Nothing  in  this section shall be construed to enhance or reduce the
20    authority of the Shoshone-Bannock tribes or the state of Idaho, or any politi-
21    cal subdivision thereof, to tax any property or  activities  within  the  Fort
22    Hall Indian Reservation.
23        (3)  This  act  shall be effective on the date of acceptance by the secre-
24    tary of the interior pursuant to Executive Order No.  11435  of  November  21,
25    1968, (33 FR 17339).

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                              RS08727

This law would return seven areas of civil and criminal
jurisdiction taken by the State of Idaho in 1953 over the Fort
Hall Indian Reservation to the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and the 
United States of America. The seven areas include:
 (1) Compulsory school attendance
 (2) Juvenile delinquency and youth rehabilitation
 (3) Dependent, neglected and abused children
 (4) Insanities and mental illness
 (5) Public assistance
 (6) Domestic relations
 (7) Operation and management of motor vehicles upon highways    
  and roads maintained by the county or state, or political      
subdivisions thereof

Presently, the State of Idaho shares jurisdiction over these
seven areas with The Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Government and the
United States of America. After enactment of this bill, the
State of Idaho will no longer be responsible for these seven
areas of civil and criminal jurisdiction on the Fort Hall Indian
Reservation. Thereafter, the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and the
United States of America will have full responsibility over
these subject areas. This bill will simply place the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes in a situation similar to most other Indian
tribes in the United States.

This bill only affects civil and criminal jurisdiction over
Indians. It does not vary or modify existing laws governing over
non-Indians. The bill retains neutrality on tax issues.

This bill is presented at the request of the Shoshone-Bannock
Tribes and it has the full support of the Fort Hall Business
Council, the governing body of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.

                            FISCAL NOTE

This bill will save the State of Idaho and its political
subdivisions several hundred thousand dollars each year. Costs
relating to the seven subject areas mentioned above will be
picked up by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and the United States
of America.

CONTACT:  Larry Echohawk (801)378-4001
         Sen. Moon Wheeler (208)332-1409
         
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE     S1086