HB3531 • 2025

Directs the Commission on Indian Services to employ a natural resources management tribal liaison officer to facilitate opportunities for integrated natural resources management between Indian tribes and state agencies with natural resources management duties.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Hartman,, Senator Broadman,, Representative Helm, Representative Andersen,, Chaichi,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Gomberg,, McDonald,, Nguyen H,, Walters,, Senator Frederick,, Manning Jr,, Patterson,, Woods
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In House Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

2025-06-27 House
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-02-12 House
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-02-11 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act directs CIS to hire staff to aid tribes and state agencies to work together on natural resources management. The Act gives money to CIS for this purpose. The Act starts on July 1, 2025. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7).
Directs the Commission on Indian Services to employ a natural resources management tribal liaison officer to facilitate opportunities for integrated natural resources management between Indian tribes and state agencies with natural resources management duties. Appropriates moneys to fund the work of the liaison officer.
Declares an emergency, effective on July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to the Commission on Indian Services; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee