AN ACT relating to the legislature; creating the select committee on tribal relations as a statutory committee; providing for appointment of members; and providing for an effective date.
Energy
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Mgt Council
Last action
2020-03-13
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/13/2020
Plain English Breakdown
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Creating a Tribal Relations Committee
The legislation creates a new committee called the Select Committee on Tribal Relations and sets rules for its members.
What This Bill Does
Creates a statutory committee named the Select Committee on Tribal Relations.
Sets rules for appointing six members to this committee, three from each house of the legislature.
Requires the committee to develop knowledge about issues affecting Native American tribes in Wyoming and foster communication between state, tribal, federal, and local entities.
Allows the committee to introduce legislation related to these issues.
Who It Names or Affects
Members of the Wyoming Legislature who will appoint members to the new committee.
Native American tribes and communities in Wyoming, especially those on or near the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Terms To Know
Select Committee
A special group within a legislature that focuses on specific issues.
Wind River Indian Reservation
An area in Wyoming where the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes live.
Limits and Unknowns
The bill does not specify how long members serve or what happens if a member leaves early.
It is unclear how often the committee will meet or report its findings to the legislature.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment adds a requirement that any draft legislation developed by the select committee on tribal relations must be submitted to relevant legislative committees before the joint interim committee's final meeting if it covers topics within the joint interim committee’s area of focus.
Adds a new clause requiring draft legislation from the select committee on tribal relations to be reviewed by appropriate legislative committees if it pertains to areas covered by joint interim committees.
The amendment does not specify which topics fall under 'joint interim committee's topic area,' leaving some ambiguity about what types of legislation would need additional review.
Standing Committee • Senate Rules and Procedures Committee
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment removes language related to draft legislation developed by the select committee on tribal relations and eliminates certain provisions about the committee's duties.
Removes a sentence that mentions draft legislation created by the select committee on tribal relations.
Deletes three lines of text that were previously part of the bill.
Eliminates two lines of text from another section of the bill.
The exact nature and content of the deleted provisions are not provided, making it unclear what specific duties or processes have been removed.
Bill History
2020-03-13LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 99
2020-03-13Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0084
2020-03-12Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0084
2020-03-12House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0084
2020-03-12LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0084
2020-03-09Senate
S Appointed JCC01 Members
2020-03-09House
H Appointed JCC01 Members
2020-03-09House
H Concur:Failed 18-40-2-0-0
2020-03-06House
H Received for Concurrence
2020-03-06Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-6-2-0-0
2020-03-05Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-03-04Senate
S COW:Passed
2020-03-03Senate
S Placed on General File
2020-03-03Senate
S12 - Rules:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2020-02-26Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S12 - Rules
2020-02-26Senate
S Received for Introduction
2020-02-25House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 49-10-1-0-0
2020-02-24House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-02-21House
H 2nd Reading:Laid Back
2020-02-20House
H COW:Passed
2020-02-17House
H Placed on General File
2020-02-17House
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2020-02-12House
H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 49-11-0-0-0
2020-02-12House
H Received for Introduction
2020-02-11LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 20LSO-0356
Bill No.:
HB0212
Effective:
Immediately
LSO No.:
20LSO-0356
Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0084
Chapter No.:
99
Prime Sponsor:
Management Council
Catch Title:
Select committee on tribal relations.
Subject:
Establishing a statutory select committee.
Summary/Major Elements:
The act establishes the Select Committee on Tribal Relations as a statutorily created entity and authorizes the Select Committee to sponsor legislation. The Select Committee on Tribal Relations already existed but was not statutorily created.
If any draft legislation the Select Committee develops relates to a topic area of a joint interim committee the legislation shall be submitted to the appropriate legislative committee for comment and consideration before the joint interim committee's last scheduled interim meeting.
Comments:
Requires Legislative Appointments within thirty (30) days after the effective date of the act.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Current Bill Text
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20LSO-0356
ORIGINAL House
Bill No
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HB0212
ENROLLED ACT NO. 84,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2020 Budget Session
AN ACT relating to the legislature; creating the select committee on tribal relations as a statutory committee; providing for appointment of members; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1.
W.S. 28
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11
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601 is created to read:
ARTICLE 6
SELECT COMMITTEE ON TRIBAL RELATIONS
28
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11
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601.
Appointment of members; powers and duties.
(a)
Not later than March 15 following each general election, a select committee on
tribal relations
shall be appointed subject to the following:
(i)
The president of the senate shall appoint three (3) members of the senate apportioned as nearly as possible to reflect the percentage of the elected membership of the majority and minority parties of the senate, provided not more than two (2) of the members shall be from the same political party. The president of the senate shall designate a co
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chairman of the select committee;
(ii)
The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint three (3) members of the house apportioned as nearly as possible to reflect the percentage of the elected membership of the majority and minority parties of the house, provided not more than two (2) of the members shall be from the same political party. The speaker of the house shall designate a co
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chairman of the select committee.
(b)
The select committee shall:
(i)
Develop knowledge and expertise among its members regarding matters pertaining to Indian tribes in the state and services and needs on the Wind River Indian Reservation. Consideration of the topics in this paragraph shall include health and safety, water, education, transportation, gaming, communications, law enforcement and legal services, infrastructure, land and resources, minerals, revenue, economic development and other issues that are a concern to the residents on and near the Wind River Indian Reservation as approved by management council;
(ii)
Facilitate and foster communication and robust working relationships among state, tribal, federal and local entities and pursue opportunities for encouraging economic growth, nondiscrimination and wellbeing for residents of the Wind River Indian Reservation and neighboring communities;
(iii)
Develop and introduce legislation as necessary. If any draft legislation developed by the select committee relates to a topic area of a joint interim committee the legislation shall be submitted to the appropriate legislative committee for comment and
consideration prior to the joint interim committee's last scheduled interim meeting.
Section 2.
Within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this act the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint members to the
select committee on tribal relations in accordance with the requirements of W.S. 28
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11
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601(a), as created by this act
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Section 3.
This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.
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