Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2015-04-03 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2015-04-03 House Journal Page 0699 HCR 1 The Judiciary Committee considered: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 Urging the Governor to acknowledge officially the sovereignty of Alaska tribal governments, to create clear and consistent policies for increased state collaboration and partnership with tribes, and to direct the attorney general to conduct a complete review of the 2015-04-03 House Journal Page 0700 state's litigation against Alaska Native tribes; urging the Governor to acknowledge the inherent criminal jurisdiction of Alaska tribal governments over tribal members within the boundaries of their villages; urging the Governor to cooperate with tribes' efforts to transfer Native land to trust; and urging the Governor to support multilateral negotiations between tribal governments, nontribal municipalities, and the state government to delineate clearly tribal geographical jurisdictions. and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1(CRA) Urging the Governor to establish clear and consistent policies across all state agencies for increased collaboration and partnership with Alaska tribal governments; encouraging the Governor to negotiate intergovernmental agreements with Alaska Native tribes that increase their authority, responsibility, and capacity to enforce certain state laws and deliver justice at the local level; and urging the Governor to direct the attorney general to conduct a complete review of the state's litigation against Alaska Native tribes. The report was signed by Representative LeDoux, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Claman, Foster Do not pass (1): Lynn No recommendation (1): LeDoux Amend (1): Gruenberg The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHCR 1(CRA): 1. Zero, House Community & Regional Affairs Committee HCR 1 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar.