05/12/2022 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS

                HB 123-STATE RECOGNITION OF TRIBES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
3:35:51 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR SHOWER  announced the consideration  of HOUSE BILL  NO. 123                                                               
"An Act  providing for state recognition  of federally recognized                                                               
tribes; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
He  stated that  the committee  adopted an  amendment during  the                                                               
last hearing  and his intention today  was to move the  bill from                                                               
committee. He asked Representative Zulkosky  if she had any final                                                               
comments.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
3:36:24 PM                                                                                                                    
REPRESENTATIVE  TIFFANY   ZULKOSKY,  Alaska   State  Legislature,                                                               
Juneau, Alaska, sponsor of HB 123,  said it's been a privilege to                                                               
carry  HB 123  and she  appreciated the  thoughtful hearings  the                                                               
committee held  about what  the bill means  to the  Alaska Native                                                               
community and the State of  Alaska. She opined that strengthening                                                               
the relationship between the state and tribes was long overdue.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  SHOWER commented  that the  process  cleared up  a lot  of                                                               
misconceptions, but  he believes there  is more work to  be done.                                                               
Finding no  questions or comments,  he solicited the will  of the                                                               
committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:37:55 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR HOLLAND moved  to report HB 123,  work order 32-LS0438\A,                                                               
as amended,  from committee  with individual  recommendations and                                                               
attached fiscal note(s).                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
3:38:15 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR SHOWER found no objection  and SCS HB 123(STA) was reported                                                               
from the Senate State Affairs Standing Committee.