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SHORT
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Indian Affairs Department Act |
SB |
364/aSFL#1/aHGUAC |
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ANALYST |
Gilbert |
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APPROPRIATION
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Appropriation
Contained |
Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY04 |
FY05 |
FY04 |
FY05 |
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NFI |
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Recurring |
General
Fund |
(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates: HB 39
LFC Files
Responses
Received From
Office
of Indian Affairs (OIA)
Department
of Public Education (DPE)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of HGUAC
Amendment
The House Government and Urban Affairs Committee
amendment to Senate Bill 364 strikes the $527 thousand appropriation from the
original bill and adds the following language pertaining to investigative
powers of the Indian Affairs Department:
"The
department shall collaborate with other state departments or agencies that have
an interest or stake in the subject being investigated, studied or considered."
Synopsis of SFL
Amendment #1
The Senate Floor Amendment #1 to Senate Bill 364
strikes language creating the Indian Affairs Advisory Board from the Indian
Affairs Department Act and replaces it with an Indian Affairs Commission (IAC).
The responsibilities of the IAC are outlined below:
"Section
14. [NEW MATERIAL] POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.--The
commission shall:
A. conduct meetings to provide an
opportunity for the presentation and exchange of ideas with respect to Indian
affairs by any interested party that result in the promotion of the welfare of
the Indian people;
B. receive
and disseminate information on issues that significantly impact the welfare of
the Indian people;
C. apprise the secretary of the
conditions in Native American communities in
D. advise
the secretary on policy matters related to the department's powers and
duties."
Synopsis of Original Bill
Senate
Bill 364 creates an Indian Affairs Department (IAD) which is composed of two
divisions: administrative services and program services. An Indian Affairs advisory board is also created. This bill addresses directives and recommendations
made in Committee Substitute for House Bill 585 passed and signed by the
Governor during the 2003 Legislative Session and by the Legislative
Subcommittee on Reorganization. An
appropriation of $527 thousand is allocated for organizational and operational
expenses.
Significant Issues
The IAD will administer approximately 200 capital
outlay projects worth over $20 million and conduct 14 community-based special
projects for the 22 tribes and pueblos.
This bill also permits the new department to expand
its policy-making role and be more proactive in recommending policies pertaining
to state-tribal relations.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The $527.0 appropriation contained in this bill
is a recurring expense to the general fund and any unexpended or unencumbered
balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2005 shall revert to the general
fund.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
This bill provides the IAD with authority and
funding necessary to create and implement the new department.
According to the State Department of Public
Education (DPE), the Department of Indian Affairs should establish a process to
collaborate with the DPE Indian Education Division to address the educational
concerns of Native American students in
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