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SPONSOR |
Madalena |
DATE TYPED |
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HB |
39/aHGUAC/aHAFC |
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SHORT
TITLE |
Indian Affairs Department Act |
SB |
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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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(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
LFC Files
Responses
Received From
Office
of Indian Affairs (OIA)
Department
of Public Education (DPE)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of HAFC
Amendment
The House Appropriations and Finance Committee
(HAFC) amendment to House Bill 39 deletes the $527.0 appropriation contained in
the original bill.
Synopsis of HGUAC
Amendment
The House Government and Urban Affairs Committee
(HGUAC) amendment to House Bill 39 (The Indian Affairs Department Act) renames
the Indian Affairs Advisory Board to the Indian Affairs Commission.
Section 13, subsection F, which stated that the Indian
Affairs Advisory Board shall advise the secretary on policy matters, is deleted
and a new Section 14 is added as 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
House Bill 39 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 will also permit 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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