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AK HB123

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

10/5/2022

Primary Sponsor

Tiffany Zulkosky

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Origin

House of Representatives

32nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes legislative findings acknowledging that indigenous peoples have inhabited Alaska for multiple millennia, predating U.S. and Russian territorial claims
  • Creates a new chapter on State-Tribal Relations (AS 01.15.100) formally recognizing all federally recognized tribes in Alaska under 25 U.S.C. 5130 and 5131
  • Clarifies that state recognition does not diminish the federal government's trust responsibility to tribes or create a concurrent state trust relationship
  • Updates the definition of "federally recognized tribe" in AS 23.20.520 to reference 25 U.S.C. 5131 and includes subdivisions, subsidiaries, and business enterprises wholly owned by federally recognized tribes
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

State Recognition Of Tribes

Rights

Last Action

EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/29/22

10/5/2022

Committee Referrals

State Affairs1/18/2022
Tribal Affairs3/3/2021

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