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CA SB712

Bill

Status

Passed

9/24/2021

Primary Sponsor

Benjamin Hueso

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Encourages state and local governments to work cooperatively with federally recognized California tribes on fee-to-trust applications for regaining ancestral lands, and to support tribes in nongaming fee-to-trust applications
  • Prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing resolutions or ordinances that would prevent fair, case-by-case evaluation of tribe fee-to-trust applications based on their individual merits
  • Requires local governments opposing a fee-to-trust application to request economic benefits information from the tribe within 10 days of federal notice, and to include that information in any opposition letter to federal government if provided within 10 days
  • Defines economic benefits to include employment growth, housing development, infrastructure improvements, education assistance, public safety support, and nonprofit organization assistance
  • Establishes reimbursement procedures for any state-mandated local program costs determined by the Commission on State Mandates

Legislative Description

Local government: California tribes: federal fee-to-trust applications to regain ancestral lands.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 291, Statutes of 2021.

9/24/2021

Committee Referrals

Appropriations7/1/2021
Local Government5/28/2021
Appropriations4/26/2021
Governance and Finance3/18/2021
Rules2/19/2021

Full Bill Text

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