Alaska 31st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 6 D · 2 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 221 — An Act providing for state recognition of federally recognized tribes; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) -- MEETING CANCELED --

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 31st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

4 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 221 now explicitly clarifies that the state acknowledges the special relationship between the U.S. government and federally recognized tribes, without creating a new trust relationship between the state and these tribes. It retains the definition of "federally recognized tribe" from existing law but removes earlier sections that included legislative findings and intent related to the historical context of tribes in Alaska. This change matters because it streamlines the bill, focusing on recognition rather than historical context, and clarifies the state's role in relation to federally recognized tribes.

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and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO.
221(TRB) 01 "An Act providing for state recognition of federally recognized tribes;
221 01 "An Act providing for state recognition of federally recognized tribes;
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section 05 to read:
06 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.
(a) The history of tribes in the state 07 predates the United States and predates territorial claims to land in the state by both the 08 United States and Imperial Russia.
Indigenous people have inhabited land in the state for 09 multiple millennia, since time immemorial or before mankind marked the passage of time.
10 (b) It is the intent of the legislature to exercise the legislature's constitutional policy- 11 making authority and acknowledge through formal recognition the federally recognized tribes 12 in the state.
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14 (13) "federally recognized tribe" (A) means a tribe that is recognized by the United States 02 Secretary of the Interior to exist as an Indian tribe under 25 U.S.C.
05 (13) "federally recognized tribe" 06 (A) means a tribe that is recognized by the United States 07 Secretary of the Interior to exist as an Indian tribe under 25 U.S.C.
5131 [25 03 U.S.C.
5131 [25 08 U.S.C.
04 (B) includes any subdivision, subsidiary, or business enterprise 05 wholly owned by a federally recognized tribe;
09 (B) includes any subdivision, subsidiary, or business enterprise 10 wholly owned by a federally recognized tribe;
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08 AS 44.03.010 - 44.03.040 do [THIS CHAPTER DOES] not limit or restrict 09 (1) the jurisdiction of the state over a person or subject inside or 10 outside the state that is exercisable by reason of citizenship, residence, or another 11 reason recognized by law;
13 AS 44.03.010 - 44.03.040 do [THIS CHAPTER DOES] not limit or restrict 14 (1) the jurisdiction of the state over a person or subject inside or outside the state that is exercisable by reason of citizenship, residence, or another 02 reason recognized by law;
12 (2) jurisdiction over or ownership of other water or land under other 13 water inside or forming part of the boundaries of the state;
03 (2) jurisdiction over or ownership of other water or land under other 04 water inside or forming part of the boundaries of the state;
14 (3) legislative jurisdiction of the United States over an area to which 15 legislative jurisdiction is ceded by the state and that [WHICH] remains in the 16 ownership of the United States.
05 (3) legislative jurisdiction of the United States over an area to which 06 legislative jurisdiction is ceded by the state and that [WHICH] remains in the 07 ownership of the United States.
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AS 44.03.010 - 44.03.040 19 do [THIS CHAPTER DOES] not alter the geographic area to which a statute of the 20 state applies if the statute specifies the area precisely in miles or by another numerical 21 designation of distance or position.
AS 44.03.010 - 44.03.040 10 do [THIS CHAPTER DOES] not alter the geographic area to which a statute of the 11 state applies if the statute specifies the area precisely in miles or by another numerical 12 designation of distance or position.
Nothing in the statute or in AS 44.03.010 - 22 44.03.040 [THIS CHAPTER] is a waiver or relinquishment of jurisdiction over or 23 ownership by the state of an area to which jurisdiction or ownership extends under 24 another provision or rule of law.
Nothing in the statute or in AS 44.03.010 - 13 44.03.040 [THIS CHAPTER] is a waiver or relinquishment of jurisdiction over or 14 ownership by the state of an area to which jurisdiction or ownership extends under 15 another provision or rule of law.
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The state recognizes the special and 28 unique relationship that the United States government has with federally recognized 29 tribes and specifically recognizes the relationship between the United States 30 government and federally recognized tribes in the state.
The state recognizes the special and 19 unique relationship that the United States government has with federally recognized 20 tribes and specifically recognizes the relationship between the United States 21 government and federally recognized tribes in the state.
The state recognizes all tribes 31 in the state that are federally recognized under 25 U.S.C.
The state recognizes all tribes 22 in the state that are federally recognized under 25 U.S.C.
Nothing in this section diminishes the United States government's trust responsibility or other 02 obligations to federally recognized tribes in the state or creates a concurrent trust 03 relationship between the state and federally recognized tribes.
Nothing in 23 this section diminishes the United States government's trust responsibility or other 24 obligations to federally recognized tribes in the state or creates a concurrent trust 25 relationship between the state and federally recognized tribes.
In this section, 04 "federally recognized tribe" has the meaning given in AS 23.20.520.
In this section, 26 "federally recognized tribe" has the meaning given in AS 23.20.520.
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Action History

  1. (S) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  2. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  3. (S) Referred to STATE AFFAIRS

  4. (S) STA, CRA

  5. (S) Read the first time - REFERRALS

  6. (H) VERSION: CSHB 221(TRB)

  7. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  8. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  9. (H) PASSED Y31 N5 E3 A1

  10. (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN THIRD READING

  11. (H) HELD TO 3/17 CALENDAR

  12. (H) ADJOURNED TO 3/16 CALENDAR

  13. (H) Read the third time CSHB 221(TRB)

  14. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  15. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  16. (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, DRUMMOND

  17. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/13 CALENDAR

  18. (H) TRB CS ADOPTED UC

  19. (H) Read the second time

  20. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/11/2020

  21. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  22. (H) Moved CSHB 221(TRB) Out of Committee

  23. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  24. (H) FN1: ZERO(LAW)

  25. (H) NR: THOMPSON

  26. (H) DP: CLAMAN, DRUMMOND, HANNAN

  27. (H) CRA RPT CS(TRB) 3DP 1NR

  28. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  29. (H) Heard & Held

  30. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  31. (H) FN1: ZERO(LAW)

  32. (H) AM: TALERICO

  33. (H) NR: VANCE

  34. (H) DP: KOPP, LINCOLN, EDGMON, ZULKOSKY

  35. (H) TRB RPT CS(TRB) 4DP 1NR 1AM

  36. (H) Minutes (HTRB)

  37. (H) Moved CSHB 221(TRB) Out of Committee

  38. (H) TRIBAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  39. (H) Minutes (HTRB)

  40. (H) Heard & Held

  41. (H) TRIBAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM CAPITOL 106

  42. (H) TRB, CRA

  43. (H) Read the first time - REFERRALS

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 221?
HB 221 is sponsored by Bryce Edgmon (N), Ortiz, Andi Story (D), Kreiss-Tomkins, Neal Foster (D), Sara Hannan (D), Matt Claman (D), Zulkosky, LeDoux, Lincoln, Spohnholz, Hopkins, Johnston, Tarr, Tuck, Louise Stutes (R), Andy Josephson (D), Drummond, Zack Fields (D), and Chuck Kopp (R).
What is the current status of HB 221?
This bill died with 31st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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