Bill > HB1496

This bill aims to transfer ownership of the Naselle Youth Camp property to the Chinook Indian Nation. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Directing the Department of Enterprise Services to execute an agreement by October 1, 2023, to transfer the title of the Naselle Youth Camp property from the state to the Chinook Indian Nation without further consideration, as long as the Chinook Indian Nation agrees to maintain ownership of the property for at least 10 years and use it for tribal government purposes. 2. Amending existing laws to remove references to the Naselle Youth Camp as a residential school or juvenile rehabilitation facility under the Department of Children, Youth, and Families or the Department of Social and Health Services. The goal of this bill is to transfer this underutilized state-owned asset to the Chinook Indian Nation, who can use the property for their tribal government purposes, thereby realizing the highest and best use of the property for the local community and the people.