Bill > HB1232

This bill amends existing state law to establish guiding principles for state agencies when creating or carrying out programs that could impact tribal members living on a reservation. The core change is to require state agencies to consult with tribal governments and to recognize key principles, including a commitment to cooperation and collaboration, respect for Indian tribes as sovereign nations with a government-to-government relationship with the state, regular and early communication with tribal officials, accountability for addressing tribal concerns, and the preservation of the tribal-state relationship. These principles are intended to guide the formulation and implementation of state programs that have the potential to affect tribal members on a reservation, though the bill clarifies that it does not grant any new legal rights to any party.

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https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/27199