Tuesday, November 15, 2022 | 1:00 PM | 110 Senate Building

1. Committee Business

· Call to order

· Approval of the minutes of the October 17, 2022, meeting

· Discussion of possible bill file to make clarifications to Title 36, Chapter 22, Native American Legislative Liaison Committee

2. Westwater

The committee will receive an update on efforts to provide water and electricity to the Westwater subdivision near Blanding, Utah.

· Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson

· Larry Echo Hawk, Special Counsel on Indian Affairs

· Kim Shelly, Executive Director, Department of Environmental Quality

· Dustin Jansen, Director of the Division of Indian Affairs, Department of Cultural and Community Engagement

· Public comment

· Committee discussion/action

3. Draft Legislation: Utah Indian Child Welfare Act

The committee will consider draft legislation that addresses Indian child welfare issues.

· Chair Hinkins and Chair Watkins

· Public comment

· Committee discussion/action

4. Navajo Water Rights Settlement

The committee will receive an update related to the Navajo Water Rights Settlement.

· Teresa Wilhelmsen, State Engineer and Director of the Division of Water Rights, Department of Natural Resources

· Public comment

· Committee discussion/action

5. MOU between State and NW Band of the Shoshone Nation

The committee will hear a presentation on the recently enacted MOU between the state and the NW Band of the Shoshone Nation.

· Justin Shirley, Director of the Division of Wildlife Resources, Department of Natural Resources

· Brad Parry, Vice-Chairman, Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation

· Public comment

· Committee discussion/action

6. Other Items/Adjourn