Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut SB1027: AN ACT REMOVING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE OPPOSE APPLICATIONS BY FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES TO CONVERT ANY PARCEL O
Status: In committee, May 28, 2025
AN ACT REMOVING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE OPPOSE APPLICATIONS BY FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES TO CONVERT ANY PARCEL OF FEE INTEREST LAND TO FEDERAL TRUST STATUS.
What the bill says
An act REMOVING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE OPPOSE APPLICATIONS BY FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES TO CONVERT ANY PARCEL OF FEE INTEREST LAND TO FEDERAL TRUST STATUS. Assembly convened: 1 That section 31-57e of the general statutes be amended to remove 2 subsection (c). Statement of Purpose: To remove the requirement that the state oppose any application by a federally recognized Indian tribe to convert any parcel of fee interest land to federal trust status. LCO No. 2229 1 of 1.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT REMOVING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE OPPOSE APPLICATIONS BY FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES TO CONVERT ANY PARCEL OF FEE INTEREST LAND TO FEDERAL TRUST STATUS. Assembly convened: 1 That section 31-57e of the general statutes be amended to remove 2 subsection (c). Statement of Purpose: To remove the requirement that the state oppose any application by a federally recognized Indian tribe to convert any parcel of fee interest land to federal trust status. LCO No. 2229 1 of 1
Sponsors
- Catherine Osten (D, 19) · primary sponsor
- Anthony Nolan (D, 39)
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41)
- Travis Simms (D, 140)
- Patricia Miller (D, 27)
- Joshua Hall (D, 7)
- (D, 116)