Chief Patron: Krizek
HB 715: Ombudsman for Tribal Consultation

Item 67 #1h

Language
Page 45, line 19, strike "$2,823,218" and insert "$2,943,218".
Page 45, line 19, strike "$2,823,218" and insert "$2,943,218".

Explanation

(This amendment provides funding from the general fund and one position in both years in support of House Bill 715 which codifies Executive Order 82 (2021) by codifying an Ombudsman for Tribal Consultation within the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Among other duties, this position would facilitate communication and consultation with Tribal Nations. This bill also requires the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Historic Resources, and the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to establish policies and procedures for consulting with federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth when evaluating certain permits and reviews with potential impacts on environmental, cultural, or historic resources or that would have tribal implications, as defined in the bill.)