8th Congress Tzi Zho Session 2023 Day 1

8TH OSAGE NATION CONGRESS
TZI ZHO SESSION 2023
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
10:00 A.M.

DAY 1 AGENDA

1.    Call to Order

2.    Prayer

3.    Roll Call

4.    Executive Message

5.    Legislative Message

6.    Introduction of Bills or Resolutions

7.    Bills and Resolutions on First Reading

a.    ONCA 23-81, An Act to authorize and appropriate two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the Permanent Fund; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

b.    ONCA 23-82, An Act to provide an appropriation to the Legislative Branch of the Osage Nation for fiscal year 2024 in the amount of two million six hundred forty three thousand seven hundred nineteen dollars ($2,643,719); and to establish an alternate effective date. (Shaw)

c.    ONCA 23-83, An Act to provide an appropriation to the Executive Branch of the Osage Nation in the amount of seventeen million four hundred twenty seven thousand four hundred twenty three dollars ($17,427,423) in Tribal and Non-Tribal funds; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

d.    ONCA 23-84, An Act to authorize the IDC Departments to expend monies appropriated through the FY2024 appropriations bills; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

e.    ONCA 23-85, An Act to provide an appropriation to the Osage Nation Executive Branch for Fiscal Year 2024 in the amount of sixty five million nine hundred nine thousand nine hundred three dollars ($65,909,903); and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

f.    ONCA 23-86, An Act to authorize and appropriate the amount of eight million four hundred eighteen thousand nine hundred thirty dollars ($8,418,930) to the Capital Asset Fund for a new Legislative Branch building; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

g.    ONCA 23-87, An Act to authorize and appropriate the amount of one million nine hundred twenty thousand nine hundred twenty dollars ($ 1,920,920) for restricted land maintenance; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)
h.    ONCA 23-88, An Act to authorize and appropriate fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Osage and Pawnee Counties as a grant to benefit members of the Osage Nation and the community; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Shaw)

i.    ONCA 23-89, An Act to authorize and appropriate one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to the Morgan’s Corner Fire Protection District; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Goodfox)

j.    ONCA 23-90, An Act to amend 26 ONC § 13-103 of the Osage Nation Retained Revenue Fund to put a portion of the annual unobligated funds in the Permanent Fund; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Maker)

k.    ONCA 23-91, An Act to authorize and appropriate a supplemental appropriation in the amount of seven million dollars ($7,000,000) to the Capital Asset Fund for the purchase of land, design, engineering and construction of a funeral services facility within the territorial boundaries of the Osage Nation; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Maker)

l.    ONCA 23-92, An Act to establish a maternity and paternity benefit for employees of the Osage Nation; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Potts)

m.    ONCA 23-93, An Act to establish equal pay requirements in Osage law; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Potts)

n.    ONCA 23-94, An Act to amend the Osage Nation Health Benefit Act to provide a Cost-of-Living Adjustment in benefits to members under age sixty-five (65); and to establish an alternate effective date. (Potts)

o.    ONCA 23-95, An Act to amend the Osage Fair Minimum Wage Act at 19 ONC § 2-103 to raise the minimum wage for Osage Nation employees to $15.75 an hour beginning in 2024. (Potts)

p.    ONCA 23-96, An Act to amend 11 ONC §4-102 of the Higher Education Scholarship to increase the amount per credit hour to adjust for tuition increases at higher education institutions; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Potts)

q.    ONCA 23-97, An Act to amend and restate the Treasury law, 15 ONC §§ 2-304 to require the Principal Chief to appoint a Treasurer within six (6) months of a vacancy; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Potts)

r.    ONCA 23-98, An Act to amend 15 ONC § 1A-101 to amend the definition of unobligated funds; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Potts)

s.    ONCA 23-99, An Act to provide an appropriation to Si-Si-A-Pe-Txa for fiscal year 2024 in the amount of one million eight hundred thirty eight thousand eight hundred twenty dollars ($1,838,820); and to establish an alternate effective date. (Stabler)

t.    ONCA 23-100, An Act to provide an appropriation to the Grayhorse, Hominy and Pawhuska Village Committee Funds in the amount of six hundred thirty four thousand seven hundred dollars ($634,700) for fiscal year 2024; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Stabler)

u.    ONCA 23-101, An Act to establish requirements and restrictions for assistance with improvements and maintenance of restricted land owned or held in life estate by individuals within the territory of the Osage Nation; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

v.    ONCA 23-102, An Act to provide an appropriation to the Judicial Branch of the Osage Nation for fiscal year 2024 in the amount of eight hundred ninety one thousand seven hundred ninety dollars ($891,790) of tribal funds and one hundred twenty nine thousand one hundred thirty four dollars ($129,134) of non-tribal funds; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Shaw)

w.    ONCA 23-103, An Act to amend ONCA 21-95 to authorize appropriation modifications and supplemental appropriations to the Executive Branch in non-Tribal funds reducing the overall amount by one hundred forty five thousand one hundred dollars ($145,100); and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

x.    ONCR 23-18, A Resolution to authorize the Principal Chief of the Osage Nation to execute real property leases and right-of-way easements on restricted Indian Lands and trust lands on behalf of the Osage Nation through October 1, 2024. (BigHorse)

y.    ONCR 23-19, A Resolution to approve a request for five percent (5%) Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Osage Nation Merited Employees for Fiscal Year 2024. (Revard)

z.    ONCR 23-20, A Resolution to authorize and approve execution of a “Detention Services Agreement” with the Sac and Fox Nation for fiscal years 2024 and 2025; and to authorize a limited waiver of sovereign immunity from suit. (Keene)

aa.    ONCR 23-21, A Resolution declaring Congressional consent and approval of the Si-Si A-Pe-Txa Board’s Annual Plan of Operation for fiscal year 2024. (Stabler)

bb.    ONCR 23-22, A Resolution to support the Minerals Council’s request to the Principal Chief of the Osage Nation to request the balance of the IIM account in the name of the Osage Nation to make it available for appropriation to the Minerals Council. (BigHorse)

cc.    ONCR 23-23, A Resolution to authorize a limited waiver of sovereign immunity from suit and consent to jurisdiction to Paycom Payroll, LLC for payroll services to Si-Si A-Pe-Txa. (Stabler)

8.    Motions and Notices

a.    Appropriations Committee Meeting – IFS to 2:00 p.m.
b.    Health and Social Services Committee Meeting – 9/6, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
c.    Government Operations Committee Meeting – 9/7, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

9.    Adjournment