Senate Bill S7566

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to a settlement of certain land claims between the state and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, and the Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs

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    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S7566 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7759
Law Section:
Executive

2023-S7566 - Summary

Authorizes the governor to execute a settlement relating to certain land claims between the state and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, and the Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs.

2023-S7566 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7566 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7566
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- (at request of the Governor) -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on Rules
 
 AN ACT relating to settlement of certain land claims
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Land claims settlement. The legislature hereby  finds  that
 long-standing  disputes between the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Mohawk
 Council of Akwesasne, and the Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs,  and  the
 state  of New York, Franklin county and St. Lawrence county, have gener-
 ated litigation in state and federal courts regarding property and other
 taxation, and that the status of Mohawk  lands  has  caused  decades  of
 unrest  and  uncertainty  for the citizens and residents of the Northern
 New York region of this state. The legislature further finds that it  is
 in  the best interests of all citizens, residents and political subdivi-
 sions of this state to remove any uncertainty that  such  litigation  or
 disputes  have  created regarding the title to and jurisdictional status
 of land within the state. The  legislature  recognizes  that  negotiated
 settlement  of these disputes will facilitate a cooperative relationship
 between the state, the counties and the Mohawk. Therefore, the  legisla-
 ture declares that:
   (a)  Notwithstanding  any  other law, the state, through the governor,
 may execute a land claims settlement agreement including, but not limit-
 ed to, terms consistent with  memoranda  of  understanding  between  the
 governor,  the  Saint  Regis  Mohawk  Tribe  and  Saint  Lawrence county
 executed on May 28, 2014 and Resolution 188, as adopted by the  Franklin
 County Board of Legislature on June 5, 2023.
   (b) Such land claims settlement shall be deemed ratified by the legis-
 lature  upon  the governor's certification to the temporary president of
 the senate, the speaker of the assembly, and  the  secretary  of  state,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD12015-03-3
 S. 7566                             2
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S7566A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7759
Law Section:
Executive

2023-S7566A - Summary

Authorizes the governor to execute a settlement relating to certain land claims between the state and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, and the Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs.

2023-S7566A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7566A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7566--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KENNEDY,  STEC -- (at request of the Governor) --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the  Committee on Rules -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT relating to settlement of certain land claims

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Land claims settlement. The legislature hereby finds that
 long-standing disputes between the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, the  Mohawk
 Council  of  Akwesasne, and the Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs, and the
 state of New York, Franklin county and St. Lawrence county, have  gener-
 ated litigation in state and federal courts regarding property and other
 taxation,  and  that  the  status  of Mohawk lands has caused decades of
 unrest and uncertainty for the citizens and residents  of  the  Northern
 New  York region of this state. The legislature further finds that it is
 in the best interests of all citizens, residents and political  subdivi-
 sions  of  this  state to remove any uncertainty that such litigation or
 disputes have created regarding the title to and  jurisdictional  status
 of  land  within  the  state. The legislature recognizes that negotiated
 settlement of these disputes will facilitate a cooperative  relationship
 between  the state, the counties and the Mohawk. Therefore, the legisla-
 ture declares that:
   (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the state,  through  the  governor,
 may execute a land claims settlement agreement including, but not limit-
 ed  to,  terms  generally  consistent  with  memoranda  of understanding
 between the governor, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe  and  Saint  Lawrence
 county  executed  on  May 28, 2014 and Resolution 188, as adopted by the
 Franklin County Board of Legislature on June 5, 2023.
   (b) Such land claims settlement shall be deemed ratified by the legis-
 lature upon the governor's certification to the temporary  president  of
 the  senate,  the  speaker  of the assembly, and the secretary of state,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD12015-04-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S7566B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7759
Law Section:
Executive

2023-S7566B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the governor to execute a settlement relating to certain land claims between the state and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, and the Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs.

2023-S7566B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7566B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7566--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KENNEDY,  STEC -- (at request of the Governor) --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the  Committee on Rules -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT relating to settlement of certain land claims
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Land claims settlement. The legislature hereby  finds  that
 long-standing  disputes between the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Mohawk
 Council of Akwesasne, and the Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs,  and  the
 state  of New York, Franklin county and St. Lawrence county, have gener-
 ated litigation in state and federal courts regarding property and other
 taxation, and that the status of Mohawk  lands  has  caused  decades  of
 unrest  and  uncertainty  for the citizens and residents of the Northern
 New York region of this state. The legislature further finds that it  is
 in  the best interests of all citizens, residents and political subdivi-
 sions of this state to remove any uncertainty that  such  litigation  or
 disputes  have  created regarding the title to and jurisdictional status
 of land within the state. The  legislature  recognizes  that  negotiated
 settlement  of these disputes will facilitate a cooperative relationship
 between the state, the counties and the Mohawk. Therefore, the  legisla-
 ture declares that:
   (a)  Notwithstanding  any  other law, the state, through the governor,
 may execute a land claims settlement agreement including, but not limit-
 ed to, terms considerably consistent  with  memoranda  of  understanding
 between  the  governor,  the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and Saint Lawrence
 county executed on May 28, 2014 and Resolution 188, as  adopted  by  the
 Franklin County Board of Legislature on June 5, 2023.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD12015-06-3
 S. 7566--B                          2
              

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