NOTICE: CHANGED BACK TO WEDNESDAY 

S.222 Hearing Rescheduled
Mark Mitchell
3.9.2010

The VT Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs has rescheduled a review and vote on S.222 , (An act relating to recognition of Abenaki tribes) to Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9am.

The Attorney General's office area of concern within the bill is:

(5)  Been and continues to be recognized by other Native American communities in Vermont as a Vermont tribe.
(6)  Been known by scholars, local municipal officials, or the public as a functioning tribe in Vermont.

Mike McShane, Asst AG stated in an e-mail exchange that "even with the revised language, we remain concerned about sub (5) and (6) and do object to the bill with that language included. Absent those two sections, we would not object to the bill as drafted."