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This bill adds the Ramapough Lenape Nation to the list of recognized New York State Indian nations and tribes.
Why it matters
Grants the Ramapough Lenape Nation the same legal recognition as other New York State-recognized tribes, which can impact their eligibility for state programs, legal protections, and government-to-government relations.
Enables the Ramapough Lenape Nation to be included in definitions within the state tax law, potentially affecting their eligibility for tax exemptions and regulations that apply to other recognized tribes.
May increase the Ramapough Lenape Nation’s ability to pursue land claims, cultural preservation efforts, and access certain state resources or services reserved for recognized tribes.
Could strengthen the political and social standing of the Ramapough Lenape Nation within New York, supporting their advocacy for rights, sovereignty, and community development.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8860
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
December 22, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. JAFFEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the Indian law and the tax law, in relation to the Ramapough Lenape Nation
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 2 of the Indian law, as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
§ 2. New York state Indian nations and tribes. The term "Indian nation or tribe" means one of the following New York state Indian nations or tribes: Cayuga Nation, Oneida Nation of New York, Onondaga Nation, Poospatuck or Unkechauge Nation, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Seneca Nation of Indians, Shinnecock Indian Nation, Tonawanda Band of Seneca [and], Tuscarora Nation and Ramapough Lenape Nation.
§ 2. Subdivision 18 of section 282 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
18. "Indian nation or tribe" means one of the following New York state Indian nations or tribes: Cayuga Nation, Oneida Nation of New York, Onondaga Nation, Poospatuck or Unkechauge Nation, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Seneca Nation of Indians, Shinnecock Indian Nation, Tonawanda Band of Seneca [and], Tuscarora Nation and Ramapough Lenape Nation.
§ 3. Subdivision 14 of section 470 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
14. "Indian nation or tribe." One of the following New York state Indian nations or tribes: Cayuga Nation, Oneida Nation of New York, Onondaga Nation, Poospatuck or Unkechauge Nation, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Seneca Nation of Indians, Shinnecock Indian Nation, Tonawanda Band of Seneca [and], Tuscarora Nation and Ramapough Lenape Nation.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13804-02-7
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