Washington Senate Bill Signals Renewed Commitment to Tribal Sovereignty and Government-to-Government Relationships | Troutman Pepper

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Bob Ferguson, the attorney general of Washington, has released his 2021 legislative agenda. The requested legislation includes a
bill that would self-impose notice requirements to Washington tribes before initiating a project or program that would implicate tribal rights. The legislation “requires that the Attorney General obtain free, prior, and informed consent before initiating programs or projects, under his or independent authority, that affect tribes, tribal rights, and tribal lands.”
In the
release announcing the proposed regulation, Attorney General Bob Ferguson stated:
“In furtherance of strengthening partnerships between Indian tribes and my office, I am introducing legislation requiring my office to achieve free, prior and informed consent before initiating a project or program that directly and tangibly affects Indian tribes, rights, tribal lands and sacred sites. This will ensure that it is a policy that will remain in effect, regardless of who the Attorney General is in the future.”

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