Revision: March 3, 2021, 2:58 p.m.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration
March 3, 2021
2021-0606s
04/05
Amendment to SB 33
Amend the bill by replacing sections 2-4 with the following:
2 New Subparagraph; Department of Natural and Cultural Resources; Commission on Native American Affairs. Amend RSA 12-A:14-a, VI by inserting after subparagraph (c) the following new subparagraph:
(d) Review recommendations from municipalities and the state concerning historic Abenaki language names, and may, when requested, assist municipalities in determining historic Abenaki names for locations and geographic features.
3 New Section; Powers and Duties of Towns; Native American Name Restoration. Amend RSA 31 by inserting after section 39-e the following new section:
31:39-f Native American Name Restoration. The governing body of a town, after consultation with the commission on Native American affairs established in RSA 12-A:14-a, or with notification to the commission, and with the involvement of tribal groups recommended by the department of natural and cultural resources to determine the historic Abenaki language name for a location or geographic feature situated in the town, may recommend the naming or renaming of such location or geographic feature in the Abenaki language, with approval by a vote of the legislative body. The town shall inform the commission on Native American affairs of its action. To have a name proposed for recognition by the United States Board on Geographic Names, United States Department of the Interior, the town shall submit the name to the New Hampshire geographic names authority.
4 New Paragraph; Powers of City Councils; Bylaws and Ordinances; Native American Name Restoration. Amend RSA 47:17 by inserting after paragraph XIX the following new paragraph:
XX. The governing body of a city, after consultation with the commission on Native American affairs established in RSA 12-A:14-a or, with notification to the commission, and with the involvement of tribal groups recommended by the department of natural and cultural and resources to determine the historic Abenaki language name for a location or geographic feature situated in the city, may recommend the naming or renaming of such location or geographic feature in the Abenaki language, with approval by a vote the legislative body. The city shall inform the commission on Native American affairs of its action. To have a name proposed for recognition by the United States Board on Geographic Names, United States Department of the Interior, the city shall submit the name to the New Hampshire geographic names authority.