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Oneida Business Committee
Executive Session
10:00 AM Tuesday, August 25, 2026
BC Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Norbert Hill Center
Regular Meeting
8:30 AM Wednesday, August 26, 2026
BC Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Norbert Hill Center
Agenda
Meeting agenda is available here: oneida-nsn.gov/government/business-committee/agendas-packets/.
Materials for the “General Tribal Council” section of the agenda, if any, are available to enrolled members
of the Oneida Nation; to obtain a copy, visit the Government Administrative Office, 1st floor, Norbert Hill
Center and present a valid Tribal I.D. or go to https://goo.gl/uLp2jE. Scheduled times are subject to
change.
I.
CALL TO ORDER
II.
OPENING
III.
ADOPT THE AGENDA
IV.
MINUTES
A.
V.
VI.
Approve the August 12, 2026, regular Business Committee meeting minutes
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
RESOLUTIONS
A.
Adopt resolution entitled Resolution to Terminate Oneida Nation Deferred
Compensation Plan
Sponsor: RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies, Chief Financial Officer
B.
Adopt resolution entitled Resolution to Terminate Oneida Nation Elected Business
Committee Deferred Compensation Plan
Sponsor: RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies, Chief Financial Officer
APPOINTMENTS
A.
Determine next steps regarding one (1) vacancy - Anna John Resident Centered
Care Community Board
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
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B.
Determine next steps regarding two (2) vacancies - Bay Bancorporation Board of
Directors
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
C.
Determine next steps regarding six (6) vacancies - Oneida Election Board - Ad Hoc
Committee
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
STANDING COMMITTEES
A.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
1.
B.
Accept the July 23, 2026, regular Finance Committee meeting minutes
Sponsor: Lawrence Barton, Treasurer
LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE
1.
Accept the August 5, 2026 Legislative Operating Committee meeting minutes
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman
2.
Accept the Legislative Operating Committee 2023-2026 End of Term report
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman
3.
Adopt Real Property Law - Chapter 601 - Rule No. 3 - Easements Amendments
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman
4.
Adopt Technology Resources Law - Chapter 215 - Rule # 001- Acceptable Use
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman
5.
Adopt Technology Resources Law - Chapter 215 - Rule # 002 - Clear
Desk/Screen
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman
6.
Adopt Technology Resources Law - Chapter 215 - Rule # 003 - Asset
Management
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman
7.
Adopt Technology Resources Law - Chapter 215 - Rule # 004 - Security
Awareness Training
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman
8.
Adopt Technology Resources Law - Chapter 215 - Rule # 008 - Third Party
Providers
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman
9.
Adopt Technology Resources Law - Chapter 215 - Rule # 009 - Generative AI
Usage
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman
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TRAVEL REQUESTS
A.
IX.
X.
Enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the approved travel request Councilwoman Jennifer Webster - Administration for Children & Family Tribal
Advisory Committee Consultation - Washington D.C. - August 24-26, 2026
Sponsor: Jennifer Webster, Councilwoman
NEW BUSINESS
A.
Review the Oneida Minimum Internal Controls Chapter 8 Sports Wagering and
determine next steps
Sponsor: Mark A. Powless Sr., Chair/Oneida Gaming Commission
B.
Accept the 2026 General Election final report and declare the official results
Sponsor: Tina Skenandore, Vice Chair/Oneida Election Board
C.
Accept the final closure recommendation for the remaining Tribal Contribution
Savings Projects
Sponsor: RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies, Chief Financial Officer/Jo Anne House, Chief
Counsel
REPORTS
A.
B.
OPERATIONAL
1.
Accept the Emergency Management FY-2026 3rd quarter report
Sponsor: Kaylynn Biely, Emergency Management Director
2.
Accept the Intergovernmental Affairs Director FY-2026 3rd quarter report
Sponsor: Melinda J. Danforth, Intergovernmental Affairs Director
TRIBALLY CHARTERED ENTITIES
1.
Accept the Bay Bancorporation, Inc. FY-2026 3rd quarter report
Sponsor: Jeff Bowmn, President/Bay Bank
2.
Accept the Oneida ESC Group, LLC FY-2026 3rd quarter report
Sponsor: Debra Powless, Interim Member/Oneida ESC Group Board of Managers
3.
Accept the Oneida Golf Enterprise FY-2026 3rd quarter report
Sponsor: Justin Nishimoto, Economic Strategy Coordinator
4.
Accept the Oneida Youth Leadership Institute FY-2026 3rd quarter report (not
submitted)
Sponsor: Elijah Metoxen, Board Member, Oneida Youth Leadership Institute
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GENERAL TRIBAL COUNCIL
A.
Schedule the 2027 annual General Tribal Council meeting
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
B.
Schedule the 2027 semi-annual General Tribal Council meeting
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A.
REPORTS
1.
Accept the CEO-Oneida Casino & Hotel FY-2026 3rd quarter report (10:00
a.m.)
Sponsor: Taryn Webster, CEO-Oneida Casino Hotel
2.
Accept the CEO-Retail Operations FY-2026 3rd quarter report (10:30 a.m.)
Sponsor: James Petitjean, CEO-Retail
3.
Accept the CEO-Human Resources FY-2026 3rd quarter report (11:00 a.m.)
Sponsor: Laura Laitinen-Warren, CEO-Human Resources
4.
Accept the Treasurer's July 2026 report (11:30 a.m.)
Sponsor: Lawrence Barton, Treasurer
5.
Determine next steps regarding the 2026 Statewide Sports Wagering
Negotiation Points (2:30 p.m.)
Sponsor: Melinda J. Danforth, Intergovernmental Affairs Director
6.
Accept the Bay Bancorporation, Inc. FY-2026 3rd quarter executive report
(1:30 p.m. on 8/26/2026)
Sponsor: Jeff Bowman, President/Bay Bank
7.
Accept the Oneida ESC Group, LLC FY-2026 3rd quarter executive report
(2:00 p.m. on 8/26/2026)
Sponsor: Matthew Kunstman, Interim President-CEO/Oneida ESC Group, LLC
8.
Accept the Oneida Golf Enterprise FY-2026 3rd quarter executive report (2:30
p.m. on 8/26/2026)
Sponsor: Justin Nishimoto, Agent/Oneida Golf Enterprise
9.
Accept the Analyses of Tribally Chartered Entities FY-2026 3rd quarter
executive report
Sponsor: Justin Nishimoto, Economic Strategy Coordinator
10.
Accept the Economic Strategy Coordinator FY-2026 3rd quarter report
Sponsor: Justin Nishimoto, Economic Strategy Coordinator
11.
Accept the Chief Financial Officer August 2026 report
Sponsor: RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies, Chief Financial Officer
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B.
XIII.
Defer the Government Administration Director FY-2026 3rd quarter report to
the September 23, 2026, regular Business Committee meeting
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
NEW BUSINESS
1.
Approve sixty-four (64) new enrollments
Sponsor: Teresa Schuman, Chair/Oneida Trust Enrollment Committee
2.
Review application for one (1) vacancy - Anna John Resident Centered Care
Community Board
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
3.
Review applications for two (2) vacancies- Bay Bancorporation Board of
Directors
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
4.
Review application(s) for six (6) vacancies- Oneida Election Board - Ad Hoc
Committee
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
ADJOURN
Posted on the Oneida Nation’s official website, www.oneida-nsn.gov pursuant to the Open Records and
Open Meetings law (§ 107.14.)
The meeting packet of the open session materials for this meeting is available by going to the Oneida
Nation’s official website at: oneida-nsn.gov/government/business-committee/agendas-packets/
For information about this meeting, please call the Government Administrative Office at (920) 869-4364 or
(800) 236-2214
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Business Committee Agenda Request
1. Meeting Date Requested:
08/26/26
2. General Information:
Session:
☒ Open
☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.
Justification: DRAFT materials/discussion
3. Supporting Documents:
☐ Bylaws
☐ Contract Document(s)
☐ Correspondence
☐ Draft GTC Notice
☐ Draft GTC Packet
☐ E-poll results/back-up
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Fiscal Impact Statement
☐ Law
☐ Legal Review
☒ Minutes
☐ MOU/MOA
☐ Petition
☐ Presentation
☐ Report
☐ Resolution
☐ Rule (adoption packet)
☐ Statement of Effect
☐ Travel Documents
4. Budget Information:
☐ Budgeted
☒ Not Applicable
☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded ☐ Unbudgeted
☐ Other: Describe
5. Submission:
Authorized Sponsor:
Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Primary Requestor:
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Submitted By:
BPIGMAN
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Oneida Business Committee
Executive Session
8:30 AM Tuesday, August 11, 2026
BC Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Norbert Hill Center
Regular Meeting
8:30 AM Wednesday, August 12, 2026
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Minutes
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: Chairman Tehassi Hill, Treasurer Lawrence Barton, Council members: Jonas Hill, Kirby
Metoxen, Jennifer Webster, Jameson Wilson;
Not Present: Secretary Lisa Liggins;
Arrived at: n/a;
Others present: Jo A. House, RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies, Mark W. Powless (via Microsoft Teams),
Melinda J. Danforth (via Microsoft Teams), Chad Fuss (via Microsoft Teams1), Taryn Webster (via
Microsoft Teams), Danelle Wilson (via Microsoft Teams), Laura Laitinen-Warren (via Microsoft Teams),
Kaylynn Biely (via Microsoft Teams), James Bittorf (via Microsoft Teams), Carl Artman (via Microsoft
Teams), Victoria Krueger (via Microsoft Teams), Mercie Danforth (via Microsoft Teams), David Jordan
(via Microsoft Teams), Jessalyn Harvath (via Microsoft Teams), Nicole Rommel (via Microsoft Teams),
Kristal Hill (via Microsoft Teams), Tina Jorgenson (via Microsoft Teams), Danielle White (via Microsoft
Teams), Cheryl-Aliskwet J. Ellis (via Microsoft Teams), Kristine Hill (via Microsoft Teams),
REGULAR MEETING
Present: Chairman Tehassi Hill, Treasurer Lawrence Barton, Secretary Lisa Liggins, Council members:
Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster, Jameson Wilson;
Not Present: Councilman Jonas Hill
Arrived at: n/a;
Others present: Jo A. House, RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies, Mark W. Powless, Kaylynn Biely (via
Microsoft Teams), Sidney White (via Microsoft Teams), Taryn Webster (via Microsoft Teams), Kristine Hill
(via Microsoft Teams), Janice Decorah (via Microsoft Teams), Fawn Cottrell (via Microsoft Teams), Fawn
Billie (via Microsoft Teams), Kristal Hill (via Microsoft Teams), Melissa Alvarado (via Microsoft Teams),
David P. Jordan (via Microsoft Teams), Rhiannon Metoxen (via Microsoft Teams), Rae Skenandore (via
Microsoft Teams), Mary Graves (via Microsoft Teams), Grace Elliott (via Microsoft Teams), Loucinda
Conway (via Microsoft Teams), Carolyn Salutz (via Microsoft Teams), Crystal Holtz (via Microsoft
Teams), Sarah Capelle (via Microsoft Teams), Patricia King (via Microsoft Teams), Brooke Doxtator (via
Microsoft Teams), Martin Prevost (via Microsoft Teams), Amber Vankirk (via Microsoft Teams), Shannon
Davis (via Microsoft Teams), Crystal Danforth (via Microsoft Teams), Gina Buerostro (via Microsoft
Teams), Mkedemkokwe Montgomery (via Microsoft Teams), Eddy Horkman (via Microsoft Teams),
Michelle R. Hill (via Microsoft Teams), Mia Charnon (via Microsoft Teams), Peter J. Skenandore (via
Microsoft Teams), Barbara Webster (via Microsoft Teams), Derick Denny (via Microsoft Teams), Lisa
Rauschenbach (via Microsoft Teams), Scott Denny (via Microsoft Teams), Michelle Braaten (via Microsoft
Teams), Thurston Denny (via Microsoft Teams), Julie King (via Microsoft Teams), Nicolas Reynolds (via
Microsoft Teams), Stephanie J. Metoxen (via Microsoft Teams), Dana McLester (via Microsoft Teams),
Brandon Yellowbird-Stevens (via Microsoft Teams), Patricia Moore (via Microsoft Teams), Quailen Thao
(via Microsoft Teams), Cheryl-Aliskwet J. Ellis (via Microsoft Teams), Stephanie Metoxen, Dustin Teller,
Derrick King, Brian Denny, Beverly Anderson, Winnifred Thomas, Alexis Woelfel, Brandon Vande Hei,
Bonnie Pigman (via Microsoft Teams),
1 Microsoft Teams is software which provides a communication and collaboration platform for workplace chat, file
sharing, and video meetings.
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I.
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order by Chairman Tehassi Hill at 8:30 a.m.
For the record: Councilman Jonas Hill is out attending the CERS Fundraising Event in Verona, WI, at
the request of Intergovernmental Affairs.
II.
OPENING (00:00:41)
Opening provided by Councilman Kirby Metoxen.
III.
ADOPT THE AGENDA (00:01:10)
Motion by Lisa Liggins to adopt the agenda with five (5) additions, [1) under the Resolutions section,
add item entitled Adopt resolution entitled Office on Violence Against Women-FY2026 Grants to Indian
Tribal Governments Program Grant Application; 2) under the Executive Session, New Business
section, add item entitled Accept the 3rd Quarter Tribal Contributions Savings Projects reports as
information; 3) under the Executive Session, New Business section, add item entitled Review the
Consolidated Report on balances & budget plans for the Tribal Contributions Savings Projects and
determine next steps; 4) under the Executive Session, New Business section, add item entitled
Determine next steps regarding the 2026 Statewide Mobile Sports Betting Negotiations points; and 5)
under the Executive Session, New Business section, add item entitled Approve the limited waiver of
sovereign immunity - University of Wisconsin Green Bay Athletics Department & Sponsorship
Agreement - file # 2026-0597], seconded by Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
IV.
OATH OF OFFICE
A.
Anna John Resident Centered Care Community Board - Patricia Moore (00:02:58)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Oath of office was administered by Secretary Lisa Liggins. Patricia Moore was present via Microsoft
Teams.
B.
Oneida Public Safety and Security Commission - Beverly Anderson (00:04:34)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Oath of office was administered by Secretary Lisa Liggins. Beverly Anderson was present.
C.
Oneida Youth Leadership Institute Board - Brian Denny Jr. (00:08:17)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Oath of office was administered by Secretary Lisa Liggins. Brian Denny Jr. was present.
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D.
Pardon and Forgiveness Screening Committee - Brandon Vande Hei and Alexis
Woelfel (00:09:59)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Oath of office was administered by Secretary Lisa Liggins. Brandon Vande Hei and Alexis Woelfel
were present.
Councilman Kirby Metoxen left at 8:40 a.m.
Item XI.A.1. was addressed next.
V.
MINUTES
A.
Approve the July 22, 2026, regular Business Committee meeting minutes
(00:19:05)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by Lawrence Barton to approve the July 22, 2026, regular Business Committee meeting
minutes, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
VI.
RESOLUTIONS
A.
Adopt resolution entitled Oneida Nation Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2026-2031
(00:19:27)
Sponsor: Kaylynn Biely, Emergency Management Director
Motion by Lisa Liggins to adopt resolution # 08-12-26-A Oneida Nation Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan
2026-2031, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
B.
Adopt resolution entitled Extension of the Emergency Adoption of the Safe
Neighborhoods Law (00:21:10)
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman
Motion by Lisa Liggins to adopt resolution # 08-12-26-B Extension of the Emergency Adoption of the
Safe Neighborhoods Law, seconded by Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
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C.
Adopt resolution entitled Amendments to the Code of Ethics Law (00:24:17)
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman
Motion by Lawrence Barton to adopt resolution # 0812-26-C Amendments to the Code of Ethics Law,
seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
D.
Adopt resolution entitled Amendments to the Boards, Committees, and
Commissions Law (00:29:48)
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman
Motion by Lisa Liggins to adopt resolution # 08-12-26-D Amendments to the Boards, Committees, and
Commissions Law with one (1) noted change [in line 52 of the clean copy, delete “means Boards,
Committees, Commissions Department” and add “means the office or personnel assigned to assist
Boards, Committees, and Commissions”], seconded by Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
E.
Adopt resolution entitled Office on Violence Against Women-FY2026 Grants to
Indian Tribal Governments Program Grant Application (00:50:42)
Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, CEO-Nation Services
Motion by Jennifer Webster to adopt resolution # 08-12-26-E Office on Violence Against WomenFY2026 Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program Grant Application, seconded by Lawrence
Barton. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
VII.
APPOINTMENTS
A.
Enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the appointment of Brandon
VandeHei and Alexis Woelfel to the Pardon and Forgiveness Screening Committee
(00:51:05)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by Jennifer Webster to enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the appointment of
Brandon VandeHei and Alexis Woelfel to Pardon and Forgiveness Screening Committee seconded by
Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
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VIII.
STANDING COMMITTEES
A.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
1.
Accept the July 9, 2026, regular Finance Committee meeting minutes (00:51:40)
Sponsor: Lawrence Barton, Treasurer
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the July 9, 2026, regular Finance Committee meeting minutes,
seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
B.
LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE
1.
Accept the July 15, 2026, regular Legislative Operating Committee meeting
minutes (00:52:00)
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman
Motion by Lawrence Barton to accept the July 15, 2026, regular Legislative Operating Committee
meeting minutes, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
IX.
TRAVEL REQUESTS
A.
Approve the travel request - Councilwoman Jennifer Webster - 57th Annual
National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Convention - Buffalo, NY - October
7-11, 2026 (00:52:21)
Sponsor: Jennifer Webster, Councilwoman
Motion by Lawrence Barton to approve the travel request for Councilwoman Jennifer Webster and two
(2) additional Business Committee members to attend the 57th Annual National Indian Education
Association (NIEA) Convention in Buffalo, NY on October 7-11, 2026, seconded by Kirby Metoxen.
Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
B.
Approve the travel request - Councilwoman Jennifer Webster - Department of
Health & Human Services Secretary's Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC) - Jamal,
CA - September 21-25, 2026 (00:54:58)
Sponsor: Jennifer Webster, Councilwoman
Motion by Kirby Metoxen to approve the travel request for Councilwoman Jennifer Webster to attend
the Department of Health & Human Services Secretary's Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC) in Jamal,
CA on September 21-25, 2026, seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
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C.
Approve the travel request - Councilman Jameson Wilson - 83rd National
Congress of American Indians Annual (NCAI) Conference & Marketplace - Palm
Springs, CA - October 18-23, 2026 (00:56:24)
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman
Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the travel request from Councilman Jameson Wilson and two
(2) additional Business Committee members to attend the 83rd National Congress of American Indians
Annual (NCAI) Conference & Marketplace in Palm Springs, CA on October 18-23, 2026 and to require
the travelers to have a prep meeting with Intergovernmental Affairs to organize the schedule coverage
during the event, seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
D.
Approve the travel request in accordance with §219.16-1 for seven (7) Oneida
Gaming Commission staff - National Tribal Gaming Commissioners & Regulators
(NTGCR) - Prior Lake, MN - August 31 - September 4, 2026 (00:58:28)
Sponsor: Mark A. Powless Sr., Chair/Oneida Gaming Commission
Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the travel request in accordance with §219.16-1 for seven (7)
Oneida Gaming Commission staff to attend the National Tribal Gaming Commissioners & Regulators
(NTGCR) in Prior Lake, MN on August 31 - September 4, 2026, seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion
carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
E.
Enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the approved travel request Chairman Tehassi Hill - Prediction Market Roundtable Discussion - Washington,
D.C. - August 3-5, 2026 (01:01:18)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by Lisa Liggins to enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the approved travel request
for Chairman Tehassi Hill to attend the Prediction Market Roundtable Discussion in Washington, D.C.
on August 3-5, 2026, seconded by Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
F.
Enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the approved travel request Councilwoman Jennifer Webster - Administration for Children & Families and
Tribal Advisory Committee - Worley, ID - August 3-6, 2026 (01:01:41)
Sponsor: Jennifer Webster, Councilwoman
Motion by Kirby Metoxen to enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the approved travel
request for Councilwoman Jennifer Webster to attend the Administration for Children & Families and
Tribal Advisory Committee in Worley, ID on August 3-6, 2026, seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion
carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
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X.
NEW BUSINESS
A.
Accept the memorandum regarding the progress report on the General Welfare
Assistance (GWA) as income for rent calculations (01:02:31)
Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, CEO-Nation Services
Secretary Lisa Liggins left at 9:34 a.m.
Secretary Lisa Liggins returned at 9:39 a.m.
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the memorandum regarding the progress report on the General
Welfare Assistance (GWA) as income for rent calculations, seconded by Lawrence Barton. Motion
carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
B.
Accept the Nation Building Closeout Report for term 2023-2026 (01:13:54)
Sponsor: Lisa Summers, Government Administration Director
Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the Nation Building Closeout Report for 2023-2026 term, seconded by
Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
C.
Enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the approved letter of support for
the Ukwakhwa, Inc. grant application to the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux
Community Grants Program (01:16:12)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by Jennifer Webster to enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the approved letter of
support for the Ukwakhwa, Inc. grant application to the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
Grants Program, seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
Item XII.A. was addressed next.
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XI.
REPORTS
A.
APPOINTED BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS
1.
Accept the Anna John Resident Centered Care Community Board FY-2026 3rd
quarter report (00:11:53)
Sponsor: Lynn Metoxen, Chair/Anna John Resident Centered Care Community
Board
Councilman Kirby Metoxen returned at 8:42 a.m.
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the Anna John Resident Centered Care Community Board FY2026 3rd quarter report, seconded by Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson Wilson
Abstained:
Kirby Metoxen
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
2.
Accept the Oneida Community Library Board FY-2026 3rd quarter report
(00:12:19)
Sponsor: Stephanie Metoxen, Chair/Oneida Community Library Board
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the Oneida Community Library Board FY-2026 3rd quarter
report, seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
3.
Accept the Oneida Nation Arts Board FY-2026 3rd quarter report (00:13:18)
Sponsor: Harmony Hill, Chair/Oneida Nation Arts Board
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the Oneida Nation Arts Board FY-2026 3rd quarter report,
seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
4.
Accept the Oneida Nation Veterans Affairs Committee FY-2026 3rd quarter
report (00:13:38)
Sponsor: Gerald Cornelius, Chair/Oneida Nation Veterans Committee
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the Oneida Nation Veterans Affairs Committee FY-2026 3rd
quarter report, seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
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5.
Accept the Oneida Public Safety and Security Commission FY-2026 3rd quarter
report (00:14:04)
Sponsor: Richard VanBoxtel, Chair/Oneida Public Safety and Security Commission
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the Oneida Public Safety and Security Commission FY-2026 3rd
quarter report, seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
6.
Accept the Oneida Pardon & Forgiveness Screening Committee FY-2026 3rd
quarter report (00:14:25)
Sponsor: Julie King, Vice Chair/Pardon and Forgiveness Screening Committee
Motion by Kirby Metoxen to accept the Oneida Pardon & Forgiveness Screening Committee FY-2026
3rd quarter report, seconded by Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
7.
Accept the Southeastern Wisconsin Oneida Tribal Services Advisory Board FY2026 3rd quarter report (00:14:46)
Sponsor: Diane Hill, Chair/Southeastern Wisconsin Oneida Tribal Services Advisory
Board
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the Southeastern Wisconsin Oneida Tribal Services Advisory
Board FY-2026 3rd quarter report, seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
B.
ELECTED BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS
1.
Accept the Oneida Election Board FY-2026 3rd quarter report (00:15:14)
Sponsor: Tina Skenandore, Vice Chair/Oneida Election Board
Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the Oneida Election Board FY-2026 3rd quarter report, seconded by
Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
2.
Accept the Oneida Gaming Commission FY-2026 3rd quarter report (00:15:36)
Sponsor: Mark Powless Sr., Chair/Oneida Gaming Commission
Motion by Kirby Metoxen to accept the Oneida Gaming Commission FY-2026 3rd quarter report,
seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
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Accept the Oneida Land Claims Commission FY-2026 3rd quarter report
(00:15:56)
Sponsor: Chris Cornelius, Chair/Oneida Land Claims Commission
Motion by Lawrence Barton to accept the Oneida Land Claims Commission FY-2026 3rd quarter
report, seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
4.
Accept the Oneida Land Commission FY-2026 3rd quarter report (00:16:17)
Sponsor: Sidney White, Chair/Oneida Land Commission
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the Oneida Land Commission FY-2026 3rd quarter report,
seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
5.
Accept the Oneida Nation Commission on Aging FY-2026 3rd quarter report
(00:16:41)
Sponsor: Winnifred Thomas, Chair/Oneida Nation Commission on Aging
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the Oneida Nation Commission on Aging FY-2026 3rd quarter
report, seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
6.
Accept the Oneida Nation School Board FY-2026 3rd quarter report (00:17:07)
Sponsor: Cary Waubanascum Hawpetoss, Chair/Oneida Nation School Board
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the Oneida Nation School Board FY-2026 3rd quarter report,
seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
7.
Accept the Oneida Trust Enrollment Committee FY-2026 3rd quarter report
(00:17:36)
Sponsor: Teresa Schuman, Chair/Oneida Trust Enrollment Committee
Motion by Kirby Metoxen to accept the Oneida Trust Enrollment Committee FY-2026 3rd quarter
report, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
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STANDING COMMITTEES
1.
Accept the Finance Committee FY-2026 3rd quarter report (00:17:59)
Sponsor: Lawrence Barton, Treasurer
Motion by Kirby Metoxen to accept the Finance Committee FY-2026 3rd quarter report, seconded by
Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
2.
Accept the Legislative Operating Committee FY-2026 3rd quarter report
(00:18:17)
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the Legislative Operating Committee FY-2026 3rd quarter report,
seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
3.
Accept the Onʌyoteʔaꞏká niʔ i Standing Committee FY-2026 3rd quarter report
(00:18:36)
Sponsor: Taryn Webster, Chair/ Onʌyoteʔaꞏká niʔ i Standing Standing Committee
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the On?yote?a?ká ni? i Standing Committee FY-2026 3rd
quarter report, seconded by Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
Item V.A. was addressed next.
XII.
GENERAL TRIBAL COUNCIL
A.
PETITIONER GINA POWLESS-BUENROSTRO - PETITION # 2026-01
1.
Accept the statement of effect regarding - Amend Judiciary Law -petition # 202601 (01:18:04)
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman
Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the statement of effect regarding - Amend Judiciary Law -petition #
2026-01, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
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2.
Accept the legal review regarding - Amend Judiciary Law - petition # 2026-01
(01:18:32)
Sponsor: Jo Anne House, Chief Counsel
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the legal review regarding - Amend Judiciary Law - petition #
2026-01, seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
3.
Accept the fiscal impact statement regarding - Amend Judiciary Law - petition
# 2026-01 (01:18:55)
Sponsor: RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies, Chief Financial Officer
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the fiscal impact statement regarding - Amend Judiciary Law petition # 2026-01, seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
XIII.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (01:19:19)
A.
REPORTS
1.
Accept the CEO-Nation Services report (01:19:25)
Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, CEO-Nation Services
Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the CEO-Nation Services report, seconded by Jameson Wilson.
Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
2.
Accept the Treasurer's June 2026 report (01:19:49)
Sponsor: Lawrence Barton, Treasurer
Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the Treasurer's June 2026 report, seconded by Jameson Wilson.
Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
B.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
1.
Accept the June 22, 2026, regular Audit Committee meeting minutes (01:20:01)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the June 22, 2026, regular Audit Committee meeting minutes,
seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
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2.
Accept the Audit Committee FY-2026 3rd quarter report (01:20:15)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by Kirby Metoxen to accept the Audit Committee FY-2026 3rd quarter report, seconded by
Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
3.
Accept the Roulette Rules of Play compliance audit and lift the confidentiality
requirement (01:20:30)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the Roulette Rules of Play compliance audit and lift the
confidentiality requirement, seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
C.
NEW BUSINESS
1.
Approve the 2017-2021 Multi-Year Funding Agreement between the Oneida
Nation and the U.S. Department of Interior #11 - file # 2026-0760 (01:20:47)
Sponsor: Melinda J. Danforth, Intergovernmental Affairs Director
Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the 2017-2021 Multi-Year Funding Agreement between the
Oneida Nation and the U.S. Department of Interior #11 - file # 2026-0760, seconded by Lisa Liggins.
Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
2.
Approve the attorney contract - Legislative Reference Office - file # 2022-0389
(01:21:07)
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman
Motion by Lawrence Barton to approve the attorney contract - Legislative Reference Office - file #
2022-0389, seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
3.
Accept the Personnel Commission Screening/Interview Transition report in
accordance with BC Resolution # 07-08-26-G (01:21:22)
Sponsor: Laura Laitinen-Warren, CEO-Human Resources
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the Personnel Commission Screening/Interview Transition report
in accordance with BC Resolution # 07-08-26-G, seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
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4.
Accept the 3rd quarter Tribal Contributions Savings Projects report as
information (01:21:46)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the 3rd quarter Tribal Contributions Savings Projects reports as
information and direct the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Counsel to develop a final closure
recommendation based on the discussion for the remaining Tribal Contribution Savings Projects for the
August 25, 2026, executive session discussion, seconded by Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
5.
Review the consolidated report on balances & budget plans for Tribal
Contributions Savings Projects and determine next steps (01:22:18)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the discussion on the consolidated report on balances & budget plans
for the Tribal Contributions Savings Projects in accordance with BC resolution # 03-11-26-A, seconded
by Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
6.
Determine next steps regarding the 2026 Statewide Mobile Sports Betting
Negotiations points (01:22:52)
Sponsor: Melinda J. Danforth, Legislative Affairs Director
Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the discussion on Statewide Mobile Sports Betting Negotiations
strategy as information, seconded by Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
7.
Approve limited waiver of sovereign immunity -University of Wisconsin Green
Bay Athletics Department & Sponsorship Agreement - file # 2026-0597
(01:23:15)
Sponsor: Tehassi Hill, Chairman
Motion by Lawrence Barton to approve limited waiver of sovereign immunity -University of Wisconsin
Green Bay Athletics Department & Sponsorship Agreement - file # 2026-0597 with contract subject to
further review by the Business Committee and to send the discussion regarding implementation and
communication to the October 1, 2026, BC Work Session to include the Government Administration
Office and Intergovernmental Affairs, seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
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ADJOURN (01:24:19)
Motion by Jameson Wilson to adjourn at 9:54 a.m., seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Lawrence Barton, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
Jameson Wilson
Not Present:
Jonas Hill
Minutes prepared by Bonnie Pigman, Information Management Specialist.
Minutes approved as presented on
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Lisa Liggins, Secretary
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Adopt resolution entitled Resolution to Terminate Oneida Nation Deferred Compensation Plan
Business Committee Agenda Request
1. Meeting Date Requested:
8/26/26
2. Session:
[!JI Open
Executive- must qualify under §107.4-1.
Justification: Choose or type justification
3. Requested Motion:
D Accept as information; OR
Approve Resolution to Terminate Oneida Nation Deferred Compensation Plan
and Resolution to Terminate Oneida Nation Elected Business Committee
Deferred Compensation Plan.
4. Areas potentially impacted or affected by this request:
D Finance
□ Law Office
D Gaming/Retail
D Other:
D Programs/Services
O DTS
D Boards, Committees, or Commissions
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Enter (Name, Title/Entity) OR Choose from List
Enter (Name, Title/Entity) OR Choose from List
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Enter (Name, Title/Entity) OR Choose from List
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FINANCE ADMINISTRATION
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
Oneida Business Committee
RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies, Chief Financial Officer
August 18, 2026
Resolution to Terminate Oneida Nation Deferred Compensation Plan and the
Oneida Nation Elected Business Committee Deferred Compensation Plan
This memorandum requests approval of the termination of the Oneida Nation Deferred
Compensation Plan and the Oneida Nation Elected Business Committee Deferred
Compensation Plan. The Nation has determined that it is in its best interest to terminate both
Plans and that all requirements and conditions necessary for termination have been satisfied.
Accordingly, the attached resolutions and corresponding Statements of Effect (SOEs) are
submitted for Business Committee consideration and approval.
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PO Box 365 • Oneida, WI 54155-0365
Oneida-nsn.gov
Statement of Effect
Resolution to Terminate Oneida Nation Deferred Compensation Plan
Summary
This resolution terminates the Oneida Nation Deferred Compensation Plan effective September
1, 2026, and authorizes the execution of a Termination Amendment to the Plan. The resolution
also documents the Oneida Business Committee's findings that all conditions required for Plan
termination under Section 14.2 of the Plan and applicable federal regulations have been satisfied.
Submitted by: Grace L. Elliott, Staff Attorney, Legislative Reference Office
Date: August 10, 2026
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Office
The Oneida Business Committee previously established the Oneida Nation Deferred
Compensation Plan through Resolution 12-14-18-C as a non-qualified deferred compensation
plan for the benefit of a select group of management and highly compensated employees. The
Plan provides the Nation with the authority to terminate the Plan pursuant to Section 14.2,
provided specified conditions are met.
This resolution determines that it is in the best interests of the Nation to terminate the Oneida
Nation Deferred Compensation Plan effective September 1, 2026, and authorizes the Chairman
to execute the associated Termination Amendment as soon as administratively feasible.
In accordance with Section 14.2 of the Plan, the Oneida Business Committee finds that the
termination is not occurring proximate to a downturn in the Nation's financial health. The
resolution further provides that the Nation's only other non-qualified deferred compensation
arrangement of the same type, the Oneida Nation Elected Business Committee Deferred
Compensation Plan, is being terminated as of the same effective date.
The resolution further confirms that termination of the Plan will not result in any payments being
made during the twelve months following termination other than payments that otherwise would
have been payable under the Plan, that all Plan benefits owed will be distributed within twentyfour months of the termination date, and that the Nation will not establish a new deferred
compensation arrangement of the same type that would be aggregated with the Plan under
Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(c) within three years following termination. The resolution
authorizes and directs the Chief Financial Officer to ensure any benefits owed under the Plan are
paid within the required timeframe.
Conclusion
Adoption of this resolution would not conflict with any of the Nation’s laws.
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BC Resolution # _________________
Resolution to Terminate Oneida Nation Deferred Compensation Plan
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Nation is a federally recognized Indian government and a treaty tribe
recognized by the laws of the United States of America; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida General Tribal Council is the governing body of the Oneida Nation; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Business Committee has been delegated the authority of Article IV, Section 1,
of the Oneida Tribal Constitution by the Oneida General Tribal Council; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Business Committee, through Resolution 12-14-18-C, established the Oneida
Nation Deferred Compensation Plan as a qualified Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
Plan (the “Plan”) for the benefit of a select group of management and highly compensated
employees, and
WHEREAS,
under Section 14.2 of the Plan, the Nation has retained the right to terminate the Plan
provided certain conditions described below are met;
WHEREAS,
the Nation, acting by and through the Oneida Business Committee, has determined that it
is in the best interests of Nation to terminate the Plan and that the requisite conditions to
terminate the plan, as described below have been met; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Plan is hereby amended to reflect that the Plan has been
terminated by the Nation as of September 1, 2026 (hereinafter referred to as the "Termination Date") and
the Oneida Business Committee hereby authorizes, approves and directs the Chairman to execute the
Termination Amendment to the Plan, attached hereto, as soon as administratively feasible.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 14.2 of the Plan, the Oneida Business
Committee has determined that:
1. The termination of the Plan has not occurred proximate to a downturn in the financial health of the
Nation.
2. The only other non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements sponsored by the Nation of the
same type, the Oneida Nation Elected Business Committee Deferred Compensation Plan, is also
being terminated with respect to all participants of that plan as of the Termination Date.
3. As of the Termination Date no further payments will be made within twelve (12) months of the Plan
termination (other than those payments, if any, that would have been paid under the Plan absent
the termination).
4. All benefits owed under the Plan, if any, will be paid within twenty-four (24) months of the
Termination Date and the Chief Financial Officer is authorized and directed to pay all benefits owed
under the Plan within such timeframe.
5. The Nation will not adopt a new deferred compensation arrangement of the same type that would
be aggregated with the Plan under Section 1.409A-1(c) of the Treasury Regulations at any time
within three years following the Termination Date.
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Business Committee Agenda Request
1. Meeting Date Requested:
8/26/26
2. Session:
[!JI Open
Executive- must qualify under §107.4-1.
Justification: Choose or type justification
3. Requested Motion:
D Accept as information; OR
Approve Resolution to Terminate Oneida Nation Deferred Compensation Plan
and Resolution to Terminate Oneida Nation Elected Business Committee
Deferred Compensation Plan.
4. Areas potentially impacted or affected by this request:
D Finance
□ Law Office
D Gaming/Retail
D Other:
D Programs/Services
O DTS
D Boards, Committees, or Commissions
5. Additional attendees needed for this request:
Enter (Name, Title/Entity) OR Choose from List
Enter (Name, Title/Entity) OR Choose from List
Enter (Name, Title/Entity) OR Choose from List
Enter (Name, Title/Entity) OR Choose from List
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FINANCE ADMINISTRATION
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
Oneida Business Committee
RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies, Chief Financial Officer
August 18, 2026
Resolution to Terminate Oneida Nation Deferred Compensation Plan and the
Oneida Nation Elected Business Committee Deferred Compensation Plan
This memorandum requests approval of the termination of the Oneida Nation Deferred
Compensation Plan and the Oneida Nation Elected Business Committee Deferred
Compensation Plan. The Nation has determined that it is in its best interest to terminate both
Plans and that all requirements and conditions necessary for termination have been satisfied.
Accordingly, the attached resolutions and corresponding Statements of Effect (SOEs) are
submitted for Business Committee consideration and approval.
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Oneida Business Committee
Legislative Operating Committee
PO Box 365 • Oneida, WI 54155-0365
Oneida-nsn.gov
Statement of Effect
Resolution to Terminate Oneida Nation Elected Business Committee Deferred Compensation
Plan
Summary
This resolution terminates the Oneida Nation Elected Business Committee Deferred
Compensation Plan effective September 1, 2026, and authorizes the execution of a Termination
Amendment to the Plan. The resolution also documents the Oneida Business Committee's
findings that all conditions required for Plan termination under Section 13.2 of the Plan and
applicable federal regulations have been satisfied.
Submitted by: Grace L. Elliott, Staff Attorney, Legislative Reference Office
Date: August 10, 2026
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Office
The Oneida Business Committee previously established the Oneida Nation Elected Business
Committee Deferred Compensation Plan through Resolution 12-14-18-B as a non-qualified
deferred compensation plan for the benefit of a select group of management and highly
compensated employees. The Plan provides the Nation with the authority to terminate the Plan
pursuant to Section 13.2, provided specified conditions are met.
This resolution determines that it is in the best interests of the Nation to terminate the Oneida
Nation Elected Business Committee Deferred Compensation Plan effective September 1, 2026,
and authorizes and approves the execution of the associated Termination Amendment as soon as
administratively feasible.
In accordance with Section 13.2 of the Plan, the Oneida Business Committee finds that the
termination is not occurring proximate to a downturn in the Nation's financial health. The
resolution further provides that the Nation's only other non-qualified deferred compensation
arrangement of the same type, the Oneida Nation Deferred Compensation Plan, is being
terminated with respect to all participants as of the same termination date.
The resolution further confirms that termination of the Plan will not result in any payments being
made during the twelve months following termination other than payments that otherwise would
have been payable under the Plan, that all benefits owed under the Plan will be distributed within
twenty-four months of the termination date, and that the Nation will not establish a new deferred
compensation arrangement of the same type that would be aggregated with the Plan under
Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(c) within three years following the termination date. The
resolution further authorizes and directs the Chief Financial Officer to ensure that all benefits
owed under the Plan are paid within the required timeframe
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Adoption of this resolution would not conflict with any of the Nation’s laws.
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Resolution to Terminate Oneida Nation Elected Business Committee Deferred Compensation Plan
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Nation is a federally recognized Indian government and a treaty tribe
recognized by the laws of the United States of America; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida General Tribal Council is the governing body of the Oneida Nation; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Business Committee has been delegated the authority of Article IV, Section 1,
of the Oneida Tribal Constitution by the Oneida General Tribal Council; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Business Committee, through Resolution 12-14-18-B, established the Oneida
Nation Elected Business Committee Deferred Compensation Plan as a qualified NonQualified Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for the benefit of a select group of
management and highly compensated employees, and
WHEREAS,
under Section 13.2 of the Plan, the Nation has retained the right to terminate the Plan
provided certain conditions described below are met; and
WHEREAS,
the Nation, acting by and through the Oneida Business Committee, has determined that it
is in the best interests of Nation to terminate the Plan and that the requisite conditions to
terminate the plan, as described below have been met; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Plan is hereby amended to reflect that the Plan has been
terminated by the Nation as of September 1, 2026 (hereinafter referred to as the "Termination Date") and
the Oneida Business Committee hereby authorizes, approves and directs the Termination Amendment to
the Plan, attached hereto, as soon as administratively feasible.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 13.2 of the Plan, the Oneida Business
Committee has determined that:
1. The termination of the Plan has not occurred proximate to a downturn in the financial health of the
Nation.
2. The only other non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements sponsored by the Nation of the
same type, Oneida Nation Deferred Compensation Plan, is also being terminated with respect to
all participants of that plan as of the Termination Date.
3. As of the Termination Date no further payments will be made within twelve (12) months of the Plan
termination (other than those payments, if any, that would have been paid under the Plan absent
the termination).
4. All benefits owed under the Plan, if any, will be paid within twenty-four (24) months of the
Termination Date and the Chief Financial Officer is authorized and directed to pay all benefits owed
under the Plan within such timeframe.
5. The Nation will not adopt a new deferred compensation arrangement of the same type that would
be aggregated with the Plan under Section 1.409A-1(c) of the Treasury Regulations at any time
within three years following the Termination Date.
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Determine next steps regarding one (1) vacancy - Anna John Resident Centered Care Community Board
Business Committee Agenda Request
1. Meeting Date Requested:
08/26/26
2. General Information:
Session:
☒ Open
☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.
Justification: DRAFT materials/discussion
3. Supporting Documents:
☐ Bylaws
☐ Contract Document(s)
☒ Correspondence
☐ Draft GTC Notice
☐ Draft GTC Packet
☐ E-poll results/back-up
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Fiscal Impact Statement
☐ Law
☐ Legal Review
☐ Minutes
☐ MOU/MOA
☐ Petition
☐ Presentation
☐ Report
☐ Resolution
☐ Rule (adoption packet)
☐ Statement of Effect
☐ Travel Documents
4. Budget Information:
☐ Budgeted
☒ Not Applicable
☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded ☐ Unbudgeted
☐ Other: Describe
5. Submission:
Authorized Sponsor:
Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Primary Requestor:
Amber Van Kirk, Administrative Assistant
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Submitted By:
AVANKIRK
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Oneida Nation
Government Administrative Office
PO Box 365 Oneida, WI 54155-0365
oneida-nsn.gov
Memorandum
TO:
Oneida Business Committee
FROM:
Brooke Doxtator, Governance Support & Information Manager
DATE:
August 11, 2026
RE:
Appointment(s) – Anna John Resident Centered Care Community Board
Background
One (1) vacancy was posted for the Anna John Resident Centered Care Community Board.
The vacancy is to complete a term ending July 31, 2030.
The vacancy has been posted since June 2026. The latest application deadline was August
07,2026, and one (1) application(s) was received for the following applicant(s):
Valerie Groleau
Select action(s) provided below:
1) accept the selected the applicant(s) and appoint to a term ending July 31, 2030, OR
2) reject the selected applicant(s) and oppose the vote**; OR
3) request the Secretary to re-notice the vacancy(ies)
A good mind. A good heart. A strong fire.
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Determine next steps regarding two (2) vacancies - Bay Bancorporation Board of Directors
Business Committee Agenda Request
1. Meeting Date Requested:
08/26/26
2. General Information:
Session:
☒ Open
☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.
Justification: DRAFT materials/discussion
3. Supporting Documents:
☐ Bylaws
☐ Contract Document(s)
☒ Correspondence
☐ Draft GTC Notice
☐ Draft GTC Packet
☐ E-poll results/back-up
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Fiscal Impact Statement
☐ Law
☐ Legal Review
☐ Minutes
☐ MOU/MOA
☐ Petition
☐ Presentation
☐ Report
☐ Resolution
☐ Rule (adoption packet)
☐ Statement of Effect
☐ Travel Documents
4. Budget Information:
☐ Budgeted
☒ Not Applicable
☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded ☐ Unbudgeted
☐ Other: Describe
5. Submission:
Authorized Sponsor:
Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Primary Requestor:
Amber Van Kirk, Administrative Assistant
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Submitted By:
AVANKIRK
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Oneida Nation
Government Administrative Office
PO Box 365 Oneida, WI 54155-0365
oneida-nsn.gov
Memorandum
TO:
Oneida Business Committee
FROM:
Brooke Doxtator, Governance Support & Information Manager
DATE:
August 18, 2026
RE:
Appointment(s) – Bay Bancorporation Board of Directors
Background
Two (2) vacancies are posted for the Bay Bancorporation Board of Directors. The vacancies
are to complete a term ending June 30, 2029.
The vacancy has been posted since May 2026. The latest application deadline was August 7,
2026, and two (2) application(s) were received for the following applicant(s):
Samuel McMahon
Jeff Bowman
Select action(s) provided below:
1) accept the selected the applicant(s) and appoint to a term ending June 30, 2029 OR
2) reject the selected applicant(s) and oppose the vote**, OR
3) request the Secretary to re-notice the vacancy(ies)
A good mind. A good heart. A strong fire.
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Determine next steps regarding six (6) vacancies - Oneida Election Board - Ad Hoc Committee
Business Committee Agenda Request
1. Meeting Date Requested:
08/26/26
2. General Information:
Session:
☒ Open
☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.
Justification: DRAFT materials/discussion
3. Supporting Documents:
☐ Bylaws
☐ Contract Document(s)
☒ Correspondence
☐ Draft GTC Notice
☐ Draft GTC Packet
☐ E-poll results/back-up
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Fiscal Impact Statement
☐ Law
☐ Legal Review
☐ Minutes
☐ MOU/MOA
☐ Petition
☐ Presentation
☐ Report
☐ Resolution
☐ Rule (adoption packet)
☐ Statement of Effect
☐ Travel Documents
4. Budget Information:
☐ Budgeted
☒ Not Applicable
☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded ☐ Unbudgeted
☐ Other: Describe
5. Submission:
Authorized Sponsor:
Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Primary Requestor:
Amber Van Kirk, Administrative Assistant
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Submitted By:
AVANKIRK
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Oneida Nation
Government Administrative Office
PO Box 365 Oneida, WI 54155-0365
oneida-nsn.gov
Memorandum
TO:
Oneida Business Committee
FROM:
Brooke Doxtator, Governance Support & Information Manager
DATE:
August 18, 2026
RE:
Appointment(s) – Oneida Election Board - Ad Hoc Committee
Background
Six (6) vacancies were posted for the Oneida Election Board - Ad Hoc Committee. The
vacancies are to complete terms ending December 31, 2026.
The vacancies have been posted since October 2025. The latest application deadline was
August 7, 2026, and one (1) application(s) was received for the following applicant(s):
Kalene White
Select action(s) provided below:
1) accept the selected the applicant(s) and appoint to a term ending December 31, 2026, OR
2) reject the selected applicant(s) and oppose the vote**; OR
3) request the Secretary to re-notice the vacancy(ies)
A good mind. A good heart. A strong fire.
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Accept the July 23, 2026, regular Finance Committee meeting minutes
Business Committee Agenda Request
1. Meeting Date Requested:
08/12/26
2. Session:
☒ Open
☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.
Justification: Choose or type justification.
3. Requested Motion:
☒ Accept as information; OR
Accept the FC Minutes for 7/23/26 & E-Poll
4. Areas potentially impacted or affected by this request:
☒ Finance
☐ Law Office
☐ Gaming/Retail
☒ Other: All areas that require FC
☐ Programs/Services
☐ DTS
☒ Boards, Committees, or Commissions
approval
5. Additional attendees needed for this request:
Name, Title/Entity OR Choose from List
Name, Title/Entity OR Choose from List
Name, Title/Entity OR Choose from List
Name, Title/Entity OR Choose from List
Revised: 01/07/2025
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6. Supporting Documents:
☐ Bylaws
☐ Contract Document(s)
☐ Correspondence
☐ Draft GTC Notice
☐ Draft GTC Packet
☒ E-poll results/back-up
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Fiscal Impact Statement
☐ Law
☐ Legal Review
☒ Minutes
☐ MOU/MOA
☐ Petition
☐ Presentation
☐ Report
☐ Resolution
☐ Rule (adoption packet)
☐ Statement of Effect
☐ Travel Documents
7. Budget Information:
☐ Budgeted – Tribal Contribution
☐ Unbudgeted
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded
☒ Not Applicable
8. Submission:
Authorized Sponsor:
Larry Barton, Treasurer
Primary Requestor:
Ashley Blaker, Office Manager
Revised: 01/07/2025
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INTERNAL MEMORANDUM
TO:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FROM:
ASHLEY BLAKER, OFFICE MANAGER
SUBJECT: E-POLL RESULTS – FC MINUTES OF JULY 23, 2026
DATE:
7/23/26
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
An E-Poll vote of the Finance Committee was conducted to approve the Finance
Committee meeting minutes of July 23, 2026. The E-Poll and minutes were sent out
today and concluded today. The results of the completed E-Poll are as follows:
E-POLL RESULTS:
The r e w a s a M ajo r i t y o f 4 F C m e m be r s vot ing to app ro v e t h e Ju l y 2 3,
20 2 6, F i n an ce C om m i tt e e M eet in g Mi nu t es . FC M em b e rs vot in g i ncl ud e d:
L i s a L ig g in s , J enn i f er We bst e r, R aL i n d a Ni n ha m -L am b e ri e s, and Ch ad
F u s s.
These Finance Committee Minutes of July 23, 2026, will be placed on the next Finance
Committee agenda to acknowledge this E-Poll action. Per the FC By-Laws all Minutes of
the FC will be submitted to the Secretary’s Office once a month for BC acceptance.
Finance Administration Office
Phone: 920- 869-4491
FAO@oneidanation.org
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
FC REGULAR MEETING
JULY 23, 2026 ▪ Time: 8:30 A.M
Business Committee Conference Room
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
FC MEMBERS PRESENT :
Larry Barton, BC Treasurer/FC Chair
Lisa Liggins, BC Secretary
Sarah White, Purchasing Director
Jonas Hill, BC Council Member
RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies CFO/FC Vice-Chair
Jennifer Webster, BC Council Member
Chad Fuss, Asst. GGM-Finance Casino Hotel
OTHERS PRESENT : Vanessa Miller, Eric McLester, John Nicholas, Sharon Mousseau, Linda
Jenkins, Lauren Hartman, Eric Bristol, Dana McLester, Tennille Fillipelli, Wanda Diemel, Destiny
Prendiville, Jamie Metoxen, David Emerson, Wenona Wolter, Paula Jolly, Judy Skenandore,
Emily Burgess, David Jordan, and Ashley Blaker taking notes.
I.
CALL TO ORDER: The FC Regular Meeting was called to order by the FC
Chair at 8:27 A.M .
II.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: JULY 23, 2026
Motion by RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies to approve the July 23, 2026, Finance Committee
Meeting Agenda noting the six add-ons, one under Capital Expenditures #2, four under New
Business #10, #11, #12, #13, one under Admin/Internal #1, and one deletion under
Donation Requests #1. Seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried unanimously.
III.
FC MINUTES: JULY 9, 2026 (Approved via E-Poll on 7/9/26)
Motion by Jennifer Webster to acknowledge the FC E-Poll action taken on July 9, 2026,
approving the July 9, 2026, Finance Committee Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Sarah
White. Motion carried unanimously.
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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES:
1. O’Mara Ag Services, Inc. – Tote Box Dryer for Cannery
Vanessa Miller, Food & Agriculture
Amount: $119,094.00
Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve O’Mara Ag Services, Inc. – Tote Box Dryer for
Cannery in the amount of $119,094.00 noting that the invoice needs to be updated for
Oneida Nation. Seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried unanimously.
2. ADD-ON: Crane Engineering – Lift Station Pump Replacements
John Nicholas, DPW – Utilities
Amount: $82,122.39
Motion by Jonas Hill to approve Crane Engineering – Lift Station Pump Replacements
in the amount of $82,122.39. Seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried
unanimously.
V.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. FY27 Blkt PO – WE Energies
Sharon Mousseau, ONSS
Amount: $300,000.00
Motion by Sarah White to approve FY27 Blkt PO – WE Energies in the amount of
$300,000.00. Seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried unanimously.
2. FY27 Blkt PO – New Directions Solutions – Special Ed Teachers
Sharon Mousseau, ONSS
Amount: $494,109.00
Motion by Jonas Hill to approve FY27 Blkt PO – New Directions Solutions – Special Ed
Teachers in the amount of $494,109.00. Seconded by Chad Fuss. Motion carried
unanimously.
3. FY27 Blkt PO – New Directions Solutions- Special Ed Co-Teachers Amount: $247,724.00
Sharon Mousseau, ONSS
Motion by RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies to approve FY27 Blkt PO – New Directions
Solutions – Special Ed Co-Teachers in the amount of $247,724.00. Seconded by
Jennifer Webster. Motion carried unanimously.
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4. FY27 Blkt PO – Lamers Bus Lines Inc.
Sharon Mousseau, ONSS
Amount: $500,000.00
Motion by RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies to approve FY27 Blkt PO – Lamers Bus Lines Inc.
in the amount of $500,000.00. Seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried unanimously.
5. FY27 Blkt PO – Houghton Mifflin Co. – School Curriculum – Year 1 of 6 Amount: $87,826.00
Sharon Mousseau, ONSS
Deferred until Purchasing can review the request due to the total contract amount is
$526,953.16 for all six years with a discount. ONSS will receive a year free if they pay
for all six years. Request can be E-Polled after Purchasing’s review of the request.
6. FY27 Blkt PO – CESA 7 – Learning & School Psychologist Services Amount: $128,016.71
Sharon Mousseau, ONSS
Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve FY27 Blkt PO – CESA 7 – Learning & School
Psychologist Services in the amount of $128,016.71. Seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion
carried unanimously.
7. Outagamie County – FY26 Annual Gov. Agreement – Year 5 of 5 Amount: $149,850.00
Melinda Danforth, Legislative Affairs
Motion by Lisa Liggins to approve items #7 & #8 in the requested amounts. Seconded
by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried unanimously.
8. Brown County – FY26 Annual Service Agreement – Year 3 of 15 Amount: $683,386.51
Melinda Danforth, Legislative Affairs
-
See Action in New Business #7.
9. FY25 Blkt PO Increase – Steiro Appraisal Service
Lauren Hartman, Land Management
Amount: $20,000.00
Total PO: $208,000.00
Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve FY25 Blkt PO – Steiro Appraisal Service in the
amount of $20,000.00. Seconded by RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies. Motion carried
unanimously.
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10. ADD-ON: Everi Payments – Annual Maintenance & Licenses
Eric Bristol, Gaming – DTS
Amount: $105,656.87
Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve Everi Payments – Annual Maintenance &
Licenses in the amount of $105,656.87. Seconded by Sarah White. Motion carried
unanimously.
11. ADD-ON: FY26 Blkt PO Increase – Charter Communications
Dana McLester, CHD
Amount: $20,000.00
Total PO: $65,000.00
Motion by Sarah White to approve FY26 Blkt PO Increase – Charter Communications in
the amount of $20,000.00. Seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried unanimously.
12. ADD-ON: FY26 Blkt PO Increase – ZipRecruiter, Inc.
Tennille Fillipelli, HRD
Amount: $15,000.00
Total PO: $75,000.00
Motion by Jonas Hill to approve FY26 Blkt PO Increase – ZipRecruiter, Inc. in the
amount of $15,000.00. Seconded by RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies. Motion carried
unanimously.
13. ADD-ON: FY27 Blkt PO – IGT Customer Agreement
Jessalyn Harvath, Gaming – Sport Betting
Amount: $1,200,000.00
Motion by Sarah White to approve FY27 Blkt PO – IGT Customer Agreement in the
amount of $1,200,000.00. Seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried unanimously.
VI.
DONATION:
REPORT:
1. FC Donation Report – July 2026
Ashley Blaker, Office Manager
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the FC Donation Report for July 2026. Seconded
by Jonas Hill. Motion carried unanimously.
REQUEST(S):
1. Visionary Ventures NFP Corp. – Donation
Requester: Shelly Tucciarelli, Executive Director
Deleted from the Agenda.
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Amount: $3,000.00
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2. The Megan Kelley Foundation – Donation
Requester: Bev Kelley-Miller, President
Amount: $3,000.00
Motion by RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies to approve from the Finance Committee Donations
the request from The Megan Kelley Foundation – Donation in the amount of $3,000.
Seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Holy Apostles Church – Donation
Requester: Judy Skenandore, President Treasurer
Amount: $3,000.00
Motion by Lisa Liggins to approve from the Finance Committee Donations the request from
Holy Apostles Church – Donation in the amount of $3,000. Seconded by RaLinda NinhamLamberies. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast WI – Sponsorship
Requester: Emily Burgess, Director of Philanthropy
Amount: $3,000.00
Motion by Jonas Hill to approve from the Finance Committee Donations the request from
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast WI – Sponsorship in the amount of $3,000. Seconded
by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried unanimously.
VII.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Motion by Jennifer Webster to go into Executive Session. Seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion
carried unanimously. Time: 8:49 A.M.
Motion by Jennifer Webster to come out of Executive Session. Seconded by Chad Fuss.
Motion carried unanimously. Time: 8:50 A.M.
1. Consolidated Health – FY26 Blkt PO Increase – MD Contract #2026-0062
Lesley Ness, Comp. Health
Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve Consolidated Health – FY26 Blkt PO Increase – MD
Contract #2026-0062 in the amount requested. Seconded by Chad Fuss. Motion carried
unanimously.
VIII.
ADMINISTRATIVE /INTERNAL:
1. ADD-ON: Finance Committee – FY26 3rd Quarter Report to the BC
Ashley Blaker, Office Manager
Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the Finance Committee – FY26 3rd Quarter
Report to the BC. Seconded by Chad Fuss. Motion carried unanimously.
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IX.
FOLLOW UP: None
X.
FOR INFORMATION ONLY:
1. FY26 Blkt PO Increase – IGT Replacement Parts
David Emerson, Gaming – Slots
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept as information only items #1 and #2 under For
Information Only. Seconded by Chad Fuss. Motion carried unanimously.
2. FY26 Blkt PO Increase – Patriot Replacement Parts
David Emerson, Gaming – Slots
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See Action in For Information Only #1.
XI. ADJOURN: Motion by Jennifer Webster to adjourn. Seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion
carried unanimously. Time: 8:53 A.M.
Minutes submitted by:
Ashley Blaker, Office Manager
& Finance Committee Contact/Recording Secretary
Finance Committee Approval Date of Minutes via E-Poll:
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Accept the August 5, 2026 Legislative Operating Committee meeting minutes
Business Committee Agenda Request
1. Meeting Date Requested:
08/26/26
2. Session:
☒ Open
☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.
Justification: Personnel Related
3. Requested Motion:
☒ Accept as information; OR
Accept the August 5, 2026 Legislative Operating Committee meeting minutes.
4. Areas potentially impacted or affected by this request:
☐ Finance
☐ Law Office
☐ Gaming/Retail
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Programs/Services
☐ DTS
☐ Boards, Committees, or Commissions
5. Additional attendees needed for this request:
Name, Title/Entity OR Choose from List
Name, Title/Entity OR Choose from List
Name, Title/Entity OR Choose from List
Name, Title/Entity OR Choose from List
Revised: 01/07/2025
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6. Supporting Documents:
☐ Bylaws
☐ Contract Document(s)
☐ Correspondence
☐ Draft GTC Notice
☐ Draft GTC Packet
☐ E-poll results/back-up
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Fiscal Impact Statement
☐ Law
☐ Legal Review
☒ Minutes
☐ MOU/MOA
☐ Petition
☐ Presentation
☐ Report
☐ Resolution
☐ Rule (adoption packet)
☐ Statement of Effect
☐ Travel Documents
7. Budget Information:
☐ Budgeted – Tribal Contribution
☐ Unbudgeted
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded
☒ Not Applicable
8. Submission:
Authorized Sponsor:
Jameson Wilson, Councilman
Primary Requestor:
Clorissa N. Leeman, LRO Senior Staff Attorney
Revised: 01/07/2025
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Oneida Nation
Oneida Business Committee
Legislative Operating Committee
PO Box 365 • Oneida, WI 54155-0365
Oneida-nsn.gov
LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Oneida Business Committee Conference Room-2nd Floor Norbert Hill Center
August 5, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Present: Jameson Wilson, Jonas Hill, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster
Others Present: Clorissa Leeman, Grace Elliott, Carolyn Salutz
Others Present on Microsoft Teams: Ashley Blaker, Rhiannon Metoxen, Fawn Cottrell, Melissa
Alvarado, Rae Skenandore, Kaylynn Biely, Kristal Hill, Fawn Billie, Thurston Denny, Lora
Danforth, Michelle Braaten, Jada Lassila, Peggy Helm-Quest, Derrick King, Isaiah Skenandore,
Kristin Jorgenson-Dann, Quailen Thao, Taryn Webster, Sidney White, Valerie Webster, Tina
Jorgenson, Lorna Skenandore, Michelle Tipple, Justin Nishimoto, David Jordan
I.
Call to Order and Approval of the Agenda
Jameson Wilson called the August 5, 2026, Legislative Operating Committee meeting to
order at 9:00 a.m.
Motion by Jennifer Webster to adopt the agenda; seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried
unanimously.
II.
Minutes to be Approved
1. July 15, 2026 LOC Meeting Minutes.
Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the July 15, 2026, LOC meeting minutes and forward to the Oneida Business Committee; seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried
unanimously.
III.
Current Business
1. Safe Neighborhoods Law.
Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the public meeting packet for the proposed Safe
Neighborhoods law and forward the Safe Neighborhoods law to a public meeting to be
held on September 10, 2026; seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Kirby Metoxen to approve the emergency adoption extension packet for the
Safe Neighborhoods law and forward to the Oneida Business Committee for consideration;
seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried unanimously.
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2. Petition: G. Powless-Buenrostro – Amend the Judiciary Law #2026-01.
Motion by Jennifer Websyer to approve the updated public comment review memorandum,
draft, and legislative analysis for the proposed amendments to the Boards, Committees,
and Commissions law; seconded by Jonas Hill. Kirby Metoxen opposed Motion carried.
3. Boards, Committees, and Commissions Law Amendments.
Motion by Jonas Hill to approve the adoption packet for the Boards, Committees, and
Commissions Law Amendments and forward to the Oneida Business Committee for consideration; seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Code of Ethics Amendments.
Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the adoption packet for the proposed amendments
to the Code of Ethics and forward to the Oneida Business Committee for consideration;
seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried unanimously.
IV.
New Submissions
V.
Additions
VI.
Administrative Updates
1. Legislative Operating Committee Fiscal Year 2026 Third Quarter Report.
Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the LOC Fiscal Year 2026 Third Quarter Report
and forward to the Oneida Business Committee; seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried unanimously.
VII.
Executive Session
VIII. Adjourn
Motion by Jennifer Webster to adjourn at 9:41 a.m.; seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion
carried unanimously.
Legislative Operating Committee Meeting Minutes of August 5, 2026
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Accept the Legislative Operating Committee 2023-2026 End of Term report
Business Committee Agenda Request
1. Meeting Date Requested:
08/26/26
2. Session:
☒ Open
☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.
Justification: Personnel Related
3. Requested Motion:
☒ Accept as information; OR
Accept the Legislative Operating Committee 2023-2026 End of Term Report.
4. Areas potentially impacted or affected by this request:
☐ Finance
☐ Law Office
☐ Gaming/Retail
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Programs/Services
☐ DTS
☐ Boards, Committees, or Commissions
5. Additional attendees needed for this request:
Name, Title/Entity OR Choose from List
Name, Title/Entity OR Choose from List
Name, Title/Entity OR Choose from List
Name, Title/Entity OR Choose from List
Revised: 01/07/2025
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6. Supporting Documents:
☐ Bylaws
☐ Contract Document(s)
☐ Correspondence
☐ Draft GTC Notice
☐ Draft GTC Packet
☐ E-poll results/back-up
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Fiscal Impact Statement
☐ Law
☐ Legal Review
☐ Minutes
☐ MOU/MOA
☐ Petition
☐ Presentation
☒ Report
☐ Resolution
☐ Rule (adoption packet)
☐ Statement of Effect
☐ Travel Documents
7. Budget Information:
☐ Budgeted – Tribal Contribution
☐ Unbudgeted
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded
☒ Not Applicable
8. Submission:
Authorized Sponsor:
Jameson Wilson, Councilman
Primary Requestor:
Clorissa N. Leeman, LRO Senior Staff Attorney
Revised: 01/07/2025
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Oneida Nation
Oneida Business Committee
Legislative Operating Committee
PO Box 365 • Oneida, WI 54155-0365
Oneida-nsn.gov
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
Oneida Business Committee
Jameson Wilson, LOC Chairperson
August 19, 2026
2023-2026 Legislative Operating Committee End of Term Report
The Legislative Operating Committee is the legislative body of the Oneida Nation and is
comprised of the five (5) non-officer members of the Oneida Business Committee. During the
2023-2026 legislative term the Legislative Operating Committee was comprised of the following
members:
Jameson Wilson, LOC Chairman;
Kirby Metoxen, LOC Vice-Chairman;
Jennifer Webster;
Jonas Hill; and
Marlon Skenandore.1
This report details the Legislative Operating Committee’s accomplishments during the 2023-2026
legislative term and is based on information from the Legislative Operating Committee’s Active
Files List (“AFL”), which is used to track the work of the Legislative Operating Committee.
Table 1. below provides a summary of the Legislative Operating Committee’s work during the
2023-2026 legislative term. The remainder of the report provides more in-depth details on the
accomplishments of the Legislative Operating Committee.
Table 1.
Summary of the Legislative Operating Committee 2023-2026 Term
LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
Legislation
Laws Adopted or Amended
Laws Added to AFL and Incomplete at End of Term
Laws Removed from Active Files List
Total Legislative Items Added to AFL
NON-LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
Bylaws Amendments
1
27
50
4
81
Marlon Skenandore resigned from the Oneida Business Committee on June 23, 2026. On July 8, 2026, the Oneida
Business Committee accepted the resignation noting that it is not possible to hold a special General Tribal Council
meeting in compliance with the Ten Day Notice Policy to address the vacancy due to there being two (2) months left
in the term and that the 2026 General Election is schedule for July 11, 2026.
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Bylaws Amendments Adopted
Bylaws Amendments Added to AFL and Incomplete at End of Term
Bylaws Removed from AFL
Administrative Rules
Administrative Rules Certified by LOC
Administrative Rules Incomplete at End of Term
General Tribal Council Petitions
GTC Petitions Processed
GTC Petitions Placed onto AFL and Incomplete at End of Term
Total Non-Legislative Items Added to AFL
Total Legislative and Non-Legislative Items Added to AFL During Term
1
0
9
16
0
9
0
35
116
Chart 1. below looks at the completion status of all items added to the Active Files List at the end
of the 2023-2026 term.
Chart 1. Completion Status of All Items Added to the
Active Files List
Removed from AFL
13%
Completed Legislation,
Bylaws, Administrative
Rules, Petitions
Incomplete at End of Term
Removed from AFL
Incomplete at End of
Term
42%
Completed
Legislation, Bylaws,
Administrative Rules,
Petitions
45%
Overall, the Legislative Operating Committee completed fifty-three (53) items during the 20232026 legislative term, which included work on laws of the Nation – including both new laws and
amendments, bylaws, administrative rules, and statements of effect for General Tribal Council
petitions. Fifty (50) items remain incomplete at the end of the legislative term. Fifteen (15) items
were removed from the Active Files List.
While working on all of these items the Legislative Operating Committee held public meetings
and public comment periods for twenty-three (23) pieces of legislation, held over five hundred
(500) work meetings, and held sixteen (16) community outreach events.
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The Legislative Operating Committee completed approximately forty-six (46%) of all work that
was placed on the Active Files List during the 2023-2026 legislative term.
LEGISLATION
The main responsibility of the Legislative Operating Committee is the drafting of legislation –
including both new laws and amendments to laws. Drafting legislation allows the Nation to
exercise its inherent sovereignty. Legislation of the Nation effects every facet of the Nation:
Legislation assists in creating strong economic systems and ensuring the long-term stability
of the Nation;
Legislation promotes social changes and public safety;
Legislation provides effective guidance for every area and department of the Nation; and
Legislation promotes good governance.
The drafting and development of legislation helps build a responsible Nation which advances
On^yote?a.ka principles. The Legislative Operating Committee adopted twenty-seven (27) pieces
of legislation this term.
The Legislative Operating Committee utilizes the Legislative Procedures Act to develop
legislation. Once the Legislative Operating Committee decides to add a legislative request to its
Active Files List the development of proposed legislation begins with conducting research on the
topic of the legislation. The Legislative Operating Committee organizes and conducts
collaborative work meetings with affected entities to develop the proposed legislation. Once a draft
of the proposed legislation is developed and a legislative analysis is completed, the Legislative
Operating Committee holds a public meeting and public comment period for the proposed
legislation for the purpose of collecting input from the community. Once the Legislative Operating
Committee considers all public comments that were received and finalizes the draft, a fiscal impact
statement is requested. The proposed legislation is then presented to the Oneida Business
Committee or General Tribal Council for adoption.
Table 2. below provides more details on the status of the Legislative Operating Committee’s
legislative accomplishments and work during the 2023-2026 legislative term.
Table 2.
Legislation During the 2023 - 2026 Term
ADOPTED LEGISLATION
New Laws Adopted
Safe Neighborhoods Law [Emergency Expires 08/25/26]
Probate Law [Emergency Expires 10/22/26]
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Higher Education Grant Law
Elder Protection Law
Safe Neighborhoods Law [Emergency Extension Expires 2/25/27]
Amendments Adopted
Clean Air Policy Amendments
Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Law Amendments
Back Pay Law Amendments
Vehicle Driver Certification and Fleet Management Law
Amendments
Computer Resource Ordinance Amendments
Investigative Leave Policy Amendments
Oneida Life Insurance Plan Law Amendments
Oneida Nation Law Enforcement Ordinance Amendments
Election Law Emergency Amendments [Emergency Expired
12/25/25]
Landlord Tenant Law Amendments
Workplace Violence Law Amendments
Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping Law Amendments
Public Use of Tribal Land Law Amendments
Independent Contractor Policy Amendments
Budget and Finances Law Amendments
Real Property Law Amendments
Recycling and Solid Waste Disposal Law Amendments
Pardon and Forgiveness Law Amendments
Eviction and Termination Law Amendments
Election Law Emergency Amendments [Emergency Expires 1/8/27]
Boards, Committees, and Commissions Law Amendments
Code of Ethics Amendments
Total Laws Adopted
BC-04-22-26-F
BC-07-08-26-B
BC-08-12-26-B
22
BC-02-14-24-A
BC_02-14-24-B
BC-07-24-24-C
BC-09-25-24-B
BC-10-09-24-A
BC-11-13-24-I
BC-01-22-25-B
BC-05-14-25-B
BC-06-25-25-B
BC-06-25-25-C
BC-01-14-26-A
BC-01-14-26-B
BC-01-28-26-D
BC-01-28-26-E
BC-04-22-26-A
BC-04-22-26-B
BC-04-22-26-C
BC-07-08-26-I
BC-07-08-26-J
BC-07-08-26-K
BC-08-12-26-D
BC-08-12-26-C
27
LEGISLATION ADDED TO AFL BUT INCOMPLETE AT END OF TERM
New Laws Added to AFL But Incomplete at End of Term
22
Business Corporations Law
Credit Collections Law
Culturally Significant Event Participation Program Law
Data Sovereignty Law
Fire Signs Law
GTC Government Participation GWE Law
Guardianship Law
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Lavish and Extravagant Trip and Gratuities Law
Marijuana Law
Minors Trust General Welfare Assistance Law
Misappropriation of Funds Law
Oneida Language Law
Probate Law [Permanent Adoption]
Renewable Energy Law
Safe Neighborhoods Law [Permanent Adoption]
Sanctions and Penalties Law
Short-Term Rental Law
Taxation Law
Traffic Law
Tribal Sovereignty in Data Research Law
Two Spirit Inclusion Law
Uniform Commercial Code
Amendments Added to AFL But Incomplete at End of Term
28
All Terrain Vehicle Law Amendments
Cemetery Law Amendments
Child Custody, Placement, and Visitation Law Amendments
Community Support Fund Law Amendments
Conflict of Interest Law Amendments
Disposition of Excess Tribal Property Policy Amendments or Repeal
Domestic Animals Law Amendments
Election Law Amendments
Endowments Law Amendments
Furlough Law Amendments
General Tribal Council Meeting Stipend Payment Policy Amendments
Indian Preference in Contracting Law Amendments
Judiciary Law Amendments
Layoff Policy Amendments
Local Land Use Regulation Reimbursement Policy Repeal
Marriage Law Amendments
Oneida General Welfare Law Amendments
Oneida Personnel Policies and Procedures Amendments
Oneida Travel and Expense Policy Repeal
Oneida Worker’s Compensation Law Amendments
On-Site Waste Disposal Law Amendments
Ten Day Notice Policy Amendments
Tribal Environmental Response Law Amendments
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Tribal Environmental Quality Review Law Amendments
Vendor Licensing Law Amendments
Water Resources Law Amendments
Well Abandonment Law Amendments
Whistleblower Protection Law Amendments
Total Laws Remaining on AFL
50
LEGISLATION REMOVED FROM AFL
Laws Removed from AFL
4
Environmental Review Law
Gift Card Law
Oneida General Welfare Law Amendments
Oneida Land Trust Law
See Attachment 1. for a visual representation of all legislation on the Active Files List during the
2023-2026 legislative term and its current progress at the end of term.
See Attachment 2. for a summary of all adopted or amended legislation for the 2023-2026
legislative term.
Chart 2. below looks at the status of all legislative items – meaning new laws and amendments to
laws - added to the Active Files List at the end of the 2023-2026 term.
Chart 2. Status of Legislation Added to the Active Files List
Removed from AFL
5%
Adopted or Amended
33%
Adopted or Amended
Incomplete at End of Term
Removed from AFL
Incomplete at End of
Term
62%
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Looking specifically at legislation of the Nation, twenty-seven (27) legislative items, including
new laws and amendments to laws, were adopted into law during the 2023-2026 legislative term.
Fifty (50) legislative items remain incomplete on the Active Files List at the end of term. Four (4)
legislative items were removed from the Active Files List during the 2023-2026 term.
The Legislative Operating Committee completed approximately thirty-three percent (33%) of
legislative items that were placed on the Active Files List during the 2023-2026 term. For
comparison, here are the completion rates for legislation specifically during prior terms:
2020-2023 term - forty-seven percent (47%);
2017-2020 term - fifty-six percent (56%);
2014-2017 term - fifty-three percent (53%);
2011-2014 term - fifty-four percent (54%); and
2008-2011 term - fifty-eight percent (58%).
Although it appears that the Legislative Operating Committee’s completion rate was less than prior
terms – it is important to look closer at the composition of the work completed each term,
specifically in regard to the ratio of work that was completed on an emergency and permanent
basis.
During the 2023-2026 legislative term, the Legislative Operating Committee was careful to closely
follow the Legislative Procedures Act’s standard for emergency legislation, while focusing much
of its effort on the development of permanent legislation. This legislative term only five (5) out of
the twenty-seven (27) pieces of legislation adopted or amended were completed on an emergency
basis – meaning that eighty-one (81%) of the completed work was completed on a permanent
basis.
For comparison, below is the data for the percentage of legislation completed on a permanent basis
during prior terms:
2020-2023 term - Thirteen (13) out of thirty-nine (39) laws adopted or amended on a
permanent basis – thirty-three percent (33%) of the completed work.
2017-2020 term - Eighteen (18) out of thirty-three (33) laws adopted or amended on a
permanent basis –fifty-five percent (55%) of the completed work.
2014-2017 term - Twenty-eight (28) out of forty-six (46) laws adopted or amended on a
permanent basis – sixty-one percent (61%) of the completed work.
Chart 3. below looks at the ratio of permanent and emergency status of all legislative items
adopted or amended at the end of the 2023-2026 term.
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Chart. 3 Permant vs. Emergency Status of Completed
Legislation
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
2023-2026
2020-2023
2017-2020
Permanent Adoption or Amendment
2014-2017
Emergency Adoption or Amendment
Although the Legislative Operating Committee’s rate of completion overall for legislation added
to the Active Files List may be lower than prior terms, when specifically looking at the ratio of
permanent work completed compared to emergency work completed, the Legislative Operating
Committee completed a higher percentage of legislation on a permanent basis this term in
comparison to prior terms.
BYLAWS AMENDMENTS
For many years the Legislative Operating Committee has assisted boards, committees, and
commissions with the drafting of their bylaws, and also provided a legislative analysis of all bylaws
which provided a plain English explanation of the changes and also ensured the bylaws were in
compliance with the Boards, Committees, and Commissions law as well as any other law of the
Nation.
Table 3. below demonstrates the status of all bylaws that were added to the Active Files List during
the 2023-2026 legislative term.
Table 3.
Bylaws During the 2023-2026 Term
ADOPTED BYLAWS
Audit Committee Bylaws Amendments
Total Bylaws Adopted
1
BYLAWS ADDED TO AFL BUT INCOMPLETE AT END OF TERM
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Total Bylaws Remaining on AFL
0
BYLAWS REMOVED FROM AFL
Finance Committee Bylaws Amendments
Oneida Election Board Bylaws Amendments
Oneida Nation Commission on Aging Bylaws Amendments
Oneida Nation School Board Bylaws Amendments
Oneida Nation Veterans Affairs Committee Bylaws Amendments
Oneida Personnel Commission Bylaws Amendments
Pardon and Screening Committee Bylaws Amendments
Southeastern Wisconsin Oneida Tribal Services Advisory Board Bylaws Amendments
Onʌyoteʔaꞏká niʔi Commission Bylaws
Total Bylaws Removed from AFL
9
Looking specifically at bylaws of the Nation, one (1) set of bylaws were amended during the 20232026 legislative term. No bylaws remain incomplete on the Active Files List at the end of term.
Nine (9) sets of bylaws were removed from the Active Files List during the 2023-2026term.
The Legislative Operating Committee completed approximately ten percent (10%) of bylaws that
were placed on the Active Files List during the 2023-2026 term.
During the 2023-2026 the Legislative Operating Committee transferred the responsibility to assist
with amending and developing bylaws from the Legislative Operating Committee to the Oneida
Law Office and the Government Administrative Office.
Previously, when a board, committee, or commission sought amendments to their bylaws they
submitted a request to the Legislative Operating Committee. The Legislative Operating Committee
then decides to either accept the request and add the bylaws amendments to its Active Files List
or deny the request for amendments. If bylaws are added to the Active Files List for amendments
to be made, the Legislative Operating Committee then assigns an attorney from the Legislative
Reference Office to assist with drafting and/or processing the bylaws amendments so they
ultimately can be presented to the Oneida Business Committee for adoption.
The Boards, Committees, and Commissions law requires that amendments to bylaws of boards,
committees, and commissions of the Nation be approved by the Oneida Business Committee, in
addition to the General Tribal Council when applicable, prior to implementation. [1 O.C. 105.111]. It is not required that amendments to bylaws be processed through the Legislative Operating
Committee.
Now, the Government Administrative Office and the board, committee, or commission’s assigned
attorney from the Oneida Law Office assist in developing amendments to bylaws. This change in
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process allows bylaw amendments to be directly placed on an Oneida Business Committee meeting
agenda for approval. This means the Legislative Operating Committee no longer processes
amendments to bylaws for boards, committees, and commissions of the Nation, which streamlines
the amendment process.
The Government Administrative Office and the Oneida Law Office began aiding boards,
committees, and commissions with processing amendments to their bylaws on June 1, 2024.
The Legislative Operating Committee, Oneida Law Office, and the Government Administrative
Office believe this change created a more efficient and effective process for amending bylaws of
boards, committees, and commissions of the Nation.
GENERAL TRIBAL COUNCIL PETITIONS
The Constitution and Bylaws of the Oneida Nation provides that fifty (50) qualified voters may,
by written notice, call special meetings of the General Tribal Council. [Article III Section 6 of the
Constitution]. The Oneida Business Committee requires that when a petition for a special General
Tribal Council meeting is submitted a statement of effect, legal, and financial opinion are
developed regarding the petition so that the information can be shared with the General Tribal
Council in order to assist in creating informed discussion and improved decision-making. The
Legislative Reference Office provides a statement of effect for all petitions. The statement of effect
for petitions explains the legislative impact adopting the requested action of a petition would have
on the laws and policies of the Nation.
Table 4. below provides the number of General Tribal Council petitions a statement of effect was
provided for during the 2023-2026 term:
Table 4.
General Tribal Council Petitions during the 2023-2026 Term
GENERAL TRIBAL COUNCIL PETITIONS COMPLETED
Petition: C. Kestell – Address Housing Issues/Veterans Home Loan Program #2024-01
Petition: L. Blackowl - New Recreation/Community Center Build #2024-02
Petition: S. Benton – Move Oneida Nation Art Program under Tourism or Community
Development #2024-03
Petition: S. Benton –Personnel Policies and Procedures Amendments #2025-01
Petition: S. Benton – Trial Court Rules Amendments #2025-02
Petition: K. Schultz – General Welfare Assistance Payment to Membership #2025-03
Petition: G. Powless-Buenrostro – Accountability Measure Options for BC and BCC's #202504
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Petition: G. Powless-Buenrostro – Amend Administrative Rulemaking Law #2025-05
Petition: G. Powless-Buenrostro – Amend Judiciary Law #2026-01
Total GTC Petitions Completed
9
GENERAL TRIBAL COUNTIL PETITIONS INCOMPLETE AT END OF TERM
Total GTC Petitions Incomplete at End of Term
0
GENERAL TRIBAL COUNTIL PETITIONS REMOVED FROM AFL
Total GTC Petitions Removed from AFL
0
Looking specifically at General Tribal Council petitions for the Nation, nine (9) statements of
effect for General Tribal Council petitions were completed during the 2023-2026 legislative term.
Zero (0) statement of effects for General Tribal Council petitions remain incomplete on the Active
Files List at the end of term.
The Legislative Operating Committee completed work on one hundred percent (100%) of
statements of effect for General Tribal Council petitions that were placed on the Active Files List
during the 2023-2026 term.
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
The Legislative Operating Committee assists in the development of rules under the Administrative
Rulemaking law. Upon request the Legislative Operating Committee will provide guidance and
drafting assistance to any entity of the Nation that has been delegated administrative rulemaking
authority and tasked with the development of a rule. Once a rule has been drafted by an entity, the
Legislative Reference Office provides the entity with a statement of effect for the proposed rule.
The statement of effect explains the impact adopting a rule would have on the laws and policies of
the Nation and provides whether the rule exceeds the delegated rulemaking authority.
The Legislative Operating Committee is then tasked with certifying a rule before it is presented to
the Oneida Business Committee for consideration. The Legislative Operating Committee reviews
the proposed rule and accompanying administrative record to ensure that the promulgation of the
rule complies with the procedural requirements contained in this law; that the administrative record
is complete; and that the rule does not exceed its rulemaking authority or conflict with any other
law, policy, rule or resolution of the Nation.
Table 5. below demonstrates the administrative rules that have been certified by the Legislative
Operating Committee and adopted, amended, or repealed by the Oneida Business Committee
during the 2023-2026 term.
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Table 5.
Administrative Rules Certified During the 2023-2026 Term
COMPLETED ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
Rule
Certification
Adoption
Date
Date
Leasing Law Rule No. 6 - Homeownership by Independent
3/6/24
3/27/24
Purchase (HIP) Program Amendments
Landlord-Tenant Law Rule No. 2 - Income Based Rental
8/1/24
8/14/24
Program Eligibility, Selection and Other Requirements
Amendments
Real Property Law Rule No. 2 - Comprehensive Housing
10/16/24
11/13/24
Division Residential Sales Amendments
Real Property Law Rule No 1 - Land Assessments for the
2/5/25
2/12/25
Nation’s Decisionmakers to Build an Autonomous Community
Real Property Law Rule No 2 – Land Use Licenses
2/5/25
2/12/25
Real Property Law Rule No. 3 - Easements
2/19/25
2/26/25
Leasing Law Rule No. 2 – Agricultural Leases Amendments
3/16/26
None
Real Property Law Rule No. 3 – Easements Emergency
5/6/26
5/13/26
Amendments
Higher Education Grant Law Rule No. 1 – Student Eligibility
7/1/26
7/8/26
Requirements and Administration
Real Property Law Rule No. 3 – Easements Amendments
8/19/26*
Technology Resource Law Rule No. 1 – Acceptable Use
8/19/26*
Technology Resource Law Rule No. 2 – Clear Desk/Screen
8/19/26*
Technology Resource Law Rule No. 3 – Asset Management
8/19/26*
Technology Resource Law Rule No. 4 – Security Awareness
8/19/26*
Training
Technology Resource Law Rule No. 8 – Third Party Providers
8/19/26*
Technology Resource Law Rule No. 9 – Generative AI Usage
8/19/26*
Total Completed Administrative Rules
16
INCOMPLETE ADMINISTRTIVE RULES REMAINING ON AFL
Total Incomplete Administrative Rules on the AFL
0
Looking specifically at administrative rules for the Nation, sixteen (16) administrative rules were
completed during the 2023-2026 legislative term. This includes seven (7) administrative rules
noted with a * in the chart that are on the agenda to be certified at the August 19, 2026, Legislative
Operating Committee meeting when this memorandum is also on the agenda, and then sent to the
August 26, 2026, Oneida Business Committee for consideration of adoption. Zero (0)
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administrative rules remain incomplete on the Active Files List at the end of term. Zero (0)
administrative rules were removed from the Active Files List during the 2023-2026 term.
The Legislative Operating Committee completed work on one hundred percent (100%) of
administrative rules that were placed on the Active Files List during the 2023-2026 term.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS
During the 2023-2026 Legislative Term the Legislative Operating Committee focused its efforts
on enhancing community involvement through outreach and communication. The Legislative
Operating Committee prioritized community engagement by holding various community outreach
events throughout the term outside of those typically required by the legislative process in the
Legislative Procedures Act.
Table 5. below demonstrates the various community outreach events the Legislative Operating
Committee held during the 2023-2026 term.
Table 6.
Community Outreach Events Held During the 2023-2026 Legislative Term
COMMUNITY MEETINGS
December 6, 2023 Community Meeting: Elder Protection Law, Oneida Language Law, Higher
Education Scholarship Law
March 6, 2024 Community Meeting: Oneida Personnel Policies and Procedures, Sanctions and
Penalties Law, Eviction and Termination Law Amendments
June 4, 2024 Community Meeting: Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping Law Amendments,
Guardianship Law
June 19, 2024 Community Meeting: Eviction and Termination Law Amendments
September 4, 2024 Community Meeting: Limited Liability Company Law, Probate Law
December 4, 2024 Community Meeting: Marijuana Law, Short Term Rental Law, Boards,
Committees, and Commissions Law Amendments
March 19, 2025 Community Meeting: Elder Protection Law, Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping
Law Amendments, and Indian Preference in Contracting Law Amendments
June 18, 2025 Community Meeting: Ten Day Notice Policy Amendments, Election Law
Amendments, and Renewable Energy Law
September 17, 2025 Community Meeting: Budget and Finances Law Amendments, Higher
Education Grant Law, Elder Protection Law
June 29, 2026 Community Meeting: 2023-2026 Legislative Term Accomplishments, Issues for
Consideration during 2026-2029 Legislative Term, Holding Community Meetings
Total Community Meetings Held
10
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COMMUNITY WORK SESSIONS
April 2, 2024 Community Work Session: Eviction and Termination Law Amendments
April 2, 2025 Community Work Session: Sanctions and Penalties Law
Total Community Work Sessions Held
2
ONEIDA FARMERS MARKET
August 14, 2025 Oneida Farmers Market
August 28, 2025 Oneida Farmers Market
September 11, 2025 Oneida Farmers Market
September 25, 2025 Oneida Farmers Market
Total Oneida Farmers Markets Attended
4
Total Community Outreach Events
16
The Legislative Operating Committee held ten (10) community meetings this legislative term.
Community meetings were held from 5:30 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. in the in the Norbert Hill
Center’s cafeteria. Topics for discussion were assigned to each community meeting, and the
community was invited to come share a meal with the Legislative Operating Committee and take
part in open discussion in which people could share comments, questions, or suggestions on
potential issues that should be addressed regarding the topics discussed.
The Legislative Operating Committee held two (2) community work sessions this legislative term.
Community work sessions were held from 12:00 p.m. through 1:30 p.m. in the Norbert Hill
Center’s Business Committee Conference Room as well as on Microsoft Teams. The purpose of a
community work session was to read through a designated law line-by-line and collect comments,
questions, or suggestions from the community in attendance for how to potentially amend the
language included in the law.
The Legislative Operating Committee attended four (4) Oneida Farmers Market. At the Oneida
Farmers Market the Legislative Operating Committee had a booth from 12:00 p.m. through 6:00
p.m. in which members of the Legislative Operating Committee were present to talk with the
community, answer questions, listen to ideas, and share information on legislation that was being
developed.
Prioritizing holding community outreach events provided the community with more opportunities
to learn about and become involved in the legislative process, which only leads to better legislation
for the Nation.
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CONCLUSION
The Legislative Operating Committee’s 2023-2026 legislative term was successful. Important
legislative work was completed that aligns with the Oneida Nation’s vision, A Nation of strong
families built on Tsi >Niyukwaliho T^ and a strong economy.
The Legislative Operating Committee hopes that the 2026-2029 legislative term will continue to
focus on improving public participation and the development of important legislative efforts.
Yaw^ko.
The 2023-2026 Legislative Operating Committee
From left to right:
Vice Chairman Kirby Metoxen, Chairman Jameson Wilson, Jennifer Webster, Marlon
Skenandore, and Jonas Hill
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Attachment 1.
LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE ACTIVE FILES LIST 2023-2026
Updated 08/13/2026
Legislation Name
Sponsor
All Terrain Vehicle Law Amends
Back Pay Law Amendments
Boards, Committees, and Commissions Law
Amends
Budget and Finances Law Amends
Business Corporations Law
Cemetery Law Amends
Child Custody, Placement, and Visitation
Law Amendments
Clean Air Policy Amendments
Code of Ethics Law Amends
Community Support Fund Law Amends
Computer Resources Law Amendments
Conflict of Interest Law Amends
Credit Collections Law
Culturally Significant Event Participation
Program Law
Data Sovereignty Law
Disposition of Excess Tribal Property Policy
Amendments or Repeal
Domestic Animals Law Amends
Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Law
Amendments
Elder Protection Law
Election Law Emergency Amends (12/25/25)
Election Law Emergency Amends (1/8/27)
Election Law Amends
Endowments Law Amends
Eviction and Termination Law Amends
Fire Signs Law
Furlough Law Amends
General Tribal Council Stipend Payment
Policy Amendments
GTC Government Participation GWE Law
Jonas Hill
Jonas Hill
Kirby Metoxen
Research
Drafting/
Work
Meetings
BC-07-24-24-C
BC-08-12-26-D
Jennifer Webster
Jameson Wilson
Jonas Hill
Jameson Wilson
BC-04-22-26-A
Jennifer Webster
Jennifer Webster
Jennifer Webster
Jameson Wilson
Jonas Hill
Jennifer Webster
Kirby Metoxen
BC-02-14-24-A
BC-08-12-26-C
BC-10-09-24-A
Jameson Wilson
Kirby Metoxen
Jonas Hill
Jonas Hill
Kirby Metoxen
Jennifer Webster
Jonas Hill
Jonas Hill
Jonas Hill
Jennifer Webster
Jonas Hill
Jennifer Webster
Jennifer Webster
Kirby Metoxen
BC-02-14-24-B
BC-07-08-26-B
BC-06-25-25-B
BC-07-08-26-K
BC-07-08-26-J
Jonas Hill
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Draft
Approved
by LOC
Leg.
Analysis
Public
Meeting
Fiscal
Impact
Statement
LOC
Approved
Adoption
Packet
OBC or
GTC
Adoption
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Attachment 1.
LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE ACTIVE FILES LIST 2023-2026
Updated 08/13/2026
Guardianship Law
Higher Education Scholarship Law
Hunting, Fishing, & Trapping Law Amends
Independent Contractor Law Amends
Indian Preference in Contracting Law
Amends
Investigative Leave Policy Amendments
Judiciary Law Amendments
Landlord Tenant Law Amends
Lavish & Extravagant Trip & Gratuities Law
Law Enforcement Ordinance Amends
Layoff Policy Amendments
Local Land Use Regulation Reimbursement
Policy Repeal
Marijuana Law
Marriage Law Amendments
Minors Trust General Welfare Assistance
Law
Misappropriation of Funds Law
Oneida General Welfare Law Amendments
Oneida Language Law
Oneida Personnel Policies and Procedures
Amends
Oneida Life Insurance Plan Law
Amendments
Oneida Travel and Expense Policy Repeal
Oneida Worker’s Compensation Amends
Onsite Waste Disposal Law Amends
Pardon and Forgiveness Law Amendments
Plastic Free Law
Probate Law Emergency Adoption (Exp.
10/22/26)
Probate Law
Public Use of Tribal Land Law Amends
Kirby Metoxen
Jameson Wilson
Jonas Hill
Jonas Hill
Jonas Hill
Marlon
Skenandore
Jameson Wilson
Jonas Hill
Jonas Hill
Jonas Hill
Jennifer Webster
Kirby Metoxen
BC-04-22-26-F
BC-01-14-26-B
BC-01-28-26-E
BC-11-13-24-I
BC-06-25-25-C
BC-05-14-25-B
Jameson Wilson
Jennifer Webster
All LOC
Jennifer Webster
Jameson Wilson
Jonas Hill
Jennifer Webster
Kirby Metoxen
All LOC
Jameson Wilson
Jennifer Webster
Jameson Wilson
Jonas Hill
Jennifer Webster
Jameson Wilson
Kirby Metoxen
Jameson Wilson
Kirby Metoxen
Jameson Wilson
Jonas Hill
BC-01-22-25-B
BC-07-08-26-I
BC-04-22-26-E
BC-01-28-26-D
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LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE ACTIVE FILES LIST 2023-2026
Updated 08/13/2026
Real Property Law Amends
Recycling and Solid Waste Disposal Law
Amends
Renewable Energy Law
Safe Neighborhoods Law Emergency
Adoption (Exp. 8/25/26)
Safe Neighborhoods Law Emergency
Adoption Extension (Exp. 2/25/27)
Safe Neighborhoods Law
Sanctions and Penalties Law
Short Term Rental Law
Taxation Law
Time and Attendance Law for Elected
Officials
Ten Day Notice Policy Amends
Traffic Law
Tribal Environmental Response Law Amends
Tribal Environmental Quality Review Law
Amends
Tribal Sovereignty in Data Research Law
Two Spirit Inclusion Law
Uniform Commercial Code
Vehicle Driver Certification and Fleet
Management Law Amendments
Vendor Licensing Law Amends
Water Resources Law Amends
Well Abandonment Law Amends
Workplace Violence Law
Jameson Wilson
Kirby Metoxen
Jonas Hill
Jameson Wilson
Jameson Wilson
BC-04-22-26-B
BC-04-22-26-C
Jameson Wilson
BC-08-12-26-B
BC-02-25-26-C
Jameson Wilson
Jennifer Webster
Jonas Hill
Jameson Wilson
Jonas Hill
Jennifer Webster
Jameson Wilson
Jennifer Webster
Jonas Hill
Jonas Hill
Jennifer Webster
Jennifer Webster
Jameson Wilson
Jameson Wilson
BC-09-25-24-B
Jonas Hill
Jonas Hill
Jonas Hill
Jennifer Webster
BC-01-14-26-A
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Legislative Operating Committee
Accomplishments Summary
2023-2026
Table of Contents
BACK PAY LAW AMENDMENTS ............................................................................................ 2
BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS LAW AMENDMENTS ......................... 2
BUDGET AND FINANCES LAW AMENDMENTS ................................................................. 4
CLEAN AIR POLICY AMENDMENTS .................................................................................... 5
CODE OF ETHICS AMENDMENTS ........................................................................................ 6
COMPUTER RESOURCES ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS ................................................ 7
DRUG AND ALCOHOL FREE WORKPLACE LAW AMENDMENTS ............................... 8
ELDER PROTECTION LAW ..................................................................................................... 8
ELECTION LAW EMERGENCY AMENDMENTS ................................................................ 9
ELECTION LAW EMERGENCY AMENDMENTS .............................................................. 10
EVICTION AND TERMINATION LAW AMENDMENTS ...................................................11
HIGHER EDUCATION GRANT LAW ................................................................................... 12
HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING LAW AMENDMENTS ........................................ 13
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR POLICY AMENDMENTS ............................................ 15
INVESTIGATIVE LEAVE POLICY AMENDMENTS .......................................................... 15
LANDLORD TENANT LAW AMENDMENTS ...................................................................... 17
ONEIDA LIFE INSURANCE PLAN LAW AMENDMENTS ................................................ 18
ONEIDA NATION LAW ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS .................... 19
PARDON AND FORGIVENESS LAW AMENDMENTS ...................................................... 20
PROBATE LAW EMERGENCY ADOPTION ........................................................................ 21
PUBLIC USE OF TRIBAL LAND LAW AMENDMENTS .................................................... 22
REAL PROPERTY LAW AMENDMENTS ............................................................................. 23
RECYCING AND SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL LAW AMENDMENTS .............................. 25
SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS LAW EMERGENCY ADOPTION ........................................... 26
SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS LAW EMERGENCY ADOPTION EXTENSION ................... 27
SANCTIONS AND PENALTIES LAW .................................................................................... 28
VEHICLE DRIVER CERTIFICATION AND FLEET MANAGEMENT LAW
AMENDMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 29
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE LAW AMENDMENTS ............................................................. 30
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BACK PAY LAW AMENDMENTS
Sponsor: Jonas Hill
Drafter: Clorissa Leeman
BC-07-24-24-C
Purpose: Set forth standards used in the reinstatement of an employee and the calculation of back
pay for all employees of the Nation in accordance with the Nation’s laws.
Amendments:
Include a new section in the law which provides for the reinstatement of employee who
had involuntary separation overturned and addresses such issues as:
Requirement to hold a position pending litigation;
Amending the position description or eliminating the position pending an employee
appeal;
Reinstatement to the position the employee was involuntarily separated from;
Clarify that back pay calculations shall be made using the employee’s last wage in the
position which they were terminated from; and
Clarify the circumstances in which an employee is not eligible to work, and therefore is
not eligible for back pay.
BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS LAW AMENDMENTS
Sponsor: Kirby Metoxen
Drafter: Carolyn Salutz
BC-08-12-26-D
Purpose: Govern boards, committees, and commissions of the Nation, including the procedures
regarding the appointment and election of individuals to boards, committees, and commissions,
creation of bylaws, maintenance of official records, compensation, to establish clear standards of
conduct, and other items related to boards, committees, and commissions.
Amendments:
Clarify the purpose of the amendments is to establish clear standards of conduct.
Clarify it is the policy of the Nation that appointed and elected individuals serving on a
board, committee, or commission of the Nation carry themselves in a way that brings honor
to the Oneida people and government.
Strengthen, clarify, and add definitions for Conflict of Interest, fiscal year, letter, member,
political appointee, and Secretary.
Clarify the Oneida Business Committee or designee shall be responsible for drafting the
initial bylaws and the Oneida Business Committee will approve the initial bylaws.
Clarify the responsibilities of the Boards, Committees, Commissions Department,
including:
responsibilities once managed by the Business Committee Support Office; and
managing offboarding procedures for when a member leaves an entity.
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Clarify when a member’s term ends, the member may remain in their position until the
successor is sworn in but no longer than sixty (60) business days. This helps prevent
discontinuation of services but by setting a sixty-day (60) deadline also reinforces
appropriate turnover.
Clarify all entities must be in compliance with the Nation’s travel policies.
Clarify all entities must address conflict resolution and leaves of absence in their bylaws.
Clarify all entities must include a procedure for withholding a member’s stipend in their
bylaws.
Clarify that rather than the requirement to submit quarterly reports to the Oneida Business
Committee, all entities will be required to submit at least two reports each fiscal year to the
Oneida Business Committee.
Clarify all entities may hold virtual meetings pursuant to any requirements established by
the Oneida Business Committee and pursuant to any additional requirements established
by the entity.
Clarify that every appointed and elected member will receive an official Oneida Nation
email address.
Clarify standards of conduct such as:
A good mind;
cultural accountability;
several instances of prohibited conduct;
attendance and meeting conduct;
nepotism;
gifts and honorarium; and
fair dealing and impartiality.
Clarify how the Nation will manage actual or implied conflicts of interest including the
creation and maintenance of annual and as-needed disclosure forms.
Add a requirement that all members shall submit disclosure forms annually and within a
reasonable time after a conflict arises or becomes known.
Clarify all entities may develop an internal conflict of interest mitigation plan for eligible
conflicts in consultation with the Oneida Law Office, the Nation’s Human Resources
Department, and other departments of the Nation as needed.
Clarify which positions may not be eligible to serve on an appointed or elected board
because of the potential for an actual or implied conflict of interest.
Clarify that members have an ongoing duty to disclose and shall promptly disclose and
comply with the requirements of a conflict of interest mitigation plan.
Clarify enforcement provisions.
Include appeal rights; if applicable, a member shall have the right to appeal an enforcement
action pursuant to the requirements and procedures regarding appeals of the law under
which the member received a sanction or penalty.
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BUDGET AND FINANCES LAW AMENDMENTS
Sponsor: Jennifer Webster
Drafter: Clorissa Leeman
BC-02-22-26-A
Purpose: Set forth the requirements to be followed by the Oneida Business Committee and the
Oneida fund units when preparing the budget to be presented to the General Tribal Council for
approval, and to establish financial policies and procedures for the Nation.
Amendments:
Remove the requirement that the Oneida Business Committee develop priorities, a strategic
plan, or broad goals to assist in guiding the budget.
Remove the requirement that the Chief Financial Officer ensure the Nation’s budget is
properly implemented, and instead require that the Chief Financial Officer report to the
Oneida Business Committee and/or Executive Managers any expenditures that do not
follow budget guidelines or conform to the budget. [
Require that the Chief Financial Officer assist with the submission and presentation of the
Treasurer’s report to the Oneida Business Committee, which shall specifically include any
monthly variances that are one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more in total
instead of a difference of three percent (3%) or more from the adopted annual budget or
fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more in total.
Require the Chief Financial Officer to inform the Oneida Business Committee of any
Executive Managers and/or fund unit which does not follow the budget development
process guidelines or deadlines as set forth by the Treasurer.
Require managers to report to the CFO and their relevant Executive Manager explanations
and corrective actions for any monthly variance that is one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000) or more in total instead of a difference of three percent (3%) or more from the
adopted annual budget or fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more in total.
Eliminate that the contents of the budget include a description of each line item within each
fund unit’s budget, the estimated expenditures by each fund unit, and a summary of
employment position counts including prior year, current year, and budgeted year.
Rename the Permanent Executive Contingency Fund Account the Financial Sovereignty
Fund.
Eliminate the Grant Reserve Fund Account, instead including sustaining grant operations
in the purpose of the Financial Sovereignty Fund.
Require that the Treasurer submit the budget guidelines to the Oneida Business Committee
for review and approval through the adoption of a resolution no later than March 1st of
each calendar year.
Provide that it is the Chief Financial Officer, and not the Treasurer, that is responsible for
receiving, reviewing, and compiling the proposed budgets from all the fund units into the
Nation’s draft budget.
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Eliminate the section of the law that addressed fees and charges.
Add a threshold of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) or more for when a
fund unit has to seek approval by the Oneida Business Committee, and a fiscal analysis by
the Chief Financial Officer for any unbudgeted expenditure.
Clarify that for unexpended capital improvement funds they do not carry over to the next
fiscal year budget, but instead carry over at the end of each fiscal year and remain available
for use.
Eliminate the section on unexpended capital expenditure funds.
Eliminate the provisions of the Law governing capital improvements.
Eliminate provisions of the Law governing how grant fund can be utilized, exhaustion of
non-tribal funds, grant reporting, and the Grant Reserve Fund Account.
Require that prior to the acquisition of any debt, the Nation shall obtain an amortization
schedule for the repayment of the debt.
Eliminate the provisions which provides that employment positions that are fully funded
through grants shall not be included in the employment cap.
Allow the budget contingency plan to respond to or prepare for potential extreme financial
distress.
Clarify that when the Chief Financial Officer, not the Oneida Business Committee,
determines that the Nation is under extreme financial distress, or may face extreme
financial distress in the near future, the CFO shall inform the Oneida Business Committee,
and the Oneida Business Committee shall be responsible for implementing the budget
contingency plan.
CLEAN AIR POLICY AMENDMENTS
Sponsor: Jennifer Webster
Drafter: Clorissa Leeman
BC-02-14-24-A
Purpose: Provide a healthy working and learning environment within buildings and vehicles
owned and operated by the Nation by prohibiting smoking.
Amendments:
Include a new exemption to the prohibition of smoking, which is a tobacco store, on or in
premises controlled by Oneida Retail, that sells tobacco product, unless prohibited by
Oneida Retail or the terms and conditions of the lease or land or building assignment.
Clarify the exemption to the prohibition of smoking for residential buildings owned by the
Nation only applies if not otherwise prohibited by a lease or rental agreement.
Eliminate the requirement that a suspension for a second violation of this law be one (1)
week in length, providing the supervisor and HRD greater flexibility in determining a
suspension length that best fits the violation.
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CODE OF ETHICS AMENDMENTS
Sponsor: Jennifer Webster
Drafter: Grace Elliott
BC-08-12-26-C
Purpose: Establish clear standards of conduct rooted in the values of the Oneida people, to guide
those entrusted with authority in serving the Nation with honor and responsibility. These standards
reflect the sacred trust between the government and the people, and are intended to promote
integrity, uphold the will of the Nation, and preserve the confidence of the Oneida people
Amendments:
Update the Code of Ethics so it clearly focuses on the Oneida Business Committee,
bringing all expectations for how leaders should conduct themselves into one easy to
understand law.
Integrate the Great Law of Peace into the ethical foundation, affirming decision making
grounded in peace, unity, and thoughtful deliberation as cultural mandates for governance.
Ground the ethical framework in the Good Mind teachings, infusing leadership obligations
with humility, compassion, clarity, and community centered thinking.
Articulate the concept of Sacred Trust, emphasizing leadership as a duty held on behalf of
past, present, and future generations rather than an individual entitlement.
Clarify the definition of “Conflict of Interest” to encompass financial, personal, and
political interests affecting leaders and their immediate families, reinforcing impartial
stewardship.
Mandate transparent disclosure of conflicts, ensuring ethical clarity consistent with the
Good Mind’s call for honesty and openness in governance.
Require OBC members to recuse themselves from matters in which conflicts exist,
upholding the Great Law of Peace’s expectation that leaders avoid self interest.
Implement structured annual and as needed conflict of interest filings, creating
accountability mechanisms that reinforce responsible leadership.
Modernize gift and honoraria reporting by increasing financial thresholds and updating
reporting processes to better reflect contemporary governance realities including public
disclosure.
Prohibit acceptance of gifts tied to influence or business advantage, protecting the Nation’s
decision making from external pressure and maintaining community trust.
Regulate OBC members’ applications for positions that report directly to the Committee,
preventing conflicts before they arise and strengthening procedural fairness.
Safeguard confidential information by restricting its use for personal, financial, or political
benefit, aligning with the Haudenosaunee value of responsible and respectful speech.
Promote fairness and impartiality in leadership actions, ensuring decisions are made
through unbiased judgment grounded in the Good Mind and collective well being.
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Prohibit nepotism in hiring, supervision, and resource decisions, maintaining equitable
access and protecting the legitimacy of OBC leadership.
Reinforce accountability and transparency as essential qualities of public office, affirming
that OBC authority flows from the people and must remain answerable to them.
Elevate cultural accountability by requiring OBC members to conduct themselves in ways
that honor Oneida identity, teachings, and responsibilities.
Strengthen expectations for meeting attendance, preparation, and professional engagement,
acknowledging that presence and participation are integral to carrying the Sacred Trust.
Codify a comprehensive list of prohibited behaviors—including retaliation, discrimination,
misuse of office, and corruption—to uphold dignity and protect community confidence in
leadership.
Align enforcement with broader Nation laws to provide consistency, due process, and
integrity in the handling of ethical violations.
COMPUTER RESOURCES ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson
Drafter: Clorissa Leeman
BC-10-09-24-A
*Now Technology Resources Law
Purpose: Regulate the usage of technology resources and processed data owned and operated by
the Nation.
Amendments:
Revise the title and references throughout the Law from “computer resources” to
“technology resources.”
Clarify that users are expected to conduct themselves professionally and to refrain from
using technology resources of the Nation for activities that are inappropriate no matter in
what location the user utilizes the technology resources of the Nation
Clarify that it shall not be deemed an inappropriate use for a user to share information or
evidence regarding the inappropriate use of another user if reporting the inappropriate use
in accordance with the proper reporting structure.
Clarify that any standard operating procedure defining excessive use of technology
resources for any user that is an employee of the Nation is required to be developed in
accordance with all other laws and rules of the Nation.
Include a new provision in which DTS is delegated rulemaking authority in accordance
with the Administrative Rulemaking law to promulgate rules to govern technology
resources of the Nation.
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DRUG AND ALCOHOL FREE WORKPLACE LAW AMENDMENTS
Sponsor: Kirby Metoxen and Drafter: Clorissa Leeman
BC-02-14-24-B
Jonas Hill
Purpose: Establishes a drug and alcohol-free workplace program that balances respect for
individuals with the need to maintain an alcohol and drug-free environment
Amendments:
Exempt an external applicant’s confirmed positive THC test result from the requirement of
a negative drug test result for pre-employment eligibility unless prohibited by an external
licensing or grant requirement.
ELDER PROTECTION LAW
Sponsor: Jennifer Webster
Drafter: Grace Elliott
BC-07-08-26-B
Purpose: Uphold the Nation’s responsibility to honor and protect its elders. This law establishes
a comprehensive framework to prevent, identify, report, investigate, and respond to elder abuse,
neglect, self-neglect, and financial exploitation and affirms the Nation’s cultural responsibility to
honor, respect, and preserve elder wellbeing
Amendments:
Establish a comprehensive framework to prevent, identify, report, investigate, and respond
to elder abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and financial exploitation.
Establish an Interdisciplinary Team composed of multiple Nation departments to
coordinate case review, guide investigations, recommend actions, promote cooperation,
and identify resources.
Establish a duty to report suspected elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The law requires
any person with knowledge or reasonable suspicion of abuse, neglect, self neglect, or
exploitation of an elder to report immediately to Aging & Disability Services or the Oneida
Police Department.
Create a broad class of mandated reporters, including family, caretakers, elected officials,
employees, healthcare workers, mental health professionals, social workers, law
enforcement, judicial staff, and fiduciaries.
Good faith reporters receive immunity.
Non mandated reporters may remain anonymous.
Establish civil penalties:
A mandated reporter who fails to report may be fined up to $2,000.
Anyone who knowingly files a false report may be fined up to $2,000.
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Anyone who interferes with an investigation or retaliates against a reporter may be
fined up to $2,000 per occurrence.
Provide investigation procedures requirements including that they must begin promptly
and include required steps such as:
Visiting the elder’s residence;
Observing the elder;
Conducting interviews;
Reviewing healthcare and financial records;
Interviewing guardians/caregivers;
Requesting law enforcement assistance;
Offering or arranging needed services.
Authorize medical examinations under specified consent conditions or by court order.
Authorize emergency protective actions, including protective placement, may be taken
when necessary.
Protect confidentiality and records. Departmental report forms and investigative records
are confidential and may only be disclosed under limited circumstances, such as to the
elder, suspect, service providers, law enforcement, auditors, and through court order.
Provide that records must be retained for five years.
Affirm elders’ rights to:
Notice of an investigation unless emergency conditions exist.
Refuse services if they have capacity.
Protect their property rights, including the right to deny entry.
Representation by counsel at their own expense.
Provide for rights of the accused to refuse services for themselves, refuse entry (subject to
warrant), and obtain counsel at their own expense.
Grant the Oneida Trial Court jurisdiction over all actions under this law. Personal
jurisdiction extends to members of the Nation and Nation employees.
ELECTION LAW EMERGENCY AMENDMENTS
Sponsor: Jonas Hill
Drafter: Clorissa Leeman
BC-06-25-25-B
Purpose: Governs the procedures for the conduct of orderly elections of the Nation, including preelection activities such as caucuses and nominations.
Amendments:
Reduce the number of Election Board members required to sign the election totals from six
(6) to three (3).
Emergency Standard:
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Necessary for the preservation of the general welfare of the Reservation population to
ensure that the 2025 Special Election can occur in an efficient and lawful manner. The
2025 Special Election is scheduled for July 12, 2025. The number of Election Board
members required to sign the election totals is being reduced from six (6) to three (3) due
to the Election Board’s concern that there will not be enough Election Board members to
meet the original requirement for six (6) members. The Election Board has provided that
they have not been able to secure an adequate number of alternate positions for the 2025
Special Election.
Observance of the requirements under the Legislative Procedures Act for the adoption of
the amendments to the Election law would be contrary to public interest and the process
and requirements of the Legislative Procedures Act cannot be completed in time to allow
the proposed emergency amendments to be adopted and implemented prior to the July 12,
2025 Special Election.
Emergency Expired:
December 25, 2025
ELECTION LAW EMERGENCY AMENDMENTS
Sponsor: Jonas Hill
Drafter: Clorissa Leeman
BC-07-08-26-K
Purpose: Governs the procedures for the conduct of orderly elections of the Nation, including preelection activities such as caucuses and nominations.
Amendments:
Reduce the number of Election Board members required to sign the election totals from six
(6) to three (3).
Emergency Standard:
Necessary for the preservation of the general welfare of the Reservation population to
ensure that the 2026 General Election can occur in an efficient and lawful manner. The
2026 General Election is scheduled for July 11, 2026. The number of Election Board
members required to sign the election totals is being reduced from six (6) to three (3) due
to the Election Board’s concern that there will not be enough Election Board members to
meet the original requirement for six (6) members. The Election Board has provided that
they have not been able to secure an adequate number of alternate positions for the 2026
General Election.
Observance of the requirements under the Legislative Procedures Act for the adoption of
the amendments to the Election law would be contrary to public interest and the process
and requirements of the Legislative Procedures Act cannot be completed in time to allow
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the proposed emergency amendments to be adopted and implemented prior to the July 11,
2026 General Election.
Emergency Expired:
January 8, 2027
EVICTION AND TERMINATION LAW AMENDMENTS
Sponsor: Jonas Hill
Drafter: Clorissa Leeman
BC-07-08-26-J
Purpose: Provide consistent procedures for terminating a contract and/or evicting an occupant
which affords the occupant due process and protects all parties involved.
Amendments:
Add or revise the definition for Comprehensive Housing Division, law enforcement
agency, occupant, owner, periodic tenancy, rental value, and stay of eviction.
Expand who qualifies as an owner under the law from just the Nation to the Nation when
the Nation is acting in its capacity as a lessor as defined in the Leasing law or lessee; or the
Nation or any person or entity within the Nation’s jurisdiction acting in its capacity as a
landlord as defined in the Landlord Tenant law.
Revise the delegation of administrative rulemaking authority provided under this Law for
the Nation’s residential, agricultural, and business contracts.
Remove the terms “alleged” and “allegations” throughout the Law.
Revise how notice of an early contract termination or eviction is provided to individuals
and corporations or partnerships.
Provide that an occupant shall have a right to cure for a failure to pay rent, but is not
guaranteed that right to cure for subsequent violations.
Clarify an occupant’s right to cure for instances of waste or contract breach by providing
steps for remedying this type of breach, and also providing that the right to cure is not
guaranteed for subsequent violations.
Clarify what types of offenses qualify as a violation of law or rule or nuisance activity.
Revise who is allowed to notice an owner of a violation of law or rule or nuisance activity.
Clarify that an owner is not required to provide an occupant an opportunity to cure for a
violation of an applicable law or rule or nuisance act.
Clarify and expand when an individual may contest a contract termination.
Revise how an occupant’s failure to vacate following the notice of eviction or a contract
expiration is handled by an owner.
Expand he amount of time allowed for an owner to return a security deposit to an occupant
from thirty (30) days to sixty (60) days.
Make other drafting changes and broad organizational changes.
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HIGHER EDUCATION GRANT LAW
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson
Drafter: Grace Elliott
BC-04-22-26-F
Purpose: Implement the Higher Education Grant program; and set forth the funding requirements
and procedural controls for awarding Higher Education grants.
Amendments:
Clearly articulate the Nation’s purpose and policy concerning the Higher Education Grant.
Define key terms used within the law.
Delegate rulemaking authority to the Higher Education Office to:
Clearly describe the documents required to complete the Higher Education Student
File.
Address how funding periods are calculated.
Address funding cap amounts for the following tiers: associate degree, vocational
or certificate program, undergraduate degree, graduate degree, doctoral degree,
Clearly describe application requirements and process.
Clearly describe the appeals process.
Additional rules may be promulgated, provided they do not conflict with any
provision of this law.
Clearly describe funding eligibility requirements, as follows:
be an enrolled member of the Nation.
be enrolled in an accredited postsecondary vocational program, college, or
university
complete the Higher Education Student File with the Higher Education Office.
comply with FAFSA standards.
be pursuing a degree in a higher funding tier than any previously earned degree,
unless they have remaining credits available under their current tier pursuant to
1005.5-2.
meet GPA requirements.
Explicitly state funding duration as determined by the maximum allowable credit allocation
per tier, as follows:
ninety (90) credits for an associate degree, vocational or certificate program.
one hundred fifty (150) credits for an undergraduate degree.
sixty (60) credits for a graduate degree.
one hundred twenty (120) credits for a doctoral degree.
Define “probation” and clearly describe when a student may be placed on probation.
Provide a clear explanation of how the grant award amount is calculated, as follows:
The minimum award package shall consist of:
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Full-time students shall receive funding for tuition, fees, books, and room
and board up to the funding cap amount for their program.
Part-time students shall receive funding for tuition, fees, and books up to
the funding cap amount for their program.
Students taking one (1) to five (5) credits shall receive funding for tuition,
fees, and books up to the funding cap for their program.
If the student’s financial need, as determined by the financial needs analysis,
exceeds the minimum award package, the student shall receive an award equal to
their financial need, up to the maximum allowed by the funding tier cap.
A full-time student’s award may also cover transportation and
personal/miscellaneous expenses.
A part-time student’s award may also cover room and board, transportation
and personal/miscellaneous expenses.
Clearly describe how the law may be enforced.
Clearly describe how a student may appeal a grant decision made by the Higher Education
Office.
HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING LAW AMENDMENTS
Sponsor: Jonas Hill
Drafter: Clorissa Leeman
BC-01-14-26-B
Purpose: Protect and conserve wildlife on the reservation and to promote respect among
sportsmen, for both the environment and fellow sportsmen.
Amendments:
Add a definition for descendant, great bodily harm, and warden.
Eliminate the Environmental Resource Board (ERB) from the law and delegate all
responsibilities of ERB provided in the law, except hearing authority, to the Conservation
Department throughout the entire law.
Require the Conservation Department draft rules that identify designated seasons and/or
hunting hours for elder, disabled, and youth hunts.
Eliminate the requirement that the Conservation Department draft rules establishing a
process for retention, storage and disposal of items confiscated or turned over to the
Department in accordance with this law.
Require the Conservation Department draft rules that regulate the use of recovery and
retrieval services and methods.
Require the Conservation Department draft rules that regulate the care and husbandry of
animals used to hunt or animals used for private game hunting.
Eliminate the requirement that a rule booklet be provided to each person receiving a license
permit.
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Recognize that wardens fall within the organization of the Oneida Police Department and
not the Conservation Department and therefore prescribe all responsibilities/duties of the
wardens to the Oneida Police Department officers; and eliminate the requirement that an
Oneida Police Department office who observes a violation of this law report it to a warden.
Adds beaver to list of animals a landowner, lessee, or designee is allowed to hunt or trap
on property they own or lease year round without a sportsman license, removing beavers
from the list of nuisance animals that a person is not required to get a nuisance animal
removal permit to hunt or trap.
Eliminate the provision that allowed any licensee holding a fishing only sportsman license
to name a designated hunter to fill the hunting or trapping permits that regularly accompany
a sportsman license.
Eliminate the requirement that at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the group and/or
organization members be Tribal members for groups/organizations that seek a ceremonial
and/or feast permit.
Require that all persons participating in the ceremonial and/or feast hunt be tribal members,
descendants, or a spouse of a tribal member in addition to the requirement that they be
named hunters on the permit.
Require that medical verification for a disabled hunter permit show that the physical
disability results in mobility issues that makes it necessary for the disable hunter to hunt
from a stationary vehicle.
Provide that any person who has had a license or permit denied in accordance with section
406.6-7(a) may appeal the Department’s decision by requesting a hearing before the Trial
Court instead of ERB.
Provide that any person who accidentally collides with and kills a deer while operating a
vehicle on a roadway, may retain possession of the said deer, provided that the person shall
have the deer tagged by the State of Wisconsin, instead of the Department.
Remove the requirement that the Department shall ensure that all hunting and fishing rule
booklets contain a warning stating that fish caught in Duck Creek, as well as ducks, geese
and other wildlife may contain Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs) which may pose risks of
health defects, that such risks are greatest for women and children, and that detailed
information about PCBs is available from the Department upon request.
Increase the allowable size of a hunting party from ten (10) to fifteen (15) persons.
Allow designated hunters to hunt for an unlimited number of permittees, instead of being
limited to the number authorized by the rules.
Adjust the age restrictions for minors, now allowing all persons between the ages of ten
(10) and fourteen (14) years old the ability to hunt if they have obtained the required license
and permits and are under the immediate supervision of a parent, legal guardian, or a
responsible adult to which a parent or legal guardian has delegated their supervisory
responsibilities.
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Allow individuals to obtain a mentored-only hunting license and permit and hunt without
first completing a hunter education course as long as they accompany a mentor while
hunting.
Remove much of the provisions regarding citations, and simply providing that an
individual who violates a provision of this law or the corresponding rules may be subject
to the issuance of a citation by a warden or an Oneida Police Department officer in
accordance with the Nation’s laws and policies governing citations.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR POLICY AMENDMENTS
Sponsor: Jonas Hill
Drafter: Carolyn Salutz
BC-01-28-26-E
*Now Independent Contractors Law
Purpose: Ensure proper classification of employees and independent contractors for federal labor
and tax law purposes; ensure the use of contract forms approved by the Oneida Law Office and
Purchasing; ensure contracting with a current employee does not create a conflict of interest or
unintended tax consequences; and ensure independent contractors have appropriate insurance
coverages.
Amendments:
Rename the law from “Independent Contractor Policy” to “Independent Contractors Law.”
Clarify in the definitions what it means to be an “employee” versus an “independent
contractor.”
Clarify in the definitions what it means to have the “scope of work”, including updated
definitions of “deliverables” and “services.”
Add in a requirement that the Nation must categorize all workers as either an independent
contractor or an employee according to the Fair Labor Standards Act, Department of Labor
regulations, the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury regulations, and the most current
guidance from the Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service.
Clarify the approval requirements for an independent contractor; including, contract,
purchase order, vendor license, and tax identification number.
Clarify when The Nation may contract with an employee or an employee-owned business
entity as an independent contractor.
INVESTIGATIVE LEAVE POLICY AMENDMENTS
Sponsor: Marlon Skenandore Drafter: Grace Elliott
*Now Investigative Leave Law
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Purpose: Set forth a process to address investigative leave for employees undergoing work-related
investigations.
Amendments:
Clarify the severity of an alleged violation that may warrant an investigative leave and
provide examples.
Clarify the type of risks that an investigative leave is intended to protect against.
Prevent undue financial harm to an employee placed on investigative leave.
Eliminate unpaid status for the employee placed on investigative leave for up to forty-five
(45) days.
Balance the intention to prevent undue financial harm to an employee placed on
investigative leave with the Nation’s fiscal responsibilities by shifting the employee to
unpaid status when an investigation cannot be safely concluded within forty-five (45) days.
Clarify that an employee may use their personal and vacation time if the investigative leave
extends past forty-five (45) days.
Provide that when an employee has used their personal and vacation time up all pay and
benefits stop.
Extend the authority to initiate an investigative leave to include the Executive Director of
the Human Resource Department.
Clarify that when there is no division director a supervisor must secure authorization from
the person at the highest level in the chain of command under the Oneida Business
Committee prior to placing an employee on investigative leave.
Delegate the authority for designating the individual or agency responsible for completing
the investigation to the Executive Director of the Human Resource Department and the
supervisor, instead of the employee’s supervisor and/or area manager.
Delete the requirement that the Equal Employment Officer always conducts the
investigation if the employee being investigated reports directly to the Oneida Business
Committee and instead provide that they may also serve as a liaison to an investigating
agency when that is more appropriate.
Eliminate the option for a supervisor to place an employee in an alternate work assignment
while on investigative leave.
Expand the requirements that notice to the employee placed on investigative leave must
contain.
Extend the issuance of the second notice to the employee placed on investigative leave
from fifteen (15) days to thirty-five (35) days.
Clarify what information the second notice must provide the employee placed on
investigative leave.
Eliminate the requirement that a supervisor must conclude an investigation without waiting
for the conclusion of a criminal or licensing matter.
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Eliminate the requirement that an investigative leave must close upon the passing of fifteen
(15) days, plus a possible extension of fifteen (15) days, unless an outside agency is
conducting the investigation and instead allow the decision makers to close an investigative
leave when a reasonable determination based on verifiable facts can be made.
Expedite investigations by adding a requirement that the supervisor, or the EEO Officer
(whichever is overseeing the investigation), provide the Executive Director of the Human
Resource Department with weekly updates on the investigation.
Eliminate the provision that requires the supervisor to conclude an investigation within
forty-eight (48) hours of receiving the investigative report when someone else is
conducting the investigation.
Provide the employee who was placed on investigative leave with a redacted copy of the
investigative report when requested, instead of only providing the redacted report to an
employee who files an appeal.
Require the supervisor to provide written notice and justification to the Executive Director
of the Human Resource Department if they choose not to follow the corrective action
recommended by the investigator(s).
Expand an employee’s responsibilities when on an investigative leave to include the
surrender of all property of the Nation, respond to any inquires within twenty-four (24)
business hours, and not share anything related to the investigation on social media.
Create the option for an exception to be made to the complete prohibition of the employee
who is placed on investigative leave entering any public worksite; if, and only if, it is
determined that access is necessary, safe, appropriate, and the specific conditions under
which access may be allowed are provided for in the notice to the employee.
Require that the employee placed on investigative leave respond to all inquiries within
twenty-four (24) business hours.
LANDLORD TENANT LAW AMENDMENTS
Sponsor: Jonas Hill
Drafter: Grace Elliott
BC-06-25-25-C
Purpose: Provide mechanisms for protecting the rights of the landlords and tenants on all land
owned by the Nation or members of the Nation within the Reservation boundaries.
Amendments:
Expand the scope of the law to include all land owned by the Nation or members of the
Nation within the Reservation boundaries instead of only to the Nation’s rental programs.
Expand the Nation’s policy of providing a fair process to landlords and tenants of the
Nation’s rental programs to include all residents of the Nation.
Expand the definition of landlord to include any person or entity within the Nation’s
jurisdiction, instead of limiting it to the Nation acting in its capacity as the landlord.
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Redefine “rule” to grant rulemaking authority solely to the Comprehensive Housing
Division instead of jointly to the Land Commission and the Comprehensive Housing
Division. The Land Commission’s rulemaking authorities are eliminated as follows:
Naming programs and providing specific requirements and regulations that apply
to said programs.
Disposition of personal property on Tribal land.
How and when rent shall be decreased due to untenability.
Governing the selection of applicants for the issuance of rental agreements.
Remove rulemaking authority over applicant selection for the issuance of rental agreements
from both the Land Commission and the Comprehensive Housing Division.
Clarify that rental agreements shall state that nothing in the agreement may be considered
a waiver of the Nation’s sovereign immunity when the Nation is acting in its capacity as a
landlord.
Clarify that all landlords or their staff must keep a written log of the date and the work time
expended storing and/or removing personal property and/or removing debris left at the
property after the expiration of the timeframe provided in the order to vacate.
Remove language applying any section of this law to leases.
Clarify that a landlord may bring an action for eviction when it is authorized by the Eviction
and Termination law based on contacts with an entity for law enforcement services, health
services, or safety services.
Provide that when the Nation is the landlord, and a property has become untenable due to
damage by fire, water or other casualty, or because of any condition hazardous to health,
or if there is a substantial violation of 611.5-3(a) materially affecting the health and safety
of the tenant, alternative housing shall be provided if it is reasonably available.
Expand protections provided to a child of a tenant to a child of the household when the
landlord is presented with documentation.
ONEIDA LIFE INSURANCE PLAN LAW AMENDMENTS
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson
Drafter: Clorissa Leeman
BC-01-22-25-B
Purpose: Provide a death benefit through the Oneida Life Insurance Plan for all eligible enrolled
Oneida Nation members, pursuant to the Oneida General Welfare law.
Amendments:
Include an appeal section which provides that an individual designated as the beneficiary
of a decedent who believes they were wrongfully denied benefits from the Oneida Life
Insurance Plan by the Oneida Trust Enrollment Department may appeal the denial of
benefits to the Oneida Trust Enrollment Committee, and subsequently any decision made
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by the Oneida Trust Enrollment Committee regarding the validity of the denial of benefits
is final.
ONEIDA NATION LAW ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
Sponsor: Jonas Hill
Drafter: Clorissa Leeman
BC-05-24-25-B
*Now Law Enforcement Law
Purpose: Regulate the conduct of the Nation’s law enforcement personnel according to the highest
professional standards.
Amendments:
Revise the title of the law from “Oneida Nation Law Enforcement Ordinance” to “Law
Enforcement law;”
Include a new provision providing the policy of the Nation in regard to this law.
Provide that law enforcement operations can take place outside the Reservation when the
operations occur pursuant to any other jurisdictional exception that may exist for law
enforcement officers.
Remove the Police Sergeant position from the positions in the Oneida Police Department
that are required to be held by enrolled members of the Nation.
Require that upon the removal of a Police Chief, in addition to the retirement or resignation,
the Oneida Public Safety and Security Commission shall appoint an interim Police Chief.
Clarify that to the extent that Federal Tort Claims Act coverage does not apply, the Nation
shall provide professional liability insurance for all law enforcement officers.
Allow for the sworn oath of a law enforcement officer to take place at a special Oneida
Business Committee meeting, or at an alternative time and location as determined by the
Oneida Business Committee Secretary, in addition to at a regular Oneida Business
Committee meeting.
Expand the Oneida Police Commission into the Oneida Public Safety and Security
Commission, which will oversee the Internal Security Department and a
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