December 11, 2002

TO:                  Members, Media

FROM:            Legislative Service Office

REVISED PRESS RELEASE

Representative Harry Tipton, Chairman, of the Select Committee on Tribal Relations has announced the Committee will meet ;

NEW TIME

Friday, December 20, 2002

11:00 a.m.

Room 302, State Capitol

Cheyenne, Wyoming

The purpose of the meeting is to meet with Governor-elect Freudenthal and the Joint Tribal Business Councils to discuss (1) proposed legislation regarding water development, (2) taxation issues, (3) the tribes request for liaison appointees with the governor's office, (4) social issues, particularly funding for domestic violence victim shelters and tribal health care issues and (5) funding sources for St. Stephens School.

Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations, please contact the Legislative Service Office for assistance. Questions should be directed to Committee staff Karen Byrne.  Thank you.

NOTE:             Any written materials presented to the Select Committee are also requested to be submitted on diskette in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word or ASCII format. The text of all materials submitted on diskette will be included in the minutes of the Select Committee which are available on the Legislative Web Site (HTTP://LEGISWEB.STATE.WY.US). All materials submitted in written form will still be part of the Select Committee's official minutes on file at LSO.

Members, Select Committee on Tribal Relations:

Senators: Cale Case, Mark Harris and Robert Peck

Representatives: Pete Anderson, Dick Sadler and Harry Tipton