Council opens door for Shihasin Fund for commerical buildings

LEGISLATION 0401-17: An Action Relating to Law and Order; Budget and Finance, and Naabik’fyati’ Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Amending CD-68-14, The Navajo Nation Sfhasin Fund (90%) SPONSOR: Honorable Dwight Witherspoon CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Walter Phelps

SPEAKER LORENZO BATES SAYS LEGISLATION 0401-17 REQUIRES 22 “YES” VOTES. COUNCIL VOTES ON 0401-17, VOTING MACHINE SHOWS 21-1, WHEN DELEGATE SHEPHERD ASKS IF SPEAKER IS ALLOWED TO VOTE. DELEGATE PETE RETURNS AND VOTES GREEN SO COUNCIL HAS 22 “YES” VOTES. SO 0401-17 PASSES. AND CHIEF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL SAYS SIHASIN FUND REGS MANDATES 22 “YES” VOTES AND SPEAKER MANDATED TO VOTE ONLY IF TIE VOTE BY COUNCIL.

SPEAKER RECESS COUNCIL FOR LUNCH AT 2:30 PM

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