9th Congress Tzi Zho Session 2025 Day 1

Congress
Congressional Session

United States

9TH OSAGE NATION CONGRESS
TZI ZHO SESSION 2025
SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
10:00 A.M.

DAY 1 AGENDA

1.    Call to Order

2.    Prayer

3.    Roll Call

4.    Executive Message

5.    Legislative Message

6.    Introduction of Bills or Resolutions

7.    Bills and Resolutions on First Reading

a.    ONCA 25-89, An Act to Amend Chapter 17 of Title 26 to allow the Storm Shelter Assistance Fund to be utilized for the purchase of home-installed generators. (Tillman)

b.    ONCA 25-90, An Act to provide an appropriation to Osage, LLC in the amount of seven million three hundred fifty one thousand dollars ($7,351,000) for Skyway 36 and Lost Creek Ranch; and to establish an alternate effective date. (BigHorse)

c.    ONCA 25-91, An Act to amend the criminal code to place a minimum requirement on protective orders in order to protect victims. (Goodfox)

d.    ONCA 25-92, An Act to recognize electronic transactions as legally valid; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

e.    ONCA 25-93, An act to authorize and appropriate one million dollars ($1,000,000) to the Permanent Fund; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

f.    ONCA 25-94, An Act to provide an appropriation to the Executive Branch of the Osage Nation in the amount of thirteen million two hundred forty four thousand six hundred fifteen dollars ($13,244,615) in Non-Tribal Self-Governance funds; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

g.    ONCA 25-95, An Act to provide an appropriation to the Legislative Branch of the Osage Nation for fiscal year 2026 in the amount of two million eight hundred thirty one thousand forty five dollars ($2,831,045); and to establish an alternate effective date. (Red Corn)

h.    ONCA 25-96, An Act to provide an appropriation to the Osage Nation Executive Branch for Fiscal Year 2026 in the amount of eighty million two hundred forty eight thousand thirty nine dollars ($80,248,039); and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

i.    ONCA 25-97, An Act to provide an appropriation to the Judicial Branch of the Osage Nation for fiscal year 2026 in the amount of eight hundred eighty four thousand six hundred seventy nine dollars ($884,679) of tribal funds and one hundred thirty six thousand six hundred ninety seven dollars ($136,697) on non-tribal funds; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Hamilton)

j.    ONCA 25-98, An Act to provide an appropriation to Si-Si-A-Pe-Txa for fiscal year 2026 in the amount of two million eighty one thousand six hundred sixty dollars ($2,081,660); and to establish an alternate effective date. (Hamilton)

k.    ONCA 25-99, An Act to provide an appropriation to the Grayhorse, Hominy and Pawhuska Village Committee Funds in the amount of eight hundred two thousand six hundred fifteen dollars ($802,615) for fiscal year 2026; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Hamilton)

l.    ONCA 25-100, An Act to provide an appropriation to Tribal Works for fiscal year 2026 in the amount of two million four hundred ninety three thousand six hundred dollars ($2,493,600); and to establish an alternate effective date. (Red Corn)

m.    ONCA 25-101, An Act to authorize the IDC Departments to expend monies appropriated through the FY2026 appropriation bills; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Red Corn)

n.    ONCA 25-102, An Act to amend the merit employment grievance procedure to have grievances adjudicated by a third-party arbiter; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Keene)

o.    ONCA 25-103, An Act to provide an appropriation to the Executive Branch of the Osage Nation in the amount of eleven million seven thousand fifty two dollars ($11,007,052) in Tribal and Non-Tribal funds; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

p.    ONCR 25-18, A Resolution to approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2025 Multi-Year Funding Agreement (MYFA) between the Osage Nation and the United States Department of Interior and to approve and incorporate amendments five (5) through nine (9) into the agreement and to reject and exclude amendment ten (10) from the agreement. (Whitehorn)

q.    ONCR 25-19, A Resolution to call for the resignation of Osage Nation Attorney General Clint Patterson. (Whitehorn)

r.    ONCR 25-20, A Resolution Declaring Congressional consent and approval of the Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise Board's Annual Plan of Operation for fiscal year 2026. (BigHorse)

s.    ONCR 25-21, A Resolution to approve the fiscal year 2026 Annual Revenue Projection of the Osage Nation. (Revard)

8.    Motions and Notices

a.    Appropriations Committee Meeting – IFS to noon
b.    Government Operations Committee Meeting – 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

9.    Adjournment