The Eighth Osage Nation Congress will convene for an emergency special session starting May 16 at 10 a.m. to consider emergency and storm-related items following the devastating tornadic storm that hit Barnsdall recently.
Congress issued the proclamation calling for the emergency special session, which comes just over a week following the EF4 tornado, which hit Barnsdall on May 6, killing two people and destroying more than 30 homes in the community. The proclamation also comes as the City of Hominy is under a boil order due to E. coli contamination in its water supply.
According to the written proclamation and May 16 Congressional session agenda, the 12-member Congress will consider the following legislative items:
– ONCA 24-54 (sponsored by Congresswoman Jodie Revard) is “An Act to authorize and appropriate $70,000 to the city of Barnsdall for emergency assistance.”
– ONCA 24-55 (Revard) is “An Act to amend ONCA 23-85 to provide supplemental appropriations to Housing Assistance in the amount of $200,000.”
– ONCA 24-56 (sponsored by Second Speaker Pam Shaw) is “An Act to amend ONCA 23-85 to provide a supplemental appropriation to the Executive Branch in the amount of $1,027,000 for village facility generators.”
– ONCA 24-57 (sponsored by Congressman Eli Potts) is “An Act to authorize and appropriate $92,079 to the City of Hominy for water treatment and water infrastructure.”
– ONCA 22-77 (Potts) is “An Act to establish a revolving fund in the Treasury for storm shelter assistance; to authorize expenditures out of the fund.”
– ONCA 22-78 (Potts) is “An Act to authorize and appropriate the amount of $500,000 to the Storm Shelter Assistance Fund.”
For more Congressional information on sessions, committees and to view filed legislative bills/ resolutions, visit the Legislative Branch website at: https://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/who-we-are/legislative-branch
