Joint Order, To Amend Joint Rule 206 Regarding Tribal Representatives

This bill amends Joint Rule 206 to clarify that tribal representatives from the Penobscot Nation, Passamaquoddy Tribe, and Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians have the same legislative rights as other House members. Specifically, it allows them to sponsor bills about Indian issues, offer floor amendments to such bills, cosponsor all legislation, and sponsor expressions of legislative sentiment. The change directly affects these three tribal representatives during each biennial Legislature. It is a procedural update to ensure their participation rights are explicitly defined in the House rules.