Bills: HB1455

Keywords: tribal consultation, Indian Affairs Commission, tribal governments, tribal sovereignty, state-tribal relations, Native American, tribal nations, consultation requirement, legislative process, jurisdiction, sovereignty, North Dakota tribes, government-to-government consultation, tribal chairpersons, 908, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up House Bill 1489, and Victoria Christian from Legislative Council reviewed the latest 3003 version. She explained that the bill was revised to clarify language about individuals who are or were in a dating relationship, to incorporate provisions from related Senate bills, and to narrow confidentiality and hearing provisions to domestic violence and sexual assault protection order cases. She also noted a clarification on page 12 regarding certification of certain individuals under Supreme Court rules rather than by the Supreme Court itself. Members discussed the consolidation of multiple related bills into one measure. Senator Myrdal moved Amendment 3.03 to engross House Bill 1489, and the motion passed. Senator Myrdal then moved a do pass recommendation on House Bill 1489 as amended, seconded by Senator Luick. The committee voted in favor of the amended bill by roll call, with all members present voting yes, and the motion carried. Chair Larson then asked for a member to carry the bill to the floor, and it was agreed that the bill would be carried. The committee also discussed its remaining workload and planned to clear the rest of its calendar the following week.

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• At its core, this bill is about tribal consultation.
• Tribal consultation is more than just a procedural step.
• Tribal consultation is more than just a procedural step.
• and tribal neighbors. ...can inadvertently harm or exclude our tribal members and tribal neighbors.
• This could include how tribal lands are managed, policies affecting health care access for tribal members

Bills: HB1455

Keywords: tribal consultation, Indian Affairs Commission, tribal governments, tribal sovereignty, state-tribal relations, Native American, tribal nations, consultation requirement, legislative process, jurisdiction, sovereignty, North Dakota tribes, government-to-government consultation, tribal chairpersons, 908, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee first heard House Bill 1455, which would require the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission to review introduced legislation for tribal implications and conduct consultation with affected tribes. Rep. Collette Brown said the bill was intended to formalize and strengthen tribal consultation, and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe representative Ross Bell testified in support. Brad Hawk, executive director of the Indian Affairs Commission, testified neutrally, saying the office already does much of this work but that the bill would add structure; several senators raised concerns about duplication, possible future staffing costs, and whether the bill was necessary. The committee amended the bill to replace “each measure” with “all legislation,” then passed a do-not-pass recommendation on HB 1455 by recorded vote, with Sen. Luick designated as carrier. The committee then took up House Bill 1032, dealing with municipal courts, appeals, and judge qualifications. Legislative Council and court staff walked through proposed amendments, including making municipal courts courts of record on a delayed effective date, clarifying appeal procedures, and adding standards for municipal judges. Members discussed whether to use the term “ethical standards” or “judicial conduct”; after questions about definitions and enforcement, the committee settled on replacing the language with “judicial conduct” in the amended bill. The committee adopted the amendments and then passed HB 1032 as amended on a do-pass vote, with Sen. Cory to carry. Later, the committee heard House Bill 1263, which would make it easier for people with criminal records to seek sealing after a denial by allowing an appeal and reducing the waiting period for a new petition from three years to one year. Rep. Nels Christensen, Christopher Davis, Travis Fink, and Brad Peterson all supported the bill’s goal of giving people a better path to rehabilitation and employment. The main point of disagreement was whether to keep the statutory presumption that the benefit to the petitioner must outweigh the presumption of openness of criminal records; several witnesses urged removing that language, while others said it was part of the compromise that created the current law. The committee closed the hearing without taking final action and said it would review the House discussion before deciding later.

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• Chair, to the tribal leaders who have joined us today.
• Thank you to our tribal leaders for being here today.
• For tribal members and non-tribal members, the parcel involved is across a parking lot from our existing
• On behalf of the Leech Lake Tribal Council and the tribal government, our vision is to develop this site
• to petition when they feel it's important for their tribal areas.

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• and non-tribal members.
• </c><00:47:13.440><c> members</c><00:47:14.160><c> and</c><00:47:14.680><c> non-tribal</c> for tribal
• members and non-tribal for tribal members and non-tribal members.<00:47:17.280><c> The</c><00:47:17.520
• </c><00:59:24.960><c> Council</c> between the Leech Lake Tribal Council between the Leech Lake Tribal
• </c><01:35:42.080><c> governments</c> early and often with tribal governments early and often with tribal

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• considered a limited equity cooperative, a cooperative must prohibit its members from selling their ownership
• person affiliated with a tribe unless there is an affirmative opt-in to participate by that tribe, tribal
• business, or tribal member.
• So the bill, the underlying bill, says that the ownership interest cannot be sold to anyone other than

Bills: HB2713, HB2730, HB2297, HB2487, HB2382, HB2089, HB2431, HB2451, HB2590, HB2325, HB2278, HB2224, HB2322

Keywords: private detention facilities, business tax, occupation tax, financial impact, state revenue, aerospace, tax preferences, effectiveness, economic impact, grocery stores, underserved communities, food access, incentives, economic development, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, excise tax

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• </c> holding any position of ownership holding any position of ownership controlling<00:14:08.880><c>
• </c><01:03:11.039><c> governments</c><01:03:11.359><c> that</c><01:03:11.440><c> share</c> The tribal
• It just adds to this other list of entities that have to consult with tribal entities.
• It just adds to this other list of entities that have to consult with tribal entities.
• </c> that um uh have to consult with tribal that um uh have to consult with tribal entities<01:04:11.440

Bills: HF1470, HF1310, HF1837

Keywords: opioids, substance use, addiction recovery, mental health, state cabinet, HF1310, Office of Cannabis Management, cannabis, marijuana, tribal consultation, government-to-government relationship, Minnesota tribes, Tribal governments, state government, consultation, rulemaking, Indian affairs, cannabis regulation, tribal sovereignty, state-tribal relations

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• It treats foreign land ownership as a systemic and national security enforcement problem, and it's just

Bills: HB3840, HB3431

Keywords: foreign ownership, land acquisition, military installation, critical infrastructure, affidavit requirements, state law, penalties, Attorney General, foreign ownership of land, foreign adversary, foreign government adversary, foreign government enterprise, foreign government entity, foreign terrorist organization, specially designated national, SDN, FTO, critical minerals, land ownership, real property

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• statutory structure to sections 121.1 and 121.6, and then amends 121, and it treats foreign land ownership
• Amends 121, and it treats foreign land ownership as a systemic and national security enforcement problem

Bills: HB3840, HB3431

Keywords: foreign ownership, land acquisition, military installation, critical infrastructure, affidavit requirements, state law, penalties, Attorney General, foreign ownership of land, foreign adversary, foreign government adversary, foreign government enterprise, foreign government entity, foreign terrorist organization, specially designated national, SDN, FTO, critical minerals, land ownership, real property

Summary: The State Powers Committee met on February 4 at 9 a.m. and laid over House Bill 1914. The committee then heard House Bill 3840, which Representative Gann said would create a new statutory framework addressing foreign land ownership as a national security issue, including interests such as leaseholds, minerals, easements, and control mechanisms. After no questions or debate, the committee adopted a due pass motion and reported the bill out unanimously. The committee next heard House Bill 3431 from Representative Wilk, which he described as similar to HB 3840 but focused more specifically on preventing foreign adversaries from owning rare earth and critical mineral rights in Oklahoma. Wilk said he and Representative Gann were unaware their bills overlapped and planned to work toward combining them. He also noted he intended to amend his bill later to add more detail and better address supply chain and international security concerns, especially for critical minerals rather than oil and gas. Representative Shaw asked for clarification on the expected amendments, and Wilk explained that stakeholder input would likely shape a more detailed version in a later committee. With no further questions or debate, the committee adopted a due pass motion on HB 3431 as well, and it was reported out unanimously. The meeting then adjourned.

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• $40 million in emergency rental assistance that again would be delivered through our counties and tribal
• This is the restrictions on corporate home ownership.
• And in nine years under private ownership, my lot rent increased a total of $100, or $15 annually.
• And in nine years under<01:03:38.000><c> private</c><01:03:38.400><c> ownership,</c><01:03:39.359><c>
• Um, the quality of services has gone down in the time that the new ownership has taken over.

Bills: HF3403, HF2687, HF2381

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords

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• Eventually, state and tribal leaders struck a more cooperative tone and began working together on the
• I'm the Director of Tribal Affairs for Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
• I'm also a tribal citizen. The department has signed pro on this bill.
• previously proposed this legislation along with Representative Lekinoff to repeal the unenforceable anti-tribal
• Farms' support of this bill, as it offers a multi-tiered benefit for food producers, particularly tribal

Bills: HB2104, HB2554, HB2619

Keywords: aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, tribal rights, fishing rights, salmon management, state-tribal agreements, natural resources, agriculture, regulations, farming, compliance, economic impact, 904, all

Bills: HB68, HB140, HB168

Keywords: foreign investment, agriculture, property rights, critical infrastructure, sanctions, HB140, private sewer systems, wastewater utilities, Public Service Commission, PSC jurisdiction, utility regulation, rate setting, rate consolidation, affiliated systems, common ownership, private utilities, sewer rates, wastewater management, Alabama utilities, Jefferson County Board of Health

Bills: HB2104, HB2223, HB2348, HB2554, HB2619

Keywords: aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, irrigation, district director, contracts, beneficial interests, agriculture, timber sales, land sales, process efficiency, legislation, department language, tribal rights, fishing rights, salmon management, state-tribal agreements, natural resources

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• :31.759><c> schools,</c><00:05:32.000><c> including</c> ...schools, non-public schools, including tribal
• </c><00:10:08.240><c> contract</c> serving students, tribal contract serving students, tribal contract
• Whether<00:34:35.359><c> it's</c><00:34:35.599><c> on</c><00:34:35.839><c> tribal</c><00:34:36.320><c
• lands or it's a Whether it's on tribal lands or it's a cooperative<00:34:38.240><c> between</c><00:34
• </c> religious school or a tribally religious school or a tribally affiliated<01:06:24.319><c> school

Bills: HF3492, HF3493, HF3494, HF3495, HF3602

Keywords: school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety

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• One was an FTE for an exhibition preparator position, and then the other one was for an FTE tribal liaison
• Again, the other one was the tribal liaison. That's meant to work with NAGPRA.

Bills: HB1603

Keywords: Native American, grave protection, repatriation, cultural heritage, tribal compliance, 908, all

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum and announced it would begin meeting at 8 a.m. for the rest of the week to work through a growing bill list. The committee first approved House Bill 1603, a companion to the Historical Society budget dealing with NAGPRA, including a $500,000 matching grant to be divided among North Dakota’s five tribes and a committee to address repatriation of human remains and cultural items. The vote was unanimous, 15-0. The committee then considered House Bill 1225, which would increase penalties for reckless endangerment involving a firearm and create a mandatory prison term. After debate over public safety concerns versus the bill’s fiscal note and prison costs, the committee adopted a do not pass recommendation by a 9-6-1 vote. Members also discussed House Bill 1018, the State Historical Society budget, and approved an amendment that adjusted one-time funding items, including NAGPRA compliance, museum exhibits, military gallery funding, local historic grants, and line-of-credit repayment. The amended bill then received a due pass recommendation by a 14-2 vote. The committee next approved House Bill 1468, a behavioral health facility grant for St. Hayes, which supporters said would expand in-state access to acute and adolescent behavioral health care and reduce the need to send patients out of state. The bill passed 14-1. It then amended and passed House Bill 1485, increasing the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients by $15 and indexing it to inflation; the amendment and the bill as amended both passed 14-2. Finally, the committee approved House Bill 1016, the Adjutant General/National Guard budget, after adopting an amendment that funded disaster relief, response equipment, IT and website costs, and staffing changes for the watch center; the amended bill passed 14-2. The committee adjourned after completing six bills and planned to resume the next morning at 8 a.m.

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• The change I'm requesting is to allow judges of the Commonwealth to apply modern real estate ownership
• power to create a condominium because at that time the argument was that they could not get sole ownership
• There was some common ownership, and they needed sole ownership to buy.
• But one of my arguments is that when you buy as co-tenants, you don't get sole ownership.
• You don't have sole ownership. So you want to sell something that you don't have.

Bills: H5314

Keywords: condominium conversion, co-owned property, tenants in common, two-unit building, duplex, partition action, Land Court, chapter 183A, chapter 241, master deed, shared ownership, housing, property law, real estate, easements, common areas, common expenses, condominium ownership, small multifamily housing, 1212

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• nations, including establishing the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee and the Tribal Affairs Office
• This has benefited tribal nations, and it is also very to Minnesota and I think it's also helped the
• Senator, I was the Treasury point of contact for tribal consultations in the first Trump administration
• I think it's important that that Office of Tribal Affairs stays in place.
• My people would be paying more and home ownership is just a little bit out.

Keywords: nomination, Deputy Secretary of Treasury, economic policy, inflation, tariffs, tribal nations, government relations

Summary: The meeting convened to consider the nomination of Mike Falkender for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. During the session, multiple members voiced concerns regarding current economic policies under the Trump administration, particularly around inflation, tariffs, and the impact on small businesses. Discussions frequently centered on the administration's approach to tariffs and taxation, and how these factors contribute to the rising cost of living and potential job losses. Additionally, the importance of bolstering government-to-government relationships with tribal nations was emphasized, highlighting the need for specialized offices focused on tribal affairs within the Treasury Department.

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• tribal treaty obligations, is that accurate?
• Tribal communities are tightly linked with our trust beneficiaries.
• Tribal communities send our children Tribal communities are tightly linked with our trust beneficiaries
• And I honored them as much as any non-tribal member could.
• And I honored them as much as any non-tribal member could.

Bills: HB2117, HB2199, HB2327, HB2516, HB2554

Keywords: tribal member, board of natural resources, indigenous representation, natural resource management, local governance, derelict vessels, marine environment, coastal management, environmental protection, maritime economy, audit, county, forest management, transparency, public lands, rodenticide, rodenticides, anticoagulant rodenticide, bromethalin, pesticide

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held public hearings on several bills related to tribal representation, rodenticide regulation, treaty fishing rights, and county forest trust lands. On HB 2117, the committee heard testimony on adding a tribal representative to the Board of Natural Resources. The prime sponsor, DNR officials, tribal leaders, and county representatives discussed whether the new seat would improve government-to-government relations and bring tribal expertise to board decisions, while county witnesses emphasized the board’s fiduciary duties to trust beneficiaries and asked for stakeholder input. Testimony was split, and the committee recorded 192 pro, 124 con, and no other sign-ins before closing the hearing on that bill. On HB 2516, which would impose a moratorium on certain anticoagulant rodenticides and bromethalin while requiring a state report and an Academy of Sciences study, the prime sponsor argued the bill was needed to reduce harm to children, pets, wildlife, and waterways while preserving emergency-use exceptions. Supporters included wildlife veterinarians, bird conservation advocates, the Stillaguamish Tribe, and other tribal and environmental witnesses who described secondary poisoning in raptors and other wildlife and pointed to non-toxic alternatives such as CO2 burrow treatment and rodent birth control. Opponents from the pest management industry and product associations warned the bill would remove effective tools for controlling rodent infestations, especially in low-income and manufactured-home communities, and argued the state should wait for more data and EPA action. The committee later recorded 754 pro, 176 con, and five other sign-ins. The committee also heard HB 2554, which would repeal Initiative 456 and remove statutory language limiting recognition of tribal treaty fishing rights. The prime sponsor and agency witnesses from the Attorney General’s Office and Department of Fish and Wildlife said the initiative is unconstitutional and inconsistent with federal treaty law, and that repeal would align state law with court rulings and existing state-tribal cooperation. Finally, on HB 2327, the committee began hearing a bill directing JLARC to audit the county forest land trust and DNR’s management of county transfer lands. The prime sponsor, former Rep. Jim Buck, said the bill is intended to examine whether the trust is operating as originally intended and whether counties’ beneficiary rights are being protected; testimony on that bill had just begun when the transcript ended.

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• Senate Bill 893 protects our military institutions and installations from foreign ownership in surrounding
• Senate Bill 893 protects our military institutions and installations from foreign ownership in surrounding

Bills: SB893

Keywords: foreign land ownership, military protection, critical infrastructure, whistleblower rewards, state security

Summary: The Chair opened the CCR Committee for Health and Human Services and took up Senate Bill 893. Representative Colwell explained that the bill is intended to protect military institutions and installations from foreign ownership in surrounding areas and offered to answer questions. No questions or objections were raised. The Chair then asked members to sign the bill out of committee. With no further objections, the committee adjourned.

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• owner, the way the statutes are set up, we would not necessarily need information on all of their ownership
• nor would it on all of their ownership nor would it probably<00:04:00.480><c> be</c><00:04:00.720><c
• Now, this would be a policy change requiring entities to provide beneficial ownership information to
• information for all entities ownership information for all entities they<00:10:19.200><c> represent.
• ><c> be</c><00:10:37.760><c> kept</c> beneficial ownership information be kept beneficial ownership information

Bills: SF0082

Keywords: registered agents, corporate governance, entity ownership, business regulations, transparency, 916, all

Bills: SF0082

Keywords: registered agents, corporate governance, entity ownership, business regulations, transparency, 916, all