Office of Cannabis Management inclusion as an agency for the purpose of having a government-to-government relationship with tribal government

SF 1730 adds the Office of Cannabis Management to Minnesota’s list of state agencies required to engage in government-to-government consultation with tribal governments. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10.65, to explicitly include this agency in the definition of "agency" for consultation purposes. It defines key terms like "consultation" (requiring direct, proactive engagement with tribal governing bodies) and "matters that have Tribal implications" (policies directly affecting tribes). This change ensures the cannabis agency follows the same procedural standards as other state agencies when developing rules or policies impacting tribal governments. The bill directly affects the Office of Cannabis Management and Minnesota’s 11 federally recognized tribal governments.