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Committee hears measure to add optional tribal‑state relations training for legislators
Summary
Senators heard testimony supporting Senate Bill 311, which would task Legislative Services with making optional training on tribal‑state relations available to legislators; proponents said the training would reduce misunderstandings and costly litigation, while some senators worried about nonpartisan staff being placed in advocacy roles.
The Legislative Administration Committee heard and closed testimony on Senate Bill 311, a proposal to make state‑tribal relations an optional part of training offered to legislators.
Sponsor Senator Shane Morgeau described SB 311 as "vanilla" and voluntary: the bill would add tribal‑state relations to the list of optional trainings provided by Legislative Services so legislators could learn about tribal sovereignty, treaties, partnerships and practical…
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