Minnesota Board of Aging addition to the definition of "agency" in the statue governing government-to-government relationships with Tribal governments

This bill adds the Minnesota Board on Aging to the list of state agencies required to consult with Minnesota Tribal governments on matters affecting them. It amends Minnesota Statutes section 10.65 by including the Board on Aging in the statutory definition of "agency," alongside departments like Health and Education. This means the Board on Aging must now follow existing government-to-government consultation procedures when developing policies with tribal implications. The change directly affects tribal nations by expanding the scope of state entities obligated to engage them, and affects the Board on Aging by requiring it to comply with these consultation standards. The bill does not create new policy but clarifies which state entities must consult under current law.