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Introduced
02/08/2021
02/08/2021
In Committee
02/08/2021
02/08/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/23/2022
05/23/2022
Introduced Session
92nd Legislature 2021-2022
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness mining restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 84.523.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the mining restrictions within the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in Minnesota. The bill allows for certain mining activities, such as mining for taconite, iron ore, sand, gravel, and granite, in the Rainy River headwaters area adjacent to the BWCAW, as long as the commissioner of natural resources determines that the mining will not be detrimental to the BWCAW. The bill also outlines the process for the commissioner to investigate and determine the need for resource exploitation in the BWCAW or Rainy River headwaters in the event of a national emergency declared by Congress, and allows for the approval of such exploitation by the state legislature.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (35)
Kelly Morrison (D)*,
Esther Agbaje (D),
Jamie Becker-Finn (D),
Robert Bierman (D),
Liz Boldon (D),
Shelly Christensen (D),
Jim Davnie (D),
Sandra Feist (D),
Peter Fischer (D),
Cedrick Frazier (D),
Mike Freiberg (D),
Aisha Gomez (D),
Jess Hanson (D),
Hodan Hassan (D),
Alice Hausman (D),
Kaohly Her (D),
Athena Hollins (D),
Frank Hornstein (D),
Michael Howard (D),
Sydney Jordan (D),
Heather Keeler (D),
Fue Lee (D),
Tina Liebling (D),
Todd Lippert (D),
Jamie Long (D),
Carlos Mariani (D),
Mohamud Noor (D),
Laurie Pryor (D),
Liz Reyer (D),
Steve Sandell (D),
Jennifer Schultz (D),
John Thompson (I),
Samantha Vang (D),
Ami Wazlawik (D),
Jay Xiong (D),
Last Action
Author added Wazlawik (on 03/04/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0840&ssn=0&y=2021 | 02/09/2021 |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF840&version=0&session=ls92&session_year=2021&session_number=0&format=pdf | 02/09/2021 |
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