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Introduced
01/11/2023
01/11/2023
In Committee
01/11/2023
01/11/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/20/2024
05/20/2024
Introduced Session
93rd Legislature 2023-2024
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness mining restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.523.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the mining restrictions within the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in Minnesota. Specifically, it allows mining for taconite, iron ore, sand, gravel, and granite in the Rainy River headwaters area, which is 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 clarifies the definition of the BWCAW and the Rainy River headwaters area. The overall intent is to maintain the primarily wilderness management policy for the BWCAW while allowing for some limited mining activities in the surrounding area.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (35)
Sandra Feist (D)*,
Patty Acomb (D),
Esther Agbaje (D),
Kristin Bahner (D),
Jamie Becker-Finn (D),
Jeff Brand (D),
Mary Clardy (D),
Brion Curran (D),
Heather Edelson (D),
Leigh Finke (D),
Mike Freiberg (D),
Aisha Gomez (D),
Jess Hanson (D),
Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger (D),
Kim Hicks (D),
Frank Hornstein (D),
Sydney Jordan (D),
Heather Keeler (D),
Liish Kozlowski (D),
Larry Kraft (D),
Liz Lee (D),
Tina Liebling (D),
Kelly Moller (D),
Jerry Newton (D),
Matt Norris (D),
María Isa Pérez-Vega (D),
Laurie Pryor (D),
Kristi Pursell (D),
Lucy Rehm (D),
Liz Reyer (D),
Samantha Sencer-Mura (D),
Andy Smith (D),
Zack Stephenson (D),
Samantha Vang (D),
Jay Xiong (D),
Last Action
Author added Sencer-Mura (on 05/11/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0329&ssn=0&y=2023 |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF329&version=0&session=ls93&session_year=2023&session_number=0&format=pdf |
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