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Introduced
02/19/2024
02/19/2024
In Committee
05/18/2024
05/18/2024
Crossed Over
05/02/2024
05/02/2024
Passed
05/19/2024
05/19/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/21/2024
05/21/2024
Introduced Session
93rd Legislature 2023-2024
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural resources; modifying prior appropriations; modifying and establishing duties, authorities, and prohibitions regarding environment and natural resources; modifying and creating environment and natural resources programs; modifying disposition of certain state revenue and state property; modifying remedies, penalties, and enforcement; providing for boat wrap product stewardship; providing for recovery of certain state and county costs; prohibiting certain mercury-containing lighting; establishing and modifying grant programs; providing for coordinated environmental review; modifying snowmobile requirements; modifying use of state lands; providing for tree planting; providing for gas and oil exploration and production leases and permits on state-owned land; modifying state park provisions; providing for sales, conveyances, and leases of certain state lands; modifying forestry provisions; modifying game and fish laws; modifying Water Law; establishing Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act; providing for domestic hog control; modifying fur farm provisions; creating accounts; modifying and providing for fees; creating task force; providing criminal penalties; requiring studies and reports; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.7931, by adding a subdivision; 16A.125, subdivision 5; 84.027, subdivision 12; 84.033, subdivision 3; 84.0895, subdivisions 1, 8; 84.788, subdivisions 5a, 6; 84.871; 84B.061, as amended; 85.015, subdivision 1b; 88.82; 89.36, subdivision 1; 89.37, subdivision 3; 93.0015, subdivision 3; 93.222; 93.25, subdivisions 1, 2; 94.343, subdivision 8a; 94.3495, by adding a subdivision; 97A.015, by adding a subdivision; 97A.105; 97A.341, subdivisions 1, as amended, 2, 3; 97A.345; 97A.425, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 97A.475, subdivisions 2, 3; 97A.505, subdivision 8; 97A.512; 97A.56, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 97B.022, subdivisions 2, 3; 97B.667, subdivision 3; 97C.001, subdivision 2; 97C.005, subdivision 2; 97C.395, as amended; 97C.411; 103B.101, subdivisions 12, 12a, by adding a subdivision; 103F.211, subdivision 1; 103F.48, subdivision 7; 103G.005, subdivision 15; 103G.201; 103G.315, subdivision 15; 115.071, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 115.073; 115A.02; 115A.03, by adding a subdivision; 115A.5502; 115B.421; 116.07, subdivision 9, by adding subdivisions; 116.072, subdivisions 2, 5; 116.11; 116.92, by adding a subdivision; 116D.02, subdivision 2; 473.845, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 17.457, as amended; 97B.071; 103B.104; 103G.301, subdivision 2; 115.03, subdivision 1; 116P.09, subdivision 6; 116P.18; 297A.94; Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, section 3, subdivisions 3, 10; article 3, section 35; article 4, section 109; article 8, section 6, subdivision 9; proposing coding for 1 HF3911 FOURTH ENGROSSMENT REVISOR CKM H3911-4 new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 11A; 84; 86B; 93; 97A; 97C; 115A; 116; 282; 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 17.353; 85.012, subdivisions 27b, 58; 97B.802; 115A.5501; 138.662, subdivision 33.
AI Summary
This bill:
- Appropriates money for environment and natural resources, including funding for the Pollution Control Agency, Department of Natural Resources, Board of Water and Soil Resources, Metropolitan Council, and Zoological Board.
- Modifies duties, authorities, and prohibitions regarding environment and natural resources, such as establishing a resilient community assistance program, banning certain mercury-containing lighting, and requiring reporting on state agency purchases of deicing salt and nitrogen fertilizer.
- Creates a packaging waste and cost reduction program that requires producers to implement a statewide program for packaging and paper products to encourage redesign, reduce waste, and provide for collection and processing.
- Requires a permit for gas and oil exploration and production in the state and directs rulemaking on gas and oil exploration and production.
- Modifies various game and fish laws, including regulations related to feral swine, fur farms, and taxidermists.
- Modifies water law provisions, including shoreland management, public waters inventory, and water appropriation permitting.
- Establishes new accounts and modifies and provides for various fees related to environment and natural resources.
- Creates task forces and requires various studies and reports.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (11)
Rick Hansen (D)*,
Mary Clardy (D),
Jess Hanson (D),
Kim Hicks (D),
Josiah Hill (D),
Sydney Jordan (D),
Fue Lee (D),
Leon Lillie (D),
Liz Reyer (D),
Andy Smith (D),
Bianca Virnig (D),
Last Action
Secretary of State Chapter 116 (on 05/21/2024)
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