Bill > SF742

This bill amends Minnesota's existing law regarding trespassing on private or public land by introducing an alternative method for marking land as off-limits to outdoor recreation. Currently, landowners must post "no trespassing" signs with specific requirements like minimum letter size and placement intervals. The bill now allows landowners to use purple paint markings on trees as an additional or alternative method of prohibiting entry. Specifically, the purple paint must be applied at least three feet off the ground, on trees at least one inch wide, and in strips at least eight inches tall along the property's perimeter. Landowners can still use traditional signage, and must mark primary corners of the area they want to protect. This change provides landowners with more flexibility in clearly communicating that their land is not open to public access for outdoor recreation, without the need to continually replace traditional signs that may be damaged or removed. The bill maintains existing penalties for trespassing and ensures that only those with a property interest can prohibit access to land.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0742&ssn=0&y=2025