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This bill establishes the Minnesota Sustainable Foraging Task Force, a diverse 15-member group comprised of legislators, representatives from mycological and foraging organizations, tribal members, scientists, and ecosystem experts, who will study and make recommendations about foraging practices on state lands. The task force's primary duties include gathering data on foraging's impact on ecosystems, reviewing existing foraging regulations, developing science-based and culturally sensitive foraging guidelines, increasing public understanding of sustainable foraging, and proposing reduced-price foraging permits. The Legislative Coordinating Commission will provide administrative support, with the first meeting scheduled by September 1, 2025, and the Department of Natural Resources will offer subject matter expertise. The task force must elect a legislative member as chair and submit a detailed, actionable report to the commissioner of natural resources and legislative committees by February 28, 2026. Additionally, the bill includes a moratorium preventing the Department of Natural Resources from creating new foraging rules until July 1, 2027, allowing the task force time to develop comprehensive recommendations. Task force members will receive compensation and expense reimbursement according to state guidelines, and the task force will expire on March 15, 2026, or after submitting its report.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1464&ssn=0&y=2025