Bill > HF819

This bill establishes the Minnesota Sustainable Foraging Task Force, a diverse 17-member group charged with developing scientifically-backed recommendations for foraging regulations on state lands. The task force will include state legislators, scientists, Indigenous community representatives, food safety experts, and members from various foraging and conservation organizations. Its primary duties include gathering data on the ecological impact of foraging, reviewing current regulations, developing science-based guidelines that balance public access with conservation needs, creating educational materials about sustainable foraging practices, and soliciting public input. The task force must create draft statutory language for potential foraging regulations and develop a permitting model that allows for alternative payment methods like volunteerism. The group is required to meet monthly, with the Department of Natural Resources providing administrative support, and must submit a detailed, specific, and actionable report to natural resources committee leaders by December 1, 2026. The task force will automatically expire on September 1, 2026, or after submitting its report, whichever occurs later.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0819&ssn=0&y=2025