Bill > SF2141

This bill addresses the use of money from three specific Minnesota state funds: the parks and trails fund, the clean water fund, and the arts and cultural heritage fund. Specifically, the bill prohibits these funds from being used to acquire private property through eminent domain (a legal process where the government can take private property for public use) unless the property owner specifically requests that their property be acquired through this method. The bill adds identical subdivisions to three different sections of Minnesota Statutes, effectively creating a uniform policy across these funds that prevents involuntary property acquisition. By requiring property owners to explicitly request eminent domain, the bill provides additional protection for private property rights and ensures that these funds cannot be used to forcibly purchase land without the owner's consent. This legislation appears to be designed to give property owners more control and protection against government land acquisition.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2141&ssn=0&y=2025