SF 1464 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota Sustainable Foraging Task Force establishment

This bill establishes the Minnesota Sustainable Foraging Task Force to develop science-based recommendations for foraging regulations on state lands. The task force, requiring diverse membership including Indigenous knowledge holders, scientists, foraging advocates, and conservation representatives, must review existing rules and gather data on foraging impacts by December 1, 2026. It will propose specific guidelines balancing ecological sustainability with public access, create educational materials, and explore permit models including volunteer options. The bill directly affects Minnesotans who forage on state lands and aims to inform future regulations through data-driven, culturally inclusive recommendations.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action Apr 7, 2025

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What changed between versions

1st Engrossment → 2nd Engrossment · 7 edits · Apr 1, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates the timeline for establishing a task force to study foraging regulations, moving key dates from July to August and September 2025. It also expands the task force's final report requirements to include specific proposals for changing laws or rules. Additionally, the moratorium on new foraging rules is extended until July 1, 2027, and compensation rules for task force members are clarified.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on establishing a task force for foraging regulations, but the operational timeline and reporting requirements have been modified.

TIMELINE

Appointment deadline for task force members was moved from July 1, 2025, to August 1, 2025.

The deadline for the first task force meeting was moved from August 1, 2025, to September 1, 2025.

The moratorium on new foraging rules was extended to remain in effect until July 1, 2027.

REQUIREMENT

The final report requirement was expanded to mandate that the task force detail specific proposals for changes to statutes or rules.

A new requirement was added for the commissioner of natural resources to provide subject matter expertise and data to the task force.

A new provision was added requiring the task force to elect a chair from among its legislative members.

FISCAL

Compensation rules were clarified to specify that legislative appointees follow their own body's rules while other members follow state statute 15.059, subdivision 3.

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Committee

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Rules and Administration

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors