Campfire maintenance law violation designation as a payable offense prohibition provision
This bill prevents violations of Minnesota's campfire maintenance law from being classified as payable offenses, meaning they cannot be assigned fixed fines through the state's uniform fine schedule. It directly affects individuals who break campfire rules by removing the option for judicial officials to set standardized monetary penalties for these violations. The law takes effect on August 1, 2026, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date. This change requires alternative penalty methods for campfire law violations rather than using the existing fine schedule system.
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in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2026
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Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2026
Last action Mar 18, 2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Grant Hauschild
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Rob Farnsworth
RRepublican
Co
Rob Kupec
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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