HF 3624

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/13/2024 03:52pm

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; prohibiting planting corn on certain state lands;
authorizing the use of prior appropriations; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [84.9736] CORN PLANTING ON STATE LANDS.
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new text begin A person may not plant corn for commercial purposes on state land administered by the
commissioner of natural resources.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2026.
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Sec. 2. new text begin CORN PLOT TRANSITION.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 84.9736, a person may plant corn under
an agreement with the commissioner of natural resources entered into before January 1,
2025. Beginning January 1, 2025, the commissioner of natural resources may not enter into
agreements allowing the commercial production of corn on lands administered by the
commissioner.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner must transition all existing corn plots to native vegetation.
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Sec. 3. new text begin AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the commissioner of natural resources
may use money statutorily appropriated to the commissioner for other purposes as necessary
to convert corn plots to native vegetation as required in this act.
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