1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to wild rice; prohibiting the release,
1.3 	planting, cultivation, harvest, and sale of
1.4 	genetically engineered wild rice; amending Minnesota
1.5 	Statutes 2004, sections 18F.12; 18F.13; proposing
1.6 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18F.
1.7 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.8 	Section 1. [18F.10] RELEASE OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED
1.9 	WILD RICE.
1.10 	A person may not release, plant, cultivate, harvest, sell,
1.11 	or offer for sale in Minnesota a genetically engineered organism
1.12 	containing or related to wild rice.

1.13 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 18F.12, is
1.14 	amended to read:
1.15 	18F.12 RULES.
1.16 	Except as provided in section 18F.10,the commissioner
1.17 	shall adopt rules governing the issuance of permits for proposed
1.18 	releases of genetically engineered agriculturally related
1.19 	organisms, experimental genetically engineered pesticides, and
1.20 	genetically engineered fertilizers, genetically engineered soil
1.21 	amendments, and genetically engineered plant amendments.  The
1.22 	rules must include a requirement for environmental review
1.23 	subject to the provisions of chapter 116D and rules adopted
1.24 	under it.  The rules must also include provisions requiring
1.25 	concurrent permit review for proposed releases that would
1.26 	require more than one permit under this chapter, chapter 18B or
2.1 	18C.

2.2 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 18F.13, is
2.3 	amended to read:
2.4 	18F.13 EXEMPTIONS.
2.5 	(a) Except as provided in section 18F.10,the commissioner
2.6 	may provide exemptions to the requirements to prepare an
2.7 	environmental assessment worksheet and obtain a permit for
2.8 	release of genetically engineered agriculturally related
2.9 	organisms for which substantial evidence, including past
2.10 	releases, has shown that the organism can be released without
2.11 	adverse effects on humans and the environment.
2.12 	(b) The commissioner may provide exemptions from the
2.13 	requirements to prepare an environmental assessment worksheet
2.14 	and obtain a permit for release of genetically engineered
2.15 	agriculturally related organisms for which substantial evidence,
2.16 	including past releases, has shown that the organism can be
2.17 	released under alternative oversight without adverse effects to
2.18 	humans and the environment.

2.19 	Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 2.20 	Sections 1 to 3 are effective the day following final
2.21 	enactment.