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SF 3748

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 02/24/2026 09:46 a.m.

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underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to natural resources; prohibiting operation of watercraft in a manner that
threatens uncultivated wild rice beds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section
86B.311, subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 86B.311, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

deleted text begin Swimming or bathing areasdeleted text end new text begin Unauthorized operationnew text end .

new text begin (a) new text end A person may not
operate a watercraft within a water area that has been marked off or set aside as a swimming
or bathing area as prescribed by the commissioner's rules.

new text begin (b) A person may not operate a watercraft:
 new text end

new text begin (1) in or through an uncultivated wild rice bed unless the watercraft is propelled by hand,
such as a skiff or canoe; or
 new text end

new text begin (2) at greater than slow-no-wake speed within 150 feet of an uncultivated wild rice bed.
 new text end