SF 3913
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 02/27/2026 10:17 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; modifying conflict of interest provisions for members
of Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2024, sections 116P.09, subdivision 6; 116P.18.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116P.09, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6.
Conflict of interest.
(a) A commission member, a technical advisory committee
member, a peer reviewer, or an employee of the commission may not participate in or vote
on a decision of the commission, advisory committee, or peer review relating to an
organization in which the member, peer reviewer, or employee has either a direct or indirect
personal financial interest. While serving on the commission or technical advisory committee
or as a peer reviewer or while an employee of the commission, a person must avoid any
potential conflict of interest.
(b) A commission member may not deleted text begin vote on a motion regarding the purchase of land
under section 116P.18 or the final recommendations of the commission required under
section 116P.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), if the motion relates to an organization in
which the member has a direct personal financial interest. If a commission member is
prohibited from voting under this paragraph, the number of affirmative votes required under
section 116P.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), or section 116P.18 is reduced by the number
of members ineligible to vote under this paragraphdeleted text end new text begin serve as a project manager for or receive
financial or other compensation from a proposal that is being reviewed by the commission
or receiving money from the trust fundnew text end .
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This section is effective the day following enactment.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116P.18, is amended to read:
116P.18 LANDS IN PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Money appropriated from the trust fund must not be used to purchase any land in fee
title or a permanent conservation easement if the land in question is fully or partially owned
by the state or a political subdivision of the state or was acquired fully or partially with state
money, unless:
(1) the purchase creates additional direct benefit to the protection, conservation,
preservation, and enhancement of the state's air, water, land, fish, wildlife, and other natural
resources; and
(2) the purchase is approved, prior to the acquisition, by an affirmative vote of at least
11 members of the commissiondeleted text begin , except as provided under section 116P.09, subdivision 6,
paragraph (b)deleted text end .
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following enactment.
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