as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to wild rice; prohibiting the release,
planting, cultivation, harvest, and sale of
genetically engineered wild rice; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, sections 18F.12; 18F.13; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18F.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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A person may not release, plant, cultivate, harvest, sell,
or offer for sale in Minnesota a genetically engineered organism
containing or related to wild rice.
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Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 18F.12, is
amended to read:
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Except as provided in section 18F.10,new text end the commissioner
shall adopt rules governing the issuance of permits for proposed
releases of genetically engineered agriculturally related
organisms, experimental genetically engineered pesticides, and
genetically engineered fertilizers, genetically engineered soil
amendments, and genetically engineered plant amendments. The
rules must include a requirement for environmental review
subject to the provisions of chapter 116D and rules adopted
under it. The rules must also include provisions requiring
concurrent permit review for proposed releases that would
require more than one permit under this chapter, chapter 18B or
18C.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 18F.13, is
amended to read:
(a) new text begin Except as provided in section 18F.10,new text end the commissioner
may provide exemptions to the requirements to prepare an
environmental assessment worksheet and obtain a permit for
release of genetically engineered agriculturally related
organisms for which substantial evidence, including past
releases, has shown that the organism can be released without
adverse effects on humans and the environment.
(b) The commissioner may provide exemptions from the
requirements to prepare an environmental assessment worksheet
and obtain a permit for release of genetically engineered
agriculturally related organisms for which substantial evidence,
including past releases, has shown that the organism can be
released under alternative oversight without adverse effects to
humans and the environment.
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Sections 1 to 3 are effective the day following final
enactment.
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