Minnesota Session Laws - 1990, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1990 

                        CHAPTER 515-S.F.No. 2299 
           An act relating to trade and economic development; 
          establishing the Minnesota natural wild rice promotion 
          advisory council; proposing coding for new law in 
          Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:  
    Section 1.  [CITATION.] 
    This act may be cited as the "Minnesota natural wild rice 
preservation act of 1990" or "Manomin act."  
    Sec. 2.  [116J.645] [MINNESOTA NATURAL WILD RICE PROMOTION 
ADVISORY COUNCIL.] 
    The Minnesota natural wild rice promotion advisory council 
is established for the promotion and marketing of hand-harvested 
natural lake or river wild rice.  The commissioner of trade and 
economic development, with recommendations from American Indian 
tribes as defined in section 254B.01, subdivision 2, shall 
appoint the members of the advisory council.  The advisory 
council must include representatives of natural wild rice hand 
harvesters, natural wild rice processors, and natural wild rice 
dealers who are enrolled members of American Indian tribes as 
defined in section 254B.01, subdivision 2, who are Minnesota 
residents.  Members of the advisory council shall serve for 
four-year terms and section 15.059, subdivisions 2 and 4, shall 
apply to members of the advisory council.  Members of the 
advisory council may not receive per diem and may not be 
reimbursed for expenses.  The department of trade and economic 
development shall provide technical assistance to the advisory 
council relating to the marketing of natural wild rice.  The 
advisory council functions shall include but not be limited to 
addressing the issues of trademarking, labeling, packaging, 
consumer awareness, and marketing techniques necessary to the 
successful promotion of the exclusive and original nature of the 
home-grown Minnesota product. 
    The advisory council shall advise the department of trade 
and economic development annually of its activities and progress 
in this regard. 
    Presented to the governor April 24, 1990 
    Signed by the governor April 26, 1990, 10:15 p.m.