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MN HF4687

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/7/2024

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Dotseth

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

AI Summary

HF 4687 Summary

  • Prohibits weather-engineering, cloud-seeding, stratospheric aerosol injection, and other harmful atmospheric activities using unmarked aircraft or facilities, with violations constituting a felony subject to a $500,000 fine.

  • Establishes a citizen reporting system allowing public submission of photographs, video, audio, and scientific evidence of suspected atmospheric activities to county sheriffs and state commissioners.

  • Requires commissioners and sheriffs to investigate reports within specified timeframes, take emergency measurements with calibrated equipment, and immediately issue cease-and-desist orders when evidence of harmful polluting emissions is presented.

  • Sets specific threshold limits for electromagnetic radiation, electric fields, magnetic fields, ionizing radiation, and other physical agents that trigger mandatory enforcement actions by county sheriffs and commissioners.

  • Applies enforcement provisions to all entities operating within or above the state, including federal agencies, foreign states, international bodies, universities, and armed forces, citing the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Legislative Description

Harmful atmospheric activity prohibited, and penalties provided.

Last Action

Author stricken Gillman

4/11/2024

Committee Referrals

Environment and Natural Resources Finance & Policy3/7/2024

Full Bill Text

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