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MN HF3896

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Alex Falconer

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th Legislature 2025-2026

AI Summary

  • Prohibits operating motorized watercraft in or through uncultivated wild rice beds, allowing only hand-propelled vessels such as skiffs or canoes
  • Requires watercraft to maintain slow-no-wake speed within 150 feet of uncultivated wild rice beds
  • Amends Minnesota Statutes section 86B.311, subdivision 4, expanding it from swimming/bathing area restrictions to include wild rice bed protections
  • Referred to the House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Legislative Description

Operation of watercraft in a manner that threatens uncultivated wild rice beds prohibited.

Last Action

Author added Kraft

3/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Environment and Natural Resources Finance & Policy3/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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