MN SF3748

Prohibits motorized watercraft from operating in or through uncultivated wild rice beds; only hand-propelled vessels like skiffs and canoes are permitted within these areas

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 existing watercraft operation restrictions beyond swimming/bathing areas to include wild rice protections

Referred to the Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee following introduction on February 23, 2026