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MN SF3749
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mary Kunesh-Podein
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AI Summary
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Amends Minnesota Statutes section 1.148 to correct the Ojibwe spelling of wild rice from "manomin" to "manoomin"
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Adds the Dakota name "psíŋ" as an official alternative name for wild rice alongside the scientific names (Zizania aquatica or Zizania palustris)
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Establishes state policy recognizing the "inherent right of uncultivated wild rice to exist and thrive in Minnesota"
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Updates the photograph display provision in the Office of the Secretary of State to include the corrected spelling and additional Indigenous name
Legislative Description
Amend description of wild rice as state grain
Last Action
Referred to State and Local Government
2/23/2026
Committee Referrals
State and Local Government2/23/2026
Full Bill Text
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