This bill (H.F. No. 1587) proposes appropriating $250,000 in fiscal year 2026 for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to initiate condemnation proceedings for certain land in Cass County. The funds can be used for expenses related to valuation, legal fees, closing costs, and staff costs.

Once the land is condemned, the DNR is authorized to transfer it—without any cost—to a federally recognized Indian Tribe. The bill allows for corrections to the legal description if necessary. The specific land in question is in Section 27, Township 145 North, Range 28 West, in Cass County, Minnesota.

The DNR has determined that the land is not needed for natural resource purposes and that its transfer to Tribal ownership would best serve the state's land management interests.