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HF3428

Requirement for commissioner approval of certain land acquisitions repealed.
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

Related bill: SF3999

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • The bill seeks to repeal the current requirement that the state commissioner must approve certain land acquisitions. It also repeals the statutory provisions that currently govern these land acquisitions (Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 116P.17 and its subsection 1.4).

Main provisions

  • Repeal of Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 116P.17 in its entirety.
  • Repeal of Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 116P.17.1.4 (a specific part of the 116P.17 framework).
  • Consequence: eliminates the commissioner’s approval requirement for those land acquisitions, effectively removing the statutory process that previously governed whether the state could acquire certain lands.

Significance and potential impact

  • Removes state-level oversight by the commissioner for certain land purchases, potentially speeding up acquisitions.
  • Affects how land related to natural resources may be acquired by the state, since the existing approval mechanism under 116P.17 is being removed.
  • Represents a shift in how land acquisitions are reviewed and authorized under Minnesota law.

Administrative note

  • The measure originated in the House and was referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy, indicating committee review and potential amendments before any floor action.

Terminology Inclusion

  • The summary uses terms directly tied to the bill: repeal, commissioner approval, land acquisitions, Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116P.17, subsection 1.4, environment and natural resources finance and policy.

Relevant Terms - repeal - commissioner approval - land acquisitions - Minnesota Statutes 2024 - 116P.17 - 116P.17.1.4 - Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy - REPEALER

Bill text versions

Past committee meetings

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 17, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEnvironment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
March 05, 2026HouseActionCommittee report, to adopt
March 05, 2026HouseActionSecond reading

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [
        "The requirement for commissioner approval of certain land acquisitions under Minn. Stat. 116P.17 (including subdivision 1.4)."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 116P.17, which governs the natural resources requirement for commissioner approval of certain land acquisitions.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "116P.17",
    "subdivision": "1.4"
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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