The bill, SF No 126, introduced in the Minnesota Senate by Senators Farnsworth, Eichorn, and Hauschild, aims to establish Minnesota as a mining-friendly state. It seeks to amend the existing Minnesota Statutes by explicitly stating that supporting the mineral industry—through exploration, evaluation, environmental research, development, production, and commercialization—is a state policy. This amendment is meant to encourage and facilitate the growth and diversification of Minnesota's mineral economy over the long term.