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Senate advances bill to create sustainable foraging task force after concerns about rulemaking
Summary
Senate File 1464 would create a legislative task force to develop recommendations on sustainable foraging on state lands; DNR said it paused rulemaking and supports stakeholder input, while foraging groups and indigenous leaders urged a science‑ and tradition‑based approach to preserve access and stewardship.
Senator Pah presented Senate File 14 64 on March 13, a bill to create a Minnesota Sustainable Foraging Task Force to study and recommend policies for foraging on state lands. The A6 amendment moved the task force to the Legislative Coordinating Commission, set membership and tightened the timeline for recommendations to reach the legislature by February 2026. The committee adopted the amendment and recommended the bill to State and Local Government by voice vote.
Multiple witnesses and stakeholders urged creation of a stakeholder‑led process. Peter Marciniak (Minnesota Mycological Society) said foraging is widely practiced across cultural communities and cited concerns that…
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