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Proposal to allow purple‑paint marking for posted land moves forward; DNR enforcement urges clarity on visibility and maintenance
Summary
Senate File 742 would allow property owners to use purple paint marks on trees to indicate posted private property in lieu of signs. DNR enforcement supports clearer visibility and maintenance requirements and offered to work on technical amendments; the bill was laid over for possible inclusion.
Senate File 742, offered by Senator Wiesenberg, would provide landowners an option to mark property boundaries with purple paint in place of or in addition to statutory signage to indicate no‑trespassing areas.
Why it matters: Current Minnesota trespass law requires signage at specified intervals; supporters say paint marks provide a lower‑cost, low‑profile option that can make boundaries clearer in some lot configurations. Several other states have adopted similar “purple paint” laws as an…
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