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Committee backs creation of sustainable‑foraging task force; bill sent to State & Local Government
Summary
Senate File 1464, as amended, will create a legislative task force to study foraging and return recommendations on sustainable access to public lands. Sponsors said the measure responds to stakeholder requests for a structured, science‑informed public process before any regulatory changes.
Senate File 1464, which proposes a Minnesota Sustainable Foraging Task Force, was amended and recommended to the State & Local Government Committee by the Environment, Climate and Legacy Committee on March 13.
Sponsor Senator Pah said the A6 amendment moves the task force under the Legislative Coordinating Commission, sets a 17‑member membership that includes tribal and indigenous representation, researchers and practitioners, and advances the task force’s reporting deadline to Feb. 6, 2026. The amendment also added a temporary moratorium on DNR rulemaking on foraging until the task force…
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