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Committee lays over bill to form Minnesota sustainable foraging task force after broad testimony from foragers and DNR
Summary
Lawmakers supported creating a task force to study sustainable foraging on state lands and develop recommendations; the bill was laid over for consideration after extensive testimony from foragers, hunters and the Department of Natural Resources.
The Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee on March 5 heard extensive testimony on House File 819, which would establish a Minnesota Sustainable Foraging Task Force to develop science‑based recommendations on foraging access and possible permitting on state lands.
Representative Fue (Schultz) sponsored the measure and introduced an author’s DE2 amendment that the committee adopted to clarify membership and scope. The bill would convene a multi‑stakeholder task force including foraging experts, tribal representatives, agency staff and legislators to evaluate sustainable harvest practices and public…
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