2024 Bills of interest to Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L) Bills
Updated 5/14/24 5:05 PM

Bills highlighted green were tracked this past week. Status cells highlighted yellow either had a status change this past week and/or have an upcoming hearing.

Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)

BillTitleSponsorCategoriesStatus & Upcoming HearingsPosition
HF 1390 (SF 2191) Statewide Drinking Water Safety Action Plan Development Funding Provided, Report Required, And Money Appropriated. Fischer
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Author added Hollins (3/1/23)

SF 2191 (HF 1390) (Statewide Drinking Water Safety Action Plan Development Appropriation) Statewide Drinking Water Safety Action Plan Development Appropriation McEwen
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (2/27/23)

HF 2791 (SF 1324) Land, Water Quality, Aquatic Life, And Wildlife Protected From Effects Of Using Motorized Recreational Trails; Environmental Assessment Worksheet Required To Construct Or Expand Off-highway Vehicle Trails; And Rulemaking Required. Pursell
Land Use
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Author added Elkins (3/13/24)

SF 1324 (HF 2791) Land, Water Quality, Aquatic Life And Wildlife Protection From The Effects Of Using Certain Motorized Recreational Trails; Environmental Assessment Worksheet To Construct Of Expand Off-highway Vehicle Trial Requirement Morrison
Land Use
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Author added Fateh (5/10/23)

HF 2796 (SF 3946) River Watch Program Funding Provided, And Money Appropriated. Brand
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Author added Pursell (3/15/23)

SF 3946 (HF 2796) Friends Of Minnesota Valley River Watch Program Appropriation Kunesh
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Author added Cwodzinski (3/7/24)

HF 2827 (SF 3106) Issuance Or Modification Of Groundwater Appropriation Permits Near White Bear Lake Required, Development Of Recommendations To Ensure Safe Drinking Water For East Metropolitan Communities In A Manner That Supports Both Growth And Sustainability Required, And Report Required. Wiens
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy (3/13/23)

SF 3106 (HF 2827) Issuance Or Modification Requirement Of Groundwater Appropriation Permits Near White Bear Lake Housley
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (3/23/23)

HF 2838 (SF 2841) Russell; Water Infrastructure Replacement And Street Reconstruction Funding Provided, Bonds Issued, And Money Appropriated. Swedzinski
Building to the Right Standard
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Introduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment (3/13/23)

SF 2841 (HF 2838) Russell Water Infrastructure And Street Reconstruction Bond Issue And Appropriation Dahms
Building to the Right Standard
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Referred to Capital Investment (3/13/23)

HF 3377 (SF 3507) Environment And Natural Resources Trust Fund; Previous Appropriations Modified, And Money Appropriated. Hansen, R.
Transparency in Climate Impacts
Land Use
AA Bills of Importance
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Bonding Projects
Pollinators
Regulatory
Climate Progress
Plastics
Waste
Third reading Passed (4/4/24)

SF 3507 (HF 3377) Environmental And Natural Resources Trust Fund Appropriation And Modification Hawj
Transparency in Climate Impacts
Land Use
AA Bills of Importance
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Bonding Projects
Pollinators
Regulatory
Climate Progress
Plastics
Waste
Rule 45; subst. General Orders HF3377, SF indefinitely postponed (3/13/24)

HF 3385 (SF 3558) Public Waters Definition Modified. Pursell
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Water Infrastructure
Author added Fischer (2/26/24)

SF 3558 (HF 3385) Public Waters Definition Modification Kunesh
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Water Infrastructure
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (2/12/24)

HF 3395 (SF 3877) Woodbury; Water Infrastructure Funding Provided, Bonds Issued, And Money Appropriated. Hemmingsen-Jaeger
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Water Infrastructure
Bonding Projects
Author added Curran (2/13/24)

SF 3877 (HF 3395) City Of Woodbury Water Infrastructure Bond Issuance And Appropriation Mitchell
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Water Infrastructure
Bonding Projects
Referred to Capital Investment (2/19/24)

HF 3406 (SF 3399) Lake Lillian; Water And Sewer Infrastructure And Street Reconstruction Improvement Funding Provided, Bonds Issued, And Money Appropriated. Urdahl
Building to the Right Standard
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Bonding Projects
Waste
Introduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment (2/12/24)

SF 3399 (HF 3406) Lake Lillian Water And Sewer Infrastructure Improvements And Street Reconstruction Bond Issue And Appropriation Lang
Building to the Right Standard
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Bonding Projects
Waste
Referred to Capital Investment (2/12/24)

HF 3411 (SF 3719) Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research And Education Council Fee Extended For The Agricultural Fertilizer Research And Education Account. Fischer
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Author added Frederick (4/11/24)

SF 3719 (HF 3411) Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research And Education Council Extension And Agricultural Fertilizer Research And Education Account Fee Creation Putnam
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance (3/18/24)

HF 3418 (SF 3631) Investment Accounts Provided, Transfer Or Sale Of Bison Provided, Enhanced Restitution Values For Mistreatment Of Wild Animals Provided, Protection Of Threatened Species Clarified, Releaf Program Modified, Water Use General Permit Fee Corrected, Mineral Coordinating Committee Extended, And Money Appropriated. Hansen, R.
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
See Senate file in House SF3631 (2/12/24)

SF 3631 (HF 3418) Omnibus Environment Policy Bill Hawj
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Senate file first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy (4/15/24)

HF 3458 (SF 3434) Rainy River Headwaters Watershed Nonferrous Mining Activities Prohibited. Feist
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Authors added Agbaje and Hicks (4/18/24)

SF 3434 (HF 3458) Rainy River Headwaters Watershed Nonferrous Mining Prohibitions Morrison
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Author added Boldon (2/19/24)

HF 3466 (SF 3730) Opportunities To Protect Native Prairie Expanded. Rehm
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Regulatory
Second reading (3/13/24)

SF 3730 (HF 3466) Native Prairie Protection Opportunities Expansions Provision Kunesh
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Regulatory
Rule 45; subst. General Orders HF3466, SF indefinitely postponed (3/13/24)

HF 3911 (SF 3887) Environment And Natural Resources Supplemental Budget Bill. Hansen, R.
Environmental Justice
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Senate conferees Hawj; McEwen; Morrison; Boldon; Nelson (5/9/24)

SF 3887 (HF 3911) Omnibus Environment And Natural Resources Supplemental Appropriations Hawj
Environmental Justice
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Rule 45-amend, subst. General Orders HF3911, SF Indefinitely postponed (5/3/24)

HF 4179 (SF 4422) Soil And Water Conservation District Aid Appropriation Increased. Reyer
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Bonding Projects
Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes (2/22/24)

SF 4422 (HF 4179) Soil And Water Conservation District Aid Appropriation Increase Provision Hauschild
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Bonding Projects
Author added Putnam (3/7/24)

HF 4214 (SF 4326) Water Quality Monitoring At State Fish Hatcheries Required, And Previous Appropriations Modified. Hansen, R.
Transparency in Climate Impacts
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Regulatory
Author added Edelson (3/21/24)

SF 4326 (HF 4214) Water Quality Monitoring At State Fish Hatcheries Requirement Provision And Previous Appropriations Modifications Hawj
Transparency in Climate Impacts
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Regulatory
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (2/29/24)

HF 4229 (SF 4233) Forests And Forestry Capital Projects Funding Provided, Bonds Issued, And Money Appropriated. Igo
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Bonding Projects
Author added Kraft (3/4/24)

SF 4233 (HF 4229) Forests And Forestry Capital Projects Bond Issuance And Appropriations Xiong
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Bonding Projects
Author added Pha (4/15/24)

HF 4401 (SF 4583) Green Acres Tax Deferment Requirements Modified. Hansen, R.
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes (2/28/24)

SF 4583 (HF 4401) Green Acres Tax Deferment Requirements Modification Klein
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Referred to Taxes (3/4/24)

HF 4420 (SF 4142) Provisions For Aquatic Farm Licenses, Taxidermy, Taking And Possessing Game And Fish, Designating Certain Waters, And Elk Management Modified. Hansen, R.
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy (2/28/24)

SF 4142 (HF 4420) Aquatic Farm Licenses, Taxidermy, Game And Fish Possession, Certain Water Designation, And Elk Management Provisions Modifications Hawj
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government and Veterans (3/11/24)

HF 4488 (SF 4776) Soil Health Grants Funding Provided To Protect Karst Region Groundwater From Degradation, And Money Appropriated. Jacob
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Introduction and first reading, referred to Legacy Finance (3/4/24)

SF 4776 (HF 4488) Karst Region Soil Health Grants To Protect Groundwater From Degradation Appropriation Drazkowski
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (3/7/24)

HF 4491 (SF 4774) Soil Health Grants Funding Provided To Enable Farmers In Karst Region To Reduce Nitrogen Fertilizer Use, And Money Appropriated. Jacob
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Bonding Projects
Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Finance and Policy (3/4/24)

SF 4774 (HF 4491) Karst Region Nitrogen Fertilizer Use Reduction Soil Health Grants Appropriations Drazkowski
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Bonding Projects
Referred to Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development (3/7/24)

HF 4502 (SF 5013) Statewide Wolf Population Survey Required. Schultz
Transparency in Climate Impacts
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Author added Fischer (4/2/24)

SF 5013 (HF 4502) Wolf Population Survey Requirement Provision Eichorn
Transparency in Climate Impacts
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (3/18/24)

HF 4521 (SF 4481) Sauk Rapids; Pfas Contamination Abatement And Mitigation Funding Provided, Bonds Issued, And Money Appropriated. O'Driscoll
Transparency in Climate Impacts
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Bonding Projects
Introduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment (3/4/24)

SF 4481 (HF 4521) Sauk Rapids Pfas Contamination Abatement And Mitigation Bond Issue And Appropriation Howe
Transparency in Climate Impacts
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Bonding Projects
Referred to Capital Investment (3/4/24)

HF 4551 (SF 4517) Open Season Required For Wolves, Government Agents Prohibited From Engaging In Federal Wolf Law Enforcement, And Report Required. Grossell
Transparency in Climate Impacts
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Regulatory
Author added Kiel (3/18/24)

SF 4517 (HF 4551) Open Season For Wolves Requirement And Federal Wolf Law Enforcement Government Agents Engagement Prohibition Green
Transparency in Climate Impacts
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Regulatory
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (3/4/24)

HF 4636 (SF 4534) Study And Report Of Impact Of Eagles On Loon Population Required. Wiener
Transparency in Climate Impacts
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy (3/7/24)

SF 4534 (HF 4636) Eagles And Loons Impact Study Requirement Wesenberg
Transparency in Climate Impacts
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (3/4/24)

HF 4639 (SF 4533) Baiting Of Deer Authorized. Wiener
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy (3/7/24)

SF 4533 (HF 4639) Baiting Of Deer Authorization Wesenberg
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (3/4/24)

HF 4860 Forest Cost Certification Requirements Modified, Account Established, And Money Appropriated. Hansen, R.
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Bonding Projects
Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy (3/13/24)

HF 4989 (SF 5355) Clean Water, Climate-start, And Soil-healthy Farming Goals Established; Pilot Program To Provide Financial Incentives For Farming Practices In Southeastern Minnesota Created; Fertilizer Fee Extended; Data Collection Required; And Money Appropriated. Pursell
Right Goals
Land Use
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Water Infrastructure
Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy (3/21/24)

SF 5355 (HF 4989) Clean Water, Climate-smart, And Soil Healthy Farming Goals Establishment; Pilot Program To Provide Financial Incentives For Certain Farming Practices In Southeastern Minnesota Creation; Fertilizer Fee Extension; Data Classification And Collection Requirement; Appropriating Money Morrison
Right Goals
Land Use
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Water Infrastructure
Referred to Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development (4/8/24)

HF 5121 (SF 5162) Mille Lacs County; Funding Provided To Condemn Certain Land And Authorizing Transfer Of Land For No Consideration, And Money Appropriated. Newton
Land Use
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Bonding Projects
AAA Bills of Importance
Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy (3/21/24)

SF 5162 (HF 5121) Mille Lacs County Appropriation For Certain Land Condemnation And Transfer Authorization For No Consideration Kunesh
Land Use
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Bonding Projects
AAA Bills of Importance
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (3/21/24)

SF 4116 Minnesota Resilient Community Act McEwen
Environmental Justice
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (2/22/24)

SF 4479 Open Season For Wolves Requirement Farnsworth
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (3/4/24)

SF 5209 Commissioner Of Natural Resources To Provide Unimpeded Access To State Forest Roads For Commercial Purposes Requirement Provision Wesenberg
Ecosystem Protection (A,W,L)
Author added Lieske (5/9/24)