2024 Bills of interest to Indigenous Rights and Recognition Bills
Updated 1/14/25 8:04 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.

Indigenous Rights and Recognition

BillTitleSponsorCategoriesStatus & Upcoming HearingsPosition
HF 1071 (SF 667) Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act Changes Made. Keeler
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
AA Bills of Importance
See Senate file in House SF667 (3/13/23)

Support
SF 667 (HF 1071) Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act Modifications Kunesh
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
AA Bills of Importance
Chapter number 16 (3/9/23)

HF 2439 (SF 2460) Provisions Providing For Participant's Compensation In Public Utilities Commission Proceedings Modified, And Report Required. Hollins
Environmental Justice
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
AA Bills of Importance
Introduction and first reading, referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy (3/2/23)

SF 2460 (HF 2439) Provisions Modifications Providing For A Participant's Compensation In Certain Public Utilities Commission Proceedings Xiong
Environmental Justice
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
AA Bills of Importance
See HF2310 (3/2/23)

Support
HF 748 (SF 635) (Cultural objects allowed at graduation ceremonies) American Indian Regalia Or Objects Of Cultural Significance Allowed At Graduation Ceremonies. Keeler
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
Author added Reyer (3/20/23)

SF 635 (HF 748) American Indian Regalia Or Objects Of Cultural Significance At Graduation Ceremonies Permission Kunesh
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
Authors added Boldon; Abeler (2/1/23)

HF 1918 (SF 1968) Department Of Commerce Authorized To Assist Any Tribal Advocacy Council On Energy Established By The 11 Federally Recognized Indian Tribes Of Minnesota. Kozlowski
Environmental Justice
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
AA Bills of Importance
Author added Kraft (2/27/23)

SF 1968 (HF 1918) Department Of Commerce Authorization To Assist Any Tribal Advocacy Council On Energy Established By The 11 Federally Recognized Tribes In Minnesota Kunesh
Environmental Justice
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
AA Bills of Importance
See HF2310 (2/20/23)

Support
HF 2091 (SF 1916) (Giiwedinong Museum) Indigenous Cultural Heritage Exhibits And Programming Funding Provided, And Money Appropriated. Kozlowski
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
AA Bills of Importance
Author added Gomez (3/30/23)

Support
SF 1916 (HF 2091) (Giiwedinong Museum) Indigenous Culture Heritage Exhibits And Programming Appropriation Kunesh
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
AA Bills of Importance
Author added Mitchell (3/1/23)

HF 2561 (SF 2465) (Hemp Expansion) Industrial Hemp Processing Facility Funding Provided, And Money Appropriated. Sencer-Mura
Environmental Justice
Land Use
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
AA Bills of Importance
Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Finance and Policy (3/6/23)

Support
SF 2465 (HF 2561) (Hemp Expansion) Industrial Hemp Processing Facility Appropriation Kunesh
Environmental Justice
Land Use
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
AA Bills of Importance
Referred to Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development (3/2/23)

Support
HF 4301 (SF 4380) Red Lake Nation Property Tax Exemption Authorized, And Money Appropriated. Gomez
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
Referred by Chair to Property Tax Division (2/26/24)

SF 4380 (HF 4301) Red Lake Nation Certain Property Tax Exemption Authorization And Appropriation Fateh
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
Referred to Taxes (2/29/24)

HF 4304 (SF 3480) White Earth State Forest Land Transfer To White Earth Band Of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Required, Tax-forfeited Land Disposition Modified, And White Earth State Forest Eliminated. Gomez
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
AA Bills of Importance
Author added Sencer-Mura (4/2/24)

SF 3480 (HF 4304) White Earth State Forest Land Transfer To The White Earth Band Of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Requirement; Tax-forfeited Land Disposition Modification; White Earth State Forest Elimination Kunesh
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
AA Bills of Importance
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (2/12/24)

HF 4354 (SF 4428) Public Utilities Commission Added To List Of Agencies Subject To Obligations To Tribal Governments. Klevorn
Transition to Clean Electricity
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
See HF3431 (3/14/24)

SF 4428 (HF 4354) Public Utilities Commission Added To The List Of Agencies Subject To Certain Obligations To Tribal Governments Mitchell
Transition to Clean Electricity
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
Referred to State and Local Government and Veterans (2/29/24)

HF 4838 (SF 4480) Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act Changes Made, Conforming Statutory Changes Made, Child Placement And Permanency Study Required, Report Required, And Money Appropriated. Becker-Finn
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
Joint rule 2.03, Deadlines, re-referred to Rules and Legislative Administration (4/18/24)

SF 4480 (HF 4838) Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act Modification Kunesh
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
See HF5237 (4/18/24)

HF 4979 (SF 4443) Minneapolis American Indian Center Funding Provided, And Money Appropriated. Gomez
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
Introduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment (3/18/24)

SF 4443 (HF 4979) Minneapolis American Indian Center Appropriation Kunesh
Indigenous Rights and Recognition
Referred to Capital Investment (2/29/24)