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HF1613 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Aggregate Resources Task Force recommendations implemented, report required, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF1000

AI Generated Summary

This bill focuses on the management and protection of aggregate resources in Minnesota. It includes the following key provisions:

  1. Amendments to Local Land Use Planning:

    • Requires counties and municipalities to protect identified aggregate resources in their land use decisions. This protection must be incorporated into comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, and land use controls.
    • Expands requirements for land use plans to include:
      • Protection and development of access to aggregate resources.
      • Consideration of natural resource transportation infrastructure, land use compatibility, habitat, and agricultural preservation.
      • Greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled projections, alongside strategies for reduction and natural sequestration.

  2. Recommendations for Local Government Permitting:

    • By February 1, 2026, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) must submit recommendations for changes to local government permitting processes to better protect aggregate resources and support environmentally responsible reclamation of former mining sites.

  3. Funding for Aggregate Mapping & Land Use Guidance:

    • Appropriates $950,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to the DNR for:
      • Mapping aggregate resource potential in additional counties outside the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
      • Updating the state's Handbook for Reclaiming Sand and Gravel Pits in Minnesota.
      • Providing technical assistance to local governments in planning and zoning related to aggregate resources.
    • Requires the DNR, in consultation with the Minnesota Geological Survey and other state agencies, to assess whether a regional approach to aggregate mapping would be more efficient. If so, the approach must be implemented after completing mapping for counties that have already submitted requests.
    • Funding for this initiative ends in fiscal year 2035.

This bill aims to enhance aggregate resource management through better planning, regulation, and mapping while promoting environmentally responsible practices.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 25, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEnvironment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
February 25, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEnvironment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
February 25, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEnvironment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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