Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF309: Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness mining restrictions modified.
Status: In committee, April 27, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness mining restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 84.523.
From the introduced text, February 11, 2025:
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness mining restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 84.523. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 84.523, is amended to MANAGING MINERALS AND RELATED RESOURCES. Subdivision 1. Definition. new text begin [ADDED: (a) ] new text end For the purposes of this section, the deleted text begin termdeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: following terms have the meanings given them.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b)] new text end "Boundary Waters Canoe Areanew text begin [ADDED: Wilderness] new text end " means that area of lands and waters included within the boundaries designated in deleted text begin federal regulation REG U-3, Code of Federal Regulations, title 36, section 293.16, as that regulation provided on January 1, 1975.deleted text end new text begin [ADDED: Public Law 95-495.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) "Rainy River headwaters" means that area of land and waters included within the Rainy River headwaters of the Rainy River basin designated on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources map entitled Minnesota's Watershed Basins as identified in Minnesota Rules, part 7050.0470, subpart 2, item A, subitem (1), and designated on the map of Minnesota's Major Watersheds under Minnesota Rules, part 7050.0469 (HUC 09030001).] new text end Subd. 2. Intent. The …
Sponsors
- Alex Falconer (D) · primary sponsor
- Sandra Feist (D)
- Sydney Jordan (D)
- Patty Acomb (D)
- Tina Liebling (D)
- Matt Norris (D)
- Liz Reyer (D)
- Larry Kraft (D)
- Julie Greene (D)
- Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley (D)
- Samakab Hussein (D)
- Lucy Rehm (D, 48B)
Latest actions
- : Author added Finke
- : Author added Buck
- : Author added Jones
- : Authors added Kozlowski and Youakim
- : Author added Fischer
- : Author added Tabke
- : Author added Keeler
- : Author added Sencer-Mura
- : Authors added Her and Hemmingsen-Jaeger
- : Author added Xiong
Common questions
- What is HF309?
- HF309 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness mining restrictions modified.
- What does HF309 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness mining restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 84.523.
- What is the status of HF309?
- In committee as of April 27, 2026. Latest action: Author added Finke (April 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF309?
- Alex Falconer (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF309?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF0309&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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