Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF3897: Wild rice protected by requiring a wild rice risk justification before authorizing certain activities.
Status: In committee, April 27, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; protecting wild rice by requiring a wild rice risk justification before authorizing certain activities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.
From the introduced text, March 2, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; protecting wild rice by requiring a wild rice risk justification before authorizing certain activities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [84.0912] PROTECTING WILD RICE.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Findings.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: The legislature finds that uncultivated wild rice:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (6) is essential for safeguarding Tribal food security and upholding Tribal treaty rights.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Definitions.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ a statutory or home rule charter city, county, or town; any metropolitan agency or regional entity; and any other political subdivision of the state.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) "Wild rice risk justification" means a document that quantifies and justifies the potential risk …
Sponsors
- Alex Falconer (D) · primary sponsor
- Jay Xiong (D)
Latest actions
- : Author added Xiong
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF3897?
- HF3897 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Wild rice protected by requiring a wild rice risk justification before authorizing certain activities.
- What does HF3897 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; protecting wild rice by requiring a wild rice risk justification before authorizing certain activities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.
- What is the status of HF3897?
- In committee as of April 27, 2026. Latest action: Author added Xiong (April 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF3897?
- Alex Falconer (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HF3897?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF3897&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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