Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4737: Foraging on state land authorization and appropriation
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing foraging on state land; authorizing rulemaking; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 84.027, subdivision 13a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.
From the introduced text, March 19, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing foraging on state land; authorizing rulemaking; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 84.027, subdivision 13a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: SHORT TITLE.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: This act may be cited as the "Minnesota Foraging Act."] new text end Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 84.027, subdivision 13a, is amended to read: Subd. 13a. Natural resources expedited permanent rules. (a) In addition to the authority granted in subdivision 13, the commissioner of natural resources may adopt rules under section 14.389 that are authorized under: (1) chapters 97A, 97B, and 97C to describe zone or permit area boundaries, to designate fish spawning beds or fish preserves, to select hunters or anglers for areas, to provide for registration of game or fish, to prevent or control wildlife disease, or to correct errors or omissions in rules that do not have a substantive effect on the intent or application of the original rule; (2) section 84D.12 to designate prohibited invasive species, regulated invasive species, and unregulated nonnative species; deleted text begin or deleted text end (3) section 116G.15 to change the placement and boundaries of land use districts established in the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Areadeleted …
Sponsors
- Susan Pha (D) · primary sponsor
- Foung Hawj (D)
- Kunesh, Mary K. (D, 39)
Latest actions
- : Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, referred to Rules and Administration
- : Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government
- : Author added Kunesh
- : Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF4737?
- SF4737 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Foraging on state land authorization and appropriation.
- What does SF4737 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing foraging on state land; authorizing rulemaking; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 84.027, subdivision 13a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.
- What is the status of SF4737?
- In committee as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, referred to Rules and Administration (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF4737?
- Susan Pha (D), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF4737?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4737&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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