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SF3999 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Repeal requirement for commissioner approval of certain land acquisitions

Related bill: HF3428

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • To repeal the requirement for the commissioner’s approval of certain land acquisitions by repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 116P.17.

Main Provisions

  • Repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 116P.17.
  • Removes the mandatory approval by the commissioner for certain land acquisitions.
  • The text does not introduce any new procedures or replacement approval processes.

Significance and Effects

  • Eliminates a formal approval step in the process for specific land acquisitions under natural resources law.
  • Removes a state-level check on these land purchases; no alternative pathway or oversight is specified in the bill text.

Practical Implications

  • Could speed up or simplify land acquisitions that previously required commissioner approval.
  • May reduce procedural hurdles and public decision-making steps related to certain land deals (though the bill text does not outline any new safeguards or replacement processes).

Relevant Terms

  • repeal
  • commissioner approval
  • land acquisitions
  • Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 116P.17
  • 116P.17
  • natural resources

Bill text versions

Past committee meetings

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 02, 2026SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
March 02, 2026SenateActionReferred toEnvironment, Climate, and Legacy

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [
        "Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 116P.17.1.4"
      ],
      "summary": "This bill repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 116P.17.1.4, which governs the requirement for commissioner approval of certain land acquisitions.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "116P.17.1.4",
    "subdivision": "1.4"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [
        "Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 116P.17"
      ],
      "summary": "This bill repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 116P.17.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "116P.17",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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