Public waters definition modified, and appropriation for public waters inventory eliminated.

HF 1008 modifies Minnesota's definition of "public waters" to clarify that inclusion in the public waters inventory is not the sole factor determining public waters status, effective July 1, 2027. The bill eliminates an annual $1 million appropriation from the general fund that had funded updating the public waters inventory map through fiscal year 2032. This change removes dedicated funding for maintaining the inventory map, which previously tracked waters designated as public under state law. The bill impacts the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, local governments, and landowners who rely on the inventory for water management and land use decisions.