Aggregate Resources Task Force recommendations implemented, report required, and money appropriated.

HF 1613 requires Minnesota counties and municipalities to protect and plan for access to aggregate resources (like sand, gravel, and crushed stone) in their land use plans, zoning, and development decisions. It appropriates $950,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $950,000 for fiscal year 2027 to map aggregate resources outside the metro area, update reclamation guidelines for mining sites, and provide technical assistance to local governments. The bill also mandates the Natural Resources commissioner to submit recommendations by February 2026 on improving local permitting processes to better protect these resources. These changes amend Minnesota Statutes 84.94 and 473.859 to integrate aggregate resource planning into existing land use frameworks.