Prior law prohibiting weather modification reenacted, and criminal penalties provided.
HF 2310 reenacts Minnesota's existing prohibition on weather modification within state boundaries, directly affecting individuals or entities attempting activities like cloud seeding. The bill defines "weather modification" as intentionally altering weather through chemical or apparatus dispersal in the atmosphere, and prohibits such actions within Minnesota's borders or airspace above them. Violations are classified as misdemeanors, with each day of continued violation considered a separate offense. This law aims to protect public safety, health, and the environment by preventing unauthorized weather-altering activities.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Last action Mar 13, 2025
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Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
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1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
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Pam Altendorf
RRepublican
Co
Ben Davis
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Backer
RRepublican
Co
Jim Joy
RRepublican
Co
Joe McDonald
RRepublican
Co
Keith Allen
RRepublican
Co
Krista Knudsen
RRepublican
Co
Marj Fogelman
RRepublican
Co
Mike Wiener
RRepublican
Co
Shane Mekeland
RRepublican
Co
Steve Gander
RRepublican
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