HF 4149 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Soil and water conservation provisions modified.

This bill modifies Minnesota's soil and water conservation laws to update how conservation districts are created and managed. It requires the state board to consider specific factors like voter referendum results, local landowner attitudes, and economic conditions when deciding whether to establish new districts or continue existing ones. The legislation also clarifies that demonstration projects can be conducted on state lands with agency cooperation and on private lands with owner consent. These changes aim to ensure conservation efforts align with current policy goals while maintaining administrative feasibility for district operations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
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Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2026 Last action Apr 7, 2026
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Apr 7, 2026
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Mar 12, 2026
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Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
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Josh Heintzeman
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