SF 1702 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness state-owned land sale prohibition provision

SF 1702 prohibits the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources from selling any state-owned land located within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). It repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 92.82, which previously permitted the sale of such land to the U.S. government. The bill applies broadly to all state-owned lands in the wilderness, including those acquired through condemnation or university grants, but does not block land exchanges. This change ends the state's ability to sell these lands, which were previously eligible under the repealed law.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025
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Feb 20, 2025
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Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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Feb 20, 2025
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