1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to public safety; modifying definitions related to controlled substances;
1.3 amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.01, subdivisions 12a, 14a, 19.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.01, subdivision 12a, is amended to read:
1.6 Subd. 12a.Park zone."Park zone" means an area designated as a public park by the
1.7federal government, the state, a local unit of government, a park district board, a park and
1.8recreation board in a city of the first class, or a federally recognized Indian Tribe. "Park
1.9zone" includes the area within 300 100 feet or one city block, whichever distance is greater,
1.10of the park boundary.
1.11 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.01, subdivision 14a, is amended to read:
1.12 Subd. 14a.School zone."School zone" means:
1.13 (1) any property owned, leased, or controlled by a school district or an organization
1.14operating a nonpublic school, as defined in section 123B.41, subdivision 9, where an
1.15elementary, middle, secondary school, secondary vocational center or other school providing
1.16educational services in grade one through grade 12 is located, or used for educational
1.17purposes, or where extracurricular or cocurricular activities are regularly provided;
1.18 (2) the area surrounding school property as described in clause (1) to a distance of 300
1.19100 feet or one city block, whichever distance is greater, beyond the school property; and
1.20 (3) the area within a school bus when that bus is being used to transport one or more
1.21elementary or secondary school students.
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REVISOR KLL/CH 25-0392702/14/25
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 2980
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Gomez04/01/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy 2.1 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.01, subdivision 19, is amended to read:
2.2 Subd. 19.Public housing zone."Public housing zone" means any public housing project
2.3or development administered by a local housing agency, plus the area within 300 100 feet
2.4of the property's boundary, or one city block, whichever distance is greater.
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