1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to natural resources; implementing recommendations of Aggregate
1.3 Resources Task Force; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending
1.4 Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 84.94, subdivision 4; 473.859, subdivision 2.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 84.94, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 4.Local action.Each planning authority of a county or municipality receiving
1.8information pursuant to subdivision 3 shall consider the protection of must protect identified
1.9and important aggregate resources, and access to those resources, in their land use decisions
1.10and must incorporate those protections in their comprehensive land use plans, zoning
1.11ordinances, and other land use controls.
1.12 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.859, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.13 Subd. 2.Land use plan.(a) A land use plan must include the water management plan
1.14required by section 103B.235, and shall designate the existing and proposed location,
1.15intensity and extent of use of land and water, including lakes, wetlands, rivers, streams,
1.16natural drainage courses, and adjoining land areas that affect water natural resources, for
1.17agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial and other public and private purposes, or
1.18any combination of such purposes.
1.19 (b) A land use plan must contain a protection element, as appropriate, for historic sites,
1.20the matters listed in the water management plan required by section 103B.235, and an
1.21element for protection and development of access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems.
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Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy 2.1 (c) A land use plan must also include a housing element containing standards, plans and
2.2programs for providing adequate housing opportunities to meet existing and projected local
2.3and regional housing needs, including but not limited to the use of official controls and land
2.4use planning to promote the availability of land for the development of low and moderate
2.5income housing.
2.6 (d) A land use plan must also include an element for protecting and developing access
2.7to aggregate resources and the local government's goals, intentions, and priorities concerning
2.8aggregate and other natural resources, transportation infrastructure, land use compatibility,
2.9habitat, agricultural preservation, and other planning priorities, considering information
2.10regarding supply from the Minnesota Geological Survey Information Circular No. 46.
2.11 (e) A land use plan must also include an inventory and projections pertaining to
2.12greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled that are generated from activity that
2.13occurs within the local government's jurisdiction. The inventory and projections must include
2.14the emission sources from transportation, land use, energy use, solid waste, and, where
2.15available and applicable, livestock and agriculture. The inventory and projections must
2.16include the estimated impact of strategies, including efficient land use and compact growth,
2.17that reduce or naturally sequester greenhouse gas emissions across sectors.
2.18 Sec. 3. RECOMMENDA TIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERMITTING
2.19CHANGES TO PROTECT AGGREGATE RESOURCES.
2.20 By February 1, 2026, the commissioner of natural resources must make recommendations
2.21to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary
2.22jurisdiction over environment and local government for statutory changes that would facilitate
2.23local government permitting processes that adequately protect the state's aggregate resources
2.24and foster environmentally responsible reclamation of former aggregate mining sites. In
2.25developing the recommendations, the commissioner must work with interested stakeholders.
2.26 Sec. 4. APPROPRIATION; AGGREGATE MAPPING.
2.27 (a) $950,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $950,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from
2.28the general fund to the commissioner of natural resources to:
2.29 (1) map the aggregate resource potential of additional counties outside the metropolitan
2.30area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, and make the information available
2.31in print and electronic format to local units of government for use in planning and zoning;
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3.3 (3) provide technical assistance as needed to local units of government in making sound
3.4land-use decisions that preserve the availability of aggregate resources.
3.5 (b) The commissioner of natural resources, in consultation with the Minnesota Geological
3.6Survey and the commissioners of transportation and employment and economic development,
3.7must examine whether a regional approach to aggregate mapping could yield financial or
3.8time efficiencies. If the commissioner determines that a regional approach would yield
3.9efficiencies, the commissioner must complete aggregate mapping for counties that have
3.10already requested aggregate mapping and then must implement a regional approach to
3.11mapping the remaining counties, notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 84.94.
3.12 (c) The base amount for this appropriation in fiscal year 2035 and thereafter is $0.
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