1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to environment; declaring Minnesota to be a mining-friendly state; 1.3 amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 93.001. 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 93.001, is amended to read: 1.6 93.001 MINNESOTA IS A MINING-FRIENDLY STATE; POLICY FOR 1.7MINERAL DEVELOPMENT . 1.8 Minnesota is a mining-friendly state. It is the policy of the state to provide for the 1.9diversification of the state's mineral economy through long-term support of mineral 1.10exploration, evaluation, environmental research, development, production, and 1.11commercialization. 1Section 1. 25-00533 as introduced11/15/24 REVISOR CKM/DG SENATE STATE OF MINNESOTA S.F. No. 126NINETY-FOURTH SESSION (SENATE AUTHORS: FARNSWORTH) OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE Introduction and first reading01/16/2025 Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy