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1	1		1.1 A bill for an act
2	2		1.2 relating to natural resources; implementing recommendations of Aggregate
3	3		1.3 Resources Task Force; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending
4		-	1.4 Minnesota Statutes 2024, ~~section~~ 473.859, subdivision 2.
	4	+	1.4 Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 84.94, subdivision 4; 473.859, subdivision 2.
5	5		1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
6		-	1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.859, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
7		-	1.7 Subd. 2.Land use plan.(a) A land use plan must include the water management plan
8		-	1.8required by section 103B.235, and shall designate the existing and proposed location,
9		-	1.9intensity and extent of use of land and water, including lakes, wetlands, rivers, streams,
10		-	1.10natural drainage courses, and adjoining land areas that affect water natural resources, for
11		-	1.11agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial and other public and private purposes, or
12		-	1.12any combination of such purposes.
13		-	1.13 (b) A land use plan must contain a protection element, as appropriate, for historic sites,
14		-	1.14the matters listed in the water management plan required by section 103B.235, and an
15		-	1.15element for protection and development of access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems.
16		-	1.16 (c) A land use plan must also include a housing element containing standards, plans and
17		-	1.17programs for providing adequate housing opportunities to meet existing and projected local
18		-	1.18and regional housing needs, including but not limited to the use of official controls and land
19		-	1.19use planning to promote the availability of land for the development of low and moderate
20		-	1.20income housing.
21		-	1.21 (d) A land use plan must also include an assessment of the impact of all land use
22		-	1.22designations and easements on access to aggregate resources and the local government's
23		-	1.23goals, intentions, and priorities concerning aggregate and other natural resources,
24		-	1Section 1.
25		-	S1751-1 1st EngrossmentSF1751 REVISOR CKM
	6	+	1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 84.94, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
	7	+	1.7 Subd. 4.Local action.Each planning authority of a county or municipality receiving
	8	+	1.8information pursuant to subdivision 3 shall consider the protection of must protect identified
	9	+	1.9and important aggregate resources, and access to those resources, in their land use decisions
	10	+	1.10and must incorporate those protections in their comprehensive land use plans, zoning
	11	+	1.11ordinances, and other land use controls.
	12	+	1.12 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.859, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
	13	+	1.13 Subd. 2.Land use plan.(a) A land use plan must include the water management plan
	14	+	1.14required by section 103B.235, and shall designate the existing and proposed location,
	15	+	1.15intensity and extent of use of land and water, including lakes, wetlands, rivers, streams,
	16	+	1.16natural drainage courses, and adjoining land areas that affect water natural resources, for
	17	+	1.17agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial and other public and private purposes, or
	18	+	1.18any combination of such purposes.
	19	+	1.19 (b) A land use plan must contain a protection element, as appropriate, for historic sites,
	20	+	1.20the matters listed in the water management plan required by section 103B.235, and an
	21	+	1.21element for protection and development of access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems.
	22	+	1Sec. 2.
	23	+	25-03762 as introduced02/11/25 REVISOR CKM/MI
26	24		SENATE
27	25		STATE OF MINNESOTA
28	26		S.F. No. 1751NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
29	27		(SENATE AUTHORS: JOHNSON STEWART, Eichorn, Hauschild and Hawj)
30	28		OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
31		-	Introduction and first reading47302/24/2025
32		-	Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
33		-	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government03/20/2025 2.1transportation infrastructure, land use compatibility, habitat, agricultural preservation, and
34		-	2.2other planning priorities, considering information regarding supply from the Minnesota
35		-	2.3Geological Survey Information Circular No. 46.
36		-	2.4 (e) A land use plan must also include an inventory and projections pertaining to
37		-	2.5greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled that are generated from activity that
38		-	2.6occurs within the local government's jurisdiction. The inventory and projections must include
39		-	2.7the emission sources from transportation, land use, energy use, solid waste, and, where
40		-	2.8available and applicable, livestock and agriculture. The inventory and projections must
41		-	2.9include the estimated impact of strategies, including efficient land use and compact growth,
42		-	2.10that reduce or naturally sequester greenhouse gas emissions across sectors.
43		-	2.11 Sec. 2. AUDIT OF AGGREGATE TAX AND THE USE OF THE REVENUES
44		-	2.12COLLECTED BY COUNTIES.
45		-	2.13 The Office of the Legislative Auditor is directed to conduct a program audit of the
46		-	2.14aggregate production tax established by Minnesota Statutes, section 298.75, to include the
47		-	2.15following by individual participating county and covering all fiscal years since the county
48		-	2.16established the tax:
49		-	2.17 (1) a report on total revenues collected by fiscal year;
50		-	2.18 (2) a report on how revenues are distributed between maintenance, construction, and
51		-	2.19reconstruction of roads, highways, and bridges;
52		-	2.20 (3) a report as to the funding priority given to roads, highways, and bridges that service
53		-	2.21or are impacted by aggregate operations;
54		-	2.22 (4) a report as to whether the county distributes aggregate tax revenues on a project or
55		-	2.23formula basis;
56		-	2.24 (5) a report as to distribution and expenditure of funds for aggregate mine reclamation
57		-	2.25activities; and
58		-	2.26 (6) a report on how tax revenue deposited in the special reserve fund established in
59		-	2.27Minnesota Statutes, section 298.75, subdivision 7, paragraph (c), clause (3), has been
60		-	2.28expended since each county began collecting the tax.
61		-	2Sec. 2.
62		-	S1751-1 1st EngrossmentSF1751 REVISOR CKM 3.1 Sec. 3. RECOMMENDA TIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERMITTING
63		-	3.2CHANGES TO PROTECT AGGREGATE RESOURCES.
64		-	3.3 By February 1, 2027, the commissioner of natural resources, in consultation with the
65		-	3.4Minnesota Asphalt Paving Association, the Aggregate and Ready Mix Association of
66		-	3.5Minnesota, the Association of Minnesota Counties, and other interested stakeholders, must
67		-	3.6make recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
68		-	3.7committees with primary jurisdiction over environment and local government for statutory
69		-	3.8changes that would facilitate local government permitting processes that adequately protect
70		-	3.9the state's aggregate resources and foster environmentally responsible reclamation of former
71		-	3.10aggregate mining sites.
72		-	3.11 Sec. 4. APPROPRIATION; AGGREGATE MAPPING.
73		-	3.12 (a) $950,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $950,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from
74		-	3.13the general fund to the commissioner of natural resources to:
75		-	3.14 (1) map the aggregate resource potential of additional counties outside the metropolitan
76		-	3.15area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, and make the information available
77		-	3.16in print and electronic format to local units of government for use in planning and zoning;
78		-	3.17 (2) update the department's A Handbook for Reclaiming Sand and Gravel Pits in
79		-	3.18Minnesota;
80		-	3.19 (3) provide technical assistance as needed to local units of government in making sound
81		-	3.20land-use decisions that preserve the availability of aggregate resources; and
82		-	3.21 (4) develop the recommendations required by section 3.
83		-	3.22 (b) The commissioner of natural resources, in consultation with the Minnesota Geological
84		-	3.23Survey and the commissioners of transportation and employment and economic development,
85		-	3.24must examine whether a regional approach to aggregate mapping could yield financial or
86		-	3.25time efficiencies. If the commissioner determines that a regional approach would yield
87		-	3.26efficiencies, the commissioner must complete aggregate mapping for counties that have
88		-	3.27already requested aggregate mapping and then must implement a regional approach to
89		-	3.28mapping the remaining counties, notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 84.94.
90		-	3.29 (c) The base amount for this appropriation in fiscal year 2035 and thereafter is $0.
91		-	3Sec. 4.
92		-	S1751-1 1st EngrossmentSF1751 REVISOR CKM 4.1 Sec. 5. APPROPRIATION; AGGREGATE RESOURCE INVENTORY.
93		-	4.2 $250,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
94		-	4.3of natural resources for the aggregate resource mapping program to update Information
95		-	4.4Circular 46, Aggregate Resources Inventory of the Seven-County Metropolitan Area,
96		-	4.5Minnesota (Minnesota Geological Survey 2000), with particular emphasis on projected
97		-	4.6needs and the estimated time until the aggregate resource is exhausted, and to perform duties
98		-	4.7under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.94.
99		-	4Sec. 5.
100		-	S1751-1 1st EngrossmentSF1751 REVISOR CKM
	29	+	Introduction and first reading02/24/2025
	30	+	Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy 2.1 (c) A land use plan must also include a housing element containing standards, plans and
	31	+	2.2programs for providing adequate housing opportunities to meet existing and projected local
	32	+	2.3and regional housing needs, including but not limited to the use of official controls and land
	33	+	2.4use planning to promote the availability of land for the development of low and moderate
	34	+	2.5income housing.
	35	+	2.6 (d) A land use plan must also include an element for protecting and developing access
	36	+	2.7to aggregate resources and the local government's goals, intentions, and priorities concerning
	37	+	2.8aggregate and other natural resources, transportation infrastructure, land use compatibility,
	38	+	2.9habitat, agricultural preservation, and other planning priorities, considering information
	39	+	2.10regarding supply from the Minnesota Geological Survey Information Circular No. 46.
	40	+	2.11 (e) A land use plan must also include an inventory and projections pertaining to
	41	+	2.12greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled that are generated from activity that
	42	+	2.13occurs within the local government's jurisdiction. The inventory and projections must include
	43	+	2.14the emission sources from transportation, land use, energy use, solid waste, and, where
	44	+	2.15available and applicable, livestock and agriculture. The inventory and projections must
	45	+	2.16include the estimated impact of strategies, including efficient land use and compact growth,
	46	+	2.17that reduce or naturally sequester greenhouse gas emissions across sectors.
	47	+	2.18 Sec. 3. RECOMMENDA TIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERMITTING
	48	+	2.19CHANGES TO PROTECT AGGREGATE RESOURCES.
	49	+	2.20 By February 1, 2026, the commissioner of natural resources must make recommendations
	50	+	2.21to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary
	51	+	2.22jurisdiction over environment and local government for statutory changes that would facilitate
	52	+	2.23local government permitting processes that adequately protect the state's aggregate resources
	53	+	2.24and foster environmentally responsible reclamation of former aggregate mining sites. In
	54	+	2.25developing the recommendations, the commissioner must work with interested stakeholders.
	55	+	2.26 Sec. 4. APPROPRIATION; AGGREGATE MAPPING.
	56	+	2.27 (a) $950,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $950,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from
	57	+	2.28the general fund to the commissioner of natural resources to:
	58	+	2.29 (1) map the aggregate resource potential of additional counties outside the metropolitan
	59	+	2.30area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, and make the information available
	60	+	2.31in print and electronic format to local units of government for use in planning and zoning;
	61	+	2Sec. 4.
	62	+	25-03762 as introduced02/11/25 REVISOR CKM/MI 3.1 (2) update the department's A Handbook for Reclaiming Sand and Gravel Pits in
	63	+	3.2Minnesota; and
	64	+	3.3 (3) provide technical assistance as needed to local units of government in making sound
	65	+	3.4land-use decisions that preserve the availability of aggregate resources.
	66	+	3.5 (b) The commissioner of natural resources, in consultation with the Minnesota Geological
	67	+	3.6Survey and the commissioners of transportation and employment and economic development,
	68	+	3.7must examine whether a regional approach to aggregate mapping could yield financial or
	69	+	3.8time efficiencies. If the commissioner determines that a regional approach would yield
	70	+	3.9efficiencies, the commissioner must complete aggregate mapping for counties that have
	71	+	3.10already requested aggregate mapping and then must implement a regional approach to
	72	+	3.11mapping the remaining counties, notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 84.94.
	73	+	3.12 (c) The base amount for this appropriation in fiscal year 2035 and thereafter is $0.
	74	+	3.13 Sec. 5. APPROPRIATION; AGGREGATE RESOURCE INVENTORY.
	75	+	3.14 $250,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
	76	+	3.15of natural resources for the aggregate resource mapping program to update Information
	77	+	3.16Circular 46, Aggregate Resources Inventory of the Seven-County Metropolitan Area,
	78	+	3.17Minnesota (Minnesota Geological Survey 2000), with particular emphasis on projected
	79	+	3.18needs and the estimated time until the aggregate resource is exhausted, and to perform duties
	80	+	3.19under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.94.
	81	+	3Sec. 5.
	82	+	25-03762 as introduced02/11/25 REVISOR CKM/MI