Legislative resources

Legislative sessions

The following are past and present year DNR legislative initiatives. We will update these initiatives throughout the legislative session.

 

 

2025 DNR legislative initiatives

General information fact sheets

• Clarifying Intended Eligibility for Class 2c Managed Forest Lands Tax Classification

2024 DNR legislative initiatives

General information fact sheets

• Electronic Licensing System Modernization Technical Changes
• Electronic Licensing System Modernization supplemental fact sheet
• Forest Industry Data Classification
• Game and Fish Technical Changes
• Minnesota Lands Bill
• Modifying Citizen Oversight Committees
• Native Prairie Bank Easements
• Technical changes
• Shoreline rulemaking

Capital budget fact sheet

• Capital budget fact sheet

2023 DNR legislative initiatives

Approved budget items for the 2023 session

• Get Out MORE -- Modernize Outdoor Recreation Experiences

Budget fact sheets

• 2023 One Minnesota Budget
• FY 2024/25 Biennial Budget: Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
• “Get Out MORE” — Modernize Outdoor Recreation Experiences
• What makes Minnesota parks and trails great
• What makes Minnesota fishing great

Capital budget fact sheet

• 2023 Capital Budget

General information fact sheets

• 2023 Minnesota Lands Bill
• Big Game License Revocation Upon Conviction
• Chronic Wasting Disease Management
• Growing Needs at the Minnesota State Forest Nursery
• Minnesota Enhanced Enforcement Authority (APO)
• Minnesota Fish Hatchery System Needs
• Policy and Technical Bill.
• Sustainable Diversion Limits

2022 DNR legislative initiatives

Videos

• Waterville Fish Hatchery in need of critical facility updates
• Drought impacts on seedlings
• Wildfire aviation infrastructure

Fact sheets

• 2022 DNR Budget Overview
• 2022 Supplemental Budget: Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
• 2022 Supplemental Budget: Drought Relief
• 2022 Bonding Fact Sheet

Bills

• 2022 DNR Lands Bill
• 2022 Enhanced Compliance Enforcement Bill
• 2022 Co-management of Whitetail Deer Bill
• 2022 DNR Policy Technical Bill

2021 DNR legislative initiatives

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• 2021 DNR Capital Budget Handout
• 2021 DNR Budget Request Summary
• 2020 DNR Policy and Technical Proposals Fact Sheet
• 2021 DNR Policy and Technical Bill Fact Sheet
• 2021 DNR DUI Uniformity Fact Sheet
• 2021 DNR Forestry Fact Sheet
• 2021 DNR Minor Data Protection Fact Sheet
• 2021 DNR Bulk Sale and Transfer of Water Fact Sheet
• 2021 DNR Lands Bill Fact Sheet

2020 DNR legislative initiatives

• 2020 Accessibility Fact Sheet
• 2020 Capital Request Fact Sheet
• 2020 Public Safety and Asset Preservation Fact Sheet
• 2020 Quality of Life Fact Sheet
• 2020 Simplify Review of Construction Plans
• 2020 Policy Proposals
• 2020 Minor Data Protection
• 2020 Lands Bill
• 2020 Import Ban on Cervidae Carcasses 
• 2020 Driving Under the Influence Uniformity 

2019 DNR legislative initiatives

• Summary of Funding and Policy Priorities
• Electronic Notice Fact Sheet
• Game and Fish Budget Oversight Fact Sheet
• 2019 Policy and Technical Fact Sheet
• 2018 Policy and Technical Fact Sheet
• Lands Bill Fact Sheet
• Threatened Endangered Species Policy Fact Sheet
• Silica Sand Reclamation Rules Fact Sheet
• Permanent School Fund Fact Sheet

2018 DNR legislative initiatives

• 2018 10 Year Capital Asset Plan
• 2018 DNR Capital Request Fact Sheet
• DNR Budget Summary
• Emergency Funding for Wildlife Disease Response (Chronic Wasting Disease/CWD)
• Forest Inventory
• Forests for the Future
• Environmental Research for Mine Permitting
• Lands Sales and Easements

2017 DNR legislative initiatives

• Minnesota Resident Fees
• Game and Fish Fund Natural Resources Fund
• DNR Budget Summary
• Eco Waters Budget Summary
• Enforcement Budget Summary
• Fish and Wildlife Budget Summary
• Forestry Budget Summary
• Operations Support Budget Summary
• Outdoor Recreation Fees Summary
• Parks and Trails Budget Summary

2016 DNR legislative initiatives

• 2015 10 Year Capital Asset Plan
• Policy fact sheets
• Supplemental Fact Sheet
• Capital Budget Bill Fact Sheet
• Presentations

2015 DNR legislative initiatives

• Policy fact sheets
• Capital budget fact sheets
• Biennial budget facts

2014 DNR legislative initiatives

• Policy fact sheets
• Capital budget fact sheets

2013 DNR legislative initiatives

• Policy fact sheets
• Biennial budget fact sheets
• Legislative presentations

2012 DNR legislative initiatives

• Policy fact sheets
• Capital budget fact sheets
• Biennial budget fact sheets
• Legislative presentations

2011 DNR legislative initiatives

• Policy fact sheets
• Capital budget fact sheets
• Biennial budget fact sheets
• Legislative presentations

2010 DNR legislative initiatives

• Policy fact sheets
• Capital budget fact sheets
• Legislative presentations

2009 DNR legislative initiatives

• Policy fact sheets
• Biennial budget fact sheets
• Legislative presentations

Reports

• Legislative reports
• Legislative summaries by year

Department Rulemaking

The legislature can delegate authority to state agencies to make rules necessary to carry out the purpose of statutorily assigned duties.

• DNR Rule Making Process

General Legislative Information

• Minnesota State Legislature
• Bill tracker - Minnesota State Legislature
• Legislative Reference Library
• Subscribe to session weekly or Phone Numbers: 651-296-2146 or 800-657-3550 or the Minnesota Relay service at 711 or 800-627-3529 (TTY)

Questions?

Contact Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner at 651-259-5024 or [email protected].