The bill amends various Minnesota Statutes to enhance the management of environmental and natural resources, focusing on areas such as forestry, game and fish, water laws, and soil and water conservation. It introduces provisions for electronic licensing systems, streamlining processes for issuing hunting and fishing licenses, and establishing new requirements for snowmobile registrations. Key amendments include the adoption of new subdivisions for exempt rule procedures and electronic transactions related to licenses, while also addressing data privacy concerns. The bill repeals outdated statutes and modifies existing ones to improve efficiency, such as removing specific clauses related to transaction fees and written oaths in license applications.

Additionally, the bill emphasizes stakeholder coordination in soil and water conservation, enhances the authority of conservation districts, and introduces new definitions and provisions related to conservation easements. It clarifies the management of wetlands, including the establishment of a wetland banking program and the conditions under which wetlands can be drained without a replacement plan. The bill also outlines procedures for public participation in watershed management projects and introduces a beaver damage control grant program. Overall, the bill aims to strengthen conservation efforts, improve regulatory frameworks, and ensure sustainable management of Minnesota's natural resources.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 16A.125, 84.027, 84.0895, 88.82, 89.36, 89.37, 93.0015, 97A.341, 97A.345
1st Engrossment: 14.386, 84.027, 84.0874, 84.152, 84.788, 84.798, 84.8035, 84.82, 84.8205, 84.83, 84.922, 85.41, 85.45, 85.46, 86B.415, 97A.015, 97A.215, 97A.255, 97A.405, 97A.420, 97A.445, 97A.473, 97A.474, 97A.481, 97A.485, 97A.535, 97A.551, 97B.303, 97B.401, 97B.603, 97B.716, 97B.721, 97C.087, 97C.301, 97C.355, 103B.101, 103C.005, 103C.221, 103C.331, 103D.011, 103D.201, 103D.205, 103D.251, 103D.255, 103D.261, 103D.271, 103D.301, 103D.305, 103D.311, 103D.315, 103D.321, 103D.331, 103D.335, 103D.341, 103D.345, 103D.355, 103D.401, 103D.405, 103D.535, 103D.701, 103D.705, 103D.711, 103D.715, 103D.729, 103D.731, 103D.745, 103D.805, 103D.811, 103D.901, 103E.729, 103F.48, 103F.511, 103F.515, 103F.535, 103G.005, 103G.222, 103G.2241, 103G.2242, 13.7931, 16A.125, 17.4983, 17.4984, 17.4988, 17.4992, 17.4996, 41A.02, 84.0895, 84.96, 84B.061, 88.82, 89.36, 89.37, 93.0015, 97A.055, 97A.075, 97A.341, 97A.345, 97A.421, 97A.425, 97A.475, 97A.505, 97B.022, 97B.055, 97B.106, 97B.318, 97B.516, 97C.001, 97C.005, 97C.025, 97C.035, 97C.045, 97C.081, 97C.211, 97C.375, 97C.376, 97C.381, 97C.385, 97C.391, 97C.395, 97C.411, 97C.505, 97C.801, 97C.805, 97C.811, 97C.831, 97C.835, 97C.865, 103F.211, 103G.315, 115A.5502, 116.0711, 116D.02, 115A.5501
2nd Engrossment: 14.386, 84.027, 84.0874, 84.152, 84.788, 84.798, 84.8035, 84.82, 84.8205, 84.83, 84.922, 85.41, 85.45, 85.46, 86B.415, 89.002, 97A.015, 97A.215, 97A.255, 97A.405, 97A.420, 97A.445, 97A.473, 97A.474, 97A.481, 97A.485, 97A.535, 97A.551, 97B.303, 97B.401, 97B.603, 97B.716, 97B.721, 97C.087, 97C.301, 97C.355, 103B.101, 103C.005, 103C.221, 103C.331, 103D.011, 103D.201, 103D.205, 103D.251, 103D.255, 103D.261, 103D.271, 103D.301, 103D.305, 103D.311, 103D.315, 103D.321, 103D.331, 103D.335, 103D.341, 103D.345, 103D.355, 103D.401, 103D.405, 103D.535, 103D.701, 103D.705, 103D.711, 103D.715, 103D.729, 103D.731, 103D.745, 103D.805, 103D.811, 103D.901, 103E.729, 103F.48, 103F.511, 103F.515, 103F.535, 103G.005, 103G.222, 103G.2241, 103G.2242, 13.7931, 16A.125, 17.4983, 17.4984, 17.4988, 17.4992, 17.4996, 41A.02, 84.0895, 84.96, 84B.061, 88.82, 89.36, 89.37, 93.0015, 97A.055, 97A.075, 97A.341, 97A.345, 97A.421, 97A.425, 97A.475, 97A.505, 97B.022, 97B.055, 97B.106, 97B.318, 97C.001, 97C.005, 97C.025, 97C.035, 97C.045, 97C.081, 97C.211, 97C.375, 97C.376, 97C.381, 97C.385, 97C.391, 97C.395, 97C.411, 97C.505, 97C.801, 97C.805, 97C.811, 97C.831, 97C.835, 97C.865, 103F.211, 103G.315, 115.55, 115A.5502, 116.0711, 116D.02, 115A.5501