This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.001, subdivision 4, to authorize the use of purple paint as an alternative method for landowners to indicate that trespassing is prohibited on their property. The new legal language allows landowners, occupants, or lessees of private land, as well as authorized managers of public land, to apply purple paint to trees along the perimeter of the area they wish to restrict access to. The bill specifies that the paint must be applied at least three feet off the ground, to trees that are at least one inch wide, and in a strip that is at least eight inches tall. Additionally, landowners are still required to post signs marking the primary corners of the area once each year.

The bill also modifies existing provisions regarding the posting of "no trespassing" signs. It removes the requirement that a person may not erect a sign that prohibits outdoor recreation or trespassing, instead allowing for the use of purple paint as a valid method of indicating restricted access. This change aims to provide landowners with more flexibility in managing their property while still ensuring that outdoor recreation is properly regulated.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 97B.001