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HF3899 • 2026

Description of wild rice as state grain amended.

Description of wild rice as state grain amended.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Falconer, Kozlowski, Keeler, Buck, Rehm, Berg, Frazier, Reyer, Kraft, Xiong
Last action
2026-04-27
Official status
Author added Xiong
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Description of wild rice as state grain amended.

Description of wild rice as state grain amended.

What This Bill Does

  • Description of wild rice as state grain amended.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-27 House

    Author added Xiong

  2. 2026-04-07 House

    Author added Kraft

  3. 2026-03-02 House

    Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

Description of wild rice as state grain amended.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to state government; amending description of wild rice as state grain;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 1.148.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 1.148, is amended to read:

1.148 STATE GRAIN.

Subdivision 1.

Wild rice.

Zizania aquatica
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or
zizania palustris
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, commonly known as

wild rice
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, psíŋ,
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or
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manomin
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manoomin
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, is the official state grain of the state of Minnesota.
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It is the policy of this state to recognize the inherent right of uncultivated wild rice to exist

and thrive in Minnesota.
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Subd. 2.

Photograph.

A photograph of
zizania aquatica
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or
zizania palustris
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, commonly

known as wild rice
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, psíŋ,
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or
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manomin
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manoomin
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, may be displayed in the Office of the

Secretary of State.