Minnesota HF1390 appropriates $500,000 for a bear population study in the ceded area of the 1854 Treaty.

Minnesota HF1390 allocates $500,000 from the general fund to the commissioner of natural resources for a grant to the 1854 Treaty Authority. The grant will fund a study on bear populations within the ceded area defined by the 1854 Treaty between the Lake Superior Chippewa and the United States government. The study, due by December 31, 2026, will assess current bear populations, factors affecting them, and estimate future trends. The results must be submitted to the chairs and ranking minority members of the relevant senate and house committees.

Minnesota HF1390 appropriates $500,000 for a bear population study in the ceded area of the 1854 Treaty.

Minnesota HF1390 allocates $500,000 from the general fund to the commissioner of natural resources for a grant to the 1854 Treaty Authority. The grant will fund a study on bear populations within the ceded area defined by the 1854 Treaty between the Lake Superior Chippewa and the United States government. The study, due by December 31, 2026, will assess current bear populations, factors affecting them, and estimate future trends. The results must be submitted to the chairs and ranking minority members of the relevant senate and house committees.