1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to environment; declaring Minnesota to be a mining-friendly state; 
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 93.001.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 93.001, is amended to read:
1.6 	93.001 MINNESOTA IS A MINING-FRIENDLY STATE; POLICY FOR 
1.7 	MINERAL DEVELOPMENT.
1.8 	Minnesota is a mining-friendly state. It is the policy of the state to provide for the 
1.9 	diversification of the state's mineral economy through long-term support of mineral 
1.10 	exploration, evaluation, environmental research, development, production, and 
1.11 	commercialization.