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March 31, 2006 Press Release
Legislation heard to Protect Wild Rice from Genetic Contamination
St. Paul: Earlier this week State Representative Frank Moe (DFL 04 A) and State Senator Becky Lourey (DFL 08) in conjunction with tribal communities, introduced legislation to protect Minnesota's state grain, wild rice.
Wild Rice Legislation Text -A bill for an act
Relating to agriculture; providing a two year moratorium on genetically engineered wild rice in the event of an application for a test plot; requiring assessment and reports during the moratorium; proposing coding for new law in chapter 18F.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section. 1. [18F.08] [TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON GENETICALLY ENGINEERED WILD RICE.]
Wild Rice Legislation heard in House Ag Committee!
Go to our Legislation Page to find out more. Browse articles added May 5, 2005 to "Resources and Articles" page. May 1, 2005: Minnesota Izaak Walton League Resolves to Protect Wild Rice (read it on our "Tribal and Coalition Resources" page!) Star Tribune Editorial "Wild rice/No need to mess with genome" (March 21, 2005) (read it on our "Resources and Articles" page) UPDATE: Senate Committee Hearing on Bill 1566 on Wednesday March 16, 2005 went well!
