2025 Session Last amended: 2019 session

§ 94.09 — Sale and Disposition of Surplus State-owned Land

Plain-Language Summary

This section covers how the state sells surplus land managed by the commissioner of natural resources. Before land can be sold, the commissioner must notify other state agencies and Indian tribes to see if they want the land. The commissioner must determine the land is no longer needed before declaring it surplus.

Practical Notes
If you want to buy surplus state land, know that other government agencies, the University of Minnesota, and federally recognized Indian tribes with reservation boundaries including the land get first priority. The commissioner must go through a formal process before any land reaches public sale.