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This Document can be made available
in alternative formats upon request  State of Minnesota
  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
  H. F. No.   4682
03/25/2026     Authored by Heintzeman
  The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to civil law; modifying immunity for agritourism related to off-road vehicle
1.3trails; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 604A.40, subdivision 1.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 604A.40, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.6Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms in paragraphs
1.7(b) to (g) have the meanings given them.
1.8(b) "Agricultural products" means livestock, aquacultural, poultry, horticultural,
1.9floricultural, viticultural, silvicultural, or other products of a farm or ranch.
1.10(c) "Agritourism activity" means activity carried out on a farm or ranch that allows
1.11organizations or members of the general public, for recreational, entertainment, charitable,
1.12or educational purposes, to view, enjoy, or participate in rural activities, including, but not
1.13limited to: farming; viticulture; winemaking; ranching; off-road vehicle trails; and historical,
1.14cultural, farm stay, gleaning, harvest-your-own, or natural activities and attractions. An
1.15activity is an agritourism activity whether or not the participant pays to participate in the
1.16activity.
1.17(d) "Agritourism professional" means a person who is engaged in providing one or more
1.18agritourism activities, whether or not for compensation.
1.19(e) "Farm or ranch" means one or more areas of land used for the production, cultivation,
1.20growing, harvesting, or processing of agricultural products.
1.21(f) "Inherent risks of agritourism activity" means dangers or conditions that are an integral
1.22part of an agritourism activity including but not limited to:
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2.1      (1) natural hazards and conditions of land, vegetation, and waters including surface and
2.2  subsurface conditions;
2.3      (2) the behavior of wild or domestic animals; and
2.4      (3) ordinary dangers of structures or equipment ordinarily used in farming or ranching
2.5  operations.
2.6      (g) "Participant" means a person, other than an agritourism professional, who engages
2.7  in an agritourism activity and who has the capacity to understand the inherent risks of
2.8  agricultural tourism.
2.9      EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to causes
2.10 of action accruing on or after that date.
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