# Minn. Stat. § 116D.01: PURPOSE

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P114C_116I_C116D_S116D.01

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 116D.01
- **Heading:** PURPOSE
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116D / Section 116D.01

## Text

The purposes of Laws 1973, chapter 412, are:

(1) to declare a state policy that will encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between human beings and their environment;

(2) to promote efforts that will prevent or eliminate damage to the environment and biosphere and stimulate the health and welfare of human beings; and

(3) to enrich the understanding of the ecological systems and natural resources important to the state and to the nation.

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Stat. § 116D.01 § 116D.01 PURPOSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P114C_116I_C116D_S116D.01.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 116D.02 § 116D.02 DECLARATION OF STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P114C_116I_C116D_S116D.02.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 116D.03 § 116D.03 ACTION BY STATE AGENCIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P114C_116I_C116D_S116D.03.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 116D.04 § 116D.04 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P114C_116I_C116D_S116D.04.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 116D.06 § 116D.06 EFFECT OF EXISTING OBLIGATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P114C_116I_C116D_S116D.06.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 116D.10 § 116D.10 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY REPORT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P114C_116I_C116D_S116D.10.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 116D.11 § 116D.11 REPORT PREPARATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P114C_116I_C116D_S116D.11.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 116D.045 § 116D.045 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS; COSTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P114C_116I_C116D_S116D.045.md)

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