1.2relating to natural resources; modifying game and fish laws; modifying use
1.3of vehicles for hunting; modifying all-terrain vehicle definitions; modifying
1.4oversight committee provisions; modifying provisions for wildlife management
1.5areas; modifying license provisions and fees; modifying trespass provisions;
1.6modifying provisions for taking wild animals; authorizing nonlethal hazing of
1.7Canada geese; requiring certain permits; modifying requirements for game
1.8and fish contests; providing for certain actions by the commissioner of natural
1.9resources; updating and eliminating certain obsolete language; modifying prior
1.10appropriations; requiring rulemaking; providing criminal penalties; amending
1.11Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 84.154, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 84.777,
1.12subdivision 2; 84.87, by adding a subdivision; 84.92, subdivisions 8, 9, 10;
1.1384.944, subdivision 2; 84A.10; 84A.50; 97A.025; 97A.055, subdivision 4b;
1.1497A.131; 97A.137, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 97A.311, subdivision
1.155, by adding a subdivision; 97A.405, subdivision 2; 97A.434, subdivision 1;
1.1697A.441, subdivisions 1, 5; 97A.473, subdivisions 2a, 2b, 5, 5a; 97A.502;
1.1797B.001, subdivisions 3, 4, 7; 97B.031, subdivision 5; 97B.081, subdivision
1.183; 97B.086; 97B.095; 97B.111, subdivision 1; 97B.516; 97B.605; 97B.655,
1.19subdivision 1; 97B.667, subdivisions 3, 4; 97B.731, subdivision 1; 97C.821;
1.20171.07, subdivision 15, by adding a subdivision; 349.173; Minnesota Statutes
1.212013 Supplement, sections 97A.441, subdivisions 6, 6a; 97A.475, subdivisions
1.222, 3; 97A.485, subdivision 6; Laws 2008, chapter 363, article 5, section
1.234, subdivision 7, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
1.24Statutes, chapters 97B; 97C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections
1.2584.154, subdivision 5; 84A.04; 84A.08; 84A.11; 97A.081; 97A.083; 97A.445,
1.26subdivision 3; 97A.4742, subdivision 3; 97B.061; 97B.611; 97B.615; 97B.621,
1.27subdivisions 1, 4; 97B.625; 97B.631; 97B.635; 97B.711; 97B.715, subdivision 2;
1.2897B.803; 97B.911; 97B.915; 97B.921; 97B.925; 97C.011; 97C.081, subdivision
1.295; 97C.827; Minnesota Rules, part 6100.5100.
1.30BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.31 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.154, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.32 Subdivision 1.
Conservation project. The commissioner is hereby authorized, with
1.33the approval of the Executive Council, and on such terms as may be deemed advantageous
1.34to the state, to sell and convey to the United States the fee title, free from any mineral
2.1reservation, of lands acquired by the state for the Lac qui Parle River water control project
2.2upon which dams and appurtenant structures have been or may be constructed and such
2.3rights-of-way as may be required by the United States to provide access thereto for the
2.4purposes of construction, maintenance and operation, and to grant, sell and convey either
2.5such fee title to, or flowage rights over, all lands acquired for the project on and above Lac
2.6qui Parle Lake which lie below the 935.7 foot elevation on project datum, and to grant,
2.7sell and convey flowage rights only over all lands so acquired on or above Marsh Lake
2.8which lie below the 939.5 foot elevation on project datum and over all of such lands
2.9on and above either of these lakes which lie above such elevations, and to lease to any
2.10appropriate agency of the United States for conservation purposes, subject to such flowage
2.11rights, any of such lands the ownership of which is retained by the state, or to enter into a
2.12cooperative agreement with any such agency for the development and management of
2.13any wild life or other conservation activity thereon; provided, that no such conveyance or
2.14agreement shall waive any claim of the state for reimbursement from the United States
2.15under the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, and any amendments thereof. Each such
2.16lease for conservation purposes and each such cooperative agreement for the development
2.17and management of wild life or other conservation activity on such lands shall contain
2.18specific conditions reserving to the public during all open seasons for hunting wild
2.19waterfowl at least 40 percent of the area of these lands suitable for hunting waterfowl as
2.20public shooting grounds.
2.21 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.154, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2.22 Subd. 2.
Commissioner may complete Lac qui Parle and Big Stone Lake
2.23projects. Inasmuch as the cessation of the work relief program of the federal government
2.24and the entry of the United States into the present war prevented completion of certain
2.25contemplated features of the Lac qui Parle and Big Stone Lake water control projects
2.26heretofore undertaken by the Executive Council, in cooperation with federal agencies,
2.27and it is desirable that such projects be completed in order to secure effective control and
2.28utilization of the waters affected for the purposes of prevention and control of floods,
2.29water conservation, improvement of conditions for game and fish, and other authorized
2.30public uses, The commissioner of natural resources is authorized to construct all works
2.31and improvements pertaining or incidental to said projects which the commissioner deems
2.32necessary for such purposes, and to maintain and operate the same so far as not transferred
2.33to the United States pursuant to law.
2.34 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.154, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
3.1 Subd. 3.
Powers of commissioner. The commissioner of natural resources may
3.2use for any project herein authorized any land of the state under the commissioner's
3.3jurisdiction or control so far as is not inconsistent with the laws governing the same,
3.4may acquire by purchase, gift, or condemnation any additional lands or interests in lands
3.5required for such projects, including lands or interests in adjacent states if authorized by
3.6the laws thereof, may accept gifts or grants of money or property from the United States or
3.7any other source for such projects, may use and apply any money or property so received
3.8in accordance with the terms of the gift or grant so far as is not inconsistent with the
3.9provisions of this section or other laws, may act in behalf of the state as sponsor for any
3.10such project undertaken or authorized by the United States, may make any sponsor's
3.11contributions required for any such project
out of money appropriated by Laws 1943,
3.12chapter 476, or otherwise made available therefor, and may cooperate with the United
3.13States or any adjacent state or any authorized agency of either in constructing, maintaining
3.14and operating any such project upon such terms and conditions as the commissioner may
3.15deem proper not inconsistent with the laws of this state.
3.16 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.777, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
3.17 Subd. 2.
Off-highway vehicle and snowmobile seasonal restrictions. (a)
3.18Except for designated forest roads, a person must not operate an off-highway vehicle
or
3.19snowmobile on state forest lands during the firearms deer hunting season in areas of the
3.20state where deer may be taken by rifle. This paragraph does not apply to a person in
3.21possession of a valid deer hunting license operating an off-highway vehicle
or snowmobile
3.22before or after legal shooting hours or from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
3.23 (b) The commissioner may designate and post winter trails on state forest lands
3.24for use by off-highway vehicles.
3.25 (c) For the purposes of this subdivision, "state forest lands" means forest lands under
3.26the authority of the commissioner as defined in section
89.001, subdivision 13, and lands
3.27managed by the commissioner under section
282.011.
3.28 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.87, is amended by adding a subdivision to
3.29read:
3.30 Subd. 5. Snowmobile operation during the firearms deer season. Snowmobile
3.31operation during the firearms deer hunting season is restricted as provided in section
3.3284.777, subdivision 2, and rules adopted by the commissioner.
3.33 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.92, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
4.1 Subd. 8.
All-terrain vehicle or vehicle. "All-terrain vehicle" or "vehicle" means a
4.2motorized
flotation-tired vehicle of not less than three
low pressure tires, but not more
4.3than six
low pressure or nonpneumatic tires, that is limited in engine displacement of
4.4less than 1,000 cubic centimeters and includes a class 1 all-terrain vehicle and class 2
4.5all-terrain vehicle.
4.6 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.92, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
4.7 Subd. 9.
Class 1 all-terrain vehicle. "Class 1 all-terrain vehicle" means an
4.8all-terrain vehicle that has a total dry weight of less than
1,000 1,200 pounds.
4.9 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.92, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
4.10 Subd. 10.
Class 2 all-terrain vehicle. "Class 2 all-terrain vehicle" means an
4.11all-terrain vehicle that has a total dry weight of
1,000 1,200 to 1,800 pounds.
4.12 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.944, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
4.13 Subd. 2.
Designation of acquired sites. The critical natural habitat acquired in fee
4.14title by the commissioner under this section shall be designated by the commissioner as:
4.15(1) an outdoor recreation unit pursuant to section
86A.07, subdivision 3, or (2) as provided
4.16in sections
89.018, subdivision 2, paragraph (a),
97A.101,
97A.125,
and
97C.001, and
4.1797C.011. The commissioner may so designate any critical natural habitat acquired in
4.18less than fee title.
4.19 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84A.10, is amended to read:
4.2084A.10 EMINENT DOMAIN.
4.21The department has the power of eminent domain in chapter 117. The department
4.22may acquire, by eminent domain or by purchase, lands or interests in lands in the preserve
4.23that the department considers necessary for state ownership, use, or development for the
4.24purposes of sections
84A.01 to
84A.11 84A.101.
No money shall be used to acquire the
4.25lands or interests until the department determines that the money will not be required to
4.26meet the requisitions of the counties authorized under section
84A.04, or for payment of
4.27certificates of indebtedness and their interest.
4.28 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84A.50, is amended to read:
4.2984A.50 CERTAIN CERTIFICATES ACCEPTED AND VALIDATED.
4.30Certificates relating to bonds issued to finance or refinance public drainage ditches,
4.31the principal and interest of the bonds, the amount of money collected from drainage
5.1assessments and credited to ditches, and the amount of the deficit in the ditch fund made
5.2by a county auditor under section
84A.04,
84A.23, or
84A.33 to the commissioner of
5.3management and budget on which payment has been made by the state are accepted as
5.4correct and are validated.
5.5 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.025, is amended to read:
5.697A.025 OWNERSHIP OF WILD ANIMALS.
5.7The ownership of wild animals of the state is in the state, in its sovereign capacity
5.8for the benefit of all the people of the state. A person may not acquire a property right in
5.9wild animals, or destroy them, unless authorized under the game and fish laws
, sections
5.1084.091 to
84.15, or sections
17.47 to
17.498.
5.11 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.055, subdivision 4b, is amended to read:
5.12 Subd. 4b.
Citizen oversight committees. (a) The commissioner shall appoint
5.13committees of affected persons to review the reports prepared under subdivision 4; review
5.14the proposed work plans and budgets for the coming year; propose changes in policies,
5.15activities, and revenue enhancements or reductions; review other relevant information;
5.16and make recommendations to the legislature and the commissioner for improvements in
5.17the management and use of money in the game and fish fund.
5.18 (b) The commissioner shall appoint the following committees, each comprised
5.19of at least ten affected persons:
5.20 (1) a Fisheries Oversight Committee to review fisheries funding and expenditures,
5.21including activities related to trout and salmon stamps and walleye stamps; and
5.22 (2) a Wildlife Oversight Committee to review wildlife funding and expenditures,
5.23including activities related to migratory waterfowl, pheasant, and wild turkey management
5.24and deer and big game management.
5.25 (c) The chairs of the Fisheries Oversight Committee and the Wildlife Oversight
5.26Committee, and four additional members from each committee, shall form a Budgetary
5.27Oversight Committee to coordinate the integration of the fisheries and wildlife oversight
5.28committee reports into an annual report to the legislature; recommend changes on a broad
5.29level in policies, activities, and revenue enhancements or reductions; and provide a forum
5.30to address issues that transcend the fisheries and wildlife oversight committees.
5.31 (d) The Budgetary Oversight Committee shall develop recommendations for a
5.32biennial budget plan and report for expenditures on game and fish activities. By August 15
5.33of each even-numbered year, the committee shall submit the budget plan recommendations
6.1to the commissioner and to the senate and house of representatives committees with
6.2jurisdiction over natural resources finance.
6.3 (e) The chairs of the Fisheries Oversight Committee and the Wildlife Oversight
6.4Committee shall be chosen by their respective committees. The chair of the Budgetary
6.5Oversight Committee shall be appointed by the commissioner and may not be the chair of
6.6either of the other oversight committees.
6.7 (f) The Budgetary Oversight Committee may make recommendations to the
6.8commissioner and to the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction
6.9over natural resources finance for outcome goals from expenditures.
6.10 (g)
Notwithstanding section
15.059, subdivision 5, or other law to the contrary, The
6.11committees authorized under this subdivision are not advisory councils or committees
6.12governed by section 15.059 and are not subject to section 15.059. Committee members
6.13appointed by the commissioner may request reimbursement for mileage expenses in
6.14the same manner and amount as authorized by the commissioner's plan adopted under
6.15section 43A.18, subdivision 2. Committee members must not receive daily compensation
6.16for oversight activities. The Fisheries Oversight Committee, the Wildlife Oversight
6.17Committee, and the Budgetary Oversight Committee
do not expire
until June 30, 2015.
6.18 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.131, is amended to read:
6.1997A.131 GAME FARMS AND HATCHERIES.
6.20The commissioner may acquire property by gift, lease, purchase, or condemnation
6.21and may construct, maintain, operate, and alter facilities for
game farms and hatcheries.
6.22 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.137, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
6.23 Subd. 3.
Use of motorized vehicles by disabled hunters. The commissioner may
6.24issue a special permit, without a fee, authorizing a hunter with a permanent physical
6.25disability to use a snowmobile
or, highway-licensed vehicle, all-terrain vehicle
, or motor
6.26boat in wildlife management areas. To qualify for a permit under this subdivision, the
6.27disabled person must possess:
6.28(1) the required hunting licenses; and
6.29(2) a permit to shoot from a stationary vehicle under section
97B.055, subdivision 3.
6.30 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.137, is amended by adding a
6.31subdivision to read:
6.32 Subd. 6. Crossing state lands. (a) The commissioner may grant a permit to cross
6.33state lands within wildlife management areas for temporary right-of-way access to federal,
7.1county-managed, or privately owned lands for resource management purposes. A permit
7.2for crossing state lands within wildlife management areas is revocable at any time subject
7.3to conditions identified in the permit.
7.4(b) The commissioner may grant a permit to a private landowner or leaseholder to
7.5cross state lands within wildlife management areas by motorized vehicle for temporary
7.6right-of-way access to a permit applicant's land, when it is the only reasonable access and
7.7is consistent with the maintenance and management of wildlife lands.
7.8 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.311, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
7.9 Subd. 5.
Refunds. (a) The commissioner may issue a refund on a license, not
7.10including any issuing fees paid under section
97A.485, subdivision 6, if the request is
7.11received within 90 days of the original license purchase and:
7.12 (1) the licensee dies before the opening of the licensed season. The original license
7.13and a copy of the death certificate must be provided to the commissioner;
7.14 (2) the licensee is unable to participate in the licensed activity because the licensee is
7.15called to active military duty or military leave is canceled during the entire open season of
7.16the licensed activity. The original license and a copy of the military orders or notice of
7.17cancellation of leave must be provided to the commissioner;
7.18 (3) the licensee purchased two licenses for the same license season in error;
or
7.19(4) the licensee was not legally required to purchase the license to participate in
7.20the activity
; or
7.21(5) evidence is provided to the commissioner that demonstrates the license was
7.22issued incorrectly by the department or license agent.
7.23 (b) This subdivision does not apply to lifetime licenses.
7.24 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.311, is amended by adding a
7.25subdivision to read:
7.26 Subd. 6. License corrections. The commissioner may correct a license or license
7.27type and refund the difference or charge the difference of the corrected license fee if:
7.28(1) the licensee provides evidence that the license was issued incorrectly by the
7.29department or license agent;
7.30(2) the request is made within 30 days of the original license purchase;
7.31(3) the season or license activities for the original license have not yet started at the
7.32time of the request; and
7.33(4) the licensee is entitled to the corrected license.
8.1 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.405, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
8.2 Subd. 2.
Personal possession. (a) A person acting under a license or traveling from
8.3an area where a licensed activity was performed must have in personal possession either:
8.4(1) the proper license, if the license has been issued to and received by the person; or (2)
8.5the proper license identification number or stamp validation, if the license has been sold to
8.6the person by electronic means but the actual license has not been issued and received.
8.7 (b) If possession of a license or a license identification number is required, a person
8.8must exhibit, as requested by a conservation officer or peace officer, either: (1) the proper
8.9license if the license has been issued to and received by the person; or (2) the proper
8.10license identification number or stamp validation and a valid state driver's license, state
8.11identification card, or other form of identification provided by the commissioner, if the
8.12license has been sold to the person by electronic means but the actual license has not been
8.13issued and received. A person charged with violating the license possession requirement
8.14shall not be convicted if the person produces in court or the office of the arresting officer,
8.15the actual license previously issued to that person, which was valid at the time of arrest,
8.16or satisfactory proof that at the time of the arrest the person was validly licensed. Upon
8.17request of a conservation officer or peace officer, a licensee shall write the licensee's name
8.18in the presence of the officer to determine the identity of the licensee.
8.19 (c) If the actual license has been issued and received, a receipt for license fees, a
8.20copy of a license, or evidence showing the issuance of a license, including the license
8.21identification number or stamp validation, does not entitle a licensee to exercise the rights
8.22or privileges conferred by a license.
8.23 (d) A license issued electronically and not immediately provided to the licensee shall
8.24be mailed to the licensee within 30 days of purchase of the license. A pictorial migratory
8.25waterfowl, pheasant, trout and salmon, or walleye stamp shall be provided to the licensee
8.26after purchase of a stamp validation only if the licensee pays an additional fee that covers
8.27the costs of producing and mailing a pictorial stamp. A pictorial
turkey stamp may be
8.28purchased for a fee that covers the costs of producing and mailing the pictorial stamp.
8.29Notwithstanding section
16A.1283, the commissioner may, by written order published in
8.30the State Register, establish fees for providing the pictorial stamps. The fees must be set in
8.31an amount that does not recover significantly more or less than the cost of producing and
8.32mailing the stamps. The fees are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14,
8.33and section
14.386 does not apply.
8.34 Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.434, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
9.1 Subdivision 1.
Number of licenses to be issued. If the commissioner establishes
9.2an open season for prairie chickens
under section
97B.711, the commissioner shall also
9.3determine, by rule, the number of licenses to be issued.
9.4 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.441, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
9.5 Subdivision 1.
Angling and spearing; disabled residents. (a) A person authorized
9.6to issue licenses must issue, without a fee, licenses to take fish by angling or spearing
shall
9.7be issued without a fee to a resident who is:
9.8(1) blind;
9.9(2) a recipient of supplemental security income for the aged, blind, and disabled;
9.10(3) a recipient of Social Security aid to the disabled under United States Code, title
9.1142, section 416, paragraph (i)(l) or section 423(d);
9.12(4) a recipient of workers' compensation based on a finding of total and permanent
9.13disability;
or
9.14(5) 65 years of age or older and was qualified under clause (2) or (3) at the age of 64
; or
9.15(6) permanently disabled and meets the disability requirements for supplemental
9.16security income or Social Security aid to the disabled under United States Code, title 42,
9.17section 416, paragraph (i)(l) or section 423(d).
9.18(b) A driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing the applicable
9.19designation under section 171.07, subdivision 17, serves as satisfactory evidence to obtain
9.20a license under this subdivision at all agent locations.
9.21 Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.441, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
9.22 Subd. 5.
Angling; disabled veterans. (a) A person authorized to issue licenses
9.23must issue, without a fee, a permanent license to take fish by angling to a resident who
9.24is a veteran, as defined in section
197.447, and that has a 100 percent service connected
9.25disability as defined by the United States Veterans Administration upon being furnished
9.26satisfactory evidence.
9.27(b) A driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing the designation under
9.28section 171.07, subdivision 15, paragraph (a), clause (2), serves as satisfactory evidence to
9.29obtain a license under this subdivision at all agent locations.
9.30 Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 97A.441, subdivision 6, is
9.31amended to read:
9.32 Subd. 6.
Taking deer; disabled veterans. (a) A person authorized to issue
9.33licenses must issue, without a fee, a license to take deer with firearms or by archery to a
10.1resident that is a veteran, as defined in section
197.447, and that has a 100 percent service
10.2connected disability as defined by the United States Veterans Administration upon being
10.3furnished satisfactory evidence.
10.4(b) The commissioner, upon request, must issue a permanent card documenting
10.5satisfactory evidence of 100 percent permanently disabled status.
10.6(c) The
card serves following serve as satisfactory evidence to obtain a license
10.7under this subdivision at all agent locations
:
10.8(1) a card issued under paragraph (b); or
10.9(2) a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing the designation under
10.10section 171.07, subdivision 15, paragraph (a), clause (2).
10.11 Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 97A.441, subdivision 6a,
10.12is amended to read:
10.13 Subd. 6a.
Taking small game; disabled veterans. (a) A person authorized to
10.14issue licenses must issue, without a fee, a license to take small game to a resident who is
10.15a veteran, as defined in section
197.447, and who has a 100 percent service connected
10.16disability as defined by the United States Veterans Administration upon being furnished
10.17satisfactory evidence.
10.18(b) The commissioner, upon request, must issue a permanent card documenting
10.19satisfactory evidence of 100 percent permanently disabled status.
10.20(c) The
card serves following serve as satisfactory evidence to obtain a license
10.21under this subdivision at all agent locations
:
10.22(1) a card issued under paragraph (b); or
10.23(2) a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing the designation under
10.24section 171.07, subdivision 15, paragraph (a), clause (2).
10.25 Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.473, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
10.26 Subd. 2a.
Lifetime spearing license; fee. (a) A resident lifetime spearing license
10.27authorizes a person to take fish by spearing in the state. The license authorizes those
10.28activities authorized by the annual resident spearing license.
10.29 (b) The fees for a resident lifetime spearing license are:
10.30 (1) age 3 and under,
$258 $77;
10.31 (2) age 4 to age 15,
$320 $106;
10.32 (3) age 16 to age 50,
$372 $100; and
10.33 (4) age 51 and over,
$173 $52.
11.1 Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.473, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:
11.2 Subd. 2b.
Lifetime angling and spearing license; fee. (a) A resident lifetime
11.3angling and spearing license authorizes a person to take fish by angling or spearing in the
11.4state. The license authorizes those activities authorized by the annual resident angling
11.5and spearing licenses.
11.6 (b) The fees for a resident lifetime angling and spearing license are:
11.7 (1) age 3 and under, $380;
11.8 (2) age 4 to age 15, $509;
11.9 (3) age 16 to age 50,
$617 $596; and
11.10 (4) age 51 and over, $386.
11.11 Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.473, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
11.12 Subd. 5.
Lifetime sporting license; fee. (a) A resident lifetime sporting license
11.13authorizes a person to take fish by angling and hunt and trap small game, other than
11.14wolves, in the state. The license authorizes those activities authorized by the annual
11.15resident angling and resident small game hunting licenses and the resident trapping license
11.16for fur-bearing animals other than wolves. The license does not include a trout and salmon
11.17stamp validation, a turkey stamp validation, a walleye stamp validation, or any other
11.18hunting stamps required by law.
11.19 (b) The fees for a resident lifetime sporting license are:
11.20 (1) age 3 and under,
$528 $485;
11.21 (2) age 4 to age 15,
$728 $659;
11.22 (3) age 16 to age 50, $861; and
11.23 (4) age 51 and over,
$602 $560.
11.24 Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.473, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:
11.25 Subd. 5a.
Lifetime sporting with spearing option license; fee. (a) A resident
11.26lifetime sporting with spearing option license authorizes a person to take fish by angling
11.27or spearing and hunt and trap small game, other than wolves, in the state. The license
11.28authorizes those activities authorized by the annual resident angling, spearing, and resident
11.29small game hunting licenses and the resident trapping license for fur-bearing animals other
11.30than wolves. The license does not include a trout and salmon stamp validation, a turkey
11.31stamp validation, a walleye stamp validation, or any other hunting stamps required by law.
11.32(b) The fees for a resident lifetime sporting with spearing option license are:
11.33(1) age 3 and under,
$615 $562;
11.34(2) age 4 to age 15,
$800 $765;
12.1(3) age 16 to age 50,
$985 $961; and
12.2(4) age 51 and over,
$586 $612.
12.3 Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 97A.475, subdivision 2, is
12.4amended to read:
12.5 Subd. 2.
Resident hunting. Fees for the following licenses, to be issued to residents
12.6only, are:
12.7 (1) for persons age 18 or over and under age 65 to take small game, $15.50;
12.8 (2) for persons age 65 or over, $7 to take small game;
12.9 (3) for persons age 18 or over to take turkey, $26;
12.10 (4) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take turkey, $5;
12.11 (5) for persons age 18 or over to take deer with firearms during the regular firearms
12.12season, $30;
12.13 (6) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by archery, $30;
12.14 (7) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader
12.15season, $30;
12.16 (8) to take moose, for a party of not more than six persons, $356;
12.17 (9)
for persons age 18 or over to take bear, $44;
12.18 (10) to take elk, for a party of not more than two persons, $287;
12.19 (11) to take Canada geese during a special season, $4;
12.20 (12) to take prairie chickens, $23;
12.21 (13) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer with firearms during
12.22the regular firearms season, $5;
12.23 (14) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer by archery, $5;
12.24 (15) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer by muzzleloader
12.25during the muzzleloader season, $5;
12.26(16) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take bear, no fee;
12.27(17) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take bear, $5;
12.28(16) (18) for persons age 18 or over to take small game for a consecutive 72-hour
12.29period selected by the licensee, $19, of which an amount equal to: one-half of the fee for
12.30the migratory waterfowl stamp under subdivision 5, clause (1), shall be deposited in the
12.31waterfowl habitat improvement account under section
97A.075, subdivision 2; one-half
12.32of the fee for the pheasant stamp under subdivision 5, clause (2), shall be deposited in
12.33the pheasant habitat improvement account under section
97A.075, subdivision 4; and
12.34one-half of the small game surcharge under subdivision 4, shall be deposited in the
12.35wildlife acquisition account;
13.1(17) (19) for persons age 16 or over and under age 18 to take small game, $5;
13.2(18) (20) to take wolf, $30;
13.3(19) (21) for persons age 12 and under to take turkey, no fee;
13.4(20) (22) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take deer by firearm, no fee;
13.5(21) (23) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take deer by archery, no fee; and
13.6(22) (24) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take deer by muzzleloader during the
13.7muzzleloader season, no fee.
13.8 Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 97A.475, subdivision 3, is
13.9amended to read:
13.10 Subd. 3.
Nonresident hunting. (a) Fees for the following licenses, to be issued
13.11to nonresidents, are:
13.12 (1) for persons age 18 or over to take small game, $90.50;
13.13 (2) for persons age 18 or over to take deer with firearms during the regular firearms
13.14season, $160;
13.15 (3) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by archery, $160;
13.16 (4) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader
13.17season, $160;
13.18 (5)
for persons age 18 or over to take bear, $225;
13.19 (6) for persons age 18 or over to take turkey, $91;
13.20 (7) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take turkey, $5;
13.21 (8) to take raccoon or bobcat, $178;
13.22 (9) to take Canada geese during a special season, $4;
13.23 (10) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer with firearms during
13.24the regular firearms season in any open season option or time period, $5;
13.25 (11) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer by archery, $5;
13.26 (12) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer during the muzzleloader
13.27season, $5;
13.28(13)
for persons age 13 or over and under 18 to take bear, $5;
13.29(14) for persons age 18 or over to take small game for a consecutive 72-hour period
13.30selected by the licensee, $75, of which an amount equal to: one-half of the fee for the
13.31migratory waterfowl stamp under subdivision 5, clause (1), shall be deposited in the
13.32waterfowl habitat improvement account under section
97A.075, subdivision 2; one-half
13.33of the fee for the pheasant stamp under subdivision 5, clause (2), shall be deposited in
13.34the pheasant habitat improvement account under section
97A.075, subdivision 4; and
14.1one-half of the small game surcharge under subdivision 4, shall be deposited into the
14.2wildlife acquisition account;
14.3(14) (15) for persons age 16 or 17 to take small game, $5;
14.4(15) (16) to take wolf, $250;
14.5(16) (17) for persons age 12 and under to take turkey, no fee;
14.6(17) (18) for persons age ten, 11, or 12 to take deer by firearm, no fee;
14.7(18) (19) for persons age ten, 11, or 12 to take deer by archery, no fee;
and
14.8(19) (20) for persons age ten, 11, or 12 to take deer by muzzleloader during the
14.9muzzleloader season, no fee
; and
14.10(21) for person age 10, 11, or 12 to take bear, no fee.
14.11 (b) A $5 surcharge shall be added to nonresident hunting licenses issued under
14.12paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (6) and (8). An additional commission may not be assessed
14.13on this surcharge.
14.14 Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 97A.485, subdivision 6, is
14.15amended to read:
14.16 Subd. 6.
Licenses to be sold and issuing fees. (a) Persons authorized to sell
14.17licenses under this section must issue the following licenses for the license fee and the
14.18following issuing fees:
14.19 (1) to take deer or bear with firearms and by archery, the issuing fee is $1;
14.20 (2) Minnesota sporting, the issuing fee is $1;
14.21 (3) to take small game, to take fish by angling or by spearing, and to trap fur-bearing
14.22animals, the issuing fee is $1;
14.23(4) to apply for a limited hunt drawing, the issuing fee is $1 unless the application
14.24requires a license purchase at the time of application and the license purchase requires
14.25an application fee;
14.26(5) for a prairie chicken license, the issuing fee is $1;
14.27(6) for a turkey license, the issuing fee is $1;
14.28(7) for an elk license, the issuing fee is $1;
14.29(8) for a moose license, the issuing fee is $1;
14.30(9) for a wolf license, the issuing fee is $1;
14.31 (10) for a stamp validation that is not issued simultaneously with a license, an
14.32issuing fee of 50 cents may be charged at the discretion of the authorized seller;
14.33 (11) for stamp validations issued simultaneously with a license, there is no fee;
14.34 (12) for licenses, seals, tags, or coupons issued without a fee under section
97A.441,
14.35subdivisions 1 to 6a,
or
97A.465,
the issuing there is no fee
is $1;
15.1 (13) for lifetime licenses, there is no fee; and
15.2 (14) for all other licenses, permits, renewals, or applications or any other transaction
15.3through the electronic licensing system under this chapter or any other chapter when
15.4an issuing fee is not specified, an issuing fee of $1 may be charged at the discretion of
15.5the authorized seller.
15.6 (b) Only one issuing fee may be collected when selling more than one stamp in the
15.7same transaction after the end of the season for which the stamp was issued.
15.8 (c) The agent shall keep the issuing fee as a commission for selling the licenses.
15.9 (d) The commissioner shall collect the issuing fee on licenses sold by the
15.10commissioner.
15.11 (e) A license, except stamps, must state the amount of the issuing fee and that the
15.12issuing fee is kept by the seller as a commission for selling the licenses.
15.13 (f) For duplicate licenses, including licenses issued without a fee, the issuing fees are:
15.14 (1) for licenses to take big game, 75 cents; and
15.15 (2) for other licenses, 50 cents.
15.16 (g) The commissioner may issue one-day angling licenses in books of ten licenses
15.17each to fishing guides operating charter boats upon receipt of payment of all license
15.18fees, excluding the issuing fee required under this section. Copies of sold and unsold
15.19licenses shall be returned to the commissioner. The commissioner shall refund the charter
15.20boat captain for the license fees of all unsold licenses. Copies of sold licenses shall be
15.21maintained by the commissioner for one year.
15.22 Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.502, is amended to read:
15.2397A.502 DEER KILLED BY MOTOR VEHICLES.
15.24(a) Deer killed by a motor vehicle on a public road must be removed by the road
15.25authority, as defined by section
160.02, subdivision 25, unless the driver of the motor
15.26vehicle is allowed to possess the deer under paragraph (b).
The commissioner of natural
15.27resources must provide to all road authorities standard forms for statistical purposes and
15.28the tracking of wild animals.
15.29(b) The driver of a motor vehicle that has collided with and killed a deer on a public
15.30road has priority for a possession permit for the entire deer if the facts indicate that the
15.31deer was not taken illegally.
15.32 Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.001, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
15.33 Subd. 3.
Remaining on land prohibited after notice. Except as provided in
15.34subdivision 6, a person may not remain on
or return within one year to any land for
16.1outdoor recreation purposes after being
orally told personally notified not to do so by
16.2the owner, occupant, or lessee.
16.3 Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.001, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
16.4 Subd. 4.
Entering posted land prohibited; signs. (a) Except as provided in
16.5subdivision 6, a person may not
:
16.6(1) enter, for outdoor recreation purposes, any land that is posted under this
16.7subdivision without first obtaining permission of the owner, occupant, or lessee
.; or
16.8(2) knowingly enter, for outdoor recreation purposes, any land that is posted under
16.9this subdivision without first obtaining permission of the owner, occupant, or lessee. A
16.10person who violates this clause is subject to the penalty provided in section 97A.315,
16.11subdivision 1, paragraph (b).
16.12(b) The owner, occupant, or lessee of private land, or an authorized manager of public
16.13land may prohibit outdoor recreation on the land by posting signs once each year that:
16.14(1) state "no trespassing" or similar terms;
16.15(2) display letters at least two inches high;
16.16(3) either:
16.17(i) are signed by the owner, occupant, lessee, or authorized manager; or
16.18(ii) include the legible name and telephone number of the owner, occupant, lessee,
16.19or authorized manager; and
16.20(4) either:
16.21(i) are at intervals of 1,000 feet or less along the boundary of the area, or in a wooded
16.22area where boundary lines are not clear, at intervals of 500 feet or less; or
16.23(ii) mark the primary corners of each parcel of land and access roads and trails at
16.24the point of entrance to each parcel of land except that corners only accessible through
16.25agricultural land need not be posted.
16.26(c) A person may not erect a sign that prohibits outdoor recreation or trespassing
16.27where the person does not have a property right, title, or interest to use the land.
16.28 Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.001, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
16.29 Subd. 7.
Use of firearms and taking in certain areas. (a)
A Unless otherwise
16.30provided by law, a person may not
take a wild animal with discharge a firearm within 500
16.31feet of a building occupied by a human or livestock without the written permission of
16.32the owner, occupant, or lessee:
16.33(1) on another person's private land, if the land is not a licensed shooting preserve; or
16.34(2) on a public
road right-of-way.
17.1(b) No person may
shoot discharge a firearm within 500 feet of a stockade or corral
17.2containing confining livestock
for the purpose of normal livestock holding and sorting
17.3operations without the permission of the owner, occupant, or lessee.
This paragraph
17.4does not apply to persons hunting during an established hunting season on state-owned
17.5or local government-owned land that is not a road right-of-way. For the purposes of this
17.6paragraph, a "stockade or corral" means a fenced enclosure for
containing confining
17.7 livestock that does not enclose an area greater than one acre.
17.8(c) A person may not take a wild animal on any land where the person is prohibited
17.9from entering by this section.
17.10 Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.031, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
17.11 Subd. 5.
Scopes; visually impaired hunters. (a) Notwithstanding any other law
17.12to the contrary, the commissioner may issue a special permit, without a fee, to use a
17.13muzzleloader with a scope to take deer during the muzzleloader season to a person who
17.14obtains the required licenses and who has a visual impairment. The scope may not have
17.15magnification capabilities.
17.16(b) The visual impairment must be to the extent that the applicant is unable
17.17to identify targets and the rifle sights at the same time without a scope. The visual
17.18impairment and specific conditions must be established by medical evidence verified in
17.19writing by (1) a licensed physician or a certified nurse practitioner or certified physician
17.20assistant acting under the direction of a licensed physician; (2) a licensed ophthalmologist;
17.21or (3) a licensed optometrist. The commissioner may request additional information from
17.22the physician if needed to verify the applicant's eligibility for the permit.
17.23(c) A permit issued under this subdivision may be valid for up to five years, based
17.24on the permanence of the visual impairment as determined by the licensed physician,
17.25ophthalmologist, or optometrist.
17.26(d) The permit must be in the immediate possession of the permittee when hunting
17.27under the special permit.
17.28(e) The commissioner may deny, modify, suspend, or revoke a permit issued under
17.29this subdivision for cause, including a violation of the game and fish laws or rules.
17.30(f) A person who knowingly makes a false application or assists another in making
17.31a false application for a permit under this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor. A
17.32physician, certified nurse practitioner, certified physician assistant, ophthalmologist, or
17.33optometrist who fraudulently certifies to the commissioner that a person is visually
17.34impaired as described in this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor.
18.1(g) A permit is not required under this subdivision to use an electronic range finder
18.2according to section 97B.081, subdivision 3, paragraph (c).
18.3 Sec. 37.
[97B.037] CROSSBOW HUNTING; AGE 60 OR OVER.
18.4Notwithstanding section 97B.035, subdivisions 1 and 2, a person age 60 or over may
18.5take deer, bear, turkey, or rough fish by crossbow during the respective regular archery
18.6seasons. The transportation requirements of section 97B.051 apply to crossbows during
18.7the regular archery deer, bear, turkey, or rough fish season. Crossbows must meet the
18.8requirements of section 97B.106, subdivision 2. A person age 60 or over taking deer,
18.9bear, turkey, or rough fish by crossbow under this section must have a valid license to
18.10take the respective game.
18.11 Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.081, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
18.12 Subd. 3.
Exceptions. (a) It is not a violation of this section for a person to:
18.13(1) cast the rays of a spotlight, headlight, or other artificial light to take raccoons
18.14according to section
97B.621, subdivision 3, or tend traps according to section
97B.931;
18.15(2) hunt fox or coyote from January 1 to March 15 while using a handheld artificial
18.16light, provided that the person is:
18.17(i) on foot;
18.18(ii) using a shotgun;
18.19(iii) not within a public road right-of-way;
18.20(iv) using a handheld or electronic calling device; and
18.21(v) not within 200 feet of a motor vehicle; or
18.22(3) cast the rays of a handheld artificial light to retrieve wounded or dead big game
18.23animals, provided that the person is:
18.24(i) on foot; and
18.25(ii) not in possession of a firearm or bow.
18.26(b) It is not a violation of subdivision 2 for a person to cast the rays of a spotlight,
18.27headlight, or other artificial light to:
18.28(1) carry out any agricultural, safety, emergency response, normal vehicle operation,
18.29or occupation-related activities that do not involve taking wild animals; or
18.30(2) carry out outdoor recreation as defined in section
97B.001 that is not related to
18.31spotting, locating, or taking a wild animal.
18.32(c) Except as otherwise provided by the game and fish laws, it is not a violation of
18.33this section for a person to use an electronic range finder device from one-half hour before
18.34sunrise until sunset while lawfully hunting wild animals.
19.1 Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.086, is amended to read:
19.297B.086 POSSESSION OF NIGHT VISION OR THERMAL IMAGING
19.3EQUIPMENT.
19.4 (a) A person may not possess night vision
or thermal imaging equipment while
19.5taking wild animals or while having in possession, either individually or as one of a group
19.6of persons, a firearm, bow, or other implement that could be used to take wild animals.
19.7 (b) This section does not apply to a firearm that is:
19.8 (1) unloaded;
19.9 (2) in a gun case expressly made to contain a firearm that fully encloses the firearm
19.10by being zipped, snapped, buckled, tied, or otherwise fastened without any portion of
19.11the firearm exposed; and
19.12 (3) in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle.
19.13 (c) This section does not apply to a bow that is:
19.14 (1) completely encased or unstrung; and
19.15 (2) in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle.
19.16 (d) If the motor vehicle under paragraph (b) or (c) does not have a trunk, the firearm
19.17or bow must be placed in the rearmost location of the vehicle.
19.18 (e) This section does not apply to night vision
or thermal imaging equipment
19.19possessed by peace officers or military personnel while exercising their duties.
19.20 Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.095, is amended to read:
19.2197B.095 DISTURBING AND TAKING FROM BURROWS AND DENS.
19.22 Subdivision 1. Disturbing burrows or dens. A person may not disturb the burrow
19.23or den of a wild animal between November 1 and April 1 without a permit.
19.24 Subd. 2. Fox dens. A person may not remove a fox from a den or trap fox within
19.25300 feet of a fox den from April 1 to August 31.
19.26 Subd. 3. Raccoon dens. A person may not take a raccoon in a den or hollow tree.
19.27 Sec. 41.
[97B.099] PROHIBITED HUNTING METHODS.
19.28 Subdivision 1. Open fire or smoke. A person may not take a protected wild animal
19.29with the aid of an open fire or smoke.
19.30 Subd. 2. Cutting trees. A person may not take a protected wild animal by cutting
19.31down a tree occupied by a protected wild animal.
19.32 Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.111, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
20.1 Subdivision 1.
Establishment; requirements. (a) The commissioner may establish
20.2criteria, special seasons, and limits for persons who have a physical disability to take big
20.3game and small game with firearms and by archery in designated areas. A person hunting
20.4under this section who has a physical disability must
:
20.5(1) have
:
20.6(i) a verified statement of the disability by a licensed physician
; or
20.7(ii) a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing the applicable
20.8designation under section 171.07, subdivision 17; and
must
20.9(2) be participating in a program for physically disabled hunters sponsored by a
20.10nonprofit organization that is permitted under subdivision 2.
20.11(b) Notwithstanding section
97B.055, subdivision 3, the commissioner may
20.12authorize hunt participants to shoot from a stationary motor vehicle. A license is not
20.13required for a person to assist a
physically disabled person
with a physical disability who
20.14is hunting during a special season under this section.
20.15 Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.516, is amended to read:
20.1697B.516 ELK MANAGEMENT PLAN.
20.17The commissioner of natural resources must adopt an elk management plan that:
20.18(1) recognizes the value and uniqueness of elk;
20.19(2) provides for integrated management of an elk population in harmony with the
20.20environment;
and
20.21(3) affords optimum recreational opportunities
; and.
20.22(4) restricts elk to nonagricultural land in the state.
20.23 Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.605, is amended to read:
20.2497B.605 COMMISSIONER MAY RESTRICT TAKING OF CERTAIN
20.25 SMALL GAME ANIMALS.
20.26The commissioner may
by rule set open seasons for, prescribe
limits and restrictions
20.27on
, and designate areas where
gray and fox squirrels, cottontail and jack rabbits, snowshoe
20.28hare, raccoon, bobcat, red fox and gray fox, fisher, pine marten, opossum, wolves, and
20.29badger small game as defined in section 97A.015 may be taken and possessed.
20.30 Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.655, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
20.31 Subdivision 1.
Owners and occupants may take certain animals. A person may
20.32take mink, squirrel, rabbit, hare, raccoon, bobcat, fox, opossum, muskrat, or beaver on
20.33land owned or occupied by the person where the animal is causing damage. The person
21.1may take the animal without a license and in any manner except by poison, or artificial
21.2lights in the closed season. Raccoons may be taken under this subdivision with artificial
21.3lights during open season. A person that kills mink, raccoon, bobcat, fox, opossum,
21.4muskrat, or beaver under this subdivision must notify a conservation officer or employee
21.5of the
Fish and Wildlife Division within 24 hours after the animal is killed.
21.6 Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.667, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
21.7 Subd. 3.
Permits and notice; requirements. (a) Before killing or arranging to kill
21.8a beaver under this section, the road authority or local government unit must contact a
21.9conservation officer for a special beaver permit. The conservation officer must issue the
21.10permit for any beaver subject to this section.
21.11(b) A road authority or local government unit that kills or arranges to have killed a
21.12beaver under this section must notify a conservation officer or employee of the
Fish and
21.13Wildlife Division within ten days after the animal is killed.
21.14 Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.667, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
21.15 Subd. 4.
Local beaver control programs. A road authority or local government
21.16unit may, after consultation with the
Fish and Wildlife Division, implement a local beaver
21.17control program designed to reduce the number of incidents of beaver:
21.18(1) interfering with or damaging a public road; or
21.19(2) causing damage, including damage to silvicultural projects and drainage ditches,
21.20on property owned or managed by the local government unit.
21.21The local control program may include the offering of a bounty for the lawful taking
21.22of beaver.
21.23 Sec. 48.
[97B.668] CANADA GEESE CAUSING DAMAGE.
21.24Notwithstanding sections 97B.091 and 97B.805, subdivisions 1 and 2, a person or
21.25agent of that person on lands and nonpublic waters owned or operated by the person may
21.26nonlethally scare, haze, chase, or harass Canada geese that are causing property damage
21.27from March 11 to August 31. This section does not apply to public waters as defined
21.28under section 103G.005, subdivision 15, or geese on nests unless a permit is obtained
21.29under section 97A.401.
21.30 Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.731, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
22.1 Subdivision 1.
Migratory game birds. (a) Migratory game birds may be taken and
22.2possessed. A person may not take, buy, sell, possess, transport, or ship migratory game
22.3birds in violation of federal law.
22.4(b) The commissioner shall prescribe seasons
and, limits
, and areas for migratory
22.5birds in accordance with federal law.
22.6 Sec. 50.
[97C.502] MINNOWS AND LEECHES; INVASIVE SPECIES
22.7TRAINING REQUIRED.
22.8 Subdivision 1. Minnows; invasive species training required. A minnow dealer,
22.9and each person working under the minnow dealer's license, must annually satisfactorily
22.10complete aquatic invasive species-related training provided by the commissioner before
22.11taking, selling, or transporting for sale minnows within the state.
22.12 Subd. 2. Training certification required. Minnow dealers, and each person
22.13working under the minnow dealer's license, must have a valid invasive species training
22.14certification in possession while taking, selling, or transporting for sale minnows within
22.15the state. A person who only sells minnows for the licensed minnow dealer at a retail
22.16location is not required to have a training certification.
22.17 Subd. 3. Leeches; invasive species training required. A resident under age 18
22.18must annually satisfactorily complete aquatic invasive species-related training provided
22.19by the commissioner before taking, selling, or transporting for sale leeches within the
22.20state. A resident under age 18 must have a valid invasive species training certification in
22.21possession while taking, selling, or transporting for sale leeches within the state.
22.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective March 1, 2015.
22.23 Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97C.821, is amended to read:
22.2497C.821 POSSESSION, SALE, AND TRANSPORTATION OF
22.25COMMERCIAL FISH.
22.26 Subdivision 1. Transporting and holding commercial fish. Subject to the
22.27applicable provisions of the game and fish laws, fish taken under commercial fishing
22.28licenses may be possessed in any quantity, bought, sold, and transported at any time.
22.29Commercial fishing licensees may transport their catch live to holding facilities, if the
22.30licensee has exclusive control of the facilities.
Licensees must annually provide the legal
22.31description and verification of exclusive control on forms provided by the commissioner
22.32with the license application. Commercial fishing licensees may harvest fish from their
22.33holding facilities at any time with their licensed gear. The commissioner may prohibit the
23.1transport of live fish taken under a commercial fishing license from waters that contain
23.2nonnative species, are designated as infested waters, or are infected with any certifiable
23.3disease.
23.4 Subd. 2. Invasive species permit certification. (a) A commercial fishing licensee,
23.5and each apprentice working under the licensee's commercial fishing license, must
23.6annually complete invasive species training provided by the commissioner and pass an
23.7examination to qualify to take, sell, or transport commercial fish within the state.
23.8(b) A commercial fishing licensee, and each apprentice working under the licensee's
23.9commercial fishing license, must have a valid invasive species training certification in
23.10possession while taking, selling, or transporting commercial fish within the state.
23.11EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective March 1, 2015.
23.12 Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.07, subdivision 15, is amended to read:
23.13 Subd. 15.
Veteran designation. (a) At the request of
the an eligible applicant
23.14and on payment of the required fee, the department shall issue, renew, or reissue
to the
23.15applicant a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing
the a designation
of:
23.16(1) "Veteran"
to an applicant who is a veteran, as defined in section
197.447.; or
23.17(2) "Veteran 100% T&P."
23.18(b) At the time of the initial application for the designation provided under this
23.19subdivision, the applicant must
:
23.20(1) be a veteran, as defined in section 197.447;
23.21(2) have a certified copy of the veteran's discharge papers
; and
23.22(3) if the applicant is seeking the disability designation under paragraph (a), clause
23.23(2), provide satisfactory evidence of a 100 percent total and permanent service-connected
23.24disability as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
23.25(c) The commissioner of public safety is required to issue drivers' licenses and
23.26Minnesota identification cards with the veteran designation only after entering a new
23.27contract or in coordination with producing a new card design with modifications made
23.28as required by law.
23.29EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment and
23.30applies to applications submitted on or after January 1, 2016, or the date the new driver and
23.31vehicle services information technology system is implemented, whichever comes later.
23.32 Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.07, is amended by adding a subdivision
23.33to read:
24.1 Subd. 17. Disability designation. At the request of an applicant with permanent
24.2eligibility for a disability designation and on payment of the required fee, the department
24.3shall issue, renew, or reissue to the applicant a driver's license or Minnesota identification
24.4card bearing a physical disability designation based on the following medical conditions:
24.5(1) type 1, to an applicant who is permanently blind or disabled and meets the
24.6requirements for a free license to take fish under section 97A.441, subdivision 1, paragraph
24.7(a), clauses (1), (4), (5), or (6); or
24.8(2) type 2, to an applicant who permanently meets the requirements for disability
24.9under section 97B.111, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), item (i).
24.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment and
24.11applies to applications submitted on or after January 1, 2016, or the date the new driver and
24.12vehicle services information technology system is implemented, whichever comes later.
24.13 Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 349.173, is amended to read:
24.14349.173 CONDUCT OF RAFFLES.
24.15(a) Raffle tickets or certificates of participation at a minimum must list the three
24.16most expensive prizes to be awarded and include the location, date, and time of the
24.17selection of the winning entries. If additional prizes will be awarded, a complete list of
24.18additional prizes must be publicly posted at the event and copies of the complete prize list
24.19made available upon request. Raffles conducted under the exemptions in section
349.166
24.20may use tickets that contain only the sequential number of the raffle ticket and no other
24.21information if the organization makes a list of prizes and a statement of other relevant
24.22information required by rule available to persons purchasing tickets and if tickets are only
24.23sold at the event and on the date when the tickets are drawn.
24.24(b) Raffles must be conducted in a manner that ensures:
24.25(1) all entries in the raffle have an equal chance of selection;
24.26(2) entry in the raffle is not conditioned upon any other purchase, except that a
24.27certificate of participation may be a button with a nominal value of less than $5;
24.28(3) the method of selection is conducted in a public forum;
24.29(4) the method of selection cannot be manipulated or based on the outcome of an
24.30event not under the control of the organization;
24.31(5) physical presence at the raffle is not a requirement to win; and
24.32(6) all sold and unsold tickets or certificates of participation are accounted for.
24.33(c) An organization that is permitted under this section and authorized by the
24.34Gambling Control Board to conduct raffles, may conduct a raffle in conjunction with a wild
25.1game or fish taking event. The wild game or fish must be legally taken under chapters 97A
25.2to 97C, and rules adopted pursuant to those chapters. The organization may sell a combined
25.3ticket for a single price for the event and raffle, provided that the combined ticket states
25.4the amount of the price that applies to the wild game or fish event, and the amount that
25.5applies to the raffle. All other provisions of sections 349.11 to 349.23 apply to the raffle.
25.6(c) (d) Methods of selecting winning entries from a raffle other than prescribed in
25.7rule may be used with the prior written approval of the board.
25.8 Sec. 55. Laws 2008, chapter 363, article 5, section 4, subdivision 7, as amended by
25.9Laws 2009, chapter 37, article 1, section 61, is amended to read:
25.10
|
Subd. 7.Fish and Wildlife Management
|
|
123,000
|
|
119,000
|
25.11
|
Appropriations by Fund
|
25.12
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General
|
-0-
|
(427,000)
|
25.13
|
Game and Fish
|
123,000
|
546,000
|
25.14$329,000 in 2009 is a reduction for fish and
25.15wildlife management.
25.16$46,000 in 2009 is a reduction in the
25.17appropriation for the Minnesota Shooting
25.18Sports Education Center.
25.19$52,000 in 2009 is a reduction for licensing.
25.20$123,000 in 2008 and $246,000 in 2009 are
25.21from the game and fish fund to implement
25.22fish virus surveillance, prepare infrastructure
25.23to handle possible outbreaks, and implement
25.24control procedures for highest risk waters
25.25and fish production operations. This is a
25.26onetime appropriation.
25.27Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
25.28297A.94
, paragraph (e), $300,000 in 2009
25.29is from the second year appropriation
25.30in Laws 2007, chapter 57, article 1,
25.31section 4, subdivision 7, from the heritage
25.32enhancement account in the game and fish
25.33fund
for shooting sports facilities and hunter
25.34education. Of this amount, $200,000 is to
26.1study, predesign, and design a shooting sports
26.2facility in the seven-county metropolitan
26.3area
and to establish basic hunter education,
26.4firearms safety, and archery ranges on public
26.5land, and $100,000 is for a grant to the Itasca
26.6County Gun Club for shooting sports facility
26.7improvements. This is available onetime
26.8only and is available until expended.
26.9$300,000 in 2009 is appropriated from the
26.10game and fish fund for only activities that
26.11improve, enhance, or protect fish and wildlife
26.12resources. This is a onetime appropriation.
26.13 Sec. 56.
REFUNDS; LIFETIME LICENSES.
26.14On or after the effective date of sections 19 to 22, the commissioner of natural
26.15resources may issue refunds for the difference of the price of lifetime licenses purchased
26.16between March 1, 2013, and the effective date of sections 19 to 22.
26.17 Sec. 57.
GRAY PARTRIDGE BAG LIMIT; RULEMAKING.
26.18(a) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part
26.196234.0500, by adding a new subpart to read: "A person may not take more than five gray
26.20partridge per day or possess more than ten gray partridge at a time."
26.21(b) The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes,
26.22section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota
26.23Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
26.2414.388.
26.25 Sec. 58.
MUSKELLUNGE MINIMUM SIZE LIMIT; RULEMAKING.
26.26By March 1, 2015, the commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota
26.27Rules, part 6262.0200, to provide that the minimum size limit for muskellunge in all
26.28inland waters, except for muskellunge-northern pike hybrid lakes in the seven-county
26.29metropolitan area, is 50 inches in length and shall establish a size limit of 56 inches
26.30for at least 20 individual lakes. Minnesota Statutes, section 97C.005 does not apply
26.31to establishment of size limits for individual lakes under this section, except the
26.32commissioner shall hold public meetings in the area of the lakes at least 90 days prior
26.33to adoption of the rule. The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under
27.1Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this
27.2section, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply, except as provided under
27.3Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.
27.4 Sec. 59.
RULEMAKING; SNOWMOBILE OPERATION DURING FIREARMS
27.5DEER SEASON.
27.6(a) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part
27.76232.0300, subpart 7, item C, by deleting "Legal use of snowmobiles during the open deer
27.8season is governed by part 6100.5100."
27.9(b) The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes,
27.10section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota
27.11Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided under Minnesota Statutes,
27.12section 14.388.
27.13 Sec. 60.
HYBRID AND NARROW-LEAVED CATTAIL CONTROL; LORING
27.14PARK LAKE.
27.15The commissioner of natural resources shall issue an unrestricted general aquatic
27.16plant management permit to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board for Loring Park
27.17Lake in Hennepin County for mechanical removal or chemical control of all hybrid and
27.18narrow-leaved cattails. The board shall properly remove all cattail debris and restore the
27.19shoreline with native vegetation in a timely fashion. The commissioner shall not charge a
27.20fee for the permit.
27.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
27.22The permit authorized by this section shall be issued within 30 days of the effective date.
27.23 Sec. 61.
QUAIL RECOVERY PLAN; REPORT.
27.24The commissioner of natural resources, in consultation with interested parties, must
27.25develop a detailed feasibility study for the restoration of a wild population of quail in
27.26Minnesota. No later than January 15, 2015, the commissioner must report on the study's
27.27progress to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over environment and natural
27.28resources policy and finance.
27.29 Sec. 62.
FISHING PIER ON LONG LAKE; STEARNS COUNTY.
27.30The commissioner of natural resources shall work with a nonstate entity to establish
27.31a fishing pier on Long Lake in Stearns County.
28.1 Sec. 63.
REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
28.2 The revisor of statutes shall delete the range reference "84A.01 to 84A.11" and insert
28.3"84A.01 to 84A.101" wherever it appears in Minnesota Statutes.
28.4 Sec. 64.
REPEALER.
28.5Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 84.154, subdivision 5; 84A.04; 84A.08; 84A.11;
28.697A.081; 97A.083; 97A.445, subdivision 3; 97A.4742, subdivision 3; 97B.061; 97B.611;
28.797B.615; 97B.621, subdivisions 1 and 4; 97B.625; 97B.631; 97B.635; 97B.711; 97B.715,
28.8subdivision 2; 97B.803; 97B.911; 97B.915; 97B.921; 97B.925; 97C.011; 97C.081,
28.9subdivision 5; and 97C.827, and Minnesota Rules, part 6100.5100, are repealed.