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﻿ Chapter 290 - MN Laws
HF2852
CHAPTER 290--H.F.No. 2852
relating to natural resources; modifying game and fish laws; modifying use of vehicles for hunting; modifying all-terrain vehicle definitions; modifying oversight committee provisions; modifying provisions for wildlife management areas; modifying trespass provisions; modifying license provisions and fees; requiring certain invasive species training; providing for certain grants; requiring development of certain master plan; modifying provisions for taking wild animals; authorizing nonlethal hazing of Canada geese; modifying disability-related angling and hunting licenses and special permit provisions; providing for designations on driver's license and Minnesota identification card; modifying requirements of raffles with a wild game or fish taking event; updating and eliminating certain obsolete language; modifying prior appropriations; authorizing certain cattail removal; requiring a report; requiring rulemaking;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 84.154, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 84.777, subdivision 2; 84.87, by adding a subdivision; 84.92, subdivisions 8, 9, 10; 84.944, subdivision 2; 84A.10; 84A.50; 84D.01, subdivision 8b; 97A.025; 97A.055, subdivision 4b; 97A.131; 97A.137, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 97A.311, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 97A.405, subdivision 4a; 97A.434, subdivision 1; 97A.441, subdivisions 1, 5; 97A.473, subdivisions 2a, 2b, 5, 5a; 97A.502; 97B.001, subdivisions 3, 4, 7; 97B.031, subdivision 5; 97B.081, subdivision 3; 97B.086; 97B.095; 97B.111, subdivision 1; 97B.516; 97B.605; 97B.646; 97B.655, subdivision 1; 97B.667, subdivisions 3, 4; 97B.731, subdivision 1; 97C.821; 171.07, subdivision 15, by adding a subdivision; 349.173; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 97A.441, subdivisions 6, 6a; 97A.475, subdivisions 2, 3; 97A.485, subdivision 6; Laws 2008, chapter 363, article 5, section 4, subdivision 7, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 87A; 97B; 97C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 84.154, subdivision 5; 84A.04; 84A.08; 84A.11; 97A.081; 97A.083; 97A.445, subdivision 3; 97A.4742, subdivision 3; 97B.061; 97B.611; 97B.615; 97B.621, subdivisions 1, 4; 97B.625; 97B.631; 97B.635; 97B.711; 97B.715, subdivision 2; 97B.803; 97B.911; 97B.915; 97B.921; 97B.925; 97C.011; 97C.081, subdivision 5; 97C.827; Minnesota Rules, part 6100.5100.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.154, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Conservation project.
The commissioner is hereby authorized, with the approval of the Executive Council, and on such terms as may be deemed advantageous to the state, to sell and convey to the United States the fee title, free from any mineral reservation, of lands acquired by the state for the Lac qui Parle River water control project upon which dams and appurtenant structures have been or may be constructed and such rights-of-way as may be required by the United States to provide access thereto for the purposes of construction, maintenance and operation, and to grant, sell and convey either such fee title to, or flowage rights over, all lands acquired for the project on and above Lac qui Parle Lake which lie below the 935.7 foot elevation on project datum, and to grant, sell and convey flowage rights only over all lands so acquired on or above Marsh Lake which lie below the 939.5 foot elevation on project datum and over all of such lands on and above either of these lakes which lie above such elevations, and to lease to any appropriate agency of the United States for conservation purposes, subject to such flowage rights, any of such lands the ownership of which is retained by the state, or to enter into a cooperative agreement with any such agency for the development and management of any wild life or other conservation activity thereon; provided, that no such conveyance or agreement shall waive any claim of the state for reimbursement from the United States under the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, and any amendments thereof. Each such lease for conservation purposes and each such cooperative agreement for the development and management of wild life or other conservation activity on such lands shall contain specific conditions reserving to the public during all open seasons for hunting wild waterfowl at least 40 percent of the area of these lands suitable for hunting waterfowl as public shooting grounds.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.154, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Commissioner may complete Lac qui Parle and Big Stone Lake projects.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.154, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
The commissioner of natural resources may use for any project herein authorized any land of the state under the commissioner's jurisdiction or control so far as is not inconsistent with the laws governing the same, may acquire by purchase, gift, or condemnation any additional lands or interests in lands required for such projects, including lands or interests in adjacent states if authorized by the laws thereof, may accept gifts or grants of money or property from the United States or any other source for such projects, may use and apply any money or property so received in accordance with the terms of the gift or grant so far as is not inconsistent with the provisions of this section or other laws, may act in behalf of the state as sponsor for any such project undertaken or authorized by the United States, may make any sponsor's contributions required for any such project out of money appropriated by Laws 1943, chapter 476, or otherwise made available therefor, and may cooperate with the United States or any adjacent state or any authorized agency of either in constructing, maintaining and operating any such project upon such terms and conditions as the commissioner may deem proper not inconsistent with the laws of this state.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.777, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Off-highway vehicle and snowmobile seasonal restrictions.
(a) Except for designated forest roads, a person must not operate an off-highway vehicle or snowmobile on state forest lands during the firearms deer hunting season in areas of the state where deer may be taken by rifle. This paragraph does not apply to a person in possession of a valid deer hunting license operating an off-highway vehicle or snowmobile before or after legal shooting hours or from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.87, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Snowmobile operation during the firearms deer season.
Snowmobile operation during the firearms deer hunting season is restricted as provided in section 84.777, subdivision 2, and rules adopted by the commissioner.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.944, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Designation of acquired sites.
The critical natural habitat acquired in fee title by the commissioner under this section shall be designated by the commissioner as: (1) an outdoor recreation unit pursuant to section 86A.07, subdivision 3, or (2) as provided in sections 89.018, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), 97A.101, 97A.125, and 97C.001, and 97C.011. The commissioner may so designate any critical natural habitat acquired in less than fee title.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84A.10, is amended to read:
84A.10 EMINENT DOMAIN.
The department has the power of eminent domain in chapter 117. The department may acquire, by eminent domain or by purchase, lands or interests in lands in the preserve that the department considers necessary for state ownership, use, or development for the purposes of sections 84A.01 to 84A.11 84A.101. No money shall be used to acquire the lands or interests until the department determines that the money will not be required to meet the requisitions of the counties authorized under section 84A.04, or for payment of certificates of indebtedness and their interest.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84A.50, is amended to read:
84A.50 CERTAIN CERTIFICATES ACCEPTED AND VALIDATED.
Certificates relating to bonds issued to finance or refinance public drainage ditches, the principal and interest of the bonds, the amount of money collected from drainage assessments and credited to ditches, and the amount of the deficit in the ditch fund made by a county auditor under section 84A.04, 84A.23, or 84A.33 to the commissioner of management and budget on which payment has been made by the state are accepted as correct and are validated.
[87A.10] TRAP SHOOTING SPORTS FACILITY GRANTS.
The commissioner of natural resources shall administer a program to provide cost-share grants to local recreational shooting clubs for up to 50 percent of the costs of developing or rehabilitating trap shooting sports facilities for public use. A facility rehabilitated or developed with a grant under this section must be open to the general public at reasonable times and for a reasonable fee on a walk-in basis. The commissioner shall give preference to projects that will provide the most opportunities for youth.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.025, is amended to read:
97A.025 OWNERSHIP OF WILD ANIMALS.
The ownership of wild animals of the state is in the state, in its sovereign capacity for the benefit of all the people of the state. A person may not acquire a property right in wild animals, or destroy them, unless authorized under the game and fish laws, sections 84.091 to 84.15, or sections 17.47 to 17.498.
(g) Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, or other law to the contrary, The committees authorized under this subdivision are not advisory councils or committees governed by section 15.059 and are not subject to section 15.059. Committee members appointed by the commissioner may request reimbursement for mileage expenses in the same manner and amount as authorized by the commissioner's plan adopted under section 43A.18, subdivision 2. Committee members must not receive daily compensation for oversight activities. The Fisheries Oversight Committee, the Wildlife Oversight Committee, and the Budgetary Oversight Committee do not expire until June 30, 2015.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.131, is amended to read:
97A.131 GAME FARMS AND HATCHERIES.
The commissioner may acquire property by gift, lease, purchase, or condemnation and may construct, maintain, operate, and alter facilities for game farms and hatcheries.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.137, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Use of motorized vehicles by disabled hunters.
The commissioner may issue a special permit, without a fee, authorizing a hunter with a permanent physical disability to use a snowmobile or, highway-licensed vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, or motor boat in wildlife management areas. To qualify for a permit under this subdivision, the disabled person must possess:
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.137, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Crossing state lands.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.311, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
(3) the licensee purchased two licenses for the same license season in error; or
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.311, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
License corrections.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.405, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:
(a) The commissioner may permit licensed turkey hunters to change permit areas, licenses, or time periods within the fall turkey season, or within the spring turkey season. The commissioner may issue a replacement turkey license if the applicant submits the original turkey license and unused tags that are being replaced, and the applicant pays the fee for a replacement license under section 97A.475, subdivision 44.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.434, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Number of licenses to be issued.
If the commissioner establishes an open season for prairie chickens under section 97B.711, the commissioner shall also determine, by rule, the number of licenses to be issued.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.441, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Angling and spearing; disabled residents.
(a) A person authorized to issue licenses must issue, without a fee, licenses to take fish by angling or spearing shall be issued without a fee to a resident who is:
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.441, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Angling; disabled veterans.
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 97A.441, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
(c) The card serves following serve as satisfactory evidence to obtain a license under this subdivision at all agent locations:
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 97A.441, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.473, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
Lifetime spearing license; fee.
(1) age 3 and under, $258 $77;
(2) age 4 to age 15, $320 $106;
(3) age 16 to age 50, $372 $100; and
(4) age 51 and over, $173 $52.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.473, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:
(3) age 16 to age 50, $617 $596; and
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.473, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
(1) age 3 and under, $528 $485;
(2) age 4 to age 15, $728 $659;
(4) age 51 and over, $602 $560.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.473, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:
(1) age 3 and under, $615 $562;
(2) age 4 to age 15, $800 $765;
(3) age 16 to age 50, $985 $961; and
(4) age 51 and over, $586 $612.
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 97A.475, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
(16) (18) for persons age 18 or over to take small game for a consecutive 72-hour period selected by the licensee, $19, of which an amount equal to: one-half of the fee for the migratory waterfowl stamp under subdivision 5, clause (1), shall be deposited in the waterfowl habitat improvement account under section 97A.075, subdivision 2; one-half of the fee for the pheasant stamp under subdivision 5, clause (2), shall be deposited in the pheasant habitat improvement account under section 97A.075, subdivision 4; and one-half of the small game surcharge under subdivision 4, shall be deposited in the wildlife acquisition account;
(17) (19) for persons age 16 or over and under age 18 to take small game, $5;
(18) (20) to take wolf, $30;
(19) (21) for persons age 12 and under to take turkey, no fee;
(20) (22) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take deer by firearm, no fee;
(21) (23) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take deer by archery, no fee; and
(22) (24) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader season, no fee.
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 97A.475, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
(14) for persons age 18 or over to take small game for a consecutive 72-hour period selected by the licensee, $75, of which an amount equal to: one-half of the fee for the migratory waterfowl stamp under subdivision 5, clause (1), shall be deposited in the waterfowl habitat improvement account under section 97A.075, subdivision 2; one-half of the fee for the pheasant stamp under subdivision 5, clause (2), shall be deposited in the pheasant habitat improvement account under section 97A.075, subdivision 4; and one-half of the small game surcharge under subdivision 4, shall be deposited into the wildlife acquisition account;
(14) (15) for persons age 16 or 17 to take small game, $5;
(15) (16) to take wolf, $250;
(16) (17) for persons age 12 and under to take turkey, no fee;
(17) (18) for persons age ten, 11, or 12 to take deer by firearm, no fee;
(18) (19) for persons age ten, 11, or 12 to take deer by archery, no fee; and
(19) (20) for persons age ten, 11, or 12 to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader season, no fee; and
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 97A.485, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
(10) for a stamp validation that is not issued simultaneously with a license, an issuing fee of 50 cents may be charged at the discretion of the authorized seller;
(11) for stamp validations issued simultaneously with a license, there is no fee;
(12) for licenses, seals, tags, or coupons issued without a fee under section 97A.441, subdivisions 1 to 6a, or 97A.465, the issuing there is no fee is $1;
(13) for lifetime licenses, there is no fee; and
(14) for all other licenses, permits, renewals, or applications or any other transaction through the electronic licensing system under this chapter or any other chapter when an issuing fee is not specified, an issuing fee of $1 may be charged at the discretion of the authorized seller.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.502, is amended to read:
(a) Deer killed by a motor vehicle on a public road must be removed by the road authority, as defined by section 160.02, subdivision 25, unless the driver of the motor vehicle is allowed to possess the deer under paragraph (b). The commissioner of natural resources must provide to all road authorities standard forms for statistical purposes and the tracking of wild animals.
(b) The driver of a motor vehicle that has collided with and killed a deer on a public road has priority for a possession permit for the entire deer if the facts indicate that the deer was not taken illegally.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.001, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Remaining on land prohibited after notice.
Except as provided in subdivision 6, a person may not remain on or return within one year to any land for outdoor recreation purposes after being orally told personally notified not to do so by the owner, occupant, or lessee.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.001, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Entering posted land prohibited; signs.
(a) Except as provided in subdivision 6, a person may not:
(1) enter, for outdoor recreation purposes, any land that is posted under this subdivision without first obtaining permission of the owner, occupant, or lessee.; or
(2) knowingly enter, for outdoor recreation purposes, any land that is posted under this subdivision without first obtaining permission of the owner, occupant, or lessee. A person who violates this clause is subject to the penalty provided in section 97A.315, subdivision 1, paragraph (b).
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.001, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Use of firearms and taking in certain areas.
(a) A Unless otherwise provided by law, a person may not take a wild animal with discharge a firearm within 500 feet of a building occupied by a human or livestock without the written permission of the owner, occupant, or lessee:
(2) on a public road right-of-way.
(b) No person may shoot discharge a firearm within 500 feet of a stockade or corral containing confining livestock for the purpose of normal livestock holding or sorting operations without the permission of the owner, occupant, or lessee. This paragraph does not apply to persons hunting during an established hunting season on state-owned or local government-owned land that is not a road right-of-way. For the purposes of this paragraph, a "stockade or corral" means a fenced enclosure for containing confining livestock that does not enclose an area greater than one acre.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.031, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
[97B.037] CROSSBOW HUNTING; AGE 60 OR OVER.
Notwithstanding section 97B.035, subdivisions 1 and 2, a person age 60 or over may take deer, bear, turkey, or rough fish by crossbow during the respective regular archery seasons. The transportation requirements of section 97B.051 apply to crossbows during the regular archery deer, bear, turkey, or rough fish season. Crossbows must meet the requirements of section 97B.106, subdivision 2. A person age 60 or over taking deer, bear, turkey, or rough fish by crossbow under this section must have a valid license to take the respective game.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.081, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
(a) It is not a violation of this section for a person to:
(1) cast the rays of a spotlight, headlight, or other artificial light to take raccoons according to section 97B.621, subdivision 3, or tend traps according to section 97B.931;
(2) hunt fox or coyote from January 1 to March 15 while using a handheld artificial light, provided that the person is:
(i) on foot;
(ii) using a shotgun;
(iii) not within a public road right-of-way;
(iv) using a handheld or electronic calling device; and
(v) not within 200 feet of a motor vehicle; or
(3) cast the rays of a handheld artificial light to retrieve wounded or dead big game animals, provided that the person is:
(i) on foot; and
(ii) not in possession of a firearm or bow.
(b) It is not a violation of subdivision 2 for a person to cast the rays of a spotlight, headlight, or other artificial light to:
(1) carry out any agricultural, safety, emergency response, normal vehicle operation, or occupation-related activities that do not involve taking wild animals; or
(2) carry out outdoor recreation as defined in section 97B.001 that is not related to spotting, locating, or taking a wild animal.
(c) Except as otherwise provided by the game and fish laws, it is not a violation of this section for a person to use an electronic range finder device from one-half hour before sunrise until one-half hour after sunset while lawfully hunting wild animals.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.086, is amended to read:
97B.086 POSSESSION OF NIGHT VISION OR THERMAL IMAGING EQUIPMENT.
(a) A person may not possess night vision or thermal imaging equipment while taking wild animals or while having in possession, either individually or as one of a group of persons, a firearm, bow, or other implement that could be used to take wild animals.
(e) This section does not apply to night vision or thermal imaging equipment possessed by peace officers or military personnel while exercising their duties.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.095, is amended to read:
97B.095 DISTURBING AND TAKING FROM BURROWS AND DENS.
Disturbing burrows or dens.
Fox dens.
Raccoon dens.
A person may not take a raccoon in a den or hollow tree.
[97B.099] PROHIBITED HUNTING METHODS.
Open fire or smoke.
A person may not take a protected wild animal with the aid of an open fire or smoke.
Cutting trees.
A person may not take a protected wild animal by cutting down a tree occupied by a protected wild animal.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.111, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Establishment; requirements.
(a) The commissioner may establish criteria, special seasons, and limits for persons who have a physical disability to take big game and small game with firearms and by archery in designated areas. A person hunting under this section who has a physical disability must:
(1) have:
(i) a verified statement of the disability by a licensed physician; or
(ii) a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing the applicable designation under section 171.07, subdivision 17; and must
(2) be participating in a program for physically disabled hunters sponsored by a nonprofit organization that is permitted under subdivision 2.
(b) Notwithstanding section 97B.055, subdivision 3, the commissioner may authorize hunt participants to shoot from a stationary motor vehicle. A license is not required for a person to assist a physically disabled person with a physical disability who is hunting during a special season under this section.
[97B.648] WOLVES.
A person who unlawfully takes, transports, or possesses a wolf in violation of the game and fish laws, and has one or more prior convictions involving the taking of wolves, is liable for a civil penalty equal to the restitution value for the wolf.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.516, is amended to read:
(3) affords optimum recreational opportunities; and.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.605, is amended to read:
The commissioner may by rule set open seasons for, prescribe limits and restrictions on, and designate areas where gray and fox squirrels, cottontail and jack rabbits, snowshoe hare, raccoon, bobcat, red fox and gray fox, fisher, pine marten, opossum, wolves, and badger small game as defined in section 97A.015 may be taken and possessed.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.646, is amended to read:
97B.646 WOLF MANAGEMENT PLAN.
(a) The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of agriculture, shall adopt a wolf management plan that includes goals to ensure the long-term survival of the wolf in Minnesota, to reduce conflicts between wolves and humans, to minimize depredation of livestock and domestic pets, and to manage the ecological impact of wolves on prey species and other predators.
(b) The commissioner shall compile a list that is updated quarterly on known wolf deaths, based on reporting by conservation officers. The list must specify the date and location of each wolf death and must be available on the department Web site.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.655, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Owners and occupants may take certain animals.
A person may take mink, squirrel, rabbit, hare, raccoon, bobcat, fox, opossum, muskrat, or beaver on land owned or occupied by the person where the animal is causing damage. The person may take the animal without a license and in any manner except by poison, or artificial lights in the closed season. Raccoons may be taken under this subdivision with artificial lights during open season. A person that kills mink, raccoon, bobcat, fox, opossum, muskrat, or beaver under this subdivision must notify a conservation officer or employee of the Fish and Wildlife Division within 24 hours after the animal is killed.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.667, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
(b) A road authority or local government unit that kills or arranges to have killed a beaver under this section must notify a conservation officer or employee of the Fish and Wildlife Division within ten days after the animal is killed.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.667, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
A road authority or local government unit may, after consultation with the Fish and Wildlife Division, implement a local beaver control program designed to reduce the number of incidents of beaver:
[97B.668] CANADA GEESE CAUSING DAMAGE.
Notwithstanding sections 97B.091 and 97B.805, subdivisions 1 and 2, a person or agent of that person on lands and nonpublic waters owned or operated by the person may nonlethally scare, haze, chase, or harass Canada geese that are causing property damage from March 11 to August 31. This section does not apply to public waters as defined under section 103G.005, subdivision 15, or geese on nests unless a permit is obtained under section 97A.401.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.731, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Migratory game birds.
(b) The commissioner shall prescribe seasons and, limits, and areas for migratory birds in accordance with federal law.
[97C.502] MINNOWS AND LEECHES; INVASIVE SPECIES TRAINING REQUIRED.
Minnows; invasive species training required.
A minnow dealer, and each person working under the minnow dealer's license, must annually satisfactorily complete aquatic invasive species-related training provided by the commissioner before taking, selling, or transporting for sale minnows within the state.
Training certification required.
Minnow dealers, and each person working under the minnow dealer's license, must have a valid invasive species training certification in possession while taking, selling, or transporting for sale minnows within the state. A person who only sells minnows for the licensed minnow dealer at a retail location is not required to have a training certification.
Leeches; invasive species training required.
A resident under age 18 must annually satisfactorily complete aquatic invasive species-related training provided by the commissioner before taking, selling, or transporting for sale leeches within the state. A resident under age 18 must have a valid invasive species training certification in possession while taking, selling, or transporting for sale leeches within the state.
This section is effective March 1, 2015.
Transporting and holding commercial fish.
Subject to the applicable provisions of the game and fish laws, fish taken under commercial fishing licenses may be possessed in any quantity, bought, sold, and transported at any time. Commercial fishing licensees may transport their catch live to holding facilities, if the licensee has exclusive control of the facilities. Licensees must annually provide the legal description and verification of exclusive control on forms provided by the commissioner with the license application. Commercial fishing licensees may harvest fish from their holding facilities at any time with their licensed gear. The commissioner may prohibit the transport of live fish taken under a commercial fishing license from waters that contain nonnative species, are designated as infested waters, or are infected with any certifiable disease.
Invasive species permit certification.
(a) A commercial fishing licensee, and each apprentice working under the licensee's commercial fishing license, must annually complete invasive species training provided by the commissioner and pass an examination to qualify to take, sell, or transport commercial fish within the state.
(b) A commercial fishing licensee, and each apprentice working under the licensee's commercial fishing license, must have a valid invasive species training certification in possession while taking, selling, or transporting commercial fish within the state.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.07, subdivision 15, is amended to read:
Veteran designation.
(a) At the request of the an eligible applicant and on payment of the required fee, the department shall issue, renew, or reissue to the applicant a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing the a designation of:
(1) "Veteran" to an applicant who is a veteran, as defined in section 197.447.; or
This section is effective the day following final enactment and applies to applications submitted on or after January 1, 2016, or the date the new driver and vehicle services information technology system is implemented, whichever comes later.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.07, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Disability designation.
(a) Raffle tickets or certificates of participation at a minimum must list the three most expensive prizes to be awarded and include the location, date, and time of the selection of the winning entries. If additional prizes will be awarded, a complete list of additional prizes must be publicly posted at the event and copies of the complete prize list made available upon request. Raffles conducted under the exemptions in section 349.166 may use tickets that contain only the sequential number of the raffle ticket and no other information if the organization makes a list of prizes and a statement of other relevant information required by rule available to persons purchasing tickets and if tickets are only sold at the event and on the date when the tickets are drawn.
(c) An organization that is permitted under this section and authorized by the Gambling Control Board to conduct raffles, may conduct a raffle in conjunction with a wild game or fish taking event. The wild game or fish must be legally taken under chapters 97A to 97C, and rules adopted pursuant to those chapters. The organization may sell a combined ticket for a single price for the event and raffle, provided that the combined ticket states the amount of the price that applies to the wild game or fish event, and the amount that applies to the raffle. All other provisions of sections 349.11 to 349.23 apply to the raffle.
(c) (d) Methods of selecting winning entries from a raffle other than prescribed in rule may be used with the prior written approval of the board.
Laws 2008, chapter 363, article 5, section 4, subdivision 7, as amended by Laws 2009, chapter 37, article 1, section 61, is amended to read:
123,000 119,000
General -0- (427,000)
Game and Fish 123,000 546,000
$329,000 in 2009 is a reduction for fish and wildlife management.
$46,000 in 2009 is a reduction in the appropriation for the Minnesota Shooting Sports Education Center.
$52,000 in 2009 is a reduction for licensing.
$123,000 in 2008 and $246,000 in 2009 are from the game and fish fund to implement fish virus surveillance, prepare infrastructure to handle possible outbreaks, and implement control procedures for highest risk waters and fish production operations. This is a onetime appropriation.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (e), $300,000 in 2009 is from the second year appropriation in Laws 2007, chapter 57, article 1, section 4, subdivision 7, from the heritage enhancement account in the game and fish fund to study, predesign, and design a shooting sports facility in the seven-county metropolitan area for shooting sports facilities. Of this amount, $100,000 is for a grant to the Itasca County Gun Club for shooting sports facility improvements; and the remaining balance is for trap shooting facility grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 87A.10. This is available onetime only and is available until expended.
$300,000 in 2009 is appropriated from the game and fish fund for only activities that improve, enhance, or protect fish and wildlife resources. This is a onetime appropriation.
HYBRID AND NARROW-LEAVED CATTAIL CONTROL; LORING PARK LAKE.
Pursuant to permits issued by the Department of Natural Resources in 1997 and 2014 and this section, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is authorized to remove all hybrid and narrow-leaved cattails by mechanical removal and chemical control at Loring Lake in Hennepin County, and replant the shoreland with native species in accordance with the permits issued by the Department of Natural Resources. The authority to remove all cattails under the 1997 and 2014 permits and this section is continuous.
REFUNDS; LIFETIME LICENSES.
On or after the effective date of sections 27 to 30, the commissioner of natural resources may issue refunds for the difference of the price of lifetime licenses purchased between March 1, 2013, and the effective date of sections 27 to 30.
GRAY PARTRIDGE BAG LIMIT; RULEMAKING.
(a) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part 6234.0500, by adding a new subpart to read: "A person may not take more than five gray partridge per day or possess more than ten gray partridge at a time."
(b) The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.
RULEMAKING; SNOWMOBILE OPERATION DURING FIREARMS DEER SEASON.
(a) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part 6232.0300, subpart 7, item C, by:
(1) adding a new subitem (3) to read: "(3) a licensed deer hunter may operate a snowmobile on state and grant-in-aid trails during the deer season"; and
(2) deleting "Legal use of snowmobiles during the open deer season is governed by part 6100.5100."
MUSKELLUNGE MINIMUM SIZE LIMIT; RULEMAKING.
By March 1, 2015, the commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part 6262.0200, to provide that the minimum size limit for muskellunge in all inland waters is 54 inches, except for: (1) muskellunge-northern pike hybrid lakes in the seven-county metropolitan area; and (2) individual lakes where the commissioner establishes a minimum size limit of 48 inches. Minnesota Statutes, section 97C.005, does not apply to establishment of size limits for individual lakes under this section. The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply, except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.
QUAIL RECOVERY PLAN; REPORT.
The commissioner of natural resources, in consultation with interested parties, must develop a detailed feasibility study for the restoration of a wild population of quail in Minnesota. No later than January 15, 2015, the commissioner must report on the study's progress to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources policy and finance.
FISHING PIER ON LONG LAKE; STEARNS COUNTY.
The commissioner of natural resources shall work with a nonstate entity to establish a fishing pier on Long Lake in Stearns County.
The revisor of statutes shall delete the range reference "84A.01 to 84A.11" and insert "84A.01 to 84A.101" wherever it appears in Minnesota Statutes.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 84.154, subdivision 5; 84A.04; 84A.08; 84A.11; 97A.081; 97A.083; 97A.445, subdivision 3; 97A.4742, subdivision 3; 97B.061; 97B.611; 97B.615; 97B.621, subdivisions 1 and 4; 97B.625; 97B.631; 97B.635; 97B.711; 97B.715, subdivision 2; 97B.803; 97B.911; 97B.915; 97B.921; 97B.925; 97C.011; 97C.081, subdivision 5; and 97C.827, and Minnesota Rules, part 6100.5100, are repealed.
Signed by the governor May 21, 2014, 10:56 a.m.