as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:47am
A bill for an act
relating to veterans; extending eligibility for certain free fish and game licenses
for disabled veterans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97A.441,
subdivisions 5, 6, 6a.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97A.441, subdivision 5, is amended to
read:
new text begin Upon being furnished satisfactory evidence,
new text end a person authorized to issue licenses must issue, without a fee, a permanent license to take
fish by angling to a resident who is a veteran, as defined in section 197.447, deleted text begin and thatdeleted text end new text begin
whonew text end has a 100 percent service connected disabilitynew text begin or who is permanently and totally
disabled and receiving a veterans disability pension,new text end as deleted text begin defineddeleted text end new text begin determinednew text end by the United
States deleted text begin Veterans Administration upon being furnished satisfactory evidencedeleted text end new text begin Department
of Veterans Affairsnew text end .
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97A.441, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
new text begin Upon being furnished satisfactory
evidence, new text end a person authorized to issue licenses must issue, without a fee, a license to
take deer with firearms or by archery to a resident deleted text begin thatdeleted text end new text begin whonew text end is a veteran, as defined
in section 197.447, deleted text begin and thatdeleted text end new text begin whonew text end has a 100 percent service connected disabilitynew text begin or
who is permanently and totally disabled and receiving a veterans disability pension,new text end as
deleted text begin defineddeleted text end new text begin determinednew text end by the United States deleted text begin Veterans Administration upon being furnished
satisfactory evidence.deleted text end new text begin Department of Veterans Affairs.new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97A.441, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:
new text begin Upon being furnished
satisfactory evidence, new text end a person authorized to issue licenses must issue, without a fee, a
license to take small game to a resident who is a veteran, as defined in section 197.447,
deleted text begin anddeleted text end who has a 100 percent service connected disabilitynew text begin or who is permanently and totally
disabled and receiving a veterans disability pension,new text end as deleted text begin defineddeleted text end new text begin determinednew text end by the United
States deleted text begin Veterans Administration upon being furnished satisfactory evidence.deleted text end new text begin Department
of Veterans Affairs.new text end
new text begin
Sections 1 to 3 are effective July 1, 2009, for licenses issued on or after that date.
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