HF 2256

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; creating a three-year license for fish houses and dark
houses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 97A.411, subdivision 1;
97A.475, subdivisions 11, 12.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.411, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

License period.

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) deleted text begin , (c), and
(d) deleted text end new text begin to (e) new text end , a license is valid during the lawful time within the license year that the licensed
activity may be performed. A license year begins on the first day of March and ends on
the last day of February.

(b) A license issued under section 97A.475, subdivision 6, clause (5), 97A.475,
subdivision 7, clause (2), (3), (5), or (6), or 97A.475, subdivision 12, clause (2), is valid
for the full license period even if this period extends into the next license year, provided
that the license period selected by the licensee begins at the time of issuance.

(c) When the last day of February falls on a Saturday, an annual resident or
nonresident fish house or dark house license, including a rental fish house or dark house
license, obtained for the license year covering the last day of February, is valid through
Sunday, March 1 and the angling license of the fish house licensee is extended through
March 1.

(d) A lifetime license issued under section 97A.473 or 97A.474 is valid during the
lawful time within the license year that the licensed activity may be performed for the
lifetime of the licensee.

new text begin (e) A three-year fish house or dark house license is valid during the license year that
it is purchased and the two succeeding license years.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.475, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

Subd. 11.

Fish houses and dark houses; residents.

Fees for the following licenses
are:

(1) new text begin annual new text end for a fish house or dark house that is not rented, $11.50; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(2) new text begin annual new text end for a fish house or dark house that is rented, $26 new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (3) three-year for a fish house or dark house that is not rented, $34.50; and
new text end

new text begin (4) three-year for a fish house or dark house that is rented, $78 new text end .

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.475, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12.

Fish houses; nonresident.

Fees for fish house licenses for a nonresident
are:

(1) annual, $33; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(2) seven consecutive days, $19 new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (3) three-year, $99 new text end .