as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to game and fish; modifying license fees; 1.3 amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.475, 1.4 subdivisions 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, and 13. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.475, 1.7 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 1.8 Subd. 2. [RESIDENT HUNTING.] Fees for the following 1.9 licenses, to be issued to residents only, are: 1.10 (1) for persons under age 65 to take small game,$10$14; 1.11 (2) for persons age 65 or over,$5$6; 1.12 (3) to take turkey,$16$18; 1.13 (4) to take deer with firearms,$22$26; 1.14 (5) to take deer by archery,$22$26; 1.15 (6) to take moose, for a party of not more than six 1.16 persons,$275$325; 1.17 (7) to take bear,$33$40; 1.18 (8) to take elk, for a party of not more than two persons, 1.19$220$260; 1.20 (9) to take antlered deer in more than one zone,$44$52; 1.21 and 1.22 (10) to take Canada geese during a special season,$3$5. 1.23 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.475, 1.24 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 1.25 Subd. 3. [NONRESIDENT HUNTING.] Fees for the following 2.1 licenses, to be issued to nonresidents, are: 2.2 (1) to take small game,$56$79; 2.3 (2) to take deer with firearms,$110$130; 2.4 (3) to take deer by archery,$110$130; 2.5 (4) to take bear,$165$200; 2.6 (5) to take turkey,$56$79; 2.7 (6) to take raccoon, bobcat, fox, coyote, or 2.8 lynx,$137.50$150; 2.9 (7) to take antlered deer in more than one zone,$220$260; 2.10 and 2.11 (8) to take Canada geese during a special season,$3$5. 2.12 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.475, 2.13 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 2.14 Subd. 6. [RESIDENT FISHING.] Fees for the following 2.15 licenses, to be issued to residents only, are: 2.16 (1) to take fish by angling, for persons under age 2.17 65,$15$16.50; 2.18 (2) to take fish by angling, for persons age 65 and over, 2.19$5.50$6.50; 2.20 (3) to take fish by angling, for a combined license for a 2.21 married couple,$20.50$25; 2.22 (4) to take fish by spearing from a dark house,$15$16.50; 2.23 and 2.24 (5) to take fish by angling for a 24-hour period selected 2.25 by the licensee,$8$9. 2.26 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.475, 2.27 subdivision 7, is amended to read: 2.28 Subd. 7. [NONRESIDENT FISHING.] Fees for the following 2.29 licenses, to be issued to nonresidents, are: 2.30 (1) to take fish by angling,$31$37; 2.31 (2) to take fish by angling limited to seven consecutive 2.32 days selected by the licensee,$21.50$26; 2.33 (3) to take fish by angling for a 72-hour period selected 2.34 by the licensee,$18$22; 2.35 (4) to take fish by angling for a combined license for a 2.36 family,$41.50$53; 3.1 (5) to take fish by angling for a 24-hour period selected 3.2 by the licensee,$8$9; and 3.3 (6) to take fish by angling for a combined license for a 3.4 married couple, limited to 14 consecutive days selected by one 3.5 of the licensees,$32$37. 3.6 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.475, 3.7 subdivision 8, is amended to read: 3.8 Subd. 8. [MINNESOTA SPORTING.] The commissioner shall 3.9 issue Minnesota sporting licenses to residents only. The 3.10 licensee may take fish by angling and small game. The fee for 3.11 the license is: 3.12 (1) for an individual,$20$26; and 3.13 (2) for a combined license for a married couple to take 3.14 fish and for one spouse to take small game,$27.50$34. 3.15 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.475, 3.16 subdivision 11, is amended to read: 3.17 Subd. 11. [FISH HOUSES AND DARK HOUSES; RESIDENTS.] Fees 3.18 for the following licenses are: 3.19 (1) for a fish house or dark house that is not 3.20 rented,$10$12; and 3.21 (2) for a fish house or dark house that is rented,$23$27. 3.22 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.475, 3.23 subdivision 12, is amended to read: 3.24 Subd. 12. [FISH HOUSES; NONRESIDENT.] Fees for fish house 3.25 licenses for a nonresident are: 3.26 (1) annual,$31.50$33; and 3.27 (2) seven consecutive days,$18.50$19. 3.28 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.475, 3.29 subdivision 13, is amended to read: 3.30 Subd. 13. [NETTING WHITEFISH AND CISCOES FOR PERSONAL 3.31 CONSUMPTION.] The fee for a license to net whitefish and ciscoes 3.32 in inland lakes and international waters for personal 3.33 consumption is, for each net,$9$11.50.