HF 3421

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 05/15/2018 08:07am

A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; modifying commissioner's duties; modifying provisions
for elk licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 97A.051, subdivision
2; 97A.433, subdivisions 4, 5.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.051, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Summary of fish and game laws.

(a) The commissioner shall prepare a
summary of the hunting and fishing laws and rules and deliver a sufficient supply to license
vendors deleted text begin to furnish one copy to each person obtaining a hunting, fishing, or trapping license deleted text end .

(b) At the beginning of the summary, under the heading "Trespass," the commissioner
shall summarize the trespass provisions under sections 97B.001 to 97B.945, state that
conservation officers and peace officers must enforce the trespass laws, and state the penalties
for trespassing.

(c) In the summary the commissioner shall, under the heading "Duty to Render Aid,"
summarize the requirements under section 609.662 and state the penalties for failure to
render aid to a person injured by gunshot.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.433, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Discretionary separate selection; eligibility.

(a) The commissioner may
conduct a separate selection for up to 20 percent of the elk licenses to be issued for an area.
Only owners of, and tenants living on, at least 160 acres of agricultural or grazing land in
the area, and their family members, are eligible for the separate selection. Persons that are
unsuccessful in a separate selection must be included in the selection for the remaining
licenses. Persons who obtain an elk license in a separate selection deleted text begin must allow public elk
hunting on their land during the elk season for which the license is valid deleted text end new text begin may sell the license
to any Minnesota resident eligible to hunt big game for no more than the original cost of
the license new text end .

(b) The commissioner may by rule establish criteria for determining eligible family
members under this subdivision.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.433, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Mandatory separate selection.

The commissioner must conduct a separate
selection for 20 percent of the elk licenses to be issued each year. Only individuals who
have applied at least ten times for an elk license and who have never received a license are
eligible for this separate selection. new text begin A person who is unsuccessful in a separate selection
under this subdivision must be included in the selection for the remaining licenses.
new text end