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HF 3813

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/26/2024 04:17pm

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underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to environment; prohibiting the use of lead ammunition when hunting;
prohibiting the sale, manufacture, and use of lead tackle; establishing a nontoxic
ammunition performance standard for shooting sports facilities; requiring nontoxic
ammunition in school shooting sports; requiring reports; appropriating money;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 38.33; 38.331, subdivision 1; 87A.02,
subdivision 2; 87A.10; 97A.045, by adding a subdivision; 128C.02, by adding a
subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 38;
97B; 97C; 325E.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 38.33, is amended to read:


38.33 COORDINATION TO MAINTAIN COUNTY EXTENSION WORK.

Sections 38.33 to deleted text begin 38.38deleted text end new text begin 38.39new text end coordinate the work of the federal, state, and county
government and the Minnesota Extension Service of the University of Minnesota to maintain
county extension work.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 38.331, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Application.

In sections 38.33 to deleted text begin 38.38deleted text end new text begin 38.39new text end , the definitions in this
section apply.

Sec. 3.

new text begin [38.39] 4H SHOOTING SPORTS AND ANGLING.
 new text end

new text begin 4H extension work related to shooting sports or angling must:
 new text end

new text begin (1) prohibit using lead ammunition and lead tackle and require using nontoxic ammunition
and nontoxic tackle; and
 new text end

new text begin (2) include an educational component about the toxic effects of lead ammunition and
lead fishing tackle and about nontoxic alternatives.
 new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 87A.02, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Best practices.

new text begin (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), new text end for purposes of this
chapter, the November 1999 revised edition of the National Rifle Association's Range Source
Book: A Guide to Planning and Construction deleted text begin shall servedeleted text end new text begin servesnew text end as best practices for shooting
range performance standards.

new text begin (b) The shooting range performance standards under this chapter include a prohibition
on possessing and using lead ammunition. To operate in compliance with the performance
standards, a shooting range must allow possessing and using only nontoxic ammunition,
except by peace officers, other government officials or employees, or their agents when
carrying out a duty required by law.
 new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 87A.10, is amended to read:


87A.10 SHOOTING SPORTS FACILITY GRANTS.

The commissioner of natural resources deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end administer a program to provide
cost-share grants to local recreational shooting clubs or local units of government for up to
50 percent of the costs of developing or rehabilitating shooting sports facilities for public
use. new text begin The commissioner must give preference to projects that will provide the most
opportunities for youth. new text end A facility rehabilitated or developed with a grant under this section
mustnew text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end be open to the general public at reasonable times and for a reasonable fee on a walk-in
basisdeleted text begin . The commissioner shall give preference to projects that will provide the most
opportunities for youth.deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) allow possessing and using only nontoxic ammunition; and
 new text end

new text begin (3) include an educational component about the toxic effects of lead ammunition and
about nontoxic alternatives.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024, and applies to grants awarded
on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.045, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Education about nontoxic ammunition and tackle. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must
include education about the toxic effects of lead ammunition and lead fishing tackle and
about nontoxic alternatives to lead ammunition and lead fishing tackle as part of the
department's overall effort in hunting and fishing recruitment and retention.
 new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin [97B.032] NONTOXIC AMMUNITION REQUIRED.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Lead ammunition prohibited. new text end

new text begin (a) A person may not use or possess lead
ammunition when hunting with firearms in a scientific and natural area, a peatland scientific
and natural area, or a state park.
 new text end

new text begin (b) After ....., a person may not use or possess lead ammunition when hunting with
firearms in this state.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Hunter notification. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must notify hunters of the requirements
of this section.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Civil penalty. new text end

new text begin A person who violates this section is subject to the following
civil penalties:
 new text end

new text begin (1) $500 for the first offense; and
 new text end

new text begin (2) a penalty of at least $1,000 but no more than $5,000 for each subsequent offense.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Nontoxic ammunition vouchers. new text end

new text begin (a) To the extent that funding is available,
the commissioner must establish a program to provide hunters and shooting sports participants
with nontoxic ammunition at no cost or at a reduced cost. A voucher must not be provided
in an amount that exceeds the average cost of nontoxic ammunition in the state as determined
by the commissioner. The commissioner may work with partners to secure additional
resources for the program from local, federal, and private sources.
 new text end

new text begin (b) By January 15 each year, the commissioner must submit a report on implementing
this section to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and
divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources. The report must include
information about redemption rates of vouchers issued under this section during the previous
fiscal year.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Ammunition buy-back and exchange program. new text end

new text begin To the extent that funding
is available, the commissioner must establish a program to buy back lead ammunition from
hunters and shooting sports participants and must provide opportunities for hunters and
shooting sports participants to exchange lead ammunition with nontoxic ammunition.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Exemption. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1 does not apply to peace officers, other government
officials or employees, or their agents when carrying out a duty required by law.
 new text end

Sec. 8.

new text begin [97C.316] LEAD TACKLE PROHIBITED.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given:
 new text end

new text begin (1) "jig" means a weighted hook but does not include other fishing-related items, including
fishing line, flies, lures, or spoons; and
 new text end

new text begin (2) "sinker" means a device that is designed to be attached to a fishing line to sink the
line but does not include artificial lures, weighted line, weighted flies, or jig heads.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Prohibition. new text end

new text begin A person may not use a sinker or jig to take fish if the sinker or
jig:
 new text end

new text begin (1) contains lead; and
 new text end

new text begin (2) weighs one ounce or less or measures 2.5 inches or less in length, or both.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective .......
 new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 128C.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 3c. new text end

new text begin Nontoxic ammunition. new text end

new text begin By November 1, 2024, the league must adopt league
rules that prohibit using lead ammunition and require using nontoxic ammunition at all
shooting sport practices, competitions, training, and other events.
 new text end

Sec. 10.

new text begin [325E.3893] LEAD TACKLE.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given:
 new text end

new text begin (1) "jig" means a weighted hook but does not include other fishing-related items, such
as fishing line, flies, lures, or spoons; and
 new text end

new text begin (2) "sinker" means a device that is designed to be attached to a fishing line to sink the
line but does not include artificial lures, weighted line, weighted flies, or jig heads.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Prohibition. new text end

new text begin A person may not sell, offer for sale, or manufacture for sale in
Minnesota a sinker or jig that:
 new text end

new text begin (1) contains lead; and
 new text end

new text begin (2) weighs one ounce or less or measures 2.5 inches or less in length, or both.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective .......
 new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin (a) $....... in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the ..... fund to the commissioner of
natural resources for the nontoxic ammunition voucher program established under Minnesota
Statutes, section 97B.032, subdivision 4. This is a onetime appropriation.
 new text end

new text begin (b) $....... in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the ..... fund to the commissioner of
natural resources for the ammunition buy-back and exchange program established under
Minnesota Statutes, section 97B.032, subdivision 5. This is a onetime appropriation.
 new text end

new text begin (c) $....... in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated to the commissioner of health to conduct
diagnostic blood lead level tests for persons under the age of 18 who presently participate
in or who participated in the past in shooting sports.
 new text end

new text begin (d) $....... in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated to the commissioner of health to test lead
levels in private drinking water wells and aquifers hydrologically near Minnesota shooting
sports facilities.
 new text end