1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; modifying nonresident hunting fees; modifying
license requirement for nonresidents taking certain species; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2006, sections 97A.475, subdivision 3; 97B.601, subdivision 3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.475, subdivision 3, is amended to
read:
Fees for the following licenses, to be issued
to nonresidents, are:
(1) to take small game, $73;
(2) to take deer with firearms, $135;
(3) to take deer by archery, deleted text begin the greater of:
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(i) an amount equal to the total amount of license fees and surcharges charged to a
Minnesota resident to take deer by archery in the person's state or province of residence; or
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deleted text begin (ii)deleted text end $135;
(4) to take bear, $195;
(5) to take turkey, $73;
(6) to take raccoondeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ornew text end bobcat, deleted text begin fox, or coyote,deleted text end $155;
(7) multizone license to take antlered deer in more than one zone, $270; and
(8) to take Canada geese during a special season, $4.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.601, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
A nonresident may not
take raccoondeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ornew text end bobcatdeleted text begin , fox, or coyotedeleted text end by firearms without a separate license to take that
animal in addition to a small game license.