SF 2634

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 07/03/2019 02:56pm

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; appropriating money for grants to high-school fishing
leagues; requiring basic angling curriculum.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; GRANTS FOR HIGH-SCHOOL FISHING
LEAGUES; BASIC ANGLING CURRICULUM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $200,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the
..... fund to the commissioner of natural resources to provide grants according to subdivision
2.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Grant program; high-school fishing leagues. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of natural
resources must establish and administer a program to provide grants to nonprofit
organizations operating fishing leagues for high schools to develop, expand, and increase
youth participation in fishing leagues for high schools.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Developing basic angling curriculum. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of natural resources
must develop a basic angling curriculum that includes basic fishing techniques and
information about aquatic invasive species, tournament etiquette, conservation, water safety,
and related matters. The commissioner must make the basic angling curriculum available
without cost to nonprofit organizations operating fishing leagues for high schools.
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