SF 2821

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 04/11/2019 08:45am

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; requiring commissioner of natural resources to increase
percentage of fish for stocking purchased from private sector for five years.

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

Section 1. new text begin INCREASE PERCENTAGE OF FISH FOR STOCKING PURCHASED
FROM PRIVATE SECTOR.
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new text begin (a) Each year, the commissioner of natural resources must increase the percentage of
fish for stocking that is purchased from the private sector by ten percent. Nothing in this
section shall be construed to require the commissioner to stock more fish than the
commissioner would otherwise have stocked.
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new text begin (b) This section is effective January 1, 2020, and expires December 31, 2024.
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