as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/26/2021 09:39am
A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; modifying wild rice harvesting provisions; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 84.091, subdivision 2; 84.111, subdivision 4.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 84.091, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
(a) Except as provided in this subdivision, a
person may not harvest, buy, sell, transport, or possess aquatic plants without a license
required under this chapter. A license shall be issued in the same manner as provided under
the game and fish laws.
(b) A resident under the age of 18 years may harvest wild rice without a licensedeleted text begin , if
accompanied by a person with a wild rice licensedeleted text end .
(c) Tribal band members who possess a valid tribal identification card from a federally
recognized tribe located in Minnesota are deemed to have a license to harvest wild rice
under this section.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 84.111, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
deleted text begin It is unlawful todeleted text end new text begin A person may notnew text end harvest any wild rice in any
public waters between deleted text begin 3:00 p.m.deleted text end new text begin one-half hour after sunsetnew text end and 9:00 a.m. deleted text begin followingdeleted text end except
as otherwise expressly permitted in writing by an authorized committee member or other
agent of the commissioner pursuant to rules of the commissioner.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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