Minnesota Session Laws - 2000, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 393-S.F.No. 2877 
                  An act relating to natural resources; adding to the 
                  Iron Range off-highway vehicle state recreation area; 
                  extending the availability of a previous 
                  appropriation; providing exemptions from hunting 
                  restrictions in certain areas. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [ADDITION TO IRON RANGE OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE 
        RECREATION AREA.] 
           [85.013] [Subd. 12a.] [IRON RANGE OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE 
        RECREATION AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY.] The following areas are 
        added to the Iron Range off-highway vehicle recreation area, all 
        in Township 58 North, Range 17 West, St. Louis county: 
           (1) the West Half of the Northeast Quarter; and the West 
        Half of the Southeast Quarter in Section 14; and 
           (2) the West Half of the Northeast Quarter in Section 23, 
        lying north of the Mesabi Trail. 
           Sec. 2.  [APPROPRIATION EXTENSION.] 
           Notwithstanding Laws 1998, chapter 401, section 4, the 
        appropriations in Laws 1996, chapter 407, section 3, for the 
        Iron Range off-highway vehicle recreation area are available 
        until expended. 
           Sec. 3.  [EXEMPTIONS FROM HUNTING RESTRICTIONS.] 
           (a) Hunting is permitted in accordance with state law and 
        local government regulations in: 
           (1) the off-highway vehicle recreation area established 
        under Laws 1996, chapter 407, section 32, and Laws 1999, chapter 
        231, section 99; and 
           (2) the state recreation area established under Laws 1993, 
        chapter 172, section 34. 
           (b) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend any 
        rules that do not conform with this section. 
           Presented to the governor April 11, 2000 
           Signed by the governor April 14, 2000, 2:10 p.m.