HB 1027 Summary

• Decriminalizes vehicular parking and traffic movement violations on Department of Land and Natural Resources lands (natural area reserves, game management areas, wildlife sanctuaries, and public hunting areas) by reclassifying them as traffic infractions under chapter 291D instead of criminal offenses.

• Establishes traffic infraction penalties with tiered fines for parking and traffic violations: unspecified amount for first violation, unspecified amount for second violation, and unspecified amount for third or subsequent violation (specific dollar amounts left blank in the bill text).

• Maintains criminal penalties for non-traffic violations, including petty misdemeanor charges for hunting-related violations with mandatory fines ranging from $100 to $2,000 depending on the offense and conviction history.

• Authorizes the state to pursue both civil administrative fines and criminal penalties separately for violations, allowing dual enforcement actions for the same conduct.

• Takes effect on July 1, 2050.