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MN HF2407

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/8/2016

Primary Sponsor

Rick Hansen

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Establishes gross misdemeanor penalty for unlawfully taking, possessing, or transporting wild animals when restitution value is over $1,000 but less than $2,000.
  • Establishes felony penalty for unlawfully taking, possessing, or transporting wild animals when restitution value is $2,000 or more.
  • Lowers threshold for seizure of all other game and fish licenses from $5,000 to $1,000 restitution value of unlawfully taken animals.
  • Changes license revocation period from 5 years to 5 years for violations with restitution value of $1,000 or more but less than $2,000.
  • Exempts threatened or endangered animals from penalties unless more than one animal is taken, possessed, or transported in violation.

Legislative Description

Gross overlimit penalties modified.

Last Action

Author added Mariani.

4/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy3/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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