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MN SF2759

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/13/2016

Primary Sponsor

Matt Schmit

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Expands enforcement authority to all peace officers for game and fish law violations, removing the previous limitation to county attorneys.

  • Establishes county attorneys as the primary prosecuting authority for gross overlimit violations and includes associated civil forfeiture actions.

  • Reduces the restitution value threshold triggering seizure of all game and fish licenses from $5,000 to $1,000 when wildlife is unlawfully taken, possessed, or transported.

  • Modifies license revocation periods: increases revocation to 10 years for violations with restitution value of $2,000 or more; maintains 5-year revocation for violations with restitution value of $1,000 to $1,999.

  • Creates exception for threatened or endangered species violations, which do not trigger penalties unless more than one animal is taken, possessed, or transported in violation.

Legislative Description

Game gross overlimits penalty modifications

Last Action

Senate conferees Schmit; Hoffman; Ruud

5/22/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/29/2016
Environment and Energy3/14/2016

Full Bill Text

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