SF3842 Summary

• Modifies certifiable fish diseases list to reference a VHS-susceptible-species list based on Fish Health Blue Book standards instead of the federal USDA list, streamlining disease tracking for aquatic facilities and transportation permits.

• Changes Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area review process so the DNR commissioner handles board duties and Metropolitan Council handles regional commission duties for local plan and regulation approval, with 60-day review timelines.

• Allows wild rice lease exchanges in Aitkin, Beltrami, and Koochiching counties by exempting certain state lands from riparian restrictions and requiring lessees to pay all transaction costs.

• Modifies school trust lands reporting from biannual to biennial and clarifies DNR fiduciary responsibilities for managing lands to maximize long-term economic return.

• Updates hunting and fishing provisions including muzzleloader ammunition definitions, permitting for snake/lizard/salamander breeding, license revocation rules for certain convictions, and firearm/crossbow season regulations.

• Expands state park special-use permits and removes Fort Ridgely golf course-specific statutes for food service, golf carts, and permit fee waivers.