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MN SF3892

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/2/2020

Primary Sponsor

Charles Wiger

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Origin

Senate

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Prohibits use of lead sinkers or jigs weighing one ounce or less or measuring 2-1/2 inches or less in length for fishing, effective July 1, 2024
  • Prohibits manufacture of lead sinkers or jigs meeting those size and weight thresholds for sale in Minnesota, effective July 1, 2023
  • Prohibits offering for sale or selling lead sinkers or jigs weighing one ounce or less or measuring 2-1/2 inches or less in length, effective July 1, 2023
  • Excludes artificial lures, weighted line, weighted flies, fishing line, flies, lures, and spoons from the definition of prohibited jigs and sinkers
  • Applies restrictions to tackle items designed to be attached to fishing line and intended to sink the line

Legislative Description

Lead tackle manufacture, sale and use prohibition

Last Action

Author added Isaacson

3/5/2020

Committee Referrals

Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance3/2/2020

Full Bill Text

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