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MN HF4811

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/21/2022

Primary Sponsor

Matthew Grossell

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

AI Summary

  • Allows the commissioner to award preference points toward bear hunting permits to individuals who are too young to legally hunt bear, so they accumulate points before becoming eligible
  • Preference points enable youth to build seniority in the bear hunting permit drawing system prior to reaching the legal hunting age
  • Maintains existing preference system that gives priority to hunters who previously applied but were not selected
  • Requires one bear hunting permit to be reserved for residents of Minnesota veterans homes when permits are limited in an area
  • Selected hunters must purchase their license by August 1, with remaining licenses issued first-come, first-served beginning three business days after that deadline

Legislative Description

Bear hunter preference points for youth accumulation allowed.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

4/21/2022

Committee Referrals

Environment and Natural Resources Finance & Policy4/21/2022

Full Bill Text

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