as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to game and fish; modifying 24-hour angling 1.3 license fee and allowing issuance through lottery 1.4 machines; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 1.5 97A.475, subdivisions 6 and 7; and 97A.485, by adding 1.6 a subdivision. 1.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.8 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.475, 1.9 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 1.10 Subd. 6. [RESIDENT FISHING.] Fees for the following 1.11 licenses, to be issued to residents only, are: 1.12 (1) to take fish by angling, for persons under age 65, $15; 1.13 (2) to take fish by angling, for persons age 65 and over, 1.14 $5.50; 1.15 (3) to take fish by angling, for a combined license for a 1.16 married couple, $20.50; 1.17 (4) to take fish by spearing from a dark house, $15; and 1.18 (5) to take fish by angling for a 24-hour period selected 1.19 by the licensee,$8$1. 1.20 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.475, 1.21 subdivision 7, is amended to read: 1.22 Subd. 7. [NONRESIDENT FISHING.] Fees for the following 1.23 licenses, to be issued to nonresidents, are: 1.24 (1) to take fish by angling, $31; 1.25 (2) to take fish by angling limited to seven consecutive 1.26 days selected by the licensee, $21.50; 2.1 (3) to take fish by angling for a 72-hour period selected 2.2 by the licensee, $18; 2.3 (4) to take fish by angling for a combined license for a 2.4 family, $41.50; 2.5 (5) to take fish by angling for a 24-hour period selected 2.6 by the licensee,$8$1; and 2.7 (6) to take fish by angling for a combined license for a 2.8 married couple, limited to 14 consecutive days selected by one 2.9 of the licensees, $32. 2.10 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.485, is 2.11 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 2.12 Subd. 13. [24-HOUR ANGLING LICENSES.] The commissioner and 2.13 the director of the state lottery shall cooperate to allow a 2.14 subagent who is also a lottery retailer under chapter 349A to 2.15 issue 24-hour angling licenses from lottery equipment.