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HF 1185

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/04/2013 02:20pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to game and fish; establishing an elk license auction to control elk
causing damage or nuisance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes
2012, section 97B.515, subdivision 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.515, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Taking elk causing damage or nuisance.

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner may
authorize licensed hunters to take elk that are causing damage or nuisance from August
15 to March 1 under rules prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner may
issue licenses to huntersnew text begin by public auction conducted through a sealed bid process as
provided under paragraph (b). If the commissioner is unable to award a sufficient number
of licenses to address the damage or nuisance being caused by elk, the commissioner
may issue licenses to huntersnew text end impartially selected from a list of elk hunt applicants who
indicated on their application that they would be interested and available to respond to
an elk damage or nuisance situation. Notwithstanding section 97A.433, subdivision 2,
clause (2), a person receiving a license to hunt elk under this subdivision does not lose
eligibility for future elk hunts.

new text begin (b) The commissioner must first award elk licenses to take elk causing damage or
nuisance by public auction conducted through a sealed bid process. The commissioner
shall establish the form and procedures for conducting the auction. The commissioner
must award elk licenses under this subdivision to the highest bidders until all elk licenses
have been awarded or all eligible bidders have received a license. A person awarded an
elk license under this subdivision has 15 days to submit payment for the license. The
minimum bid for an elk license is $287. The amount paid for each elk license issued
under this subdivision shall be deposited in the general fund and is appropriated to the
commissioner of agriculture for compensation for crop or fence damage caused by elk as
provided under section 3.7371.
 new text end