SF 731

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; providing for the issuance of free angling and hunting
licenses to residents who have served outside the United States as a member of
the National Guard, a reserve component, or active duty armed forces; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.441, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.441, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Angling; taking small game and deer; National Guard and reserves.
new text end

new text begin (a) A person authorized to issue licenses must issue, without a fee, licenses to take fish
by angling, to take small game, and to take deer to a resident who has served at any
time during the past 24 months in federal active service, as defined in section 190.05,
subdivision 5c, outside the United States as a member of the National Guard, other reserve
component of the United States armed forces, or active duty member of the United States
armed forces. Eligibility for a license to take deer under this subdivision is limited to
one license per resident.
new text end

new text begin (b) This subdivision expires on February 28, 2010.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end