1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to veterans; allowing resident military service members and veterans to 
1.3 	use alternate proof of residency for game and fish licenses;amending Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes 2018, section 97A.405, subdivision 5.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97A.405, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 5.Resident licenses. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), to obtain a resident 
1.8 	license, a resident 21 years of age or older must:
1.9 	(1) possess a current Minnesota driver's license;
1.10 	(2) possess a current identification card issued by the commissioner of public safety; or
1.11 	(3) present evidence showing proof of residency in cases when clause (1) or (2) would 
1.12 	violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, Public Law 103-141.
1.13 	(b) A person who does not possess the proof of residency provided for in paragraph (a) 
1.14 	may obtain a resident license by presenting a recent leave and earnings statement issued to 
1.15 	the person by the United States Department of Defense that indicates the person is a resident 
1.16 	of the state if the person:
1.17 	(1) is in the armed forces of the United States, stationed outside of the state, and in the 
1.18 	state on leave; or
1.19 	(2) separated from the armed forces of the United States under honorable conditions 
1.20 	within the preceding six months.