1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to game and fish; establishing an alternative fishing contest fee for 
1.3 	certain fishing clubs;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.081, by 
1.4 	adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.081, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 3a.Fishing clubs. (a) A fishing club is exempt from the permit fees 
1.9 	established under subdivision 3 if the club:
1.10 	(1) has 24 members or less; and
1.11 	(2) collects data, such as the size and species of the fish caught, and submits the data 
1.12 	to the commissioner after every contest the fishing club holds.
1.13 	(b) The commissioner shall charge an alternative annual fee to a fishing club 
1.14 	exempted from the permit fees established under subdivision 3. The annual fee is $200 or 
1.15 	the total amount of all prizes to be awarded for the year, whichever is greater.