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MN HF3774
Minnesota Swan Protection Act established, breeding-swan waters designation allowed, criminal penalties provided, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
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Introduced
02/24/2022
02/24/2022
In Committee
02/24/2022
02/24/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/23/2022
05/23/2022
Introduced Session
92nd Legislature 2021-2022
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing Minnesota Swan Protection Act; allowing designation of breeding-swan waters; providing criminal penalties; requiring rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 97A.015, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 97B; 97C.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Minnesota Swan Protection Act, which allows the commissioner to designate "breeding-swan waters" and prohibit the use of lead tackle in those areas. The bill also increases the restitution values for illegally taking tundra and trumpeter swans, and appropriates funds for swan protection education and outreach as well as a lead tackle collection program. The key provisions of the bill are: (1) defining "native swans" as trumpeter and tundra swans, (2) making it a gross misdemeanor to take, harass, or possess native swans, (3) allowing the commissioner to designate "breeding-swan waters" and prohibit the use of lead tackle in those areas, (4) increasing the restitution values for illegally taking tundra and trumpeter swans, and (5) appropriating funds for swan protection education and a lead tackle collection program.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (18)
Rick Hansen (D)*,
Jamie Becker-Finn (D),
Robert Bierman (D),
Jim Davnie (D),
Rob Ecklund (D),
Heather Edelson (D),
Peter Fischer (D),
Mike Freiberg (D),
Alice Hausman (D),
Kaohly Her (D),
Sydney Jordan (D),
Fue Lee (D),
Leon Lillie (D),
Kelly Morrison (D),
Liz Olson (D),
Jennifer Schultz (D),
Samantha Vang (D),
Jay Xiong (D),
Last Action
Authors added Hausman and Vang (on 03/23/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3774&ssn=0&y=2021 |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF3774&version=0&session=ls92&session_year=2022&session_number=0&format=pdf |
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