Bill > HF413

This bill modifies the age at which Minnesota residents can fish without obtaining a fishing license, lowering the current exemption age from 90 years old to 65 years old. Under the proposed change, residents who are 65 years of age or older would be permitted to fish in Minnesota waters without purchasing a fishing license, a provision that makes fishing more accessible to older residents. The bill amends a specific section of Minnesota's natural resources statutes (Section 97A.451, Subdivision 8) to update the age threshold for license-free fishing. By reducing the age from 90 to 65, the bill significantly expands the group of seniors who can fish without paying for a license, potentially encouraging more recreational fishing among older Minnesotans.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0413&ssn=0&y=2025