Bill > HF1387

This bill prohibits the use, manufacture, and sale of certain lead fishing tackle in Minnesota, specifically targeting small sinkers and jigs that weigh one ounce or less or measure 2-1/2 inches or less in length. The bill defines a "jig" as a weighted hook (excluding fishing line, flies, lures, or spoons) and a "sinker" as a device attached to a fishing line to sink it (excluding artificial lures, weighted line, weighted flies, or jig heads). Under the proposed law, anglers would be prohibited from using lead sinkers or jigs meeting these size specifications, and manufacturers and sellers would be banned from producing or selling such items in Minnesota. The restrictions are not immediate but will take effect on July 1, 2027, giving the fishing and tackle industries time to adapt to the new regulations. The purpose of the bill appears to be environmental protection, likely aimed at reducing lead pollution in Minnesota's waterways and protecting wildlife from potential lead toxicity.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1387&ssn=0&y=2025