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2007 LEGISLATIVE BILLS
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Bill |
Sponsors |
Subject |
Status |
Position |
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HB 1146 |
(Rep's Hanson, Kroeber,
Pollert, Porter, Solberg;
Senator Urlacher)
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The
right to hunt or pursue game
animals or game birds may
not be severed from the
surface estate. |
Referred to HNRC
Hearing 2/1- 10:30
Passed: 76-17
hearing: 3/1 - 9:00
DP-A 7-0
Re-Refer to Committee
Hearing: 3/15 - 9:00 |
Support |
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HB 1149 |
(Rep's Dietrich, Carlisle,
Charging, Nottestad, Ruby;
Senator Lyson) |
Would
lower the minimum age to
hunt deer from 14 to 12, and
would not require a fee for
an antlerless license during
the youth deer hunting
season. |
Referred to HNRC
Hearing 1/23 - 7:00
DP - 12-2;
Passed: 80-9
hearing: 2/22 - 9:30
DP-A; 7-0
Passed: 45-0 |
Neutral |
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HB 1184 |
(Rep's R. Kelsch, Hanson,
Porter; Sen's Cook, Freborg,
Heitkamp) |
Would
allow an individual to
possess a handgun while
archery hunting. |
HNRC
heard 1/19, 10:00; DP-A 6-4;
Passed: 82-9
hearing 2/22 - 9:30
Passed: 39-2
Signed: 3/2/07 |
Neutral |
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HB 1195 |
(Rep's Klemin, Porter,
Wolf; Sen's Kilzer, Klein,
O'Connell) |
Would
replace an applicant's
social security number with
a driver's license or other
identification number issued
by the Department of
Transportation. |
Referred to HNRC.
DP-A; 10-3
Passed: 93-1
hearing 3/1 - 9:00
DP-A 7-0
Passed: 42-1 |
Neutral |
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HB 1200 |
(Rep's Porter, Carlisle,
Dietrich, Martinson; Sen's
Lyson, Tollefson)
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Would
carry out a PLOTS program
for youth under age 18;
would carry out a grant
program to encourage youth
hunting; would establish a
youth coordinator position
within the Game and Fish
Department; and would
eliminate the big game
license fee for youth under
age 16. |
Referred to HNRC. Heard 1/25
- 8:30; DP-A 11-2 - refer
Appropriations
Passed: 90-3
Hearing: 3/8; 11:00 |
Oppose |
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HB 1289 |
(Rep's Dietrich, Monson,
Nottestad, Porter; Senator
Urlacher) |
Would
allow the Minnesota
Wisconsin Chapter of the
Foundation for North
American Wild Sheep to hold
either a raffle or an
auction of one bighorn sheep
license. Currently, the
license is sold at an
auction. |
HNRC
heard 1/19, 8:30 a.m.
DP - 14-0
Passed: 91-1
hearing 2/23 - 9:00
DP - 7-0
Passed: 45-1
Signed: 3/6/07 |
Support |
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HB 1311 |
(Rep's Headland, Dietrich,
Weiler; Sen's Cook, Erbele,
Wardner) |
Would
allow youth 16 and younger
to hunt during the youth
pheasant season. Currently,
the season is for youth ages
12 |
16.
HNRC heard 1/19, 8:30 a.m.
DP 13-0;
Passed 92-0
Hearing 2/23 - 9:00 |
Neutral |
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HB 1402 |
(Rep's Wall, Dietrich,
Kerzman, Williams; Sen's
Anderson, Hacker)
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Would
make available annually five
deer licenses, two antelope
licenses, one elk license
and one moose license to any
organization that sponsors
hunting trips to terminally
ill children. |
Referred to HNRC.
Hearing 2/2 8:30
DP-A - 14-0
Passed: 90-0
hearing 2/23 - 9:30
DP-A 7-0
Passed: 46-0 |
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HB 1469 |
(Rep's DeKrey, S. Meyer,
Vig; Sen's Erbele, Taylor,
Urlacher) |
Would
prohibit a person from
parking a vehicle that would
block traffic on an
established road or trail.
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Referred to HNRC.
Hearing 2/8 - 8:30
Passed: 92-2
hearing 3/1 - 9:30
DNP - 5-2
Rerefer to Committee
Hearing: 3/15 - 9:00 |
Neutral |
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Sponsors |
Subject |
Status |
Position |
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SB 2017 |
(Introduced by Appropriations
Committee at the request of the
Governor) |
Appropriates $54,891,111 for
the Game and Fish Department for
the biennium beginning July 1,
2007, and ending June 30, 2009.
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Appropriations Committee heard
1/15.
DP-A 14-0
Passed: 45-0
hearing 2/22 - 2:00 |
Support |
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SB 2058 |
(Introduced
by Natural Resources Committee
at the request of the Game and
Fish Department) |
Would
allow the Game and Fish
Department to transfer land to
adjacent landowners around
Golden Lake. |
Passed
47-0.
hearing 2/22 - 9:00
Passed 91-0
Signed: 3/5/07 |
Neutral |
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SB 2059 |
(Introduced by Natural
Resources Committee at the
request of the Game and Fish
Department) |
Would
eliminate the $5 permit to
propagate, domesticate, or
possess protected wildlife. |
Passed
47-0.
hearing 2/22 - 9:00
Passed 91-0
Signed: 3/5/07 |
Neutral |
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SB 2147 |
(Senator Heitkamp; Rep's
Amerman, Gulleson) |
Would
eliminate the sunset clause and
continue to allow nonresidents
to hunt during the early
September Canada goose season in
Sargent and Richland counties
without counting against the 14
day waterfowl license. |
SNRC heard
1/18, 9:00 a.m.
DP 7-0
Passed: 43-0
hearing 2/22 - 9:00
Passed 90-0
Signed: 3/5/07 |
Neutral |
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SB 2201 |
(Sen's
Heitkamp, Freborg, Lyson; Rep's
DeKrey, Hanson, Wall)
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Would give
the hunters education
association one antelope license
per year for a raffle. |
Referred to
SNRC.
Hearing 1/25
DP-A 7-0
Passed: 45-0
hearing 2/22 - 9:00 |
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SB 2250 |
(Sen's
Heitkamp, Freborg;
Representative S. Meyer)
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Would
allow first time youth spring
wild turkey applicants ages 17
and younger to receive one
spring wild turkey license. |
Referred to
SNRC
Hearing 1/26
DP-A - 7-0
Passed: 46-0
Hearing:
3/2 - 9:00
DP 11-0
Passed: 93-0 |
Support G&F
position |
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SB 2251 |
(Sen's
Heitkamp, Freborg; Rep's S.
Meyer, Nelson) |
Would make
available to the National Wild
Turkey Federation two spring
wild turkey licenses per year
for raffle or auction. |
Referred to
SNRC.
Hearing 1/26
DP - 7-0
Passed 46-0
Hearing: 3/2 - 9:00 |
Neutral |
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Bills Withdrawn or
Failed:
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Bill |
Sponsors |
Subject |
Status |
Position |
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HB 1039 |
(Rep's DeKrey, Clark)
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Would have the director of the
Game and Fish Department adopt
rules regarding the baiting of
big game. |
Referred to HNRC.
Hearing 2/1 - 8:30
Failed: 42-49 |
Support G&F on biological issue |
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HB 1042 |
(Representative DeKrey)
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Would require big game that is
transported on a state or
federal highway be covered.
House withdrew from
consideration. |
Withdrawn |
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HB 1151 |
(Rep's Mueller, Hanson, Porter;
Sen's Fischer, Urlacher)
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Would establish a deadline for
gratis deer hunting license
applications identical to the
deadline for the regular deer
gun lottery applications.
Currently, gratis applications
can be submitted at any time
before the end of the deer
season as long as deer gun
licenses are still available.
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Referred to HNRC
Hearing 2/2 - 8:30
DNP - 10-3
Failed: 26-63 |
Neutral |
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HB 1212 |
(Rep DeKrey) |
Would
require removing a receiver
hitch that is removable and
extends beyond the vehicle to
which the hitch is attached
unless the hitch is being used
for towing another vehicle. |
Referred to
Transportation - hearing 1/18
DNP - 12-0
Fail; 0-92 |
Oppose |
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HB 1240 |
(Rep's Dietrich, Nottestad,
Porter; Senator Hacker)
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Would initiate a $5 waterfowl
hunting license for residents;
and would require nonresident
duck hunters to receive harvest
tags. |
Referred to HNRC.
WITHDRAWN |
Neutral |
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HB 1325 |
(Rep's Amerman, Kempenich,
Kerzman; Sen's Heitkamp, Lyson)
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Would change the nonresident 14
day small game hunting license
to periods of at least three
consecutive days each.
Currently, the license is good
for one consecutive 14 day
period or two separate 7 day
periods. |
Referred to HNRC.
DNP 12-2
Fail 31-60 |
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HB 1356 |
(Rep's Conrad, Hanson, Wieland;
Sen's Taylor, Warner)
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Would prohibit an individual
from hunting within 1,000 feet
of a school building.
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Referred to HNRC.
Hearing 2/1
DNP 14-0
Failed: 2-89 |
Oppose as worded |
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HB 1364 |
(Rep's Nelson, Hanson, Pollert;
Sen's Heitkamp, Lyson)
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Would increase the fee of an
antlered deer license from $20
to $35, and would decrease the
fee of an antlerless deer
license from $20 to $10.
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Referred to HNRC.
Hearing 1/26
DP-A 8-6
Fail: 40-52 |
Neutral |
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HB 1406 |
(Representative Vig)
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Would allow gratis deer license
holders who have filled their
license during the bow or deer
gun seasons to receive another
gratis license for the
muzzleloader season. |
Referred to HNRC.
Hearing 2/1 2:00
DNP 12-1
Fail: 10-81 |
Oppose |
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SB 2198 |
(Sen's
Heitkamp, Freborg, Lyson; Rep's DeKrey,
Hanson, Wall) |
The social
security number of an applicant would be
recorded on the original application but
would not appear on the copy of the license
given to the applicant. |
Referred to
SNRC.
Hearing 1/25 9:00
Failed: 1-44 |
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SB 2229 |
(Sen's Erbele,
Heikamp; Rep's Brandenburg, Headland)
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Would require
big game and small game hunters, including
waterfowl and crane hunters, to obtain
written permission from the landowner or
lessee in order to drive off trail.
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Referred to
SNRC.
Hearing 1/26
Failed: 8-37 |
Oppose |
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SB 2254 |
(Senator
Mathern) |
Would
prohibit the shooting of big game species
for a fee on a licensed nontraditional
livestock or farmed elk facility; would
increase fencing for farmed elk to eight
feet in height; would require the owner of
any escaped farmed elk be recaptured or
destroyed within four days of the escape;
and would require an ear tag to be visible
within 100 yards in low light conditions.
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Referred to
SNRC.
Hearing 2/1
DNP 7-0
Fail 3-44 |
Support G&F
position |
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SB 2281 |
| (Sen. Erbele,
Taylor, Urlacher; |
| Rep. Brandenburg,
Damschen, Kempenich) |
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Relating to posting land to prohibit hunting
and the operation of snowmobiles and
off-highway vehicles |
Refer SNRC
Hearing 2/1
DNP 7-0
Fail: 7-39 |
Oppose |
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