This Minnesota Senate bill (S.F. No. 1595) aims to reduce environmental lead contamination by prohibiting the use of lead ammunition and lead fishing tackle. Key provisions include:

• Ban on Lead Ammunition & Tackle: The bill prohibits the use, sale, and manufacture of lead-based hunting ammunition and fishing tackle in the state.
• Nontoxic Ammunition & Tackle Requirement: It establishes a requirement for the use of nontoxic alternatives in shooting sports facilities and in school shooting sports programs.
• 4-H Shooting Sports & Angling Program Updates: The bill mandates that Minnesota's 4-H extension programs involved in shooting sports and angling must:
  • Prohibit the use of lead ammunition and lead fishing tackle.
  • Include educational components on the toxic effects of lead and promote awareness of safer, nontoxic alternatives.
• Performance Standards & Reporting: The bill establishes a nontoxic ammunition performance standard for shooting sports facilities and requires certain reports to support implementation.
• Funding Appropriations: It allocates funds for the execution and enforcement of these provisions.

The bill proposes amendments to various Minnesota statutes to support these changes.