SF428

SF428 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Fishing licensing fees for persons 65 years of age and older reduction provision

Related bill: HF276

AI Generated Summary

The proposed bill, SF No 428, aims to adjust fishing license fees for residents aged 65 and older in Minnesota. The main points of the bill are:

Reduction in License Fees for Seniors: Fishing license fees for seniors aged 65 or older will be reduced to $15.
Funding Mechanism: To compensate for the lost revenue from lower fees for seniors, the bill includes a process for transferring funds. Every year, the commissioner of natural resources will calculate the number of reduced-fee licenses sold to seniors and report this data to the commissioner of management and budget. The latter will then calculate the revenue lost due to the reduced fees and transfer an equivalent amount of money from the general fund to the game and fish fund.

Overall, this bill aims to make fishing more affordable for seniors while ensuring that the funding for wildlife and fishery management remains stable.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
January 20, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
January 20, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Environment, Climate, and Legacy
March 23, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Chief author stricken
March 23, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Chief author stricken
March 23, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Chief author added

Citations

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        "A sub-division requiring reimbursement for reduced fishing license fees for seniors."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill concerns the allocation of revenue to the game and fish fund as stated in section 97A.055.",
      "modified": [
        "Modified the list of sources of income that need to be credited to the game and fish fund."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "97A.055"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Relevant to the exceptions in revenue allocation to the game and fish fund.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "97A.225"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
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      "summary": "Revenue credits to the game and fish fund involving sales tax are addressed in this citation.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "297A.94"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies fishing license fees for different age groups under section 97A.475.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "97A.475"
  }
]