Conservation officers required to coordinate investigation and enforcement activity with sheriffs.

HF 1595 requires Minnesota conservation officers to coordinate their investigations and enforcement activities with local sheriff's offices. Specifically, conservation officers must work under a sheriff's supervision for county-level activities, and sheriff's offices gain authority to set conservation officers' schedules within their counties. The bill also mandates that conservation officers be accompanied by a sheriff or deputy during most investigations, unless exceptions apply (such as immediate violations, emergency situations, or requests from other agencies). These changes amend multiple statutes to align enforcement procedures with sheriff's office oversight.