Bear hunter preference points accumulation for youth authorization
This bill allows Minnesota's wildlife commissioner to award bear hunting preference points to youth (minors under the hunting age) who cannot hunt bears yet. These points accumulate over time, so when the youth become eligible to hunt, they have priority in the selection process. The change modifies existing law (Minnesota Statutes 97B.405) to explicitly permit this point accumulation for young hunters. It directly affects minors interested in future bear hunting in Minnesota.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action Mar 24, 2025
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Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Nathan Wesenberg
RRepublican
Co
John Hoffman
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Steve Drazkowski
RRepublican
Co
Steve Green
RRepublican
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