SF 689 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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
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Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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Jan 27, 2025
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