1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to natural resources; authorizing certain Chippewa Bands to establish open
1.3 seasons for big game in accordance with 1854 treaty; appropriating money;
1.4 amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97A.157, subdivision 4; proposing
1.5 coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97A.157, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.8 Subd. 4.Commissioner's powers and duties.The commissioner of natural resources,
1.9on behalf of the state of Minnesota, shall take all actions, by rule or otherwise, necessary
1.10to carry out the duties and obligations of the state of Minnesota arising from the
1.11Memorandum of Agreement, as amended. Powers and duties provided by this subdivision
1.12apply to payment of money under the Memorandum of Agreement only to the extent and
1.13to the amount specifically appropriated by the legislature to carry out the terms of the
1.14Memorandum of Agreement.
1.15 Sec. 2. [97B.202] TREATY OPEN SEASONS.
1.16 If the commissioner does not establish an open season for taking a species of big game,
1.17a Chippewa Band identified in section 97A.157, subdivision 1, may establish an open season,
1.18independently of the state, for members of the band to take the species.
1.19 Sec. 3. APPROPRIATION; 1854 TREATY AREA PAYMENTS.
1.20 $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from
1.21the general fund to the commissioner of natural resources for proportional payments to
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 820
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Skraba and Kozlowski02/17/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy 2.1Tribes receiving payments under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.157. The commissioner
2.2must work with the signatory Tribes to update and amend the affected agreement.
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