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Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to commerce; regulating franchise agreements between outdoor sport
equipment dealers, manufacturers and distributors; defining certain terms;
specifying dealer agreement and compliance requirements for sale or purchase of
outdoor sport equipment; specifying criteria for sale, transfer or exchange of
dealership and certain designated successor requirements; requiring good cause
by manufacturer or distributor to terminate, cancel or fail to renew a
dealership agreement; providing for repurchase of inventory under certain
conditions; regulating warranties; providing for status of inconsistent
agreements; providing for additional remedies and for applicability of
provisions
(je)

Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Withdrawn and returned to author

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Relating to natural resources; eliminating gas tax revenue for off-highway
motorcycles, off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and
watercraft; modifying the motorized trail construction and maintenance
grants-in-aid provisions relating to certain violations; specifying certain
rulemaking requirements of the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to
implement recommendations for state funded motorized recreational trails;
requiring publication of rules; repealing a certain provision relating to
apportionment of gasoline tax revenues and deposit of proceeds
(je)

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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1E Requiring the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to prescribe a season
for off highway vehicle use on state forest lands, exception for posted winter
trails; establishing an off highway vehicle safety and conservation program to
promote safe and responsible operation of off highway vehicles without
environmental harm, prohibiting public employee worker displacement; requiring
the commissioner to appoint an off highway vehicle safety advisory council;
establishing and defining state forest traditional areas; requiring the
commissioner to designate a certain percent of each forest as a state forest
traditional area; providing for vehicle restrictions; authorizing commissioner
to designate traditional areas in each state forest regardless of
classification; appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to natural resources; requiring a state trail sticker for all terrain
vehicles; modifying the license year for fishing, fish house and dark house
licenses; modifying the nonresident archery deer license fee; authorizing the
use of scopes on muzzleloaders; establishing a moratorium on licensing new
public waters for aquaculture, sunset provision
(ra)

Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Calendar: Third reading Passed

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2E Modifying all terrain vehicle (ATV) operating provisions; requiring youthful
passengers and operators to wear helmets; requiring class 2 operators and
passengers to wear seat belts; requiring parental authorization for operation
under a certain age; modifying passenger regulations; limiting class 2 operation
to forest roads and trails on department of natural resources (DNR) lands;
clarifying class 1 and 2 operation in ditches, banks and certain public roads;
modifying the definition of motor vehicle under the open bottle law for off road
recreational vehicles under certain conditions; repealing class 2 vehicle
operation requirements;
(me)

Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Special Order: Amended

Bill Text
HF 413

THIRD ENGROSSMENT

Outdoor sport equipment dealers franchise agreements with manufacturers
regulated.

Section 1: Outdoor sport equipment dealership agreement task force language
provided.

JAJ 5/20/7

Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Modifying the Iron Range off-highway vehicle recreation area management plan to
include a trail primarily for off-road vehicles connecting lands to the city of
Eveleth following the Mesabi mountain proposed trail alignment; appropriating
money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) for the development of the
Virginia site and connecting trails for the Iron Range off-highway vehicle
recreation area
(ra)

Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to natural resources; eliminating gas tax revenue for off-highway
motorcycles, off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and
watercraft; repealing a certain provision relating to apportionment of gasoline
tax revenues and deposit of proceeds
(rt)


Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Modifying the age exemption from snowmobile safety training requirement for
youthful operators
(rt)

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Latest Action: 03/30/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of transportation (DOT) and authorizing
the issueance of state bonds for a grant to the town of White to design and
construct a bituminous surfaced roadway, a connection of bituminous paved
recreation trails and a designated snowmobile route between county highway #138
and state highway #135 in the town
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to Kittson county to acquire
land, predesign, design and construct a gravel all terrain vehicle (ATV) trail
in eastern Kittson county
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to natural resources; eliminating gas tax revenue for off-highway
motorcycles, off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and
watercraft; repealing a certain provision relating to apportionment of gasoline
tax revenues and deposit of proceeds
(rt)


Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Modifying certain definitions relating to all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
(je)

Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to natural resources; eliminating managed forests for purposes of off
road vehicle travel; modifying commissioner of natural resources forest
classification authority
(me)

Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Establishing and defining state forest traditional areas; requiring the
commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to designate a certain percent of each
forest as a state forest traditional area; providing for vehicle restrictions;
authorizing commissioner to designate traditional areas in each state forest
regardless of classification
(me)

Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Modifying certain provisions for youth operation of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
(je)

Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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1E Relating to natural resources; modifying the off highway vehicle damage
account purpose to include the restoration and repair of property damaged by
illegal operation of off highway vehicles and the operation of off highway
vehicles in an unpermitted area, removing the requirement for unused balances to
be transferred by a certain date to the off highway motorcycle, off road vehicle
and all terrain vehicle (ATV) accounts
(me)

Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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1E Modifying the purpose of the all terrain vehicle account to include the
maintenance of certain minimum maintenance forest roads and certain county
forest roads; modifying the amount of gasoline usage attributable to all terrain
vehicle operation
(me)

Latest Action: 04/27/2007 - Committee report: To pass

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1E Requiring the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to prescribe a season
for off highway vehicle use on state forest lands, providing an exception for
posted designated forest roads; permitting the commissioner to designate and
post winter trails on state forest lands for use by off highway vehicles;
establishing and defining state forest traditional areas; requiring the
commissioner to designate state forest traditional areas, providing for vehicle,
hunting and trapping restrictions; providing for a commissioner rulemaking
exemption; allowing the commissioner to classify portions of a limited forest as
closed
(rt)