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Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text 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Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Withdrawn and returned to author Bill Text Relating to natural resources; eliminating gas tax revenue for off-highway motorcycles, off-road vehicles, snowmobiles,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 Bill Text 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)
Also tagged in: Agriculture and Agriculture Department, Appropriations, Cities and Towns-Specific, Counties-Specific, Fish and Fishing, Hunting and Game, Lakes and Ponds, Lands, Lands-State, Metropolitan Area, Military and Military Affairs Department, Natural Resources Department, Omnibus, Parks and Parklands, Pollution and Pollution Control Agency, Popular Names, Recreation and Amusement, Sewers and Septic Systems, Trails, Water, Water Resources, and Waterways, Wildlife Management and Habitat
Latest Action: 05/20/2007 - H adopted SCC report and repassed bill Bill Text Omnibus game, fish, and lands bill modifying provisions relating to hunting, fishing, parks, and other natural resources provisions; and appropriating money.
Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text 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)
Also tagged in: Alcoholic Beverages, Children and Minors, Forests and Trees, Highways, Roads, and Bridges, Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles and Motorbikes, Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, and ATVs, Natural Resources Department, Recreation and Amusement, Safety Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Calendar: Third reading Passed Bill Text 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)
Also tagged in: Boats, Boating, and Watercraft, Business, Commerce Department, Motorcycles and Motorbikes, Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, and ATVs, Recreation and Amusement, Task Forces 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 Bill Text 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 Bill Text 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 Bill Text 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 Bill Text 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 Bill Text Modifying certain definitions relating to all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) (je)
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text 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 Bill Text 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 Bill Text 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 Bill Text 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 Bill Text 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)
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