SF3889 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Commissioner of natural resources requirement to amend the rules so that youth hunting days take place on two consecutive weekends each year
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
Require the Department of Natural Resources to change the rules so that Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days occur on four days across two consecutive weekends each year.
Main Provisions
- The commissioner of natural resources must amend Minnesota Rules part 6240.0610, subpart 1.
- Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days must take place on two days each weekend for two consecutive weekends per year (i.e., four hunting days total annually).
- The commissioner may use the good cause exempt rulemaking procedure under Minnesota Statutes section 14.388 subdivision 1 clause 3.
- Minnesota Statutes section 14.386 does not apply to this rulemaking.
Rulemaking Details
- This is an administrative rule change rather than a direct statute change.
- The rule can proceed using the good cause exemption, which may shorten or alter standard rulemaking steps.
Changes to Existing Law
- Shifts how Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days are scheduled by requiring an amended rule to specify two consecutive weekends with two hunting days each, every year.
- Specifies that the rulemaking can proceed under a streamlined exemption, reducing certain procedural requirements.
Implementation and Oversight
- Dates and exact weekend selection will be determined by the amended rule established by the DNR.
- The change relies on administrative rulemaking rather than a full statutory revision.
Relevant Terms - Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days - Minnesota Rules part 6240.0610 subpart 1 - good cause exempt rulemaking - Minnesota Statutes section 14.388 subdivision 1 clause 3 - Minnesota Statutes section 14.386 - commissioner of natural resources - two consecutive weekends - two days per weekend - rulemaking
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| February 26, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Environment, Climate, and Legacy |
Citations
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"analysis": {
"added": [],
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"summary": "The bill relies on Minnesota Statutes section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause 3 to permit the use of a good cause exemption in rulemaking for Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days; it does not enact changes to 14.388 itself.",
"modified": [
"No amendment to 14.388; the bill invokes existing rulemaking authority under 14.388."
]
},
"citation": "14.388",
"subdivision": "subdivision 1, clause 3"
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "The bill states that Minnesota Statutes section 14.386 does not apply to the rulemaking for youth hunting days, indicating an exception from the standard rulemaking procedures.",
"modified": [
"No change to 14.386; it is simply excluded from applying to this rulemaking."
]
},
"citation": "14.386",
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}
]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee