Core Moose Range designated, Moose Co-Stewardship Committee and moose restoration and research account established, report required, rulemaking authority provided, money transferred, and money appropriated.

This bill designates the 1854 Ceded Territory as Minnesota's Core Moose Range and creates a new Moose Co-Stewardship Committee to manage moose restoration and research. The committee will include representatives from state agencies, Tribal nations, conservation groups, and the timber industry to develop management plans, coordinate habitat restoration, and review population data using both scientific and Indigenous knowledge. Revenue from moose licenses and auctions will fund research, habitat work, and committee expenses, while an annual report will track population trends and restoration outcomes. The bill also gives the commissioner authority to set bull-only hunting seasons and establish licensing processes based on population thresholds and habitat capacity.