HF 4509 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Fees for some nonmotorized watercraft eliminated.

This bill eliminates licensing fees for certain nonmotorized watercraft in Minnesota, specifically canoes, kayaks, sailboards, paddleboards, paddleboats, and rowing shells over ten feet in length. The key provision removes the $23 fee that was previously required for these specific watercraft while maintaining existing fees for other watercraft types. The bill directly affects recreational boaters who own or rent these nonmotorized vessels by reducing their licensing costs. It achieves this by repealing the previous statute section that established the fee for these specific watercraft categories.
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Introduced Mar 18, 2026 Last action Mar 18, 2026
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Josh Heintzeman
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