The bill mandates a study on trumpeter swans in Minnesota, focusing on assessing the state's population and evaluating the potential for establishing a hunting season for these birds. To facilitate this study, the bill appropriates a specified amount of money from the general fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the fiscal year 2027.
Additionally, the commissioner is required to submit a report detailing the study's findings and any policy recommendations by January 15, 2027, to the relevant legislative committees overseeing environment and natural resources. This funding is designated as a one-time appropriation, emphasizing the bill's focused intent on understanding and managing the trumpeter swan population in the state.