SF0053 - Minnesota: Lake Superior oceangoing vessels ballast water discharge regulations

Please upgrade your Flash Player Home > Minnesota > SF0053 Chief Sponsor: Katie Sieben Tagged in: Boats, Boating, and Watercraft, Environment, Lakes and Ponds, Natural Resources Department, Pollution and Pollution Control Agency, Waste and Waste Management, Water, Water Resources, and Waterways Proposed date: Wednesday, January, 10th 2007 Latest Update: Sunday, September, 28th 2008 Search Site Establishing regulation of ballast water discharge into Lake Superior by ocean going vessels; requiring the commissioner of natural resources to adopt rules for water discharge standards, ballast water treatment methods and management of vectors of invasive specifies introduction from ocean going vessels; defining certain terms; requiring permit issuance by the commissioner; requiring regional cooperation and formation of a Great Lakes invasive species coalition with other states in the Great Lakes basin; requiring report to the legislature by a certain date (me) Comment on Bill - Be the first to leave a comment! Latest Actions 03/19/2007 - Author stricken Dibble 01/22/2007 - Author added Jungbauer 01/17/2007 - Author added Anderson 01/11/2007 - Introduction and first reading 01/11/2007 - Referred to Environment and Natural Resources Bill Text File name Last Updated SF0053 05/10/2008

Important People Sponsor Ann H. Rest Co-Sponsor(s) Ellen R. Anderson Katie Sieben Michael J. Jungbauer Latest News Searching for articles... You can suggest an article. Paste URL. Articles are subject to approval.