All Watershed Districts Legislation - Minnesota
HF4243 - Watershed districts and water management organizations required to submit information to counties.
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Bill Text Watershed districts and water management organizations required to submit information to counties. Comment on Bill SF2510 - Lower Minnesota watershed district dredge site material projects bond issue and appropriation
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to the Lower Minnesota watershed district for dredge material site projects (me) Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to waters; authorizing the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to issue a public waters work permit for the temporary drawdown of public water under certain conditions; requiring the permit applicant to serve copies of the application to affected counties and cities; authorizing certain governmental entities to file recommendation or objections to the issuance of a permit; specifying certain hearing notice requirements (me) Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to assist the Red River watershed management board in the construction of flood protection farmstead ring levees in the Red River watershed (me) SF2300 - Buffalo Red River watershed district flood hazard mitigation bond issue and appropriation
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and authorizing the issuance of state bonds for the state share of a flood hazard mitigation grant to the Buffalo Red River watershed district for projects in Oakport, Grove Lake outlet and Swede Grove Lake (ra) SF2788 - Red River valley watershed management board and districts flood protection farmstead ring levees appropriation
Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to assist the Red River watershed management board and watershed districts in the construction of flood protection farmstead ring levees in the Red River watershed, restricting state share of costs (rt) Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and authorizing the issuance of state bonds for replacement of the dam for the Platte River watershed in Morrison county (me) Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the Minnesota river basin joint powers board (Minnesota river board) for operating expenses and for tracking and publishing major watershed project results (rt) SF3869 - Watershed districts and water management organizations information submission requirement
Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Requiring watershed management organizations and watershed districts to provide certain information to counties (me) SF0728 - State waters contested case hearing notice requirements modification
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Committee report: To pass Bill Text 1E Relating to waters; modifying contested case hearing notices requirements (me) SF0038 - Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - HF substituted on General Orders HF110 Bill Text Relating to waters; "Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact" ARTICLE 1 - SHORT TITLE, DEFINITIONS, PURPOSES AND DURATION Defining water adaptive management and other terms; specifying legislative findings and purpose ARTICLE 2 - ORGANIZATION Creating the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence river basin water resources council, specifying membership, alternates, voting, organization, procedure, existing offices and agencies use, status, jurisdiction, immunities and privileges; authorizing the council to constitute and empower advisory committees; permitting public, federal, state, tribal, local government, academic expert and water resources agencies, sectors and interest groups advisory committees participation ARTICLE 3 - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES Specifying sovereign general powers and council powers, allowing the council to conduct research [...] show full description SF0374 - Lake Titlow watershed improvement bond issue and appropriations
Latest Action: 01/29/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the board of water and soil resources and authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to the city of Gaylord to predesign and design holding ponds upstream from Lake Titlow and for grants to the city of Gaylord to construct and reconstruct storm water sewer drains and to purchase open intake tile covers or cones limiting soil erosion and chemical entry into the water; providing a waiver to criteria (rt) Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) for collecting and delivering ecological information on state waters to state agencies, local units of government and individual citizens to support the implementation of the clean water legacy act (me) SF2480 - Comfort Lake Forest Lake watershed district watershed management organization classification
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Taxes Bill Text Classifying the Comfort Lake Forest Lake watershed district as a watershed management organization in Chisago and Washington counties for the management of surface water (me) SF2518 - Minnehaha Creek watershed district repair bond issue and appropriation
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the metropolitan council and authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to the Minneapolis park and recreation board for the repair, restoration and shoreline stabilization of the glen area of Minnehaha Creek (me) SF1782 - Local water management accountability and oversight
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Author added Prettner Solon Bill Text Improving oversight of local government water management; defining local water management entities; requiring the board of water and soil resources (BOWSR) to establish performance and operational standards for local water management entities; requiring board to evaluate the performance, financial and activity information for each local water management entity; authorizing the board to employ certain corrective actions; appropriating money to the board for evaluating and reporting purposes (me) SF2634 - Environment and natural resources bond issue and appropriations
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and authorizing the issuance of state bonds for habitat and natural areas including acquiring working forest legacy easements, land for wildlife management areas, native prairie bank easements, land for scientific and natural areas, land for shoreline and aquatic habitat, stream protection and restoration projects, RIM critical habitat match, metro greenways and for parks and outdoor recreation areas and natural and scenic areas, for outdoor recreation including state park land acquisition and resource management, state park recreational facility improvements, state park north shore development, Cuyuna country recreation area enhancement, state trail acquisition and development, state trail rehabilitation, Springbrook nature center interpretive center and natural area, to the city of Bloomington for removal and replacement of the Cedar avenue trail crossing [...] show full description SF3622 - Uniform Municipal Contracting Law; contract threshold subjective amount requirements changed.
Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Governor's action Approval 04/17/08 Bill Text Uniform Municipal Contracting Law; contract threshold subjective amount requirements changed. SF0229 - Constitutional amendment for sales tax dedication to natural resources purposes; heritage enhancement and clean water legacy funds and heritage enhancement council establishment
Latest Action: 01/25/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to natural resources; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XI to dedicate a certain percentage of sales and use tax receipts to the improvement, enhancement or protection of fish, game and wildlife habitat and to protection and restoration of water resources; creating the heritage enhancement and clean water funds to be used as a supplement to traditional funding for natural resources purposes, requiring land acquired with money deposited in the heritage enhancement fund to be open to public taking of fish and game during the open season; establishing the heritage enhancement fund and council, specifying council membership and administration requirements and duties, including members of the council in the definition of public official for ethics purposes; establishing the clean water legacy fund, specifying the sources of revenue, identifying purposes, providing for the deposit of revenues show full description SF0137 - Constitutional amendment for sales tax dedication to natural resources, clean water and arts purposes; great outdoors, clean water and arts fund creation
Latest Action: 01/18/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to natural and cultural resources; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XI, to increase the sales and use tax rate by a certain percentage on taxable sales, to authorize the sale and issuance of bonds and to dedicate receipts to provide funding to protect, preserve and enhance fish and wildlife habitat, parks, trails and natural areas, to protect and restore lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands and groundwater and to support arts, humanities, history, museums and public broadcasting; creating the great outdoors, clean water and arts fund (je) Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Bill Text Temporary drawdown of public waters provided. HF2482 - Buffalo - Red River Watershed District flood hazard mitigation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 05/17/2007 - Referred by Chair to Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Bill Text Buffalo - Red River Watershed District flood hazard mitigation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. HF3314 - Morrison County; Platte River Watershed dam funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance Bill Text Morrison County; Platte River Watershed dam funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Bill Text HF 2536 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Basin boards established and money appropriated. Section 1: Basin watershed management policy language provided. Section 2: Basin board included in definition of, "local water management entities". Section 3: Definitions provided. Section 4: Basin watershed management language provided. Section 5: Watershed management organizations language provided. Section 6: Accountability and oversight language provided. Section 7: Signatures language added. Section 8: Appropriation language provided. JAJ 2/26/08 HF2824 - Comfort Lake - Forest Lake Watershed District classified as a watershed management organization.
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Bill Text Comfort Lake - Forest Lake Watershed District classified as a watershed management organization. HF2889 - Minneapolis; Minnehaha Creek Watershed District funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance Bill Text Minneapolis; Minnehaha Creek Watershed District funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. HF0471 - Lake Titlow watershed improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred by Chair to Watersheds, Wetlands and Buffers Subcommittee Bill Text Lake Titlow watershed improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. HF2738 - Lower Minnesota Watershed District dredge material site projects funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred by Chair to Watersheds, Wetlands and Buffers Subcommittee Bill Text Lower Minnesota Watershed District dredge material site projects funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. HF3691 - Rainy/Lake of the Woods Watershed task force established and management plan required, funding provided, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Bill Text Rainy/Lake of the Woods Watershed task force established and management plan required, funding provided, and money appropriated. HF0110 - Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact enacted.
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Secretary of State Ch. 2 02/20/07 Bill Text HF 110 Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact enacted. Section 1: Great Lakes -- St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact created. ARTICLE 1: SHORT TITLE, DEFINITIONS, PURPOSES AND DURATION Section 1.1: "Great Lakes -- St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact" short title given. Section 1.2: Terminology defined. Section 1.3: Findings and purposes listed. Section 1.4: Scientific basis for sound water management decision making and application of scientific information provided. ARTICLE 2: ORGANIZATION Section 2.1: Great Lakes -- St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council created. Section 2.2: Council membership determined. Section 2.3: Appointment of alternates required. Section 2.4: Voting process defined. Section 2.5: Organization and procedure provided.[...] show full description |
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