All Rivers and Streams Legislation - Minnesota
SF2461 - Minnesota River basin projects floodplain management grant bond issue and appropriation
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the board of water and soil resources (BOWSR) and authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to Minnesota River Basin Projects, Inc. for capital improvements to provide floodplain management in area II of the Minnesota river basin (je) Comment on Bill SF2659 - Great River Road historic roadside properties construction and restoration project bond issue and appropriation
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of transportation (DOT) and authorizing the issuance of state bonds for the predesign, design, construction and restoration of historic roadside properties on the Great River Road, requiring commissioner consultation with the Minnesota river parkway commission for project priorities (je) SF0689 - Cannon river pedestrian bridge bond issue and appropriation
Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the metropolitan council and authorizing the issuance of state bonds for planning, environmental studies, engineering, real property acquisition and construction of improvements for a pedestrian bridge over the Cannon River from Lake Byllesby regional park to Lake Byllesby county park in Dakota and Goodhue counties (ra) SF3042 - Cannon River pedestrian bridge construction bond issue and appropriation
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the metropolitan council and authorizing the issuance of state bonds for planning, environmental studies, engineering, real property acquisition and construction of improvements for a pedestrian bridge over the Cannon River from Lake Byllesby regional park to Lake Byllesby county park in Dakota and Goodhue counties (je) SF0386 - St. Paul national great river park grant bond issue and appropriation
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Chief auth stricken, shown as co-auth Moua Bill Text Appropriating money to the city of St. Paul and authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to predesign, design, construct, furnish and equip river park development and redevelopment infrastructure in the national great river park (rt) SF1583 - Critical areas act of 1973 modifications and appropriation
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Modifying the critical areas act of 1973; requiring the environmental quality board (EQB) to administer the Mississippi river critical area program and requiring the board to work with the national park service to draft recommendations for the Mississippi national river and recreation area comprehensive plan inclusion in the critcal area regulations and to work with local governmental units for regulatory reevaluation and updates; appropriating money to the commissioner of administration for the EQB (rt) SF2350 - Inver Grove Heights swing bridge renovation and restoration bond issue and appropriation
Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and authorizing the issuance of state bonds to design and construct the renovation and restoration of Bridge 5600, the swing bridge over the Mississippi river between the cities of Inver Grove Heights and St. Paul Park for recreational use (me) SF0674 - Red River basin digital elevation model bond issue and appropriation
Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and authorizing the issuance of state bonds to develop and implement a high resolution digital elevation model for the Red River basin (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) SF1342 - Red River mediation agreement implementation appropriation
Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) for implementation of the Red River mediation argreement (ra) Latest Action: 03/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Requiring the Minnesota historical society in cooperation with Explore Minnesota tourism to establish and coordinate a Minnesota River Valley study group to promote the historic, scenic and natural features of the Minnesota River Valley area; requiring report to the legislature by a certain date (je) SF0379 - Minnesota River basin projects floodplain management grant appropriation
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Author added Frederickson Bill Text Appropriating money to the board of water and soil resources (BOWSR) for a grant to Area ll Minnesota River Basin Projects, Inc. for floodplain management (rt) Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Establishing a specific segment of the Minnesota river trail connecting the cities of Granite Falls and Montevideo (me) Latest Action: 01/29/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Extending the Minnestoa river trail by adding a loop extension between Fort Ridgely state park and the cities of Redwood Falls and Sleepy Eye (rt) Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance Bill Text 1E Authorizing the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to designate the Redwood river as a canoe and boating route; appropriating money to the commissioner to cooperate with local units of government in marking routes and designating river accesses and campsites (ra) 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) SF2543 - Sartell central Minnesota regional parks and trails bond issue and appropriation
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 a grant to the city of Sartell for land acquisition along the Sauk river near the confluence of the Mississippi river to serve as part of the central Minnesota regional parks and trails (rt) SF2588 - Cannon river area land parcel wild and scenic rivers program removal
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Withdrawn and returned to author Bill Text Requiring the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to remove a certain parcel of land within the Cannon River wild and scenic river area from the Minnesota wild and scenic rivers program (rt) SF0394 - Mississippi River parkway commission tourism and economic development appropriation
Latest Action: 02/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the Mississippi River parkway commission to support tourism and economic development along the great river road (rt) SF2414 - Sartell central Minnesota regional parks and trails 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 city of Sartell for land acquisition along the Sauk river near the confluence of the Mississippi river to serve as part of the central Minnesota regional parks and trails (rt) Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Creating special Mississippi River motor vehicle license plates; prescribing the application process and plate issuing procedure; requiring the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and the commissioner of public safety to jointly select a suitable symbol for use by the commissioner to design the special plate; prohibiting refund of contributions; providing for plate transfers; creating the Mississippi River donation account; requiring contributions to be credited to the Mississippi River donation account; requiring the commissioner of public safety to maintain a record of the number of plates issued (me) SF0115 - North and South Fork of the Crow River canoe and boating route designation
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance Bill Text 1E Authorizing the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to designate the North Fork of the Crow and South Fork of the Crow river as canoe and boating routes; appropriating money to the commissioner to cooperate with local units of government in marking routes and designating river accesses and campsites (je) SF1838 - Mississippi headwaters state forest additional conservation officer position appropriation
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) for a conservation officer position at the Mississippi headwaters state forest (me) SF3246 - Natural resources department administrative penalty orders and civil penalties
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Judiciary Bill Text 1E Authorizing the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to issue administrative penalty orders for matters involving state waters, providing an administrative penalty order procedure, specifying order contents, penalty amount and considerations, corrective order, expedited hearing, alternative dispute resolution, enforcement, permit revocation and cumulative remedy, permitting litigation costs and expenses state recovery, requiring DNR to prepare an implementation plan and requiring plan public comment (rt) SF1413 - Aquatic invasive species barrier bond issue and appropriation
Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and authorizing issuance of state bonds to construct a barrier in the Mississippi river to prevent aquatic invasive species from migrating up river (me) SF1517 - Aquatic farm licenses ecological value and riparian rights protection requirements
Latest Action: 04/13/2007 - Author stricken Pariseau Bill Text Providing for protection of ecological value and riparian rights in issuing aquatic farm licenses; imposing certain additional requirements on persons or entities requesting aquatic farm license renewals; requiring submission of a management plan for each body of water to ensure restoration of ecological value; requiring written full disclosure of plans and permission form each owner; requiring the commissioner of agriculture prior to issuing or renewing the licenses to determine compliance with the plans; specifying certain licensing restrictions for raising minnows (je) 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 SF0210 - Constitutional amendment for sales tax revenue dedication to natural resources purposes; great outdoors and clean water funds establishment; great outdoors council creation; bond sale authorization
Latest Action: 01/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XI to increase the sales and use tax and to dedicate the receipts for natural resource purposes including the protection and restoration of lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands and groundwater and to protect, preserve, enhance and acquire fish and wildlife habitat, parks, trails and natural areas; creating a great outdoors and clean water fund, specifying membership, duties, administration and meetings; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; creating a great outdoors council (me) 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 the engineering and repair of the Pike River dam in St. Louis county (me) SF2298 - St. Paul national great river park and Bruce Vento nature sanctuary bond issue and appropriation
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the metropolitan council and authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to the city of St. Paul for the national great river park in St. Paul including the Bruce Vento nature sanctuary (ra) 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) Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance Bill Text 2E Relating to natural resources; providing a process for designating star lakes and rivers; providing for application and eligibility; requiring a comprehensive lake or river management plan; creating the star lake board as a nonprofit corporation, specifying powers and duties; specifying board membership; providing for the authority of county, statutory or home rule charter cities and towns to erect star lake or river signs, specifying sign standards; specifying first meeting and deadline for appointment requirements; appropriating money to the board of water and soil resources (BOWSR) for a grant to the star lake board (ra) SF3237 - Public waters structures natural resources department rulemaking requirement
Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Finance Bill Text 1E Requiring the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to complete rulemaking to update rules on structures in public waters and permit requirements (ra) SF0450 - Environment and natural resources appropriations; legislative citizen commission on Minnesota resources meeting requirements modification
Latest Action: 02/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to the organization, operation and financing of state government; appropriating money to the environmental and natural resources trust, the state land and water conservation account (LAWCON), the legislative citizen commission on Minnesota resources (LCCMR) for administrative expenses and for contract administration, for forest legacy conservation easements, Minnesota habitat corridors partnership phase IV, metro conservation corridors phase III, prairie stewardship assistance for private landowners, state park and trail acquisition, metropolitan regional park system land acquisition, nonmetropolitan regional parks and natural and scenic area acquisitions, LAWCON federal reimbursements, biological control of European buckthorn and garlic mustard, neutralization of reed canary grass root exudates, for local water management matching challenge grants, protection of rare and unique rock outcrop wetlands, land retirement show full description SF1379 - Constitutional amendment for sales tax increase and revenue dedication to natural resources purposes; clean water and great outdoors fund establishment; great outdoors council creation; bond sale authorization; nature nearby program
Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XI to increase the sales and use tax and to dedicate the receipts for natural resource purposes including the protection and restoration of lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands and to protect, preserve and restore fish and wildlife habitat, parks, trails and natural areas; creating a clean water and great outdoors fund; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; creating a great outdoors council, specifying membership and duties; creating a nature nearby grant program (ra) Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Author added Prettner Solon Bill Text Appropriating money for environment and natural resources purposes ARTICLE 1 - ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS Appropriating money to the pollution control agency (PCA) for the clean water partnership program, community technical assistance and education, individual sewage treatment system (ISTS) administration and grants, surface water quality and trends assessments, clean water legacy implementation, total maximum daily loads (TMDL) development, economic sectors development regulation such as ethanol and mining, air monitoring, the leaking underground storage tank program, health assessments, drinking water, environmental assistance, county SCORE block grants, alternative fuel use promotion, pollutant emission and greenhouse gases reduction, to the commissioners of the PCA and department of agriculture for environmental response and liability, to the department of natural resources (DNR) [...] show full description SF2096 - Omnibus environment and natural resources finance bill appropriating money for environment, natural resources, and energy purposes; establishing and modifying programs; and providing for accounts, assessments, and fees.
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Governor's action Approval 05/08/07 Bill Text Omnibus environment and natural resources finance bill appropriating money for environment, natural resources, and energy purposes; establishing and modifying programs; and providing for accounts, assessments, and fees. SF3303 - Minneapolis; nonprofit riverfront revitalization corporation authorized and report required.
Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Governor's action Approval 05/15/08 Bill Text Minneapolis; nonprofit riverfront revitalization corporation authorized and report required. SF1185 - State trails acquisition modified; ATV registration/operation requirements modified; off-trail snowmobile use provided; state trails description/requirements modified; Game and Fish Oversight Committee membership provided; penalty provided.
Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - House rule 4.20, interim disposition of bills, returned to Environment and Natural Resources Bill Text State trails acquisition modified; ATV registration/operation requirements modified; off-trail snowmobile use provided; state trails description/requirements modified; Game and Fish Oversight Committee membership provided; penalty provided. SF2492 - Environment and natural resources funding provided, trust fund repayments provided, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 05/18/2008 - Conference committee report# Bill Text Environment and natural resources funding provided, trust fund repayments provided, and money appropriated. SF3385 - Omnibus environment and natural resources policy bill and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Recalled by Chair Finance Bill Text Omnibus environment and natural resources policy bill and money appropriated. SF3231 - Constitutional amendment for lottery receipts dedication to heritage enhancement, parks and trails, clean water, arts humanities, museum and public broadcasting funds and heritage enhancement council establishment
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to finance; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XI to dedicate a certain percentage of state lottery receipts to the heritage enhancement fund, the parks and trails fund, the clean water fund and the arts, humanities, museum and public broadcasting fund; creating the arts, humanities, museum and public broadcasting fund, heritage enhancement fund, parks and trails fund and clean water fund in the state treasury; requiring appropriation by law and dedicated use; requiring proposed amendment voter submission at general election; establishing the heritage enhancement fund in the Minnesota constitution, article XI and creating the heritage enhancement council, prescribing duties, membership and administration (rt) SF2465 - Inver Grove Heights Heritage Village park construction grant 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 grant to the city of Inver Grove Heights to acquire land for right of way, for remediation and to design, construct, furnish and equip capital improvements to develop the Heritage Village park on the Mississippi River (je) SF1855 - Faribault soil and water conservation district Blue Earth River erosion repair grant appropriation
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the board of water and soil resources (BOWSR) for a grant to the Faribault soil and water conservation district to pay for erosion repair on the Blue Earth river (je) SF3425 - Game and fish fund report requirements, pheasant habitat and wild turkey management accounts and hunting and fishing licensing provisions modifications
Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Finance Bill Text 1E Relating to game and fish; modifying the definitions of muzzleloader and regular firearms seasons; defining the term shelter; requiring the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to ensure stamp design and characteristics are consistent with design and characteristics south by pictorial stamp collectors; modifying report requirements for the game and fish fund relating to the wild turkey management account; extending the sunset of the personnel costs expenditure prohibition for pheasant stamp revenue in the pheasant habitat improvement account; specifying an account dedication amount from each turkey license sold; authorizing a license fee refund for identical licenses purchased in error; permitting a separate pictorial turkey stamp purchase; modifying replacement licensing provisions for deer hunters; modifying moose, elk and prairie chicken licenses eligibility; requiring residency for licenses issued without [...] show full description SF0006 - Dallas Sams Outdoor and Cultural Legacy Act; Lessard heritage enhancement, great outdoors and cultural legacy funds creation; heritage enhancement council creation
Latest Action: 05/20/2007 - HF substituted by motion [HF2285] Bill Text 6E "Dallas Sams Outdoor and Cultural Legacy Act"; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XI to increase the sales and use tax and dedicate the receipts to the Lessard heritage enhancement fund to preserve, enhance and protect fish, wildlife, habitat, land and forest resources, to the great outdoors Minnesota fund for the protection and restoration of lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, groundwater, parks, trails, and natural areas and to the cultural legacy fund for the arts, arts education, arts access and historic sites; modifying the definition of public official to include members of the heritage enhancement council; creating the great outdoors Minnesota fund; creating the Lessard heritage enhancement fund; creating the heritage enhancement council, specifying membership and duties, providing for council administration and open meetings, sunset provision; creating a cultural legacy fund, providing [...] 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) SF0289 - Mississippi River Parkway Commission expiration date changed to 2012.
Latest Action: 04/20/2007 - Referred by Chair to State Government Finance Division Bill Text Mississippi River Parkway Commission expiration date changed to 2012. 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 HF0293 - Environment and natural resources funding provided, Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources meeting requirements modified, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 05/04/2007 - Secretary of State Ch. 30 05/03/07 Bill Text HF 293 SECOND ENGROSSMENT Environment and natural resources funding provided, Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources meeting requirements modified, and money appropriated. Section 1: Minnesota resources appropriation provided. Section 2: Minnesota resources listed. Section 3: Public meetings language modified. |
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