All Water and Soil Conservation Legislation - Minnesota

Relating to state lands; authorizing the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to agree to match a contribution contingent on a future appropriation under the critical habitat private sector matching account; including state aquatic management areas in the outdoor recreation system; adding certain lands to the Buffalo River state park in Clay county, the Monson Lake state park in Swift county, the Savanna Portage state park in Aitkin and St. Louis counties, the Scenic state park in Itasca county, the Soudan Underground Mine state park in St. Louis county and the William O'Brien state park in Washington county; adding and deleting certain lands in the Frontenac state park in Goodhue county; deleting certain lands from the Lake Carlos state park in Douglas county, the Lake Shetek state park in Murray county and the Moose Lake state park in Carlton county; adding certain lands to the Garden Island state recreation area in [...]

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1E Revisor's bill; correcting miscellaneous oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results and technical errors relating to fiduciary transactions power of attorney forms; correcting section number references to a law relating to an appropriation from the forest management investment account, making a technical correction to a certain prior appropriation to the board of water and soil resources (BOWSR); making certain technical corrections to the omnibus energy, natural resources, energy and commerce appropriations bill; modifying a certain provision relating to the review of heating and cooling systems in state funded buildings; modifying a certain provision permitting the return of certain unused drugs and medical devices from county jails; clarify the availability of an appropriation for the agricultural best management practices loan program; changing the date for the commissioner of agriculture to [...]

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Relating to the organization, operation and financing of state government; modifying pollution control agency, natural resources, board of water and soil resources and metropolitan council appropriations and providing environment and natural resources policy ARTICLE 1 - APPROPRIATIONS Providing a summary of appropriations by fund; reducing certain prior appropriations to the pollution control agency for water, multi media and administration, commissioner of natural resources (DNR) for the lands and minerals budget and iron ore cooperative agreements, water resource management, parks and recreation and fish and wildlife management, ecological services, enforcement budget and for operations support, board of water and soil resources (BOWSR) for cost sharing contract for native buffers, county cooperative weed management programs, drainage assistance program and rehabilitation, erosion and sediment [...]

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Hunters, Anglers and Trappers Bill of Rights" ARTICLE 1 - FINDINGS AND PURPOSE Specifying certain legislative findings and purpose to create the most possible opportunities for citizens to exercise the right to hunt, fish and take game ARTICLE 2 - HERITAGE ENHANCEMENT FUIND Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XI, to provide funding to enhance the population and quality of game and fish in Minnesota and provide hunting and angler access by dedicating the sale and use tax receipts equal to the state sales and use tax of a certain percentage on taxable sales of supplies and equipment used to take game and fish; creating the heritage enhancement council to develop a biennial budget plan for expenditures; specifying certain membership requirements and duties; creating a heritage enhancement fund to be spent on game and fish projects on public and private lands; [...]

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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 [...]

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Relating to the organization, operation and financing of state government; appropriating money for environment, natural resources and agriculture purposes ARTICLE 1 - ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS Providing a summary of appropriations by fund; modifying disposition of certain revenue and funds; appropriating money to the pollution control agency for the clean water partnership program, for community technical assistance and education for local and basinwide water quality protection and grants, for individual sewage treatment system (ISTS) administration and grants, for new technology review, technical assistance for local governments and enforcement purposes and the administration of individual septic tank fees, for implementing the clean water legacy act, for providing regulatory services to the ethanol, mining and other developing economic sectors, for county feedlot program [...]

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2E Modifying provisions relating to wetland conservation; modifying certain agency service application requirements; authorizing the board of water and soil resources (BOWSR) to issue penalty orders for certain violations; authorizing local government units to require a deed restriction for certain drained wetlands, prohibiting ponds created for stormwater management requirements from being used to satisfy replacement requirements; modifying certain wetland replacement siting requirements; modifying certain replacement plan exemptions for agricultural activities, drainage, federal approvals, utilities and public works; modifying de minimis footage requirements; authorizing the board to develop rules addressing the application and implementation of exemptions and providing for estimates and reporting of exempt wetland impacts; authorizing the board to develop a professional wetland delineator certification program; specifying [...]

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Relating to waters; providing for and defining sustainable water use; requiring the development of conservation rate structures for certain public water suppliers; requiring the development of a model drinking water emergency ordinance for use by certain cities and counties; authorizing the development of a standardized format for groundwater information for transferring information; authorizing the appointment of an ombudsman for groundwater pollution education and assistance, prescribing duties, providing for independence of action, specifying certain qualifications and providing for staff support; modifying the fee for service connection to public water supply imposed by the commissioner of health; defining conservation rate structure; requiring sanitary sewer charges for commercial and industrial users to follow a conservation rat structure by a certain date; requiring the submission of a water and sewer pricing report [...]

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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) [...]

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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 [...]

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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

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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.[...]

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