Minnesota Legislature
HF 949
as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/13/2013 07:09pm
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A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; requiring participation and payment of assessments
for consolidated conservation land drainage projects undertaken by local drainage
authorities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84A.55, subdivision 9.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84A.55, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
Subd. 9.
Drainage.
The commissioner may make necessary investigations and
surveys for and may undertake projects for the drainage of state-owned lands within a game
preserve, conservation area, or other area subject to this section so far as the commissioner
determines that the lands will benefit from the project for the purposes for which the area
was established. The commissioner may pay the cost of drainage projects out of funds
appropriated and available for them. deleted text begin If the commissioner finds after investigation thatdeleted text end new text begin The
commissioner shall participate innew text end a project for the construction, repair, or improvement
of a public ditch or ditch system undertaken by a county or other public agency as
otherwise provided by law deleted text begin will benefit the lands for those purposes,deleted text end new text begin .new text end The commissioner
deleted text begin maydeleted text end new text begin shallnew text end cooperate in the project by joining in the petition for the project or consenting
to or approving it deleted text begin on any conditions the commissioner determinesdeleted text end . The commissioner
shall deleted text begin authorize the imposition ofdeleted text end new text begin pay thenew text end assessments for the projects on the lands in
deleted text begin any amounts the commissioner determines, or may make lump-sum contributions to the
county or other public funds established for the payment of the cost of the project. The
assessments or contributions must not exceed the value of benefits to the state-owned lands
as determined by the commissioner and specified by written certificates or other statement
filed in the proceedingsdeleted text end new text begin the amounts necessary to cover the assessments determined by the
county or other public agency. The commissioner may appeal the assessments as provided
under chapters 103D and 103Enew text end . Assessments or contributions are payable only out of
funds appropriated and available for them deleted text begin in amounts the commissioner determines. The
commissioner of natural resources shall establish by rule before January 1, 1986, the criteria
for determining benefits to state-owned lands held or used to protect or propagate wildlife,
provide hunting or fishing for the public, or serve other purposes relating to conservation,
development, or use of soil, water, forests, wild animals, or related natural resourcesdeleted text end .