HF 1519

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to appropriations; reinstating the beaver
damage control grant program; appropriating money;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 103F.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [103F.950] BEAVER DAMAGE CONTROL GRANTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The Board of Water and
Soil Resources shall establish a beaver damage control grant
program to provide grants for the control of beaver activities
causing damage to public waters, roads, and ditches and adjacent
private property. The grants may be made to:
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new text begin (1) a joint powers board established under section 471.59
by two or more governmental units;
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new text begin (2) soil and water conservation districts; and
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new text begin (3) Indian tribal governments.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Grant amount. new text end

new text begin The board may provide up to 50
percent of the costs of implementing a beaver damage control
program by a joint powers board.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Awarding of grants. new text end

new text begin Applications for grants
must be made to the board on forms prescribed by the
commissioner. The board shall consult with town supervisors and
county commissioners representing different areas of the state
in developing the application form. A joint powers board
seeking a grant may be required to supply information on the
beaver control program it has adopted, the extent of the problem
in the geographic area covered by the joint powers agreement,
and the ability of the joint powers board to match the state
grant. The board may prioritize the grant applications based
upon the information requested as part of the grant application.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin (a) Within one year after receiving a
grant under this section, a joint powers board must report to
the Board of Water and Soil Resources on the joint powers
board's efforts to control beaver in the area.
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new text begin (b) By December 15 of each even-numbered year, the board
shall report to the senate and house environment and natural
resources policy and finance committees on the efforts under
this section to control beaver.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $50,000 in fiscal year 2006 and $50,000 in fiscal year 2007
are appropriated from the general fund to the Board of Water and
Soil Resources for beaver damage control grants under section 1.
new text end