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as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 01/30/2012 02:07pm

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A bill for an act
 relating to natural resources; clarifying watercraft license fees for canoes, kayaks,
sailboards, paddle boats, and rowing shells; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
section 86B.415, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 86B.415, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Watercraft 19 feet or less.

new text begin (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b)
and subdivision 1a, new text end the fee for a watercraft license for watercraft 19 feet or less in length
is $27 deleted text begin except:deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

new text begin (b) The watercraft license fee:
 new text end

(1) for watercraft, other than personal watercraft, 19 feet in length or less that is
offered for rent or lease, the fee is $9;

(2) for a deleted text begin canoe, kayak,deleted text end sailboat, deleted text begin sailboard, paddle boat, or rowing shelldeleted text end 19 feet in
length or less, the fee is $10.50;

(3) for a watercraft 19 feet in length or less used by a nonprofit corporation for
teaching boat and water safety, the fee is as provided in subdivision 4;

(4) for a watercraft owned by a dealer under a dealer's license, the fee is as provided
in subdivision 5;

(5) for a personal watercraft, the fee is $37.50; and

(6) for a watercraft less than 17 feet in length, other than a watercraft listed in
clauses (1) to (5), the fee is $18.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from January 1, 2012.
 new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 86B.415, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Canoes, kayaks, sailboards, paddle boards, paddle boats, or rowing
shells. new text end

new text begin The fee for a watercraft license for a canoe, kayak, sailboard, paddle board, paddle
boat, or rowing shell, regardless of length, is $10.50.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from January 1, 2012.
 new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 86B.415, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Watercraft over 19 feet.

Except as provided in subdivisions new text begin 1a, new text end 3, 4,
and 5, the watercraft license fee:

(1) for a watercraft more than 19 feet but less than 26 feet in length is $45;

(2) for a watercraft 26 feet but less than 40 feet in length is $67.50; and

(3) for a watercraft 40 feet in length or longer is $90.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from January 1, 2012.
 new text end