HF 3440

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/21/2018 02:10pm

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; modifying use of snowmobile trails and enforcement
account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 84.83, subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 84.83, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Purposes for the account; allocation.

(a) The money deposited in the account
and interest earned on that money may be expended only as appropriated by law for the
following purposes:

(1) for a grant-in-aid program to counties and municipalities for construction and
maintenance of snowmobile trails, including maintenance of trails on lands and waters of
Voyageurs National Park; on Lake of the Woods; on Rainy Lake; on the following lakes in
St. Louis County: Burntside, Crane, Little Long, Mud, Pelican, Shagawa, and Vermilion;
and on the following lakes in Cook County: Devil Track and Hungry Jack;

(2) for acquisition, development, and maintenance of state recreational snowmobile
trails;

(3) for snowmobile safety programs; and

(4) for the administration and enforcement of sections 84.81 to 84.91 and appropriated
grants to local law enforcement agencies.

(b) No less than 60 percent of revenue deleted text begin collected from snowmobile registration and
snowmobile state trail sticker fees deleted text end new text begin deposited in the snowmobile trails and enforcement
account new text end must be expended for grants-in-aid to develop, maintain, and groom trails and
acquire easements.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2018.
new text end