Minnesota Legislature
HF 1904
as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; increasing watercraft
license fees; modifying disposition of certain
revenue; providing for public access on public waters;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 86B.415,
subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 86B.415,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Watercraft 19 feet or less.
The fee for a
watercraft license for watercraft 19 feet or less in length
is deleted text begin $18 deleted text end new text begin $27 new text end except:
(1) for watercraft, other than personal watercraft, 19 feet
in length or less that is offered for rent or lease, the fee is
deleted text begin
$6 deleted text end new text begin $12new text end ;
(2) for a canoe, kayak, sailboat, sailboard, paddle boat,
or rowing shell 19 feet in length or less, the fee is deleted text begin $7 deleted text end new text begin $14new text end ;
(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 deleted text begin $25 deleted text end new text begin $37.50new text end ; and
(6) for a watercraft less than 17 feet in length, other
than a watercraft listed in clauses (1) to (5), the fee
is deleted text begin $12 deleted text end new text begin $24new text end .
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 86B.415,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Watercraft over 19 feet.
Except as provided in
subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, the watercraft license fee:
(1) for a watercraft more than 19 feet but less than 26
feet in length is deleted text begin $30 deleted text end new text begin $45new text end ;
(2) for a watercraft 26 feet but less than 40 feet in
length is deleted text begin $45 deleted text end new text begin $67.50new text end ; and
(3) for a watercraft 40 feet in length or longer is deleted text begin $60 deleted text end new text begin $90new text end .
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 86B.415,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Watercraft over 19 feet for hire.
The license
fee for a watercraft more than 19 feet in length for hire with
an operator is deleted text begin $50 deleted text end new text begin $100 new text end each.
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 86B.415,
subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.
Watercraft used by nonprofit corporation for
teaching.
The watercraft license fee for a watercraft used by a
nonprofit organization for teaching boat and water safety is
deleted text begin
$3 deleted text end new text begin $6 new text end each.
Sec. 5.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 86B.415,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5.
Dealer's license.
There is no separate fee for
watercraft owned by a dealer under a dealer's license. The fee
for a dealer's license is deleted text begin $45 deleted text end new text begin $67.50new text end .
Sec. 6.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 86B.415,
subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6.
Transfer or duplicate license.
The fee to
transfer a watercraft license or be issued a duplicate license
is deleted text begin $3 deleted text end new text begin $6new text end .
Sec. 7.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 86B.415,
subdivision 9, is amended to read:
Subd. 9.
Disposition of receipts.
new text begin (a) new text end Money received for
watercraft licenses shall be deposited in the state treasury and
credited to the water recreation account.
new text begin
(b) Money received for watercraft licenses as a result of
the fee increases under this act shall be credited to a public
access subaccount within the water recreation account. Money in
the public access subaccount is dedicated for acquisition,
development, maintenance, and rehabilitation of sites for public
access and boating facilities on public waters.
new text end