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HF 1931

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/23/2015 03:56pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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Introduction Posted on 03/16/2015

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to taxation; sustainable forest incentive program; aquatic invasive species
prevention aid; modifying program requirements; providing for registration
and annual verification of forest management plans and certifying eligibility
requirements; requiring certification for aquatic invasive species aid; eliminating
obsolete provisions for calculating sustainable forest incentive program payments;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290C.03; 477A.19, by adding
subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290C;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290C.02, subdivisions 5, 9; 290C.06.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290C.03, is amended to read:


290C.03 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Land may be enrolled in the sustainable forest incentive program under this
chapter if all of the following conditions are met:

(1) the land consists of at least 20 contiguous acres and at least 50 percent of the
land must meet the definition of forest land in section 88.01, subdivision 7, during the
enrollment;

(2) a forest management plan for the land must be new text begin (i) new text end prepared by an approved plan
writer and implemented during the period in which the land is enrollednew text begin , and (ii) registered
with the Department of Natural Resources
new text end ;

(3) timber harvesting and forest management guidelines must be used in conjunction
with any timber harvesting or forest management activities conducted on the land during
the period in which the land is enrolled;

(4) the land must be enrolled for a minimum of eight years;

(5) there are no delinquent property taxes on the land; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(6) claimants enrolling more than 1,920 acres in the sustainable forest incentive
program must allow year-round, nonmotorized access to fish and wildlife resources and
motorized access on established and maintained roads and trails, unless the road or trail is
temporarily closed for safety, natural resource, or road damage reasons on enrolled land
except within one-fourth mile of a permanent dwelling or during periods of high fire
hazard as determined by the commissioner of natural resourcesdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (7) the land is not classified as 2c managed forest land.
new text end

(b) Claimants required to allow access under paragraph (a), clause (6), do not by
that action:

(1) extend any assurance that the land is safe for any purpose;

(2) confer upon the person the legal status of an invitee or licensee to whom a duty
of care is owed; or

(3) assume responsibility for or incur liability for any injury to the person or property
caused by an act or omission of the person.

new text begin (c) A minimum of three acres must be excluded from enrolled land when the land is
improved with a structure that is not a minor, ancillary, or nonresidential structure. If land
does not meet the definition of forest land in section 290C.02, subdivision 6, because the
land is (1) enrolled in the reinvest in Minnesota program, (2) enrolled in a state or federal
conservation reserve or easement program under sections 103F.501 to 103F.531, (3)
subject to the Minnesota agricultural property tax under section 273.111, or (4) subject
to agricultural land preservation controls or restrictions as defined in section 40A.02, or
the Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Act under chapter 473H, the entire parcel that
contains the land is not eligible to be enrolled in the program.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin The amendment to paragraph (a), clause (2), is effective for
certifications filed after July 1, 2016. The amendment adding paragraph (a), clause (7), is
effective for certifications and applications due in 2015 and thereafter. The amendment
adding paragraph (c) is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin [290C.051] VERIFICATION OF FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN.
new text end

new text begin On request of the commissioner, the commissioner of natural resources must
annually provide verification that the claimant has a current forest management plan on
file with the Department of Natural Resources.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for certifications filed after July
1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 477A.19, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end

new text begin Certification. new text end

new text begin On or before June 1 of each year, the commissioner of
natural resources shall certify to the commissioner of revenue the number of watercraft
launches and the number of watercraft trailer parking spaces in each county.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for transition aid payable in 2016
and thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 477A.19, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 3b. new text end

new text begin Certification. new text end

new text begin On or before June 1 of each year, the commissioner of
natural resources shall certify to the commissioner of revenue the counties that complied
with the requirements of subdivision 3 the prior year and are eligible to receive aid
under this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for transition aid payable in 2016
and thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290C.02, subdivisions 5 and 9; and 290C.06, new text end new text begin are
repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end