HF 3596

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/13/2024 03:51pm

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; clarifying certain rulemaking authority; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 103F.211, subdivision 1; 103G.315, subdivision
15.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103F.211, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Adoption.

The commissioner shall adopt model standards and criteria
for the subdivision, use, and development of shoreland in municipalities and areas outside
of a municipality. new text begin The authority to adopt model standards and criteria is exempt from section
14.125 and does not expire. new text end The standards and criteria must include:

(1) the area of a lot and length of water frontage suitable for a building site;

(2) the placement of structures in relation to shorelines and roads;

(3) the placement and construction of sanitary and waste disposal facilities;

(4) designation of types of land uses;

(5) changes in bottom contours of adjacent public waters;

(6) preservation of natural shorelands through the restriction of land uses;

(7) variances from the minimum standards and criteria; and

(8) for areas outside of a municipality only, a model ordinance.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.315, subdivision 15, is amended to read:

Subd. 15.

Rules.

The commissioner shall adopt rules prescribing standards and criteria
for issuing and denying water-use permits and public-waters-work permits. new text begin The authority
to adopt the rules is exempt from section 14.125 and does not expire.
new text end