HF 3856

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/15/2018 02:24pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; limiting well notification fees in certain circumstances; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections 103I.208, subdivision 1; 103I.601,
subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 103I.208, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Well notification fee.

The well notification fee to be paid by a property
owner is:

(1) for construction of a water supply well, $275, which includes the state core function
fee;

(2) for a well sealing, $75 for each well, which includes the state core function fee,
except that a single fee of $75 is required for all temporary environmental wells recorded
on the sealing notification for a single property, having depths within a 25 foot range, and
sealed within 72 hours of start of construction;

(3) for construction of a dewatering well, $275, which includes the state core function
fee, for each dewatering well except a dewatering project comprising five or more dewatering
wells shall be assessed a single fee of $1,375 for the dewatering wells recorded on the
notification; and

(4) for construction of an environmental well, $275, which includes the state core function
fee, except that a single fee of $275 is required for all environmental wells recorded on the
notification that are located on a single property or on a map of borings required by section
103I.601, subdivision 4, and except that no fee is required for construction of a temporary
environmental well.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 103I.601, subdivision 4, is amended
to read:

Subd. 4.

Notification and map of borings.

(a) By ten days before beginning exploratory
boring, an explorer must submit to the commissioner of health a notification of the proposed
boring on a form prescribed by the commissioner, map and a fee of $275 for each exploratory
boring.

(b) By ten days before beginning exploratory boring, an explorer must submit to the
commissioners of health and natural resources a county road map having a scale of one-half
inch equal to one mile, as prepared by the Department of Transportation, or a 7.5 minute
series topographic map (1:24,000 scale), as prepared by the United States Geological Survey,
showing the location of each proposed exploratory boring to the nearest estimated 40 acre
parcel. Exploratory boring that is proposed on the map may not be commenced later than
180 days after submission of the map, unless a new map is submitted.