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SF 1528 Senate Long Description

E Modifying certain provisions relating to harmful exotic species; eliminating the requirements of the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to designate waters with limited infestations of Eurasian water milfoil, requiring designation of infested waters by rule; modifying the definition of aquatic macrophyte; expanding the watercraft inspection authority of the commissioner; specifying certain consideration requirements of the commissioner in determining the harmful exotic species comprising infested waters and prohibiting certain bases for designating waters as infested; prohibiting the taking of wild animals from infested waters for bait or aquatic farm purposes, exceptions; authorizing the transport of aquatic macrophytes for wetland or lakeshore restoration and by motor vehicle for commercial use; authorizing the placement of watercraft or trailers with aquatic macrophytes in state waters under certain conditions; authorizing the commissioner to issue permits to allow the harvest of bait from infested waters, exception, specifying a permittee training requirement (ra, ja)