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SF 686 Senate Long Description

2E Authorizing and providing for the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to issue corrective and administrative penalty orders for certain violations affecting public waters; specifying certain content requirements of the penalty orders and certain consideration options of the commissioner in determining the amount of the penalty, specifying a penalty limit per violator; providing for commissioner issuance of corrective orders, authorizing forgiveness of the penalty under certain conditions; providing for expedited administrative hearings, for alternative dispute resolution and for attorney general enforcement; authorizing the commissioner to revoke or refuse to reissue or renew permits, licenses or registrations for failure to pay penalties owed; prohibiting the state from seeking civil penalties for violations covered by penalty orders; authorizing state recovery of litigation costs and expenses under certain conditions; requiring the commissioner to use the expedited rulemaking procedure to prepare a plan to implement the administrative penalty orders, deadline
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