HF 3012

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Omnibus environment and natural resources bill providing funding, modifying fees and requirements, providing for land acquisition, establishing hybrid vehicle state policy, modifying other programs and provisions, and appropriating money.

ARTICLE 1 -- ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS AND POLICY CHANGES

Section 1: Supplemental appropriations provided.
Sec. 2: Natural resources money appropriated.
Sec. 3: Legislative commission on Minnesota resources money appropriated.
Sec. 4: Land bequest and gift authority clarified.
Sec. 5: Land acquisition for facilities regulations established.
Sec. 6: Fee deposit modified for Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area.
Sec. 7: Requirement to enter state parks clarified.
Sec. 8: Towed vehicle regulations established.
Sec. 9: Soudan Underground Mine State Park permit not required.
Sec. 10: Sunday church services attendance park permit not required.
Sec. 11: Fees for state park entrance of motorcycles provided.
Sec. 12: Competent forester employment encouraged.
Sec. 13: State forest land usage specified and fees imposed.
Sec. 14: Auction sale procedure modifeid.
Sec. 15: Purchaser qualifications and registration specified.
Sec. 16: State timber permit issuance and expiration modified.
Sec. 17: Notice and approval requirements modified.
Sec. 18: Liquidated damages regulated.
Sec. 19: Exploratory boring definition modified.
Sec. 20: Standards exemptions modified.
Sec. 21: ISTS pilot program dates modified.
Sec. 22: Fish and wildlife habitat money appropriations modified.
Sec. 23: Energy appropriations modified.
Sec. 24: Storm water rule application clarified.
Sec. 25: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle purchase by state required.
Sec. 26: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle retrofit by Minnesota State University Mankato encouraged.
Sec. 27: Land sale receipt disposition provided.
Sec. 28: Lower Minnesot River watershed district authority provided.
Sec. 29: Terrestrial Sequestration report required.
Sec. 30: Greenhouse gas emissions report required.
Sec. 31: Carryforward provided.
Sec. 32: Repealer.
Sec. 33: Effective date.

ARTICLE 2 -- CLEAN WATER LEGACY ACT

Section 1: District contracts modified.
Sec. 2: Clean Water Legacy Act provided.
Sec. 3: Legislative purpose and findings provided.
Sec. 4: Related terms defined.
Sec. 5: Implementation, coordination, goals, policies, and priorities established.
Sec. 6: Pollution Control Agency administration provided.
Sec. 7: Clean Water Council created.
Sec. 8: Public and stakeholder participation, scientific review, and education provided.
Sec. 9: Technical.
Sec. 10: Clean Water Legacy phosphorus reduction grants created.
Sec. 11: Small community wastewater treatment program established.
Sec. 12: Money appropriated.
Sec. 13: Effective date.

AME
4/24/06