1.1CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON S.F. No. 26511.2A bill for an act1.3relating to natural resources; modifying provisions for sale of surplus state 1.4land; creating a Minnesota forests for the future program; establishing a 1.5revolving account; providing for alternative recording of state forest roads; 1.6providing for certain wetland banking credits; modifying provisions related to 1.7aquatic farms; providing for expedited exchanges of public land; providing for 1.8consultation on certain unallotments; providing for viral hemorrhagic septicemia 1.9and wildlife disease control; providing for a voluntary walleye stamp; creating 1.10the Lessard-Heritage Enhancement Council; modifying hunting and fishing 1.11licensing and taking provisions; modifying certain fund and account provisions; 1.12modifying outdoor recreation system provisions; adding to and deleting from 1.13state parks, recreation areas, and forests; providing for public and private sales, 1.14conveyances, leases, and exchanges of certain state land; requiring reports and 1.15studies; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 1.1616B.281, subdivision 3; 16B.282; 16B.283; 16B.284; 16B.287, subdivision 2; 1.1717.4985, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; 17.4986, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 17.4987; 17.4988, 1.18subdivision 3; 17.4992, subdivision 2; 17.4993; 84.943, subdivision 5; 84D.03, 1.19subdivision 4; 86A.04; 86A.08, subdivision 1; 89.715; 97A.015, subdivisions 1.2032a, 41a, by adding subdivisions; 97A.045, subdivisions 7, 11; 97A.055, 1.21subdivision 4b; 97A.075, subdivisions 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 97A.311, 1.22subdivision 5; 97A.431, subdivision 2; 97A.433, subdivision 2; 97A.434, 1.23subdivision 2; 97A.473, subdivision 2; 97A.474, subdivision 2; 97A.475, 1.24subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 97A.485, subdivision 6; 97A.535, 1.25subdivision 1; 97B.015, subdivision 5; 97B.041; 97B.071; 97B.081; 97B.106, 1.26subdivision 1; 97B.211, subdivision 1; 97B.301, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 6; 97B.621, 1.27subdivision 3; 97B.721; 97C.203; 97C.205; 97C.341; 97C.355, subdivisions 4, 1.287a; 97C.401, subdivision 2; 97C.505, subdivision 1; 97C.515, subdivisions 2, 1.294, 5; 97C.821; 325D.55, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, 1.30sections 17.4984, subdivision 1; 97A.055, subdivision 4; 97A.405, subdivisions 1.312, 4; 97A.441, subdivision 7; 97A.451, subdivision 3; 97A.473, subdivision 1.325; 97A.475, subdivisions 2, 3; 97B.031, subdivision 1; 97B.036; 97B.328; 1.3397C.355, subdivision 8; Laws 2005, chapter 161, section 25; Laws 2006, 1.34chapter 236, article 1, section 43; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 1.35Statutes, chapters 84; 94; 97A; 97B; 97C; 103G; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1.362006, sections 16B.281, subdivisions 2, 4, 5; 16B.285; 97A.411, subdivision 2; 1.3797C.515, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97B.301, 1.38subdivision 7; Minnesota Rules, parts 6232.0200, subpart 4; 6232.0300, subpart 1.394.1.40May 18, 20081.41The Honorable James P. Metzen2.1President of the Senate2.2The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher2.3Speaker of the House of Representatives2.4We, the undersigned conferees for S.F. No. 2651 report that we have agreed upon 2.5the items in dispute and recommend as follows:2.6That the House recede from its amendments and that S.F. No. 2651 be further 2.7amended as follows:2.8Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:2.9"ARTICLE 12.10STATE LANDS2.11    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16B.281, subdivision 3, is amended to read:2.12    Subd. 3. Notice to agencies; determination of surplus.On or before October 1 of 2.13each year, the commissioner shall review the certifications of heads of each department or 2.14agency provided for in this section. The commissioner of administration shall send written 2.15notice to all state departments, agencies, and the University of Minnesota describing any 2.16lands or tracts that may be declared surplus. If a department or agency or the University of 2.17Minnesota desires custody of the lands or tracts, it shall submit a written request to the 2.18commissioner, no later than four calendar weeks after mailing of the notice, setting forth 2.19in detail its reasons for desiring to acquire and its intended use of the land or tract. The 2.20commissioner shall then determine whether any of the lands described in the certifications 2.21of the heads of the departments or agencies should be declared surplus and offered for 2.22sale or otherwise disposed of by transferring custodial control to other requesting state 2.23departments or agencies or to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for 2.24educational purposes, provided however that transfer to the Board of Regents shall not be 2.25determinative of tax exemption or immunity. If the commissioner determines that any of 2.26the lands are no longer needed for state purposes, the commissioner shall make findings of 2.27fact, describe the lands, declare the lands to be surplus state land, and state the reasons for 2.28the sale or disposition of the lands, and notify the Executive Council of the determination.2.29    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16B.282, is amended to read:2.3016B.282 SURVEYS, APPRAISALS, AND SALE.2.31    Subdivision 1. Appraisal; notice and offer to public bodies. (a) Before offering 2.32any surplus state-owned lands for sale, the commissioner of administration may survey the 2.33lands and, if the value of the lands is estimated to be $40,000 $50,000 or less, may have 3.1the lands appraised. The commissioner shall have the lands appraised if the estimated 3.2value is in excess of $40,000 $50,000.3.3    (b) The appraiser shall, before entering upon the duties of the office, take and 3.4subscribe an oath that the appraiser will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties 3.5of appraiser according to the best of the appraiser's ability and that the appraiser is not 3.6interested, directly or indirectly, in any of the lands to be appraised or the timber or 3.7improvements on the lands or in the purchase of the lands, timber, or improvements 3.8and has entered into no agreement or combination to purchase any of the lands, timber, 3.9or improvements. The oath shall be attached to the appraisal report. Appraisals must 3.10be made by an appraiser that holds a state appraiser license issued by the Department 3.11of Commerce. The appraisal must be in conformity with the Uniform Standards of 3.12Professional Appraisal Practice of the Appraisal Foundation.3.13    (c) Before offering surplus state-owned lands for public sale, the lands shall first be 3.14offered to the city, county, town, school district, or other public body corporate or politic 3.15in which the lands are situated for public purposes and the lands may be sold for public 3.16purposes for not less than the appraised value of the lands. To determine whether a public 3.17body desires to purchase the surplus land, the commissioner shall give a written notice to 3.18the governing body of each political subdivision whose jurisdictional boundaries include 3.19or are adjacent to the surplus land. If a public body desires to purchase the surplus land, 3.20it shall submit a written offer to the commissioner no later than two weeks after receipt 3.21of notice setting forth in detail its reasons for desiring to acquire and its intended use of 3.22the land. In the event that more than one public body tenders an offer, the commissioner 3.23shall determine which party shall receive the property and shall submit written findings 3.24regarding the decision. If lands are offered for sale for public purposes and if a public 3.25body notifies the commissioner of its desire to acquire the lands, the public body may have 3.26up to two years from the date of the accepted offer to commence payment for the lands 3.27in the manner provided by law.3.28    Subd. 2. Public sale requirements. (a) Lands certified as surplus by the head of 3.29a department or agency under section 16B.281 shall be offered for public sale by the 3.30commissioner as provided in this subdivision. After complying with subdivision 1 and,3.31before any public sale of surplus state-owned land is made, and at least 30 days before the 3.32sale, the commissioner of administration shall publish a notice of the sale at least once each 3.33week for four successive weeks in a legal newspaper and also in a newspaper of general 3.34distribution in the city or county in which the real property to be sold is situated. The notice 3.35shall specify the time and place at which the sale will commence, a general description of 4.1the lots or tracts to be offered, and a general statement of the terms of sale. Each tract or 4.2lot shall be sold separately and shall be sold for no less than its appraised value.4.3    (b) Surplus state-owned land shall be sold for no less than the estimated or appraised 4.4value. The minimum bid may include expenses incurred by the commissioner in rendering 4.5the property saleable, including survey, appraisal, legal, advertising, and other expenses.4.6    (c) Parcels remaining unsold after the offering may be sold to anyone agreeing to 4.7pay the appraised value. The sale shall continue until all parcels are sold or until the 4.8commissioner orders a reappraisal or withdraws the remaining parcels from sale.4.9    (c) Except as provided in section 16B.283, the cost of any survey or appraisal as 4.10provided in subdivision 1 shall be added to and made a part of the appraised value of the 4.11lands to be sold, whether to any political subdivision of the state or to a private purchaser 4.12as provided in this subdivision. 4.13    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16B.283, is amended to read:4.1416B.283 TERMS OF PAYMENT.4.15    No less than ten percent of the purchase price shall be paid at the time of sale with 4.16the balance payable according to this section. If the purchase price of any lot or parcel is 4.17$5,000 or less, the balance shall be paid within 90 days of the date of sale. If the purchase 4.18price of any lot or parcel is in excess of $5,000, the balance shall be paid in equal annual 4.19installments for no more than five years, at the option of the purchaser, with principal 4.20and interest payable annually in advance at a rate equal to the rate in effect at the time 4.21under section 549.09 on the unpaid balance, payable to the state treasury on or before 4.22June 1 each year. Any installment of principal or interest may be prepaid. The purchaser 4.23must pay at the time of sale ten percent of the total amount bid and the remainder of the 4.24payment is due within 90 days of the sale date. A person who fails to make final payment 4.25within 90 days of the sale date is in default. On default, all right, title, and interest of 4.26the purchaser or heirs, representatives, or assigns of the purchaser in the premises shall 4.27terminate without the state doing any act or thing. A record of the default must be made in 4.28the state land records of the commissioner.4.29    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16B.284, is amended to read:4.3016B.284 CONTRACT FOR DEED AND QUITCLAIM DEED.4.31    In the event a purchaser elects to purchase surplus real property on an installment 4.32basis, the commissioner shall enter into a contract for deed with the purchaser, in which 4.33shall be set forth the description of the real property sold and the price of the property, 4.34the consideration paid and to be paid for the property, the rate of interest, and time and 5.1terms of payment. The contract for deed shall be made assignable and shall further set 5.2forth that in case of the nonpayment of the annual principal or interest payment due by the 5.3purchaser, or any person claiming under the purchaser, then the contract for deed, from the 5.4time of the failure, is entirely void and of no effect and the state may be repossessed of the 5.5lot or tract and may resell the lot or tract as provided in sections 16B.281 to 16B.287. In 5.6the event the terms and conditions of a contract for deed are completely fulfilled or if a 5.7purchaser makes a lump-sum payment for the subject property in lieu of entering into a 5.8contract for deed, The commissioner of administration shall sign and cause to be issued a 5.9quitclaim deed on behalf of the state. The quitclaim deed shall be in a form prescribed by 5.10the attorney general and shall vest in the purchaser all of the state's interest in the subject 5.11property except as provided in section 16B.285 or 16B.286. 5.12    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16B.287, subdivision 2, is amended to read:5.13    Subd. 2. Payment of expenses. A portion of the proceeds from the sale equal in 5.14amount to the survey, appraisal, legal, advertising, and other expenses incurred by the 5.15commissioner of administration or other state official in rendering the property salable shall 5.16be remitted to the account from which the expenses were paid and are appropriated and 5.17immediately available for expenditure in the same manner as other money in the account.5.18    Sec. 6. [84.66] MINNESOTA FORESTS FOR THE FUTURE PROGRAM.5.19    Subdivision 1.Purpose.The Minnesota forests for the future program identifies and 5.20protects private, working forest lands for their timber, scenic, recreational, fish and wildlife 5.21habitat, threatened and endangered species, and other cultural and environmental values.5.22    Subd. 2.Definitions.For the purpose of this section, the following terms have 5.23the meanings given:5.24    (1) "forest land" has the meaning given under section 89.001, subdivision 4;5.25    (2) "forest resources" has the meaning given under section 89.001, subdivision 8;5.26    (3) "guidelines" has the meaning given under section 89A.01, subdivision 8;5.27    (4) "riparian land" has the meaning given under section 103F.511, subdivision 8a; 5.28and 5.29    (5) "working forest land" means land that provides a broad range of goods and 5.30services, including forest products, recreation, fish and wildlife habitat, clean air and 5.31water, and carbon sequestration.5.32    Subd. 3.Establishment.The commissioner of natural resources shall establish and 5.33administer a Minnesota forests for the future program. Land selected for inclusion in the 5.34program shall be evaluated on the land's potential for:6.1    (1) producing timber and other forest products;6.2    (2) maintaining forest landscapes;6.3    (3) providing public recreation; and6.4    (4) providing ecological, fish and wildlife habitat, and other cultural and 6.5environmental values and values consistent with working forest lands.6.6    Subd. 4.Land eligibility.Land may be placed in the Minnesota forests for the 6.7future program if it:6.8    (1) is:6.9    (i) forest land;6.10    (ii) desirable land adjacent to forest land, as determined by the commissioner; or6.11    (iii) beneficial to forest resource protection;6.12    (2) is at least five acres in size, except for a riparian area or an area providing access 6.13to state forest land; and6.14    (3) is not set aside, enrolled, or diverted under another federal or state program, 6.15unless enrollment in the Minnesota forests for the future program would provide additional 6.16conservation benefits or a longer enrollment term than under the current federal or state 6.17program.6.18    Subd. 5.Land interests.The commissioner may acquire permanent interests in 6.19lands by fee title, easement acquisition, gift, or donation. An acquired easement shall 6.20require a forestry management plan unless the requirement is waived or modified by 6.21the commissioner. The plan will guide forest management activities consistent with the 6.22purposes and terms of the easement and shall incorporate guidelines and other forest 6.23management practices as determined by the commissioner to provide perpetuation of the 6.24forest. The plan shall be developed in accordance with the guidelines.6.25    Subd. 6.Application.The commissioner shall accept applications from owners of 6.26eligible lands at the time, in the form, and containing the information as the commissioner 6.27may prescribe. If the number of applications exceeds the ability to fund them all, priority 6.28shall be given to those applications covering lands providing the greatest public benefits 6.29for timber productivity, public access, and ecological and wildlife values.6.30    Subd. 7.Landowner responsibilities.The commissioner may enroll eligible land 6.31in the program by signing an easement in recordable form with a landowner in which 6.32the landowner agrees to:6.33    (1) convey to the state a permanent easement that is not subject to any prior title, 6.34lien, or encumbrance; and7.1    (2) manage the land in a manner consistent with the purposes for which the land was 7.2selected for the program and not convert the land to other uses.7.3    Subd. 8.Correction of easement boundary lines.To correct errors in legal 7.4descriptions for easements that affect the ownership interests in the state and adjacent 7.5landowners, the commissioner may, in the name of the state, convey without consideration, 7.6interests of the state necessary to correct legal descriptions of boundaries. The conveyance 7.7must be by quitclaim deed or release in a form approved by the attorney general.7.8    Subd. 9.Terminating or changing an easement.The commissioner may terminate 7.9an easement, with the consent of the property owner, if the commissioner determines 7.10termination to be in the public interest. The commissioner may modify the terms of an 7.11easement if the commissioner determines that modification will help implement the 7.12Minnesota forests for the future program or facilitate the program's administration.7.13    Subd. 10.Payments.Payments to landowners under the Minnesota forests for 7.14the future program shall be made in accordance with law and Department of Natural 7.15Resources acquisition policies, procedures, and other funding requirements.7.16    Subd. 11.Monitoring, enforcement, and damages.(a) The commissioner shall 7.17establish a long-term program for monitoring and enforcing Minnesota forests for the 7.18future easements. The program must require that a financial contribution be made for each 7.19easement to cover the costs of managing, monitoring, and enforcing the easement.7.20    (b) A landowner who violates the terms of an easement under this section or induces, 7.21assists, or allows another to do so is liable to the state for damages due to the loss of 7.22timber, scenic, recreational, fish and wildlife habitat, threatened and endangered species, 7.23and other cultural and environmental values.7.24    (c) Upon request of the commissioner, the attorney general may commence an action 7.25for specific performance, injunctive relief, damages, including attorney's fees, and any 7.26other appropriate relief to enforce this section in district court in the county where all or 7.27part of the violation is alleged to have been committed or where the landowner resides or 7.28has a principal place of business.7.29    Subd. 12.Rulemaking exemption.Easements agreed to under this section are not 7.30subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply.7.31    Sec. 7. [84.67] FORESTS FOR THE FUTURE REVOLVING ACCOUNT.7.32    A forests for the future revolving account is created in the natural resources fund. 7.33Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources for the 7.34acquisition of forest lands that meet the eligibility criteria in section 84.66, subdivision 4. 8.1The commissioner shall sell the lands acquired under this section, subject to an easement 8.2as provided in section 84.66. Money received from the sale of forest lands acquired under 8.3this section and interest earned on the account shall be deposited into the account. The 8.4commissioner must file a report to the house Ways and Means and the senate Finance 8.5Committees and the environment and natural resources finance committees or divisions of 8.6the senate and house of representatives by October 1 of each year indicating all purchases 8.7of forest land using money from this account and sales of forest land for which revenue is 8.8deposited into this account.8.9    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.943, subdivision 5, is amended to read:8.10    Subd. 5. Pledges and contributions. The commissioner of natural resources may 8.11accept contributions and pledges to the critical habitat private sector matching account. 8.12A pledge that is made contingent on an appropriation is acceptable and shall be reported 8.13with other pledges as required in this section. The commissioner may agree to match a 8.14contribution contingent on a future appropriation. In the budget request for each biennium, 8.15the commissioner shall report the balance of contributions in the account and the amount 8.16that has been pledged for payment in the succeeding two calendar years.8.17    Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources only 8.18for the direct acquisition or improvement of land or interests in land as provided in section 8.1984.944
         . To the extent of available appropriations other than bond proceeds, the money 8.20matched to the nongame wildlife management account may be used for the management 8.21of nongame wildlife projects as specified in section 
         290.431. Acquisition includes: (1) 8.22purchase of land or an interest in land by the commissioner; or (2) acceptance by the 8.23commissioner of gifts of land or interests in land as program projects. 8.24    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 86A.04, is amended to read:8.2586A.04 COMPOSITION OF SYSTEM.8.26    The outdoor recreation system shall consist of all state parks; state recreation areas; 8.27state trails established pursuant to sections 
         84.029, subdivision 2, 
         85.015, 
         85.0155, and 8.2885.0156
         ; state scientific and natural areas; state wilderness areas; state forests; state 8.29wildlife management areas; state aquatic management areas; state water access sites, 8.30which include all lands and facilities established by the commissioner of natural resources 8.31or the commissioner of transportation to provide public access to water; state wild, scenic, 8.32and recreational rivers; state historic sites; state rest areas, which include all facilities 8.33established by the commissioner of transportation for the safety, rest, comfort and use 8.34of the highway traveler, and shall include all existing facilities designated as rest areas 9.1and waysides by the commissioner of transportation; and any other units not listed in 9.2this section that are classified under section 
         86A.05. Each individual state park, state 9.3recreation area, and so forth is called a "unit." 9.4    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 86A.08, subdivision 1, is amended to read:9.5    Subdivision 1. Secondary authorization; when permitted. A unit of the outdoor 9.6recreation system may be authorized wholly or partially within the boundaries of another 9.7unit only when the authorization is consistent with the purposes and objectives of the 9.8respective units and only in the instances permitted below:9.9    (a) The following units may be authorized wholly or partially within a state park: 9.10historic site, scientific and natural area, wilderness area, wild, scenic, and recreational 9.11river, trail, rest area, aquatic management area, and water access site.9.12    (b) The following units may be authorized wholly or partially within a state 9.13recreation area: historic site, scientific and natural area, wild, scenic, and recreational river, 9.14trail, rest area, aquatic management area, wildlife management area, and water access site.9.15    (c) The following units may be authorized wholly or partially within a state forest: 9.16state park, state recreation area, historic site, wildlife management area, scientific and 9.17natural area, wilderness area, wild, scenic, and recreational river, trail, rest area, aquatic 9.18management area, and water access site.9.19    (d) The following units may be authorized wholly or partially within a state historic 9.20site: wild, scenic, and recreational river, trail, rest area, aquatic management area, and 9.21water access site.9.22    (e) The following units may be authorized wholly or partially within a state wildlife 9.23management area: state water access site and aquatic management area.9.24    (f) The following units may be authorized wholly or partially within a state wild, 9.25scenic, or recreational river: state park, historic site, scientific and natural area, wilderness 9.26area, trail, rest area, aquatic management area, and water access site.9.27    (g) The following units may be authorized wholly or partially within a state rest 9.28area: historic site, trail, wild, scenic, and recreational river, aquatic management area,9.29and water access site.9.30    (h) The following units may be authorized wholly or partially within an aquatic 9.31management area: historic site, scientific and natural area, wild, scenic, and recreational 9.32river, and water access site.9.33    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 89.715, is amended to read:9.3489.715 ALTERNATIVE RECORDING FOR STATE FOREST ROAD.10.1    Subdivision 1. Authorization. The commissioner may adopt a recorded state forest 10.2road map under this section to record the department's state forest road prescriptive 10.3easements. For purposes of this section, "recorded state forest road map" means the 10.4official map of state forest roads adopted by the commissioner.10.5    Subd. 2. Map requirements. The recorded state forest road map must:10.6    (1) show state forest roads at the time the map is adopted;10.7    (2) be prepared at a scale of at least four inches equals one mile compliant with 10.8standards of the county recorder where the state forest roads are located;10.9    (3) include section numbers;10.10    (4) include a north point arrow;10.11    (5) include the name of the county and state;10.12    (6) include a blank and a description under the blank for the date of public hearing 10.13and date of adoption;10.14    (7) include blanks for signatures and dates of signatures for the commissioner; and10.15    (8) include a list of legal descriptions of all parcels crossed by state forest road 10.16prescriptive easements.10.17    Subd. 3. Procedure to adopt map. (a) The commissioner must prepare an official 10.18map for each county or smaller geographic area as determined by the commissioner as 10.19provided in subdivision 2, and set a time, place, and date for a public hearing on adopting 10.20a recorded state forest road map to record roads.10.21    (b) The hearing notice must state that the roads to be recorded will be to the width of 10.22the actual use including ditches, backslopes, fills, and maintained rights-of-way, unless 10.23otherwise specified in a prior easement of record. The hearing notice must be published 10.24once a week for two successive weeks in a qualified newspaper of general circulation that 10.25serves the county or smaller geographic areas as determined by the commissioner, the last 10.26publication to be made at least ten days before the date of the public hearing. At least 30 10.27days before the hearing, the hearing notice must be sent by certified mail to the property 10.28owners directly affected in the county or smaller geographic areas as determined by the 10.29commissioner at the addresses listed on the tax assessment notices at least seven days 10.30before appearing in the qualified newspaper. The hearing notice may be sent with the tax 10.31assessment, but all additional costs incurred shall be billed to the department.10.32    (c) After the public hearing is held, the commissioner may amend and adopt the 10.33recorded state forest road map. The recorded state forest road map must be dated and 10.34signed by the commissioner and must be recordedfiled for recording with the county 10.35recorder within 90 days after the map is adopted. The map is effective when filed with 10.36the county recorder.11.1    (d) The recorded state forest road map that is recorded with the county recorder must 11.2comply with the standards of the county recorder where the state forest roads are located.11.3    (e) A recorded state forest road map that was prepared by using aerial photographs 11.4to establish road centerlines and that has been duly recorded with the county recorder is an 11.5adequate description for purposes of recording road easements and the map is the legally 11.6constituted description and prevails when a deed for a parcel abutting a road contains 11.7no reference to a road easement. Nothing prevents the commissioner from accepting a 11.8more definitive metes and bounds or survey description of a road easement for a road of 11.9record if the description of the easement is referenced to equal distance on both sides 11.10of the existing road centerline.11.11    (f) The commissioner shall consult with representatives of county land 11.12commissioners, county auditors, county recorders, and Torrens examiners in implementing 11.13this subdivision.11.14    Subd. 4. Appeal. (a) Before filing an appeal under paragraph (b), a person may 11.15seek resolution of concerns regarding a decision to record a road under this section by 11.16contacting the commissioner in writing.11.17    (b) A person may appeal a decision to record or exclude recording a road under this 11.18section to the district court within 120 days after the date the commissioner adopts the 11.19state forest road map. Appeals may be filed only by property owners who are directly 11.20affected by a proposed map designation and only for those portions of the map designation 11.21that directly affect them.11.22    (b) A property owner may appeal the map designation to the commissioner within 60 11.23days of the map being recorded by filing a written request for review. The commissioner 11.24shall review the request and any supporting evidence and render a decision within 45 11.25days of receipt of the request for review.11.26    (c) If a property owner wishes to appeal a decision of the commissioner after review 11.27under paragraph (b), the property owner must file an appeal with the district court within 11.2860 days of the commissioner's decision.11.29    (d) If any portion of a map appealed under paragraph (b) is modified or found to be 11.30invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction under paragraph (c), the remainder of the map 11.31shall not be affected and its recording with the county recorder shall stand.11.32    Subd. 5. Unrecorded road or trail not affected. This section does not affect or 11.33diminish the legal status or state obligations of roads and trails not shown on the recorded11.34state forest road map.12.1    Subd. 6. Exemption. Adoption of a recorded state forest road map under this 12.2section is exempt from the rulemaking requirements of chapter 14 and section 
         14.38612.3does not apply.12.4    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 90.151, subdivision 1, is amended to read:12.5    Subdivision 1. Issuance; expiration. (a) Following receipt of the down payment 12.6for state timber required under section 
         90.14 or 
         90.191, the commissioner shall issue a 12.7numbered permit to the purchaser, in a form approved by the attorney general, by the 12.8terms of which the purchaser shall be authorized to enter upon the land, and to cut and 12.9remove the timber therein described as designated for cutting in the report of the state 12.10appraiser, according to the provisions of this chapter. The permit shall be correctly 12.11dated and executed by the commissioner and signed by the purchaser. If a permit is not 12.12signed by the purchaser within 60 days from the date of purchase, the permit cancels 12.13and the down payment for timber required under section 
         90.14 forfeits to the state. The 12.14commissioner may grant an additional period for the purchaser to sign the permit, not to 12.15exceed five business days, provided the purchaser pays a $125 penalty fee.12.16    (b) The permit shall expire no later than five years after the date of sale as the 12.17commissioner shall specify or as specified under section 
         90.191, and the timber shall 12.18be cut within the time specified therein. All cut timber, equipment, and buildings not 12.19removed from the land within 90 days after expiration of the permit shall become the 12.20property of the state.12.21    (c) The commissioner may grant an additional period of time not to exceed 120 days 12.22for the removal of cut timber, equipment, and buildings upon receipt of such request by 12.23the permit holder for good and sufficient reasons. The commissioner may grant a second 12.24period of time not to exceed 120 days for the removal of cut timber, equipment, and 12.25buildings upon receipt of a request by the permit holder for hardship reasons only.12.26EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment 12.27and applies retroactively to permits dated January 1, 2008, and thereafter.12.28    Sec. 13. [94.3495] EXPEDITED EXCHANGES OF LAND INVOLVING THE 12.29STATE AND GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE.12.30    Subdivision 1.Purpose and scope.(a) The purpose of this section is to expedite the 12.31exchange of public land ownership. Consolidation of public land reduces management 12.32costs and aids in the reduction of forest fragmentation.13.1    (b) This section applies to exchanges of land between the state and a governmental 13.2subdivision of the state. For land exchanges under this section, sections 94.342 to 94.347 13.3apply only to the extent specified in this section.13.4    Subd. 2.Classes of land; definitions.The classes of public land that may be 13.5involved in an expedited exchange under this section are:13.6    (1) Class 1 land, which for the purpose of this section is Class A land as defined in 13.7section 94.342, subdivision 1, except for:13.8    (i) school trust land as defined in section 92.025; and13.9    (ii) university land granted to the state by acts of Congress;13.10    (2) Class 2 land, which for the purpose of this section is Class B land as defined in 13.11section 94.342, subdivision 2; and13.12    (3) Class 3 land, which for the purpose of this section is all land owned in fee by 13.13a governmental subdivision of the state.13.14    Subd. 3.Valuation of land.(a) In an exchange of Class 1 land for Class 2 or 3 land, 13.15the value of all the land shall be determined by the commissioner of natural resources. In 13.16an exchange of Class 2 land for Class 3 land, the value of all the land shall be determined 13.17by the county board of the county in which the land lies. To determine the value of the 13.18land, the parties to the exchange may cause the land to be appraised, utilize the valuation 13.19process provided under section 84.0272, subdivision 3, or obtain a market analysis from a 13.20qualified real estate broker. Merchantable timber value must be determined and considered 13.21in finalizing valuation of the lands.13.22    (b) All lands exchanged under this section shall be exchanged only for lands of 13.23at least substantially equal value. For the purposes of this subdivision, "substantially 13.24equal value" has the meaning given under section 94.343, subdivision 3, paragraph (b). 13.25No payment is due either party if the lands are of substantially equal value but are not 13.26of the same value.13.27    Subd. 4.Title.Title to the land must be examined to the extent necessary for the 13.28parties to determine that the title is good, with any encumbrances identified. The parties to 13.29the exchange may utilize title insurance to aid in the determination.13.30    Subd. 5.Approval by Land Exchange Board.All expedited land exchanges 13.31under this section, and the terms and conditions of the exchanges, require the unanimous 13.32approval of the Land Exchange Board.13.33    Subd. 6.Conveyance.(a) Conveyance of Class 1 land given in exchange shall be 13.34made by deed executed by the commissioner of natural resources in the name of the 13.35state. Conveyance of Class 2 land given in exchange shall be by a deed executed by the 14.1commissioner of revenue in the name of the state. Conveyance of Class 3 land shall be by 14.2a deed executed by the governing body in the name of the governing authority.14.3    (b) If Class 1 land is given in exchange for Class 2 or 3 land, the deed to the Class 14.42 or 3 land shall first be delivered to the commissioner of natural resources. Following 14.5the recording of the deed, the commissioner of natural resources shall deliver the deed 14.6conveying the Class 1 land.14.7    (c) If Class 2 land is given in exchange for Class 3 land, the deed to the Class 3 land 14.8shall first be delivered to the county auditor. Following the recording of the deed, the 14.9commissioner of revenue shall deliver the deed conveying the Class 2 land.14.10    (d) All deeds shall be recorded or registered in the county in which the lands lie.14.11    Subd. 7.Reversionary interest; mineral and water power rights and other 14.12reservations.(a) All deeds conveying land given in an expedited land exchange under 14.13this section shall include a reverter that provides that title to the land automatically reverts 14.14to the conveying governmental unit if:14.15    (1) the receiving governmental unit sells, exchanges, or otherwise transfers title of 14.16the land within 40 years of the date of the deed conveying ownership; and14.17    (2) there is no prior written approval for the transfer from the conveying 14.18governmental unit. The authority for granting approval is the commissioner of natural 14.19resources for former Class 1 land, the county board for former Class 2 land, and the 14.20governing body for former Class 3 land.14.21    (b) Class 1 land given in exchange is subject to the reservation provisions of section 14.2294.343, subdivision 4. Class 2 land given in exchange is subject to the reservation 14.23provisions of section 94.344, subdivision 4. County fee land given in exchange is subject 14.24to the reservation provisions of section 373.01, subdivision 1, paragraph (g).14.25    Subd. 8.Land status.Land received in exchange for Class 1 land is subject to the 14.26same trust, if any, and otherwise has the same status as the land given in exchange. Land 14.27received in exchange for Class 2 land is subject to a trust in favor of the governmental 14.28subdivision wherein it lies and all laws relating to tax-forfeited land. Land received in 14.29exchange for Class 3 land has the same status as the land given in exchange.14.30    Sec. 14. [103G.2251] STATE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS; WETLAND 14.31BANK CREDIT.14.32    In greater than 80 percent areas, preservation of wetlands owned by the state or a 14.33local unit of government, protected by a permanent conservation easement as defined 14.34under section 84C.01 and held by the board, may be eligible for wetland replacement 14.35or mitigation credits, according to rules adopted by the board. To be eligible for credit 15.1under this section, a conservation easement must be established after enactment of this 15.2section and approved by the board.15.3    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 282.04, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:15.4    Subd. 4a. Private easements. (a) A county board may convey a road easement 15.5across unsold tax-forfeited land to an individual or a private entity requesting an easement 15.6for access to private property owned by the individual or private entity if:15.7    (1) there are no reasonable alternatives to obtain access to the individual's or private 15.8entity's property; and15.9    (2) exercising the easement will not cause significant adverse environmental or 15.10natural resource management impacts.15.11    (b) The county auditor shall require an individual or a private entity applying for an 15.12easement under paragraph (a) to pay the appraised value of the easement. The conveyance 15.13must provide that the easement reverts to the state in trust for the taxing district in the 15.14event of nonuse.15.15    Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 325D.55, subdivision 1, is amended to read:15.16    Subdivision 1. Labor, electrical, agricultural, or horticultural organizations.15.17    Nothing contained in sections 
         325D.49 to 
         325D.66, shall be construed to forbid the 15.18existence or operation of labor, electrical, agricultural, or horticultural organizations, 15.19including organizations that operate aquatic farms, as defined in section 17.47, subdivision 15.203, that are  instituted for the purpose of mutual help, and not conducted for profit, or to 15.21forbid or restrain individual members of such organizations from lawfully carrying out 15.22the legitimate objects thereof; nor shall such organizations, or the members thereof, be 15.23held or construed to be illegal combinations or conspiracies in restraint of trade under the 15.24provisions of sections 
         325D.49 to 
         325D.66, when lawfully carrying out the legitimate 15.25objects hereof.15.26    Sec. 17. Laws 2005, chapter 161, section 25, is amended to read:15.27    Sec. 25. EASEMENT ON STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC WATER; 15.28WASHINGTON COUNTY.15.29    (a) The commissioner of natural resources shall issue an easement on land bordering 15.30public water that is described in paragraph (c). The easement shall be issued to the current15.31owners of Lots 7 and 8, Block 2 of Demontreville Highlands and Lots 2, 3, 4, and 5, 15.32Block 1, Demontreville Highlands 5th Addition. The easement is for the purpose of the 15.33easement holders jointly erecting and maintaining one dock from the property described 16.1in paragraph (c). The dock may not exceed 30 feet in length and six feet in width and 16.2overnight mooring of watercraft is prohibited. 16.3    (b) The easement must be in a form approved by the attorney general for 16.4consideration of the easement preparation and recording costs. The attorney general may 16.5make necessary changes in the legal description to correct errors and ensure accuracy. 16.6The easement will expire as to each owner when they convey their ownership interest in 16.7the property described in paragraph (a).16.8    (c) The land upon which an easement is to be issued is located in Washington County 16.9and is described as: Part of Government Lot 6, Section 5, Township 29 North, Range 16.1021 West, being the South 45 feet lying East of the existing centerline of Demontreville 16.11Trail North subject to easements of record.16.12    Sec. 18. Laws 2006, chapter 236, article 1, section 43, is amended to read:16.13    Sec. 43. LAND REPLACEMENT TRUST FUND; ITASCA COUNTY.16.14    Notwithstanding the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, and any other 16.15law relating to the apportionment of proceeds from the sale or lease of tax-forfeited land, 16.16Itasca County must apportion the first $1,000,000 received from the sale or lease of 16.17tax-forfeited lands within Minnesota Steel Industries permit to mine area near Nashwauk, 16.18Minnesota, as provided in Laws 1965, chapter 326, section 1, as amended. Any remaining 16.19proceeds received from the sale or lease must be deposited into a tax-forfeited land 16.20replacement trust fund established by Itasca County under this section. The principal 16.21and interest from this fund may be spent only on the purchase of lands to replace the 16.22tax-forfeited lands sold to Minnesota Steel Industries. Lands purchased with the land 16.23replacement fund must: 16.24    (1) become subject to trust in favor of the governmental subdivision wherein they lie 16.25and all laws related to tax-forfeited lands; and 16.26    (2) be for forest management purposes and dedicated as memorial forest under 16.27Minnesota Statutes, section 
         459.06, subdivision 2. 16.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day after compliance with 16.29Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3, by the governing body of Itasca 16.30County.16.31    Sec. 19. FOREST MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT 16.32UNALLOTMENTS; FISCAL YEARS 2008 AND 2009.16.33    In addition to the requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.152, for 16.34fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the commissioner of natural resources shall consult with the 17.1chairs and ranking minority members of the house and senate environment and natural 17.2resources finance divisions on proposed allotment reductions from appropriations from 17.3the forest management investment account. The commissioner shall notify the chairs and 17.4ranking minority members of the divisions of the proposed allotment reductions at least 17.530 days prior to taking action on the reductions. The commissioner must also provide 17.6quarterly forest management investment account fund statements, including a report on 17.7the methodology used in calculating the revenue forecasts.17.8    Sec. 20. ADDITIONS TO STATE PARKS.17.9    Subdivision 1.[85.012] [Subd. 9.] Buffalo River State Park, Clay County.The 17.10following area is added to Buffalo River State Park, all in Section 11, Township 139 17.11North, Range 46, Clay County: That part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 11, described 17.12as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 17.1311; thence North 00 degrees 13 minutes 06 seconds East (assumed bearing), along the 17.14westerly line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 11, for a distance of 503.33 feet; 17.15thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes 32 seconds East for a distance of 200.00 feet; thence 17.16North 00 degrees 13 minutes 06 seconds East, parallel to the westerly line of the Southeast 17.17Quarter of said Section 11, for a distance of 457.87 feet; thence South 89 degrees 44 17.18minutes 18 seconds East for a distance of 323.00 feet; thence South 48 degrees 16 minutes 17.1947 seconds East for a distance of 89.46 feet; thence South 29 degrees 17 minutes 10 17.20seconds East for a distance of 1,035.56 feet to a point of intersection with the southerly 17.21line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 11; thence North 89 degrees 44 minutes 18 17.22seconds West, along the southerly line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 11, for 17.23a distance of 1,100.00 feet to the point of beginning. Said tract of land contains 16.133 17.24acres, more or less, and is subject to the following described ingress-egress easement: A 17.2530.00-foot strip of land for purposes of ingress and egress centered along the following 17.26described line: Commencing at the southwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of Section 17.2711, Township 139 North, Range 46 West, Fifth Principal Meridian, Clay County, 17.28Minnesota; thence North 00 degrees 13 minutes 06 seconds East (assumed bearing), along 17.29the westerly line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 11, for a distance of 15.00 feet to 17.30the true point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 18 seconds East, parallel 17.31to and 15.00 feet northerly of the southerly line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 17.3211, for a distance of 797.03 feet; thence North 22 degrees 07 minutes 20 seconds East for a 17.33distance of 327.76 feet and there terminating.17.34    Subd. 2.[85.012] [Subd. 21.] Frontenac State Park, Goodhue County.The 17.35following areas are added to Frontenac State Park, Goodhue County:18.1    (1) all that part of Government Lot 4, and all that part of the Southwest Quarter of 18.2the Southeast Quarter and of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, all in Section 18.32, Township 112 North, Range 13 West, described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the 18.4point of intersection of the east and west center line of said Section 2 with the line of the 18.5west shore of Lake Pepin, running thence West 6 chains; thence South 33 degrees 15 18.6minutes West 9.60 chains; thence South 41 degrees West 5.54 chains; thence South 51 18.7degrees 15 minutes West 4.32 chains; thence South 65 degrees 15 minutes West 4 chains; 18.8thence South 70 degrees 45 minutes West 11.27 chains to a rock in Glenway Street in the 18.9village of Frontenac; thence South 48 degrees 30 minutes East 4.72 chains to the north and 18.10south center line of said section; thence South 39 degrees 10 minutes East 11.14 chains; 18.11thence South 32 degrees 30 minutes East 8.15 chains to the north line of Waconia Avenue 18.12in said Frontenac; thence North 42 degrees 50 minutes East 5.15 chains; thence North 23 18.13degrees 50 minutes East 2.75 chains; thence North 9 degrees 20 minutes East 7.90 chains; 18.14thence North 20 degrees 20 minutes East 4.64 chains; thence North 52 degrees West 3.80 18.15chains; thence North 20 degrees 20 minutes East 18.40 chains to the east line of said Mill 18.16Street in said Frontenac; thence South along the east line of said Mill Street 3.76 chains 18.17to the north line of Lot 8 in Block 13 in said Frontenac; thence along said north line to 18.18the shore of Lake Pepin; thence along the shore of said lake 1.50 chains to the point of 18.19beginning, containing in all 35.67 acres of land, more or less. Excepting therefrom all that 18.20part of Government Lot 4, Section 2, Township 112 North, Range 13 West, described, 18.21as follows: Beginning on the shore of Lake Pepin at the northeast corner of Lot 8 in 18.22Block 13 of the town of Frontenac, running thence westerly along the north line of said 18.23lot to the northwest corner thereof; thence northerly along the easterly line of Mill Street 18.24in said town of Frontenac 215 feet, more or less, to its intersection with the north line of 18.25said Government Lot 4; thence East along the north line of said Government Lot 4 to low 18.26water mark on shore of Lake Pepin; thence southerly along the low water mark of Lake 18.27Pepin to the place of beginning. Also excepting that part of Government Lot 4, Section 2, 18.28Township 112 North, Range 12 West, which lies West of Undercliff Street in said village, 18.29North of the southerly line of said Lot 1, Block 14, prolonged westerly, and East of a line 18.30beginning 6 chains West of the intersection of the east and west center line of said Section 18.312 with the west shore of Lake Pepin, being the point of intersection of the west line of said 18.32Undercliff Street and said east and west center line; thence South 33 degrees 15 minutes 18.33West 9.60 chains, being a triangular piece of land; all of Block 14, except Lot 1 of said 18.34Block 14; Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 of Block 15, except so much of Lot 18.3511 in said Block 15 (in a triangular form) as lies between the west end of Lots 2 and 3 of 18.36said Block 15 and the east line of Bluff Street, all in the town of Frontenac according to 19.1the accepted and recorded map of said town of Frontenac now on file and of record in the 19.2Office of the Register of Deeds in and for said County of Goodhue;19.3    (2) that part of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 6, Township 112 19.4North, Range 13 West, Goodhue County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing 19.5at the northeast corner of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 6; thence 19.6South 01 degree 11 minutes 39 seconds East, assumed bearing, along the east line of 19.7said West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 6, a distance of 1,100.00 feet to the 19.8point of beginning of the land to be described; thence North 01 degree 11 minutes 39 19.9seconds West, along said east line, a distance of 400.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 01 19.10minute 10 seconds West, a distance of 442.03 feet; thence southwesterly, a distance of 19.11534.99 feet along a nontangential curve concave to the northwest having a radius of 19.12954.93 feet, a central angle of 33 degrees 53 minutes 57 seconds, and a chord that bears 19.13South 42 degrees 45 minutes 42 seconds West; thence South 59 degrees 42 minutes 41 19.14seconds West, tangent to said curve, a distance of 380.00 feet to the centerline of State 19.15Highway 61, as now located and established; thence southeasterly, along said centerline 19.16of State Highway 61, a distance of 160 feet, more or less, to the intersection with a line 19.17bearing South 73 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West from the point of beginning; thence 19.18North 73 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, to the point of beginning. Together with a 19.1950.00-foot wide driveway and utility easement, which lies northwesterly and adjoins the 19.20northwesterly line of the above described property; and19.21    (3) that part of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 6, Township 19.22112 North, Range 13 West, Goodhue County, described as follows: Commencing at 19.23the northeast corner of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 6; thence 19.24South 01 degree 11 minutes 39 seconds East, assumed bearing, along the east line of 19.25said West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 6, a distance of 1,100.00 feet to the 19.26point of beginning of the land to be described; thence South 73 degrees 00 minutes 00 19.27seconds West, to the centerline of State Highway 61, as now located and established; 19.28thence southeasterly, along said centerline of State Highway 61, to the south line of said 19.29West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 6; thence North 88 degrees 34 minutes 19.3056 seconds East, along said south line, to the southeast corner of said West Half of the 19.31Northeast Quarter of Section 6; thence North 01 degree 11 minutes 39 seconds West, a 19.32distance of 1,902.46 feet to the point of beginning.19.33    Subd. 3.[85.012] [Subd. 44.] Monson Lake State Park, Swift County.The 19.34following area is added to Monson Lake State Park, Swift County: the Northeast Quarter 19.35of Section 1, Township 121 North, Range 37 West.20.1    Subd. 4.[85.012] [Subd. 51.]  Savanna Portage State Park, Aitkin and St. 20.2Louis Counties.The following areas are added to Savanna Portage State Park: the 20.3Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest 20.4Quarter, Government Lot 2, and Government Lot 3, all in Section 13, Township 50 North, 20.5Range 23 West, Aitkin County.20.6    Subd. 5.[85.012] [Subd. 52.] Scenic State Park, Itasca County.The following 20.7areas are added to Scenic State Park: Government Lot 3, Government Lot 4, the Northeast 20.8Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, and the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, all 20.9in Section 7, Township 60 North, Range 25 West, Itasca County.20.10    Subd. 6.[85.012] [Subd. 53a.]  Soudan Underground Mine State Park, St. 20.11Louis County.The following area is added to Soudan Underground Mine State Park: the 20.12Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 29, Township 62 North, Range 15 20.13West, St. Louis County.20.14    Subd. 7.[85.012] [Subd. 60.] William O'Brien State Park, Washington County.20.15    The following areas are added to William O'Brien State Park, Washington County: 20.16    (1) Lot 1, Block 1, and Outlots A and B, Spring View Acres according to the plat on 20.17file and of record in the Office of the Recorder for Washington County;20.18    (2) the South 200.00 feet of the North 1,326.20 feet of the West One-Half of the 20.19Southeast Quarter, Section 36, Township 32 North, Range 20 West; and20.20    (3) that part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter lying west of 20.21Highway 95 (St. Croix Trail North) in Section 31, Township 32 North, Range 19 West.20.22    Sec. 21. DELETIONS FROM STATE PARKS.20.23    Subdivision 1.[85.012] [Subd. 21.] Frontenac State Park, Goodhue County.20.24    The following areas are deleted from Frontenac State Park, all in Township 112 North, 20.25Range 13 West, Goodhue County:20.26    (1) that part of the East Half, Section 11, and that part of the Southwest Quarter, 20.27Section 12, being described as BLOCK's O, F, H, G, and L, GARRARD'S SOUTH 20.28EXTENSION TO FRONTENAC according to the plat on file and of record in the Office 20.29of the Recorder for Goodhue County, Minnesota. Including all of those parts of vacated 20.30Birch Way and Birch Way South situated in GARRARD'S SOUTH EXTENSION TO 20.31FRONTENAC lying southerly of vacated Ludlow Avenue and northerly of Winona 20.32Avenue;21.1    (2) that part of the Northeast Quarter, Section 11, being described as BLOCK 70, 21.2WESTERVELT (also known as the town of Frontenac) according to the plat on file and of 21.3record in the Office of the Recorder for Goodhue County, Minnesota;21.4    (3) that part of the Northeast Quarter, Section 11, being described as Lots 1, 2, 3, 21.54, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, BLOCK 69, WESTERVELT (aka town of 21.6Frontenac) according to the plat on file and of record in the Office of the Recorder for 21.7Goodhue County, Minnesota;21.8    (4) that part of the Northeast Quarter, Section 11, being described as BLOCK 67, 21.9WESTERVELT (aka town of Frontenac) according to the plat on file and of record in the 21.10Office of the Recorder for Goodhue County, Minnesota. Including the South 30 feet 21.11of Graham Street lying adjacent to and northerly of Lots 1 and 16, BLOCK 67 of said 21.12plat of WESTERVELT;21.13    (5) that part of the Northeast Quarter, Section 11, being described as BLOCK 66, 21.14WESTERVELT (aka town of Frontenac) according to the plat on file and of record in the 21.15Office of the Recorder for Goodhue County, Minnesota; and21.16    (6) that part of the Northeast Quarter, Section 11, being described as those parts of 21.17Lots 1 and 9 in BLOCK 65 of the town of Frontenac lying adjacent to and northerly of the 21.18southerly 50 feet of said Lots 1 and 9 according to the plat on file and of record in the 21.19Office of the Recorder for Goodhue County, Minnesota.21.20    Subd. 2.[85.012][Subd. 30.] Jay Cooke State Park, Carlton County.Effective 21.21upon the commissioner of natural resources entering into an agreement with the 21.22commissioner of veterans affairs to transfer the property for use as a veterans cemetery, 21.23the following areas are deleted from Jay Cooke State Park:21.24    (a) the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter lying southerly of the railroad 21.25right-of-way, Section 21, Township 48 North, Range 16 West;21.26    (b) the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter lying southerly of the railroad 21.27right-of-way, Section 22, Township 48 North, Range 16 West; and21.28    (c) the East 2 rods of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 21.2922, Township 48 North, Range 16 West.21.30    Subd. 3.[85.012] [Subd. 35.] Lake Carlos State Park, Douglas County.The 21.31following area is deleted from Lake Carlos State Park: that part of Government Lot 2, 21.32being described as EHLERT'S ADDITION according to the plat on file and of record in 21.33the Office of the Recorder for Douglas County, Minnesota, Section 10, Township 129 21.34North, Range 37 West, Douglas County.22.1    Subd. 4.[85.012] [Subd. 38.]  Lake Shetek State Park, Murray County.The 22.2following areas are deleted from Lake Shetek State Park:22.3    (1) Blocks 3 and 4 of Forman Acres according to the plat on file and of record in the 22.4Office of the Recorder for Murray County;22.5    (2) the Hudson Acres subdivision according to the plat on file and of record in the 22.6Office of the Recorder for Murray County; and22.7    (3) that part of Government Lot 6 and that part of Government Lot 7 of Section 6, 22.8Township 107 North, Range 40 West, and that part of Government Lot 1 and that part of 22.9Government Lot 2 of Section 7, Township 107 North, Range 40 West, Murray County, 22.10Minnesota, described as follows:22.11    Commencing at the East Quarter Corner of said Section 6; thence on a bearing based 22.12on the 1983 Murray County Coordinate System (1996 Adjustment), of South 00 degrees 22.1322 minutes 05 seconds East 1405.16 feet along the east line of said Section 6; thence 22.14North 89 degrees 07 minutes 01 second West 1942.39 feet; thence South 03 degrees 33 22.15minutes 00 seconds West 94.92 feet to the northeast corner of Block 5 of FORMAN 22.16ACRES, according to the recorded plat thereof on file and of record in the Murray County 22.17Recorder's Office; thence South 14 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds West 525.30 feet along 22.18the easterly line of said Block 5 and along the easterly line of the Private Roadway of 22.19FORMAN ACRES to the southeasterly corner of said Private Roadway and the POINT 22.20OF BEGINNING; thence North 82 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West 796.30 feet along 22.21the southerly line of said Private Roadway to an angle point on said line and an existing 22.221/2 inch diameter rebar; thence South 64 degrees 28 minutes 26 seconds West 100.06 22.23feet along the southerly line of said Private Roadway to an angle point on said line and 22.24an existing 1/2 inch diameter rebar; thence South 33 degrees 01 minute 32 seconds West 22.25279.60 feet along the southerly line of said Private Roadway to an angle point on said line; 22.26thence South 76 degrees 04 minutes 52 seconds West 766.53 feet along the southerly line 22.27of said Private Roadway to a 3/4 inch diameter rebar with a plastic cap stamped "MN DNR 22.28LS 17003" (DNR MON); thence South 16 degrees 24 minutes 50 seconds West 470.40 22.29feet to a DNR MON; thence South 24 degrees 09 minutes 57 seconds West 262.69 feet to 22.30a DNR MON; thence South 08 degrees 07 minutes 09 seconds West 332.26 feet to a DNR 22.31MON; thence North 51 degrees 40 minutes 02 seconds West 341.79 feet to the east line 22.32of Lot A of Lot 1 of LOT A OF GOV. LOT 8, OF SEC. 6 AND LOT A OF GOV. LOT 22.331, OF SEC 7 TP. 107 RANGE 40, according to the recorded plat thereof on file and of 22.34record in the Murray County Recorder's Office and a DNR MON; thence South 14 degrees 22.3528 minutes 55 seconds West 71.98 feet along the east line of said Lot A to the northerly 22.36most corner of Lot 36 of HUDSON ACRES, according to the record plat thereof on file 23.1and of record in the Murray County Recorder's Office and an existing steel fence post; 23.2thence South 51 degrees 37 minutes 05 seconds East 418.97 feet along the northeasterly 23.3line of said Lot 36 and along the northeasterly line of Lots 35, 34, 33, 32 of HUDSON 23.4ACRES to an existing 1 inch inside diameter iron pipe marking the easterly most corner of 23.5Lot 32 and the most northerly corner of Lot 31A of HUDSON ACRES; thence South 48 23.6degrees 33 minutes 10 seconds East 298.26 feet along the northeasterly line of said Lot 23.731A to an existing 1 1/2 inch inside diameter iron pipe marking the easterly most corner 23.8thereof and the most northerly corner of Lot 31 of HUDSON ACRES; thence South 33 23.9degrees 53 minutes 30 seconds East 224.96 feet along the northeasterly line of said Lot 31 23.10and along the northeasterly line of Lots 30 and 29 of HUDSON ACRES to an existing 1 23.111/2 inch inside diameter iron pipe marking the easterly most corner of said Lot 29 and 23.12the most northerly corner of Lot 28 of HUDSONS ACRES; thence South 45 degrees 23 23.13minutes 54 seconds East 375.07 feet along the northeasterly line of said Lot 28 and along 23.14the northeasterly line of Lots 27, 26, 25, 24 of HUDSON ACRES to an existing 1 1/2 inch 23.15inside diameter iron pipe marking the easterly most corner of said Lot 24 and the most 23.16northerly corner of Lot 23 of HUDSON ACRES; thence South 64 degrees 39 minutes 23.1753 seconds East 226.80 feet along the northeasterly line of said Lot 23 and along the 23.18northeasterly line of Lots 22 and 21 of HUDSON ACRES to an existing 1 1/2 inch inside 23.19diameter iron pipe marking the easterly most corner of said Lot 21 and the most northerly 23.20corner of Lot 20 of HUDSON ACRES; thence South 39 degrees 49 minutes 49 seconds 23.21East 524.75 feet along the northeasterly line of said Lot 20 and along the northeasterly 23.22line of Lots 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14 of HUDSON ACRES to an existing 1 1/2 inch inside 23.23diameter iron pipe marking the easterly most corner of said Lot 14 and the most northerly 23.24corner of Lot 13 of HUDSON ACRES; thence South 55 degrees 31 minutes 43 seconds 23.25East 225.11 feet along the northeasterly line of said Lot 13 and along the northeasterly 23.26line of Lots 12 and 11 of HUDSON ACRES to an existing 1 1/2 inch inside diameter iron 23.27pipe marking the easterly most corner of said Lot 11 and the northwest corner of Lot 10 23.28of HUDSON ACRES; thence South 88 degrees 03 minutes 49 seconds East 224.90 feet 23.29along the north line of said Lot 10 and along the north line of Lots 9 and 8 of HUDSON 23.30ACRES to an existing 1 1/2 inch inside diameter iron pipe marking the northeast corner 23.31of said Lot 8 and the northwest corner of Lot 7 of HUDSON ACRES; thence North 84 23.32degrees 07 minutes 37 seconds East 525.01 feet along the north line of said Lot 7 and 23.33along the north line of Lots 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 of HUDSON ACRES to an existing 1 1/2 inch 23.34inside diameter iron pipe marking the northeast corner of said Lot 1 of HUDSON ACRES; 23.35thence southeasterly, easterly and northerly along a non-tangential curve concave to the 23.36north having a radius of 50.00 feet, central angle 138 degrees 41 minutes 58 seconds, a 24.1distance of 121.04 feet, chord bears North 63 degrees 30 minutes 12 seconds East; thence 24.2continuing northwesterly and westerly along the previously described curve concave to 24.3the south having a radius of 50.00 feet, central angle 138 degrees 42 minutes 00 seconds, a 24.4distance of 121.04 feet, chord bears North 75 degrees 11 minutes 47 seconds West and 24.5a DNR MON; thence South 84 degrees 09 minutes 13 seconds West not tangent to said 24.6curve 520.52 feet to a DNR MON; thence North 88 degrees 07 minutes 40 seconds West 24.7201.13 feet to a DNR MON; thence North 55 degrees 32 minutes 12 seconds West 196.66 24.8feet to a DNR MON; thence North 39 degrees 49 minutes 59 seconds West 530.34 feet to 24.9a DNR MON; thence North 64 degrees 41 minutes 41 seconds West 230.01 feet to a DNR 24.10MON; thence North 45 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West 357.33 feet to a DNR MON; 24.11thence North 33 degrees 53 minutes 32 seconds West 226.66 feet to a DNR MON; thence 24.12North 48 degrees 30 minutes 31 seconds West 341.45 feet to a DNR MON; thence North 24.1308 degrees 07 minutes 09 seconds East 359.28 feet to a DNR MON; thence North 24 24.14degrees 09 minutes 58 seconds East 257.86 feet to a DNR MON; thence North 16 degrees 24.1524 minutes 50 seconds East 483.36 feet to a DNR MON; thence North 76 degrees 04 24.16minutes 53 seconds East 715.53 feet to a DNR MON; thence North 33 degrees 01 minute 24.1732 seconds East 282.54 feet to a DNR MON; thence North 64 degrees 28 minutes 25 24.18seconds East 84.97 feet to a DNR MON; thence South 82 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds 24.19East 788.53 feet to a DNR MON; thence North 07 degrees 45 minutes 07 seconds East 24.2026.00 feet to the point of beginning; containing 7.55 acres.24.21    Subd. 5.[85.012] [Subd. 44a.] Moose Lake State Park, Carlton County.The 24.22following areas are deleted from Moose Lake State Park, all in Township 46 North, Range 24.2319 West, Carlton County:24.24    (1) Parcel A: the West 660.00 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter 24.25of Section 28;24.26    (2) Parcel B: the West 660.00 feet of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter 24.27of Section 28 lying northerly of a line 75.00 feet northerly of and parallel with the 24.28centerline of State Trunk Highway 73, and subject to a taking for highway purposes of a 24.29100.00-foot wide strip for access and also subject to highway and road easements;24.30    (3) Parcel C: the West 660.00 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter 24.31of Section 28 lying northerly of a line 75.00 feet northerly of and parallel with the 24.32centerline of State Trunk Highway 73, and subject to taking for highway purposes of a 24.33road access under S.P. 0919 (311-311) 901 from State Trunk Highway 73 to old County 24.34Road 21, said access being 100.00 feet in width with triangular strips of land adjoining it at 24.35the northerly line of State Trunk Highway 73, and subject to highway and road easements;25.1    (4) Parcel G: that part of Government Lot 1 of Section 28, which lies northerly of the 25.2westerly extension of the northerly line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter 25.3of said Section 28, and southerly of the westerly extension of the northerly line of the 25.4South 660.00 feet of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 28;25.5    (5) Parcel H: the South 660.00 feet of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast 25.6Quarter of Section 28;25.7    (6) Parcel I: the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 28, except 25.8the West 660.00 feet of said Southwest Quarter; and25.9    (7) Parcel J: that part of the North One-Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 28, 25.10described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of said North One-Half of the 25.11Southeast Quarter; thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 36 seconds East along the north 25.12line of said North One-Half of the Southeast Quarter a distance of 660.01 feet to the east 25.13line of the West 660.00 feet of said North One-Half of the Southeast Quarter and the actual 25.14point of beginning; thence continue South 89 degrees 57 minutes 36 seconds East along 25.15the north line of said North One-Half of the Southeast Quarter a distance of 657.40 feet to 25.16the southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 28; 25.17thence South 00 degrees 19 minutes 17 seconds West, parallel to the west line of said North 25.18One-Half of the Southeast Quarter a distance of 715.12 feet to the westerly right-of-way 25.19of US Interstate Highway 35; thence along said westerly right-of-way of US Interstate 25.20Highway 35 a distance of 457.86 feet on a nontangential curve, concave to the southeast, 25.21having a radius of 1,054.93 feet, a central angle of 24 degrees 52 minutes 03 seconds, and 25.22a chord bearing of South 39 degrees 00 minutes 37 seconds West; thence South 46 degrees 25.2344 minutes 11 seconds West along said westerly right-of-way of US Interstate Highway 35 25.24a distance of 295.30 feet to the northerly right-of-way of Minnesota Trunk Highway 73; 25.25thence 163.55 feet along said northerly right-of-way of Minnesota Trunk Highway 73 on 25.26a nontangential curve, concave to the south, having a radius of 1,984.88 feet, a central 25.27angle of 4 degrees 43 minutes 16 seconds, and a chord bearing of South 77 degrees 39 25.28minutes 40 seconds West to the east line of the West 660.00 feet of said North One-Half of 25.29the Southeast Quarter; thence North 00 degrees 19 minutes 17 seconds East a distance of 25.301,305.90 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning and there terminating.25.31    Sec. 22. ADDITIONS TO STATE RECREATION AREAS.25.32    [85.013] [Subd. 11a.] Garden Island State Recreation Area, Lake of the Woods 25.33County. The following areas are added to Garden Island State Recreation Area, Lake of 25.34the Woods County:26.1    (1) Bureau of Land Management Island County Control Number 013 (aka Bridges 26.2Island) within Lake of the Woods and located in Section 9, Township 165 North, Range 26.332 West;26.4    (2) Bureau of Land Management Island County Control Number 014 (aka Knight 26.5Island) within Lake of the Woods and located in Section 22, Township 165 North, Range 26.632 West; and26.7    (3) Bureau of Land Management Island County Control Number 015 (aka Babe 26.8Island) within Lake of the Woods and located in Section 17, Township 166 North, Range 26.932 West.26.10    Sec. 23. ADDITIONS TO BIRCH LAKES STATE FOREST.26.11    [89.021] [Subd. 7.] Birch Lakes State Forest. The following area is added to 26.12Birch Lakes State Forest: the East Half of the Northeast Quarter, Section 35, Township 26.13127 North, Range 33 West, Stearns County.26.14    Sec. 24. LEASE OF TAX-FORFEITED AND STATE LANDS.26.15    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.04, or other law to the contrary, 26.16St. Louis County may enter a 30-year lease of tax-forfeited land for a wind energy project.26.17    (b) The commissioner of natural resources may enter a 30-year lease of land 26.18administered by the commissioner for a wind energy project.26.19    Sec. 25. PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE OF CONSOLIDATED CONSERVATION 26.20LAND BORDERING PUBLIC WATER; AITKIN COUNTY.26.21    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, and the classification and 26.22public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapters 84A and 282, the commissioner of 26.23natural resources may sell by public or private sale the consolidated conservation land 26.24bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c).26.25    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 26.26attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors 26.27and ensure accuracy. The consideration for the conveyance must be for no less than the 26.28survey costs and appraised value of the land and timber. Proceeds shall be disposed of 26.29according to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84A.26.30    (c) The land that may be sold is located in Aitkin County and is described as: the 26.31East 132 feet of the West 396 feet, less the North 40 feet of Government Lot 8, Section 19, 26.32Township 50 North, Range 23 West, containing 3.74 acres, more or less.27.1    (d) The land borders Aitkin Lake with privately-owned land to the east and west.  The 27.2land has been subject to continued trespasses by adjacent landowners. The Department of 27.3Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for natural resource purposes.27.4    Sec. 26. PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE OF CONSOLIDATED CONSERVATION 27.5LAND; AITKIN COUNTY.27.6    (a) Notwithstanding the classification and public sale provisions of Minnesota 27.7Statutes, chapters 84A and 282, Aitkin County may sell by public or private sale the 27.8consolidated conservation lands that are described in paragraph (c).27.9    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 27.10attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors 27.11and ensure accuracy. The consideration for the conveyance must be for no less than the 27.12survey costs and appraised value of the land and timber. Proceeds shall be disposed of 27.13according to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84A. 27.14    (c) The lands that may be sold are located in Aitkin County and are described as:27.15    (1) that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 31, Township 27.1649 North, Range 22 West, lying east of County State-Aid Highway 6, containing 3 acres, 27.17more or less;27.18    (2) that part of Government Lot 11, Section 3, Township 47 North, Range 26 West, 27.19lying north of County Road 54, containing 2 acres, more or less;27.20    (3) that part of Government Lot 1, Section 19, Township 51 North, Range 25 West, 27.21lying southwest of the ditch, containing 20 acres, more or less;27.22    (4) that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 13, 27.23Township 51 North, Range 26 West, lying south of the ditch, containing 12 acres, more or 27.24less; and27.25    (5) that part of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter, Section 13, Township 51 27.26North, Range 26 West, lying south of the ditch, containing 40 acres, more or less. 27.27    (d) The lands are separated from management units by roads or ditches. The 27.28Department of Natural Resources has determined that the lands are not needed for natural 27.29resource purposes.27.30    Sec. 27. PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; BELTRAMI COUNTY.27.31    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 and 94.10, and upon 27.32completion of condemnation of the school trust land interest, the commissioner of natural 27.33resources may sell by private sale to Cormant Township the surplus land that is described 27.34in paragraph (c).28.1    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 28.2attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and 28.3ensure accuracy. The commissioner may sell to Cormant Township for less than the value 28.4of the land as determined by the commissioner, but the conveyance must provide that the 28.5land described in paragraph (c) be used for the public and reverts to the state if Cormant 28.6Township fails to provide for public use or abandons the public use of the land. 28.7    (c) The land that may be sold is located in Beltrami County and is described as: that 28.8part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 15, Township 151 North, 28.9Range 31 West, Beltrami County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the 28.10northeast corner of said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence West along the 28.11north line of said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter to the northwest corner of 28.12said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and the POINT OF BEGINNING of the 28.13property to be described; thence East a distance of 76 feet, along said north line; thence 28.14South a distance of 235 feet; thence West a distance of 76 feet to the west line of said 28.15Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence North a distance of 235 feet along said 28.16west line to the point of beginning. Containing 0.41 acre, more or less.28.17    (d) Cormant Cemetery has inadvertently trespassed upon the land.  The Department 28.18of Natural Resources has determined that the state's land management interests would 28.19best be served if the land was conveyed to Cormant Township and managed as part of 28.20the cemetery. Since the land is currently school trust land, the Department of Natural 28.21Resources shall first condemn the school trust interest prior to conveyance to Cormant 28.22Township.28.23    Sec. 28. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 28.24WATER; BELTRAMI COUNTY.28.25    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 28.261, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Beltrami County 28.27may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 28.28paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.28.29    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 28.30general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.28.31    (c) The land to be sold is located in Beltrami County and is described as: the easterly 28.32350 feet of the following described parcel: Northland Addition to Bemidji Lots E, G, H, 28.33I, J, Section 8, Township 146 North, Range 33 West, and all that part of Unplatted Lot 28.341, Section 17, Township 146 North, Range 33 West and the Minneapolis, Red Lake, and 28.35Manitoba Railway right-of-way lying West of Park Avenue and within Lot 1 except that 29.1part of the MRL&M RY R/W lying north of the north boundary line of Lot E, Northland 29.2Addition to Bemidji.29.3    (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 29.4best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.29.5    Sec. 29. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC 29.6WATER; CARLTON COUNTY.29.7    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 29.8Carlton County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 29.9paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.29.10    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 29.11general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.29.12    (c) The land to be sold is located in Carlton County and is described as: the SE�� of 29.13the SE�� of Section 31, Township 47 North, Range 17 West, Blackhoof Township.29.14    (d) The Carlton County Board of Commissioners has classified the parcel as 29.15nonconservation and has determined that the county's land management interests would 29.16best be served if the parcel was returned to private ownership.29.17    Sec. 30. EXCHANGE OF STATE LAND WITHIN CARVER HIGHLANDS 29.18WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA; CARVER COUNTY.29.19    (a) The commissioner of natural resources may, with the approval of the Land 29.20Exchange Board as required under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 10, and 29.21according to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.343 to 94.347, exchange 29.22the lands described in paragraph (b).29.23    (b) The lands to be exchanged are located in Carver County and are described as:29.24    (1) that part of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter and that part of the 29.25Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter lying northwesterly of the following 29.26described line: Beginning on the north line of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter, 29.271,815 feet East of the northwest corner thereof; thence southwesterly 3,200 feet, more or 29.28less, to the southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and there 29.29terminating, all in Section 30, Township 115 North, Range 23 West;29.30    (2) the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, the West Half of the Southeast 29.31Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, and that part of the North Half of the Southeast Quarter 29.32lying easterly of County State-Aid Highway 45, all in Section 25, Township 115 North, 29.33Range 24 West;30.1    (3) the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and the 30.2North Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, all 30.3in Section 36, Township 115 North, Range 24 West; and30.4    (4) the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 6, Township 114 North, 30.5Range 23 West.30.6    (c) The lands were acquired in part with bonding appropriations.  The exchange with 30.7the United States Fish and Wildlife Service will consolidate land holdings, facilitate 30.8management of the lands, and provide additional wildlife habitat acres to the state.30.9    Sec. 31. CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 30.10WATER; CHIPPEWA COUNTY.30.11    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 30.12and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Chippewa County may 30.13convey to Chippewa County for no consideration the tax-forfeited land bordering public 30.14water that is described in paragraph (c).30.15    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general and provide 30.16that the land reverts to the state if the county fails to provide for the public use described 30.17in paragraph (d) or abandons the public use of the land. The attorney general may make 30.18necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and ensure accuracy. 30.19    (c) The land that may be conveyed is located in Chippewa County and is described 30.20as follows:30.21    (1) Tract 1: a tract in Government Lot 2 described as: beginning at the southeast 30.22corner of Lot 6, Block 1, Original Plat Wegdahl; thence West 50 feet South, 50 Feet West 30.23on a line 50 feet South of the south line of Block 1 to the river; thence southeasterly 30.24along the river to a point 165 feet South of the south line of Block 1; thence East on a 30.25line parallel with the south line of Block 1, to the intersection with the continuation of the 30.26east line of Lot 6, Block 1; thence North 165 feet to the point of beginning, Section 3, 30.27Township 116, Range 40;30.28    (2) Tract 2: a 50 foot strip adjacent to Block 1, Original Plat Wegdahl on South from 30.29Lot 3 to river, in Section 3, Township 116, Range 40; and30.30    (3) Tract 3: Lot 1, Block 2, Aadlands Subdivision.30.31    (d) The county will use the land to establish a public park.30.32    Sec. 32. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 30.33WATER; CLEARWATER COUNTY.31.1    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 31.2Clearwater County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described 31.3in paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.31.4    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 31.5general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.31.6    (c) The land to be sold is located in Clearwater County and is described as: Parcel 31.711.300.0020.31.8    (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 31.9best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.31.10    Sec. 33. CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 31.11WATER OR WETLANDS; DAKOTA COUNTY.31.12    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 103F.535, and 282.018, 31.13subdivision 1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Dakota 31.14County may convey to Dakota County for no consideration the tax-forfeited land 31.15bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c).31.16    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general and provide 31.17that the land reverts to the state if Dakota County stops using the land for the public 31.18purpose described in paragraph (d). The conveyance is subject to restrictions imposed by 31.19the commissioner of natural resources. The attorney general may make changes to the 31.20land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.31.21    (c) The land to be conveyed is located in Dakota County and is described as:31.22    That part of Government Lots 7 and 8, Section 26, Township 28, Range 22, lying 31.23southeasterly of Lot 2, AUDITORS SUBDIVISION NO. 23, according to the recorded 31.24plat thereof, and lying easterly of the railroad right-of-way and lying northwesterly of the 31.25following described line:31.26Commencing at the southwest corner of said Government Lot 7; thence North, 31.27assumed bearing, along the west line of said Government Lot 7, a distance of 178.00 31.28feet; thence northeasterly along a nontangential curve concave to the southeast a 31.29distance of 290.00 feet, said curve having a radius of 764.50 feet, a central angle of 31.3021 degrees 43 minutes 57 seconds, a chord of 288.24 feet and a chord bearing of 31.31North 24 degrees 29 minutes 20 seconds East; thence continuing northeasterly along 31.32a tangent curve concave to the southeast a distance of 350.00 feet, said curve having 31.33a radius of 708.80 feet, a central angle of 28 degrees 17 minutes 32 seconds, a chord 31.34of 346.46 feet and a chord bearing of North 49 degrees 30 minutes 04 seconds East; 31.35thence North 63 degrees 38 minutes 50 seconds East tangent to the last described 32.1curve a distance of 578.10 feet, to a point hereinafter referred to as Point B; thence 32.2continuing North 63 degrees 38 minutes 50 seconds East a distance of 278.68 feet, 32.3more or less, to the westerly right-of-way line of the Chicago, Rock Island and 32.4Pacific Railroad, said point being the point of beginning of the line to be described; 32.5thence North 63 degrees 38 minutes 50 seconds East a distance of 225.00 feet, more 32.6or less, to the shoreline of the Mississippi River and there terminating. (Dakota 32.7County tax identification number 36-02600-016-32).32.8    (d) The county has determined that the land is needed as a trail corridor for the 32.9Mississippi River Regional Trail.32.10    Sec. 34. PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; HENNEPIN COUNTY.32.11    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 and 94.10, the commissioner 32.12of natural resources may sell by private sale to the city of Wayzata the surplus land that is 32.13described in paragraph (c).32.14    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 32.15attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and 32.16ensure accuracy. The commissioner may sell to the city of Wayzata, for less than the value 32.17of the land as determined by the commissioner, but the conveyance must provide that the 32.18land described in paragraph (c) be used for the public and reverts to the state if the city of 32.19Wayzata fails to provide for public use or abandons the public use of the land.32.20    (c) The land that may be sold is located in Hennepin County and is described as: 32.21Tract F, Registered Land Survey No. 1168.32.22    (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the state's land 32.23management interests would best be served if the land was conveyed to the city of 32.24Wayzata.32.25    Sec. 35. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 32.26WATER; ITASCA COUNTY.32.27    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 32.281, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Itasca County may 32.29sell to Itasca County the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 32.30paragraph (c), for the appraised value of the land.32.31    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 32.32general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.32.33    (c) The land to be sold is in Itasca County and is described as: the North 1,100 feet 32.34of Government Lot 1, Section 26, Township 56 North, Range 26 West.33.1    (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be 33.2best served if the land was under the direct ownership of Itasca County.33.3    Sec. 36. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 33.4WATER; MARSHALL COUNTY.33.5    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 33.6Marshall County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 33.7paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.33.8    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 33.9general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.33.10    (c) The land to be sold is located in Marshall County and is described as: that part of 33.11the westerly ten acres of the North Half of the Northeast Quarter lying southerly of the 33.12following described line: Commencing at the quarter section corner between Sections 2 33.13and 11; thence South along the quarter section line a distance of 1,080 feet to the northern 33.14edge of County Ditch #25, the point of beginning; thence upstream along said ditch North 33.1540 degrees East 95 feet; thence South 41 degrees East 500 feet to the intersection with 33.16State Ditch #83; thence along said state ditch North 52 degrees 50 minutes East 196 feet; 33.17thence East 2,092 feet to the section line between Sections 11 and 12.33.18    (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 33.19best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.33.20    Sec. 37. EXCHANGE OF STATE LAND WITHIN LAKE LOUISE STATE 33.21PARK; MOWER COUNTY.33.22    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 94.342, subdivision 4, the 33.23commissioner of natural resources may, with the approval of the Land Exchange Board as 33.24required under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 10, and according to the 33.25remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.342 to 94.347, exchange the land 33.26located within state park boundaries that is described in paragraph (c).33.27    (b)  The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general.  The 33.28attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors 33.29and ensure accuracy.33.30    (c) The state land that may be exchanged is located in Mower County and is 33.31described as: that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast 33.32Quarter of Section 20, Township 101 North, Range 14 West, Mower County, Minnesota, 33.33described as follows: Beginning at a point on the south line of said Section 20 a distance 33.34of 1,039.50 feet (63 rods) East of the south quarter corner of said Section 20; thence North 33.35at right angles to said south line 462.00 feet (28 rods); thence West parallel to said south 34.1line 380.6 feet, more or less, to the west line of said Southeast Quarter of the Southwest 34.2Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence South along said west line 462 feet, more or less, 34.3to the south line of said Section 20; thence East along said south line 380.6 feet, more 34.4or less, to the point of beginning, containing 4.03 acres.34.5    (d)  The exchange would resolve an unintentional trespass by the Department of 34.6Natural Resources of a horse trail that is primarily located within Lake Louise State Park 34.7and provide for increased access to the state park.34.8    Sec. 38. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC 34.9WATER; OTTER TAIL COUNTY.34.10    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 34.111, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Otter Tail County 34.12may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 34.13paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.34.14    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 34.15general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.34.16    (c) The land to be sold is located in Otter Tail County and is described as: 34.17    Section 19, Township 133, Range 42, River's Bend Reserve, Lot B.34.18    (d) The sale would be to the adjacent landowner and the Department of Natural 34.19Resources has determined that the land is not appropriate for the department to manage.34.20    Sec. 39. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC 34.21WATER; OTTER TAIL COUNTY.34.22    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 34.231, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Otter Tail County 34.24may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 34.25paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.34.26    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 34.27general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.34.28    (c) The land to be sold is located in Otter Tail County and is described as: 34.29    Section 24, Township 136, Range 41, Crystal Beach, Lot 56, Block 1.34.30    (d) The sale would be to the adjacent landowner and the Department of Natural 34.31Resources has determined that the land is not appropriate for the department to manage.34.32    Sec. 40. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC 34.33WATER; OTTER TAIL COUNTY.35.1    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 35.21, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Otter Tail County 35.3may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 35.4paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.35.5    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 35.6general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.35.7    (c) The land to be sold is located in Otter Tail County and is described as: 35.8    Section 9, Township 133, Range 43, South 212 feet of Sub Lot 6 and South 212 feet 35.9of Sub Lot 7, except tract and except platted (1.19) acres.35.10    (d) The Department of Natural Resources has no objection to the sale of this land.35.11    Sec. 41. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC 35.12WATER; OTTER TAIL COUNTY.35.13    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 35.141, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Otter Tail County 35.15may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 35.16paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.35.17    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 35.18general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.35.19    (c) The land to be sold is located in Otter Tail County and is described as: 35.20    Section 10, Township 134, Range 42, Heilberger Lake Estates, Reserve Lot A.35.21    (d) The sale would be to the adjacent landowner and the Department of Natural 35.22Resources has determined that the land is not appropriate for the department to manage.35.23    Sec. 42. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC 35.24WATER; OTTER TAIL COUNTY.35.25    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 35.26Otter Tail County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described 35.27in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.35.28    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 35.29general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.35.30    (c) The land to be sold is located in Otter Tail County and is described as: 35.31    Section 31, Township 137, Range 39, Government Lot 5 (37.20 acres).35.32    (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 35.33best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.36.1    Sec. 43. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC 36.2WATER; OTTER TAIL COUNTY.36.3    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 36.4Otter Tail County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described 36.5in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.36.6    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 36.7general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.36.8    (c) The land to be sold is located in Otter Tail County and is described as: 36.9    Section 29, Township 137, Range 40, Freedom Flyer Estates, Lot 26, Block 1.36.10    (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 36.11best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.36.12    Sec. 44. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC 36.13WATER; OTTER TAIL COUNTY.36.14    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 36.151, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Otter Tail County 36.16may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 36.17paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.36.18    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 36.19general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.36.20    (c) The land to be sold is located in Otter Tail County and is described as: 36.21    Quiet Waters Development Outlot A.36.22    (d) The sale would be to the adjacent landowner and the Department of Natural 36.23Resources has determined that the land is not appropriate for the department to manage.36.24    Sec. 45. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC 36.25WATER; OTTER TAIL COUNTY.36.26    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 36.271, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Otter Tail County 36.28may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 36.29paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.36.30    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 36.31general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.36.32    (c) The land to be sold is located in Otter Tail County and is described as: 36.33    Section 9, Township 136, Range 38, part of Government Lot 4 North and East of 36.34highway (Book 307, Page 31).37.1    (d) The sale would be to the adjacent landowner and the Department of Natural 37.2Resources has determined that the land is not appropriate for the department to manage.37.3    Sec. 46. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC 37.4WATER; OTTER TAIL COUNTY.37.5    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 37.61, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Otter Tail County 37.7may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 37.8paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.37.9    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 37.10general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.37.11    (c) The land to be sold is located in Otter Tail County and is described as: 37.12    Section 9, Township 136, Range 38, Elm Rest, part of Lots 3, 4, 5, and 6 and of 37.13Reserve A lying North of road (Book 307, Page 31).37.14    (d) The sale would be to the adjacent landowner and the Department of Natural 37.15Resources has determined that the land is not appropriate for the department to manage.37.16    Sec. 47. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC 37.17WATER; OTTER TAIL COUNTY.37.18    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 37.191, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Otter Tail County 37.20may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 37.21paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.37.22    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 37.23general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.37.24    (c) The land to be sold is located in Otter Tail County and is described as: 37.25    Section 27, Township 135, Range 39, Government Lot 7 (9.50 acres).37.26    (d) The sale would be to the adjacent landowner and the Department of Natural 37.27Resources has determined that the land is not appropriate for the department to manage.37.28    Sec. 48. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC 37.29WATER; OTTER TAIL COUNTY.37.30    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 37.311, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Otter Tail County 37.32may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 37.33paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.38.1    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 38.2general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.38.3    (c) The land to be sold is located in Otter Tail County and is described as: 38.4    Section 9, Township 135, Range 41, Government Lot 2, except tracts (7.77 acres).38.5    (d) The sale would be to the adjacent landowner and the Department of Natural 38.6Resources has determined that the land is not appropriate for the department to manage.38.7    Sec. 49. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC 38.8WATER; OTTER TAIL COUNTY.38.9    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 38.10Otter Tail County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described 38.11in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.38.12    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 38.13general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.38.14    (c) The land to be sold is located in Otter Tail County and is described as: 38.15    38609 County Highway 41, Section 9, Township 135, Range 41, part of Government 38.16Lot 2 beginning 275 feet West, 1,021.36 feet southwesterly, 1,179 feet southeasterly, 132 38.17feet South from northeast corner Section 9; East 33 feet, southerly 314 feet, West 33 feet, 38.18northerly on lake East 110 feet to beginning.38.19    Sec. 50. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC 38.20WATER; OTTER TAIL COUNTY.38.21    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 38.22Otter Tail County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described 38.23in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.38.24    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 38.25general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.38.26    (c) The land to be sold is located in Otter Tail County and is described as: 38.27    Section 27, Township 132, Range 41, Stalker View Acres, Lot 6, Block 1.38.28    Sec. 51. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC 38.29WATER; OTTER TAIL COUNTY.38.30    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 38.31Otter Tail County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described 38.32in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.38.33    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 38.34general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.39.1    (c) The land to be sold is located in Otter Tail County and is described as: 39.2    Section 33, Township 135, Range 36, North Half of Sub Lot 5 of the Southwest 39.3Quarter (7.07 acres).39.4    (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 39.5best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.39.6    Sec. 52. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC 39.7WATER; OTTER TAIL COUNTY.39.8    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 39.9Otter Tail County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described 39.10in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.39.11    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 39.12general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.39.13    (c) The land to be sold is located in Otter Tail County and is described as: 39.14    Section 33, Township 135, Range 36, South Half of Sub Lot 5 of the Southwest 39.15Quarter (7.06 acres).39.16    (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 39.17best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.39.18    Sec. 53. CONVEYANCE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; RICE COUNTY.39.19    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.281 to 16B.287, the 39.20commissioner of administration may convey to Rice County for no consideration the 39.21surplus land that is described in paragraph (c).39.22    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general and provide 39.23that the land revert to the state if Rice County stops using the land for the public purpose 39.24described in paragraph (d). The attorney general may make changes to the land description 39.25to correct errors and ensure accuracy.39.26    (c) The land to be sold is located in Rice County and is described as:39.27    (1) that part of Section 5, Township 109 North, Range 20 West, Rice County, 39.28Minnesota, described as follows:39.29Commencing at the northwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 5; 39.30thence southerly on a Minnesota State Plane Grid Azimuth from North of 180 39.31degrees 23 minutes 50 seconds along the west line of said Northwest Quarter 348.30 39.32feet to the point of beginning of the parcel to be described; thence easterly on an 39.33azimuth of 93 degrees 18 minutes 54 seconds 279.20 feet; thence southerly on an 39.34azimuth of 183 degrees 10 minutes 40 seconds 144.38 feet; thence southeasterly on 39.35an azimuth of 148 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 110.00 feet; thence northeasterly 40.1on an azimuth of 58 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 119.90 feet; thence southeasterly 40.2on an azimuth of 148 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 133.00 feet; thence 40.3southwesterly on an azimuth of 238 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 199.38 feet; 40.4thence westerly on an azimuth of 268 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 180.72 feet; 40.5thence northerly on an azimuth of 358 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 55.36 feet; 40.6thence westerly on an azimuth of 268 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 152.18 feet; 40.7thence northerly on an azimuth of 00 degrees 23 minutes 50 seconds 364.80 feet 40.8to the point of beginning; and40.9    (2) that part of Section 5, Township 109 North, Range 20 West, Rice County, 40.10Minnesota, described as follows:40.11Commencing at the northwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 5; 40.12thence southerly on a Minnesota State Plane Grid Azimuth from North of 180 40.13degrees 23 minutes 50 seconds along the west line of said Northwest Quarter 348.30 40.14feet; thence easterly on an azimuth of 93 degrees 18 minutes 54 seconds 279.20 40.15feet to the point of beginning of the parcel to be described; thence continuing 40.16easterly on an azimuth of 93 degrees 18 minutes 54 seconds 45.00 feet; thence 40.17southeasterly on an azimuth of 148 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 202.00 feet; 40.18thence southwesterly on an azimuth of 238 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 119.90 40.19feet; thence northwesterly on an azimuth of 328 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 40.20110.00 feet; thence northerly on an azimuth of 3 degrees 10 minutes 40 seconds 40.21144.38 feet to the point of beginning.40.22    (d) The commissioner has determined that the land is no longer needed for any state 40.23purpose and that the state's land management interests would best be served if the land 40.24was conveyed to and used by Rice County for a jail.40.25    Sec. 54. PRIVATE SALE OF CONSOLIDATED CONSERVATION LAND; 40.26ROSEAU COUNTY.40.27    (a) Notwithstanding the classification and public sale provisions of Minnesota 40.28Statutes, chapters 84A and 282, the commissioner of natural resources may sell by private 40.29sale the consolidated conservation land that is described in paragraph (c).40.30    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 40.31attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors 40.32and ensure accuracy. The consideration for the conveyance must be for no less than the 40.33survey costs and the appraised value of the land and timber. Proceeds shall be disposed of 40.34according to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84A.41.1    (c) The land that may be sold is located in Roseau County and is described as: the 41.2North 75 feet of the East 290.4 feet of the West 489.85 feet of the East 1,321.15 feet 41.3of the Northeast Quarter, Section 35, Township 160 North, Range 38 West, containing 41.40.5 acres, more or less.41.5    (d) The land would be sold to the current leaseholder who through an inadvertent 41.6trespass located a cabin, septic system, and personal property on the state land.  The 41.7Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for natural 41.8resource purposes.41.9    Sec. 55. PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.41.10    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 and 94.10, the commissioner 41.11of natural resources may sell by private sale to St. Louis County the surplus land that is 41.12described in paragraph (c).41.13    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 41.14attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and 41.15ensure accuracy. The commissioner may sell to St. Louis County for less than the value of 41.16the land as determined by the commissioner, but the conveyance must provide that the 41.17land described in paragraph (c) be used for the public and reverts to the state if St. Louis 41.18County fails to provide for public use or abandons the public use of the land.41.19    (c) The land that may be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as: an 41.20undivided 1/12 interest in Government Lot 6, Section 6, Township 62 North, Range 13 41.21West, containing 35.75 acres, more or less.41.22    (d) The land was gifted to the state. The remaining 11/12 undivided interest in 41.23the land is owned by the state in trust for the taxing districts and administered by St. 41.24Louis County. The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the state's land 41.25management interests would best be served if the land was conveyed to St. Louis County.41.26    Sec. 56. CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 41.27WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.41.28    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 41.29and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, St. Louis County may 41.30sell or convey to the state acting by and through its commissioner of natural resources, 41.31the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c), under the 41.32provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 282.01, subdivision 1a.41.33    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general.  The 41.34attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors 41.35and ensure accuracy.42.1    (c) The land that may be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as: Lot 42.27, Klimek's Addition to Grand Lake, according to the plat thereof on file and of record 42.3in the Office of the County Recorder, St. Louis County.42.4    (d) The county has determined that the land is not needed for county management 42.5purposes and the Department of Natural Resources would like to acquire the land for use 42.6as a public water access site to Little Grand Lake.42.7    Sec. 57. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 42.8WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.42.9    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 42.101, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, St. Louis County 42.11may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 42.12paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.42.13    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 42.14attorney general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure 42.15accuracy. Prior to the sales, the commissioner of revenue shall grant permanent 42.16conservation easements according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37, to provide 42.17riparian protection and public access to shore fishing. The easements for land described in 42.18paragraph (c), clauses (1) to (3), shall be 450 feet in width from the centerline of the river. 42.19The easements for land described in paragraph (c), clauses (4) and (5), shall be 300 feet in 42.20width from the centerline of the river. The easements must be approved by the St. Louis 42.21County Board and the commissioner of natural resources.42.22    (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:42.23    (1) Lot 5 except railroad right-of-way 3.15 acres, Section 2, T50N, R18W (23.35 42.24acres) (535-0010-00210);42.25    (2) Lot 7 except railroad right-of-way 3.9 acres, Section 2, T50N, R18W (30.1 42.26acres) (535-0010-00300);42.27    (3) Lot 5 except railroad right-of-way 3 acres, Section 12, T50N, R18W (36 acres) 42.28(535-0010-01910);42.29    (4) Lot 2 except railroad right-of-way, Section 35, T51N, R18W (22.5 acres) 42.30(310-0010-05650); and42.31    (5) Lot 1 except GN railroad right-of-way, Section 35, T51N, R18W (34 acres) 42.32(110-0040-00160).42.33    (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 42.34best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.43.1    Sec. 58. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 43.2WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.43.3    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 43.4St. Louis County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described 43.5in paragraph (d) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.43.6    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 43.7general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.43.8    (c) Prior to the sales of the land described in paragraph (d), clauses (1), (2), and 43.9(10) to (12), the commissioner of revenue shall grant permanent conservation easements 43.10according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37, to provide riparian protection and public 43.11access for angling. The easements must be approved by the St. Louis County Board and 43.12the commissioner of natural resources. The easements shall be for lands described in 43.13paragraph (d):43.14    (1) clause (1), 75 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the creek;43.15    (2) clause (2), 200 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the river;43.16    (3) clause (10), 100 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the river; and43.17    (4) clauses (11) and (12), 50 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the stream.43.18    (d) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:43.19    (1) N 1/2 of NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of SE 1/4, Section 22, T51N, R14W (5 acres) 43.20(520-0016-00590);43.21    (2) SW 1/4 of SW 1/4, Section 8, T50N, R16W (40 acres) (530-0010-01510);43.22    (3) undivided 1/6 and undivided 1/2 of Lot 9, Thompson Lake Addition, Section 12, 43.23T53N, R14W (375-0120-00091, 375-0120-00094);43.24    (4) SLY 200 FT OF NLY 1,220 FT OF LOT 4, Section 20, T54N, R18W (9.5 acres) 43.25(405-0010-03394);43.26    (5) PART OF SW 1/4 OF SE 1/4 LYING N OF SLY 433 FT, Section 36, T57N, 43.27R21W (25 acres) (141-0050-07345);43.28    (6) PART OF SE 1/4 OF SW 1/4 LYING W OF DW & P RY AND N OF PLAT OF 43.29HALEY, Section 23, T63N, R19W (11 acres) (350-0020-03730);43.30    (7) SE 1/4 of NW 1/4, Section 26, T58N, R19W (40 acres) (385-0010-02610);43.31    (8) NE 1/4 of SW 1/4, Section 20, T59N, R20W (40 acres) (235-0030-03110);43.32    (9) LOT 4, Section 2, T61N, R19W (40 acres) (200-0010-00230);43.33    (10) SW 1/4 of SE 1/4, Section 19, T50N, R16W (40 acres) (530-0010-03570);43.34    (11) LOTS 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, BLOCK 1, COLMANS 4th ACRE TRACT 43.35ADDITION TO DULUTH, Section 33, T51N, R14W (520-0090-00150, -00160, -00180); 43.36and44.1    (12) BLOCKS 17, 18, and 20, PLAT OF VERMILION TRAIL LODGE, Section 44.213, T62N, R14W.44.3    (e) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 44.4best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.44.5    Sec. 59. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.44.6    (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, 44.7or other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited 44.8land described in paragraph (c).44.9    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 44.10general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.44.11    (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:44.12    Lots 20 and 21, Plat of Twin Lakes, Government Lot 3, Section 32, T60N, R19W 44.13(1.1 acres) (385-0070-00200).44.14    (d) This sale resolves an unintentional trespass. The county has determined that the 44.15county's land management interests would best be served if the lands were returned to 44.16private ownership.44.17    Sec. 60. CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 44.18WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.44.19    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 44.201, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, St. Louis County 44.21may convey to the state for no consideration the tax-forfeited land bordering public water 44.22that is described in paragraph (c).44.23    (b) The conveyance must be according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.01, 44.24subdivision 2, and in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney general may 44.25make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.44.26    (c) The land to be conveyed is located in St. Louis County and is described as:44.27    (1) lands in the city of Duluth, Section 23, Township 49 North, Range 15 West, that 44.28part of Government Lot 2 lying southeasterly of the southeasterly right-of-way of the St. 44.29Paul and Duluth and Northern Pacific Railway including riparian rights.44.30    EXCEPT: that part of Government Lot 2 beginning at the intersection of the south 44.31line of Lot 2 and the southeasterly right-of-way of the St. Paul and Duluth and Northern 44.32Pacific Railway; thence easterly along the south line of said Lot 2 a distance of 150 44.33feet to a point; thence deflect to the left and continue in a straight line to a point on the 44.34southeasterly line of said railway right-of-way said point distant 150 feet northeast of 44.35the point of beginning; thence deflect to the left and continue southwesterly along the 45.1southeasterly line of said railway right-of-way a distance of 150 feet to point of beginning 45.2and there terminating.45.3    EXCEPT FURTHER: that part of Government Lot 2 commencing at the point of 45.4intersection of the south line of Lot 2 and the southeasterly right-of-way of the St. Paul 45.5and Duluth and Northern Pacific Railway; thence northeasterly along the southeasterly 45.6line of said railway right-of-way a distance of 1,064 feet to point of beginning; thence 45.7deflect 44 degrees, 12 minutes, 27 seconds to the right a distance of 105.44 feet to a 45.8point; thence deflect 85 degrees, 16 minutes, 07 seconds to the left a distance of 111.92 45.9feet more or less to a point on the southeasterly line of said railway right-of-way; thence 45.10deflect to the left and continue northwesterly along the southeasterly line of said railway 45.11right-of-way a distance of 160 feet more or less to point of beginning and there terminating 45.12(010-2746-00290); and45.13    (2) lands in the city of Duluth, Section 23, Township 49 North, Range 15 West, that 45.14part of Government Lot 1, including riparian rights, lying southerly of the Northern Pacific 45.15Short Line right-of-way except 5 18/100 acres for Northern Pacific Main Line and except 45.16a strip of land 75 feet wide and adjoining the Northern Pacific Main Line right-of-way and 45.17formerly used as right-of-way by Duluth Transfer Railway 2 67/100 acres, also except that 45.18part lying North of Grand Avenue 72/100 acres and except a strip of land adjacent to the 45.19Old Transfer Railway right-of-way containing 2 13/100 acres. Revised Description #40, 45.20Recorder of Deeds, Book 686, Page 440.45.21    EXCEPT: that part of Government Lot 1 lying southerly of the Northern Pacific 45.22Short Line right-of-way and northerly of the Old Transfer Railway right-of-way.45.23    EXCEPT FURTHER: that part of Government Lot 1 lying southerly of the Northern 45.24Pacific Main Line right-of-way and lying northerly of a line parallel to and lying 305 feet 45.25southerly of the north line of said Government Lot 1 (010-2746-00245).45.26    Sec. 61. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.45.27    (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, 45.28St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land that is described in 45.29paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.45.30    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 45.31general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.45.32    (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:45.33    (1) that part of the South 200 feet of the West 900 feet of Government Lot 4 lying 45.34east of State Highway 73, and that part of the North 300 feet of the West 900 feet of 46.1Government Lot 5 lying east of State Highway 73, all in Section 6, Township 52 North, 46.2Range 20 West;46.3    (2) that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter lying north of County 46.4Road 115 in Section 15, Township 62 North, Range 17 West; and46.5    (3) that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 26, 46.6Township 63 North, Range 12 West, lying west of the west right-of-way boundary of 46.7County Highway 88; EXCEPTING therefrom the following described tract of land: That 46.8part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 26, Township 63 North, 46.9Range 12 West, described as follows: Begin at a point located at the intersection of the 46.10north and south quarter line of said section and the north boundary line of the right-of-way 46.11of County Highway 88, said point being 494.44 feet North of the center of said section; 46.12thence North on said north and south quarter line a distance of 216.23 feet; thence at an 46.13angle of 90 degrees 0 minutes to the right a distance of 253.073 feet; thence at an angle 46.14of 90 degrees 0 minutes to the right a distance of 472.266 feet to a point on the north 46.15boundary line of the right-of-way of said County Highway 88; thence in a northwesterly 46.16direction along the north boundary line of the right-of-way of said County Highway 88, a 46.17distance of 360 feet to the point of beginning.46.18    (d) The sales authorized under this section are needed for public utility substations.46.19    Sec. 62. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 46.20WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.46.21    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 46.22St. Louis County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described 46.23in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.46.24    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 46.25attorney general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure 46.26accuracy. The conveyance must include a deed restriction that prohibits excavating, 46.27filling, dumping, tree cutting, burning, structures, and buildings within an area that is 75 46.28feet in width along the shoreline. A 15-foot strip for landowner lake access is allowed.46.29    (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as: E 1/2 of W 46.301/2 of E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of NW 1/4, Section 27, T57N, R17W (5 acres).46.31    (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 46.32best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.46.33    Sec. 63. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 46.34WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.47.1    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 47.2St. Louis County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described 47.3in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.47.4    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 47.5attorney general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure 47.6accuracy. The conveyance must include a deed restriction on buildings, structures, tree 47.7cutting, removal of vegetation, and shoreland alterations within an area that is 75 feet in 47.8width along the river. A 15-foot strip for landowner river access is allowed.47.9    (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as: that 47.10part of Lot 8 beginning at a point 200 feet East of the center of Section 5; thence South 47.11300 feet; thence East 300 feet; thence North 263 feet to shoreline of Ash River; thence 47.12northwesterly along the river 325 feet; thence southerly to point of beginning, Section 5, 47.13T68N, R19W (2 acres) (731-0010-00845).47.14    (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 47.15best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership. 47.16    Sec. 64. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 47.17WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.47.18    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 47.19St. Louis County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described 47.20in paragraph (d) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.47.21    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 47.22general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.47.23    (c) Prior to the sales of the land described in paragraph (d), clauses (1) to (4), the 47.24commissioner of revenue shall grant permanent conservation easements according to 47.25Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37. The easements must be approved by the St. Louis 47.26County Board and the commissioner of natural resources. The easements shall be for 47.27lands described in paragraph (d):47.28    (1) clause (1), 100 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the river. A 15-foot 47.29strip for landowner river access is allowed;47.30    (2) clause (2), 125 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the river. A 15-foot 47.31strip for landowner river access is allowed;47.32    (3) clause (3), 100 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the tributary; and47.33    (4) clause (4), for access purposes.47.34    (d) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:47.35    (1) SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 except W 1/2, Section 14, T62N, R18W (20 acres);48.1    (2) S 1/2 of SW 1/4 of SW 1/4, Section 16, T62N, R18W (20 acres);48.2    (3) SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 except 5 acres at NW corner and except S 1/2 and except E 1/2 48.3of NE 1/4, Section 10, T52N, R12W (10 acres);48.4    (4) NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 except that part of the NE 1/4 lying N of the East Van Road 48.5and except S 1/2 of N 1/2 of S 1/2 and except S 1/2 of S 1/2, Section 5, T52N, R14W 48.6(18.3 acres);48.7    (5) westerly 416 feet of SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 except westerly 208 feet of southerly 624 48.8feet, Section 21, T56N, R18W (9.63 acres);48.9    (6) Lot 3, Section 1, T55N, R21W (46.18 acres);48.10    (7) SW 1/4 of NE 1/4, Section 18, T52N, R15W (40 acres); and48.11    (8) Lots 23, 73, 95, 118, 119 of NE-NA MIK-KA-TA plat, town of Breitung, located 48.12in Government Lots 1 and 12 of Section 6, T62N, R15W.48.13    (e) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 48.14best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.48.15    Sec. 65. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.48.16    (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, 48.17St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land that is described in 48.18paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.48.19    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 48.20general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.48.21    (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as: Southeast 48.22Quarter of Southwest Quarter, Section 24, Township 65 North, Range 20 West.48.23    (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be 48.24best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.48.25    Sec. 66. PRIVATE SALE OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA LAND; 48.26WABASHA COUNTY.48.27    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09, 94.10, and 97A.135, 48.28subdivision 2a, the commissioner of natural resources shall sell by private sale the wildlife 48.29management area land described in paragraph (c).48.30    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 48.31attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and 48.32ensure accuracy. The commissioner may sell the land to Mazeppa Township for less than 48.33the value of the land as determined by the commissioner.48.34    (c) The land that may be sold is located in Wabasha County and is described as 48.35follows: all of the following described tract: the southerly 300 feet of the westerly 350 49.1feet of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 109 49.2North, Range 14 West; together with the southerly 300 feet of the easterly 150 feet of the 49.3Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 9, Township 109 North, Range 14 49.4West; excepting therefrom the right-of-way of existing highway; containing 3.23 acres 49.5more or less.49.6    (d) The land is located in Mazeppa Township and is not contiguous to other 49.7state lands. The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the state's land 49.8management interests would best be served if the lands were conveyed to a local unit 49.9of government.49.10    Sec. 67. PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 49.11WATER; WADENA COUNTY.49.12    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, the commissioner of natural 49.13resources may sell by public sale the surplus lands bordering public water that are 49.14described in paragraph (c).49.15    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 49.16attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors 49.17and ensure accuracy.49.18    (c) The lands that may be sold are located in Wadena County and are described as:49.19    (1) Government Lot 3, Section 28, Township 135 North, Range 33 West, containing 49.200.01 acres, more or less;49.21    (2) Government Lot 2, Section 34, Township 135 North, Range 33 West, containing 49.221.5 acres, more or less; and49.23    (3) Government Lot 7, Section 30, Township 135 North, Range 35 West, containing 49.240.01 acres, more or less.49.25    (d) The lands border the Leaf River and are not contiguous to other state lands. 49.26The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the lands are not needed for 49.27natural resource purposes.49.28    Sec. 68. CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 49.29WATER; WASHINGTON COUNTY.49.30    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 49.31and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Washington County 49.32may convey to the Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District for no consideration the 49.33tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c).49.34    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general and provide 49.35that the land reverts to the state if the Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District stops 50.1using the land for the public purpose described in paragraph (d). The attorney general may 50.2make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.50.3    (c) The land to be conveyed is located in Washington County and is described as:50.4    (1) Parcel A (PIN 05.032.21.12.0001): all that part of the Northwest Quarter of the 50.5Northeast Quarter, Section 5, Township 32, Range 21, Washington County, Minnesota, 50.6that lies East of Minnesota Highway 61 as relocated and South of Judicial Ditch No. 50.71, except the following described tracts:50.8    Beginning at a point where the easterly right-of-way of Minnesota Highway 61 50.9intersects the south line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 5, 50.10Township 32, Range 21, Washington County, Minnesota; thence East along said south 50.11line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 5 for 194.1 feet; thence 50.12North at right angles 435.3 feet; thence South 75 degrees 56 minutes West for 294.4 feet 50.13to said easterly right-of-way of Minnesota Highway 61; thence South 14 degrees 04 50.14minutes East along said easterly right-of-way of Minnesota Highway 61 for 375.0 feet to 50.15the point of the beginning; and50.16    That part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 5, Township 50.1732 North, Range 21 West, Washington County, Minnesota, described as follows: 50.18commencing at the north quarter corner of Section 5; thence East along the north line of 50.19Section 5, a distance of 538.8 feet to the easterly right-of-way line of Trunk Highway 61; 50.20thence southeasterly deflection to the right 76 degrees 00 minutes 20 seconds, along 50.21said highway right-of-way line, 500.4 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing 50.22southeasterly along said highway right-of-way line 293.7 feet to the northwest corner of 50.23the Philip F. and Maree la J. Turcott property, as described in Book 261 of Deeds on Page 50.2469; thence northeasterly at right angles along the northerly line of said Turcott property in 50.25its northeasterly projection thereof, 318.4 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Sunrise 50.26River; thence northwesterly along said Sunrise River centerline, 358 feet, more or less, to 50.27the point of intersection with a line drawn northeasterly from the point of beginning and 50.28perpendicular to the easterly right-of-way line of Trunk Highway 61; thence southwesterly 50.29along said line, 154.3 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning; and50.30    (2) Parcel B (PIN 05.032.21.12.0004): that part of the Northwest Quarter of the 50.31Northeast Quarter, Section 5, Township 32, Range 21, lying easterly of Highway 61 50.32and North of Judicial Ditch No. 1.50.33    (d) The county has determined that the land is needed by the watershed district for 50.34purposes of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103D.51.1    Sec. 69. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 51.2WATER; WASHINGTON COUNTY.51.3    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 51.41, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or other law to 51.5the contrary, Washington County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land that is 51.6bordering public water and described in paragraph (c).51.7    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general and must 51.8provide that the county or watershed district retains an easement for drainage purposes. 51.9The attorney general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and 51.10ensure accuracy.51.11    (c) The land to be sold is located in Washington County and is described as:51.12    All that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 17, 51.13Township 30 North, Range 21 West, Washington County, Minnesota, that lies south of 51.14the following described parcel:51.15Commencing at the northeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast 51.16Quarter of Section 17; thence South, assumed bearing, along the east line of said 51.17Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, 393 feet to the point of beginning; 51.18thence North 88 degrees 30 minutes West, on a line parallel with the north line of 51.19said Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, 915.7 feet, more or less, to an iron 51.20pipe; thence North 79 degrees 29 minutes West 395.5 feet, more or less, to a point on 51.21the centerline of the county road; thence southerly along said centerline, 323.4 feet, 51.22more or less, to a point; thence South 76 degrees 00 minutes East 251.9 feet, more or 51.23less, to an iron pipe; thence South 88 degrees 30 minutes East 1083 feet, more or 51.24less, to a point on the east line of said Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; 51.25thence North, along said east line, 312 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.51.26    And, lies east of the plat of Laurelside which is on file and of record in the Office of 51.27the Washington County Recorder.51.28    And, lies northerly of the following described parcel:51.29All that part of said Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 17, 51.30and all that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 20, 51.31Township 30 North, Range 21 West; which is also part of vacated Block 146 and 51.32adjacent Linden Street (now vacated) of the plat of Wildwood which is on file and 51.33of record in the Office of the Washington County Recorder; and more specifically 51.34described as follows:51.35Commencing at the most westerly corner of Block 147, Wildwood; thence on 51.36the northwesterly extension of the southwesterly line of Block 147, a distance of 52.160 feet to a point on the southeasterly side of said Block 146, which is also the 52.2northwesterly line of Bryant Avenue; thence northeasterly along said southeasterly 52.3side of Block 146, a distance of 92 feet to the point of beginning of the parcel to be 52.4described; thence continuing northeasterly, along said southeasterly side of Block 52.5146, a distance of 231 feet, more or less, to a contour line being at elevation 947 feet 52.6above mean sea level; thence in a northwesterly direction along said contour line 52.7for 200 feet, more or less, to its intersection with a line that is parallel with and 177 52.8feet from said southeasterly side of Block 146 as measured at right angles; thence 52.9southwesterly along said parallel line, 297 feet, more or less, to a point drawn at 52.10right angles from the point of beginning; thence on a deflection angle of 90 degrees 52.11to the left, 177 feet to the point of beginning.52.12    (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 52.13best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.52.14    Sec. 70. EASEMENT ON TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ITASCA COUNTY.52.15    Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.04, or other law to the contrary, 52.16Itasca County may grant a 40-year easement of tax-forfeited land to the Itasca County 52.17Regional Rail Authority for a rail line right-of-way. The easement may be canceled only 52.18by resolution of the county board after reasonable notice for any substantial breach of the 52.19terms of the easement. The land subject to the easement may not be sold or otherwise 52.20conveyed by the county board during the period of the easement.52.21    Sec. 71. REPORT.52.22    By January 15, 2009, the Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with 52.23the attorney general, stakeholders, and a representative from the Voyageurs National 52.24Park, shall report to the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction 52.25over environment and natural resources budget and policy on any state and federal 52.26contractual agreements and the legal relationship between the state and federal authorities 52.27relating to the navigable waters under the state's jurisdiction as described in Minnesota 52.28Statutes, section 84B.061, within Voyageurs National Park. The department shall 52.29make recommendations, including any draft legislation, on how to appropriately share 52.30enforcement duties between state and federal officials.52.31    Sec. 72.  REPEALER.52.32Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16B.281, subdivisions 2, 4, and 5; and 16B.285,52.33are repealed.53.1    Sec. 73. EFFECTIVE DATE.53.2    This article is effective the day following final enactment.53.3ARTICLE 253.4GAME AND FISH53.5    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 10A.01, subdivision 35, 53.6is amended to read:53.7    Subd. 35. Public official. "Public official" means any:53.8    (1) member of the legislature;53.9    (2) individual employed by the legislature as secretary of the senate, legislative 53.10auditor, chief clerk of the house, revisor of statutes, or researcher, legislative analyst, or 53.11attorney in the Office of Senate Counsel and Research or House Research;53.12    (3) constitutional officer in the executive branch and the officer's chief administrative 53.13deputy;53.14    (4) solicitor general or deputy, assistant, or special assistant attorney general;53.15    (5) commissioner, deputy commissioner, or assistant commissioner of any state 53.16department or agency as listed in section 
         15.01 or 
         15.06, or the state chief information 53.17officer;53.18    (6) member, chief administrative officer, or deputy chief administrative officer of a 53.19state board or commission that has either the power to adopt, amend, or repeal rules under 53.20chapter 14, or the power to adjudicate contested cases or appeals under chapter 14;53.21    (7) individual employed in the executive branch who is authorized to adopt, amend, 53.22or repeal rules under chapter 14 or adjudicate contested cases under chapter 14;53.23    (8) executive director of the State Board of Investment;53.24    (9) deputy of any official listed in clauses (7) and (8);53.25    (10) judge of the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals;53.26    (11) administrative law judge or compensation judge in the State Office of 53.27Administrative Hearings or referee in the Department of Employment and Economic 53.28Development;53.29    (12) member, regional administrator, division director, general counsel, or operations 53.30manager of the Metropolitan Council;53.31    (13) member or chief administrator of a metropolitan agency;53.32    (14) director of the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement in the 53.33Department of Public Safety;53.34    (15) member or executive director of the Higher Education Facilities Authority;53.35    (16) member of the board of directors or president of Minnesota Technology, Inc.; 54.1    (17) member of the board of directors or executive director of the Minnesota State 54.2High School League;54.3    (18) member of the Minnesota Ballpark Authority established in section 
         473.755; 54.4    (19) citizen member of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources;54.5    (20) manager of a watershed district, or member of a watershed management 54.6organization as defined under section 
         103B.205, subdivision 13; or54.7    (21) supervisor of a soil and water conservation district; or54.8    (22) citizen member of the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council established in section 54.997A.056.54.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective November 15, 2008, if the 54.11constitutional amendment proposed in Laws 2008, chapter 151, is adopted by the voters.54.12    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 17.4981, is amended to read:54.1317.4981 GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR REGULATION OF AQUATIC 54.14FARMS.54.15    (a) Aquatic farms are licensed to culture private aquatic life. Cultured aquatic life 54.16is not wildlife. Aquatic farms must be licensed and given classifications to prevent or 54.17minimize impacts on natural resources. The purpose of sections 
         17.4981 to 
         17.4997 is to: 54.18    (1) prevent public aquatic life from entering an aquatic farm;54.19    (2) prevent release of nonindigenous or exotic species into public waters without 54.20approval of the commissioner;54.21    (3) protect against release of disease pathogens to public waters;54.22    (4) protect existing natural aquatic habitats and the wildlife dependent on them; and54.23    (5) protect private aquatic life from unauthorized taking or harvest.54.24    (b) Private aquatic life that is legally acquired and possessed is an article of interstate 54.25commerce and may be restricted only as necessary to protect state fish and water resources.54.26    (c) The commissioner of natural resources shall establish license and other fees as 54.27provided in section 16A.1285, subdivision 2, that would make aquaculture licensing and 54.28enforcement self-sustaining. The commissioner shall develop best management practices 54.29for aquaculture to ensure the long-term sustainability of aquaculture and wetlands used for 54.30aquaculture, including, but not limited to, fish farming in man-made ponds.54.31    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 17.4984, subdivision 1, is 54.32amended to read:54.33    Subdivision 1. License required. (a) A person or entity may not operate an aquatic 54.34farm without first obtaining an aquatic farm license from the commissioner.55.1    (b) Applications for an aquatic farm license must be made on forms provided by 55.2the commissioner.55.3    (c) Licenses are valid for five years and are transferable upon notification to the 55.4commissioner.55.5    (d) The commissioner shall issue an aquatic farm license on payment of the required 55.6license fee under section 
         17.4988. 55.7    (e) A license issued by the commissioner is not a determination of private property 55.8rights, but is only based on a determination that the licensee does not have a significant 55.9detrimental impact on the public resource.55.10    (f) By January 15, 2008, the commissioner shall report to the senate and house 55.11of representatives committees on natural resource policy and finance on policy 55.12recommendations regarding aquaculture. The commissioner shall not issue a new license 55.13for aquatic farm purposes on a natural water body that has been restored or subject to a 55.14protective easement or other interest in land that was at least partially paid for with state or 55.15federal money.55.16    (g) Before a new aquatic farm license is issued for a natural water body, the applicant 55.17must notify all owners of property with direct access to the water body. The notification 55.18must include the language of this subdivision.55.19EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment 55.20and applies to applications submitted after that date.55.21    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.027, subdivision 15, is amended to read:55.22    Subd. 15. Electronic transactions. (a) The commissioner may receive an 55.23application for, sell, and issue any license, stamp, permit, pass, sticker, duplicate safety 55.24training certification, registration, or transfer under the jurisdiction of the commissioner 55.25by electronic means, including by telephone. Notwithstanding section 
         97A.472, electronic 55.26and telephone transactions may be made outside of the state. The commissioner may:55.27    (1) provide for the electronic transfer of funds generated by electronic transactions, 55.28including by telephone;55.29    (2) assign an identification number to an applicant who purchases a hunting or 55.30fishing license or recreational vehicle registration by electronic means, to serve as 55.31temporary authorization to engage in the activity requiring a license or registration until 55.32the license or registration is received or expires;55.33    (3) charge and permit agents to charge a fee of individuals who make electronic 55.34transactions and transactions by telephone or Internet, including issuing fees and an 55.35additional transaction fee not to exceed $3.50;56.1    (4) charge and permit agents to charge a convenience fee not to exceed three percent 56.2of the cost of the license to individuals who use electronic bank cards for payment. An 56.3electronic licensing system agent charging a fee of individuals making an electronic 56.4bank card transaction in person must post a sign informing individuals of the fee. The 56.5sign must be near the point of payment, clearly visible, include the amount of the fee, and 56.6state: "License agents are allowed by state law to charge a fee not to exceed three percent 56.7of the cost of state licenses to persons who use electronic bank cards for payment. The 56.8fee is not required by state law.";56.9    (5) establish, by written order, an electronic licensing system commission to be 56.10paid by revenues generated from all sales made through the electronic licensing system. 56.11The commissioner shall establish the commission in a manner that neither significantly 56.12overrecovers nor underrecovers costs involved in providing the electronic licensing 56.13system; and56.14    (5) (6) adopt rules to administer the provisions of this subdivision.56.15    (b) The fees established under paragraph (a), clause clauses (3) and (4), and 56.16the commission established under paragraph (a), clause (4) (5), are not subject to the 56.17rulemaking procedures of chapter 14 and section 
         14.386 does not apply.56.18    (c) Money received from fees and commissions collected under this subdivision, 56.19including interest earned, is annually appropriated from the game and fish fund and the 56.20natural resources fund to the commissioner for the cost of electronic licensing.56.21    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84D.10, subdivision 2, is amended to read:56.22    Subd. 2. Exceptions. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a person may place into 56.23the waters of the state a watercraft or trailer with aquatic macrophytes:56.24    (1) that are duckweeds in the family Lemnaceae;56.25    (2) for purposes of shooting or observation blinds attached in or on watercraft in 56.26amounts sufficient for that purpose, if the aquatic macrophytes are emergent and cut 56.27above the waterline;56.28    (3) that are wild rice harvested under section 
         84.091; or 56.29    (4) in the form of fragments of emergent aquatic macrophytes incidentally 56.30transported in or on watercraft or decoys used for waterfowl hunting during the waterfowl 56.31season.56.32    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84D.13, subdivision 4, is amended to read:57.1    Subd. 4. Warnings; civil citations. After appropriate training, conservation 57.2officers, other licensed peace officers, and other department personnel designated by the 57.3commissioner may issue warnings or citations to a person who:57.4    (1) unlawfully transports prohibited invasive species or aquatic macrophytes;57.5    (2) unlawfully places or attempts to place into waters of the state a trailer, a 57.6watercraft, or plant harvesting equipment that has aquatic macrophytes or prohibited 57.7invasive species attached;57.8    (3) intentionally damages, moves, removes, or sinks a buoy marking, as prescribed 57.9by rule, Eurasian water milfoil;57.10    (4) fails to drain water, as required by rule, from watercraft and equipment before 57.11leaving designated zebra mussel, spiny water flea, or other invasive plankton infested 57.12waters; or57.13    (5) transports infested water, in violation of rule, off riparian property.57.14    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.46, subdivision 1, is amended to read:57.15    Subdivision 1. Pass in possession.(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), while 57.16riding, leading, or driving a horse on horse trails and associated day use areas on state 57.17trails, in state parks, in state recreation areas, and in state forests, a person 16 years of age 57.18or over shall carry in immediate possession and visibly display on person or horse tack,57.19a valid horse trail pass. The pass must be available for inspection by a peace officer, a 57.20conservation officer, or an employee designated under section 
         84.0835.57.21    (b) A valid horse trail pass is not required under this section for a person riding, 57.22leading, or driving a horse only on the portion of a horse trail that is owned by the person 57.23or the person's spouse, child, parent, or guardian.57.24    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.015, subdivision 32a, is amended to read:57.25    Subd. 32a. Muzzle-loader Muzzleloader season. "Muzzle-loader Muzzleloader57.26season" means the firearms deer season option open only for legal muzzle-loading57.27muzzleloading firearms, as prescribed by the commissioner.57.28    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.015, subdivision 41a, is amended to read:57.29    Subd. 41a. Regular firearms season. "Regular firearms season" means any of 57.30the firearms deer season options seasons prescribed by the commissioner that begin in 57.31November, exclusive of the muzzle-loader muzzleloader season.58.1    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.015, is amended by adding a 58.2subdivision to read:58.3    Subd. 44a.Shelter."Shelter" means any structure, other than a self-propelled motor 58.4vehicle, that is set on the ice of state waters to provide shelter.58.5    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.045, subdivision 7, is amended to read:58.6    Subd. 7. Duty to encourage stamp design and purchases. (a) The commissioner 58.7shall encourage the purchase of:58.8    (1) Minnesota migratory waterfowl stamps by nonhunters interested in migratory 58.9waterfowl preservation and habitat development;58.10    (2) pheasant stamps by persons interested in pheasant habitat improvement;58.11    (3) trout and salmon stamps by persons interested in trout and salmon stream and 58.12lake improvement; and58.13    (4) turkey stamps by persons interested in wild turkey management and habitat 58.14improvement stamp collecting; and58.15    (5) walleye stamps by persons interested in walleye stocking and stamp collecting.58.16    (b) The commissioner shall make rules governing contests for selecting a design for 58.17each stamp, including those stamps not required to be in possession while taking game or 58.18fish. The commissioner shall ensure that stamp design and characteristics are consistent 58.19with the design and characteristics that are sought by pictorial stamp collectors.58.20    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97A.055, subdivision 4, is 58.21amended to read:58.22    Subd. 4. Game and fish annual reports. (a) By December 15 each year, 58.23the commissioner shall submit to the legislative committees having jurisdiction over 58.24appropriations and the environment and natural resources reports on each of the following:58.25    (1) the amount of revenue from the following and purposes for which expenditures 58.26were made:58.27    (i) the small game license surcharge under section 
         97A.475, subdivision 4; 58.28    (ii) the Minnesota migratory waterfowl stamp under section 
         97A.475, subdivision 58.295
         , clause (1); 58.30    (iii) the trout and salmon stamp under section 
         97A.475, subdivision 10; 58.31    (iv) the pheasant stamp under section 
         97A.475, subdivision 5, clause (2);  58.32    (v) the turkey stamp wild turkey management account under section 
         97A.475, 58.33subdivision 5, clause (3) 97A.075, subdivision 5; and59.1    (vi) the deer license donations and surcharges under section 
         97A.475, subdivisions 59.23, paragraph (b), and 3a; and59.3    (vii) the walleye stamp under section 97A.475, subdivision 10a;59.4    (2) the amounts available under section 
         97A.075, subdivision 1, paragraphs (b) and 59.5(c), and the purposes for which these amounts were spent; 59.6    (3) money credited to the game and fish fund under this section and purposes for 59.7which expenditures were made from the fund;59.8    (4) outcome goals for the expenditures from the game and fish fund; and59.9    (5) summary and comments of citizen oversight committee reviews under 59.10subdivision 4b.59.11    (b) The report must include the commissioner's recommendations, if any, for 59.12changes in the laws relating to the stamps and surcharge referenced in paragraph (a).59.13EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective March 1, 2009.59.14    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.055, subdivision 4b, is amended to read:59.15    Subd. 4b. Citizen oversight subcommittees. (a) The commissioner shall appoint 59.16subcommittees of affected persons to review the reports prepared under subdivision 4; 59.17review the proposed work plans and budgets for the coming year; propose changes 59.18in policies, activities, and revenue enhancements or reductions; review other relevant 59.19information; and make recommendations to the legislature and the commissioner for 59.20improvements in the management and use of money in the game and fish fund.59.21    (b) The commissioner shall appoint the following subcommittees, each comprised 59.22of at least three affected persons:59.23    (1) a Fisheries Operations Subcommittee to review fisheries funding, excluding 59.24activities related to trout and salmon stamp and walleye stamp funding;59.25    (2) a Wildlife Operations Subcommittee to review wildlife funding, excluding 59.26activities related to migratory waterfowl, pheasant, and turkey stamp wild turkey 59.27management funding and excluding review of the amounts available under section 59.2897A.075, subdivision 1
         , paragraphs (b) and (c);59.29    (3) a Big Game Subcommittee to review the report required in subdivision 4, 59.30paragraph (a), clause (2);59.31    (4) an Ecological Services Operations Subcommittee to review ecological services 59.32funding;59.33    (5) a subcommittee to review game and fish fund funding of enforcement, support 59.34services, and Department of Natural Resources administration;60.1    (6) a subcommittee to review the trout and salmon stamp report and address funding 60.2issues related to trout and salmon;60.3    (7) a subcommittee to review the report on the migratory waterfowl stamp and 60.4address funding issues related to migratory waterfowl;60.5    (8) a subcommittee to review the report on the pheasant stamp and address funding 60.6issues related to pheasants; and60.7    (9) a subcommittee to review the report on the turkey stamp wild turkey management 60.8account and address funding issues related to wild turkeys; and60.9    (10) a subcommittee to review the walleye stamp and address funding issues related 60.10to walleye stocking.60.11    (c) The chairs of each of the subcommittees shall form a Budgetary Oversight 60.12Committee to coordinate the integration of the subcommittee reports into an annual 60.13report to the legislature; recommend changes on a broad level in policies, activities, and 60.14revenue enhancements or reductions; provide a forum to address issues that transcend the 60.15subcommittees; and submit a report for any subcommittee that fails to submit its report 60.16in a timely manner.60.17    (d) The Budgetary Oversight Committee shall develop recommendations for a 60.18biennial budget plan and report for expenditures on game and fish activities. By August 15 60.19of each even-numbered year, the committee shall submit the budget plan recommendations 60.20to the commissioner and to the senate and house committees with jurisdiction over natural 60.21resources finance.60.22    (e) Each subcommittee shall choose its own chair, except that the chair of the 60.23Budgetary Oversight Committee shall be appointed by the commissioner and may not 60.24be the chair of any of the subcommittees.60.25    (f) The Budgetary Oversight Committee must make recommendations to the 60.26commissioner and to the senate and house committees with jurisdiction over natural 60.27resources finance for outcome goals from expenditures.60.28    (g) Notwithstanding section 
         15.059, subdivision 5, or other law to the contrary, the 60.29Budgetary Oversight Committee and subcommittees do not expire until June 30, 2010.60.30EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective March 1, 2009.60.31    Sec. 14. [97A.056] OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND; LESSARD OUTDOOR 60.32HERITAGE COUNCIL.60.33    Subdivision 1.Outdoor heritage fund.An outdoor heritage fund, under article XI, 60.34section 15, of the Minnesota Constitution, is established as an account in the state treasury. 60.35All money earned by the outdoor heritage fund must be credited to the fund. At least 99 61.1percent of the money appropriated from the fund must be expended to restore, protect, and 61.2enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife.61.3    Subd. 2.Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council.(a) The Lessard Outdoor Heritage 61.4Council of 12 members is created in the legislative branch, consisting of:61.5    (1) two public members appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees of 61.6the Committee on Rules and Administration;61.7    (2) two public members appointed by the speaker of the house;61.8    (3) four public members appointed by the governor;61.9    (4) two members of the senate appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees 61.10of the Committee on Rules and Administration; and61.11    (5) two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the 61.12house.61.13    (b) Members appointed under paragraph (a) must not be registered lobbyists. 61.14In making appointments, the governor, senate Subcommittee on Committees of the 61.15Committee on Rules and Administration, and the speaker of the house shall consider 61.16geographic balance, gender, age, ethnicity, and varying interests including hunting and 61.17fishing. The governor's appointments to the council are subject to the advice and consent 61.18of the senate.61.19    (c) Public members appointed under paragraph (a) shall have practical experience 61.20or expertise or demonstrated knowledge in the science, policy, or practice of restoring, 61.21protecting, and enhancing wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and 61.22wildlife.61.23    (d) Legislative members appointed under paragraph (a) shall include the chairs 61.24of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources 61.25finance or their designee, one member from the minority party of the senate, and one 61.26member from the minority party of the house of representatives.61.27    (e) Members serve four-year terms and shall be initially appointed according to 61.28the following schedule of terms:61.29    (1) two public members appointed by the governor for a term ending the first 61.30Monday in January 2011;61.31    (2) one public member appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees of the 61.32Committee on Rules and Administration for a term ending the first Monday in January 61.332011;61.34    (3) one public member appointed by the speaker of the house for a term ending 61.35the first Monday in January 2011;62.1    (4) two public members appointed by the governor for a term ending the first 62.2Monday in January 2013;62.3    (5) one public member appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees of the 62.4Committee on Rules and Administration for a term ending the first Monday in January 62.52013; 62.6    (6) one public member appointed by the speaker of the house for a term ending the 62.7first Monday in January 2013; and62.8    (7) two members of the senate appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees 62.9of the Committee on Rules and Administration for a term ending the first Monday in 62.10January 2013, and two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker 62.11of the house for a term ending the first Monday in January 2013.62.12    (f) Compensation and removal of public members are as provided in section 62.1315.0575. A vacancy on the council may be filled by the appointing authority for the 62.14remainder of the unexpired term.62.15    (g) The first meeting of the council shall be convened by the chair of the Legislative 62.16Coordinating Commission no later than December 1, 2008. Members shall elect a chair, 62.17vice chair, secretary, and other officers as determined by the council. The chair may 62.18convene meetings as necessary to conduct the duties prescribed by this section.62.19    (h) The Department of Natural Resources shall provide administrative support for 62.20the council. Up to one percent of the money appropriated from the fund may be used to 62.21cover the staffing and related administrative expenses of the department and to cover the 62.22compensation and travel expenses of council members.62.23    Subd. 3.Council recommendations.(a) The council shall make recommendations 62.24to the legislature on appropriations of money from the outdoor heritage fund that are 62.25consistent with the Constitution and state law and that take into consideration the outcomes 62.26of, including, but not limited to, the Minnesota Conservation and Preservation Plan, that 62.27directly relate to the restoration, protection, and enhancement of wetlands, prairies, forests, 62.28and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife, and that prevent forest fragmentation, encourage 62.29forest consolidation, and expand restored native prairie. The council shall submit its 62.30initial recommendations to the legislature no later than April 1, 2009. Subsequent 62.31recommendations shall be submitted no later than January 15 each year. The council shall 62.32present its recommendations to the senate and house committees with jurisdiction over the 62.33environment and natural resources budget by February 15 in odd numbered years, and 62.34within the first four weeks of the legislative session in even numbered years. The council's 62.35budget recommendations to the legislature shall be separate from the Department of 62.36Natural Resource's budget recommendations.63.1    (b) To encourage and support local conservation efforts, the council shall establish a 63.2conservation partners program. Local, regional, state, or national organizations may apply 63.3for matching grants for restoration, protection, and enhancement of wetlands, prairies, 63.4forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife, prevention of forest fragmentation, 63.5encouragement of forest consolidation, and expansion of restored native prairie.63.6    (c) The council may work with the Clean Water Council to identify projects that 63.7are consistent with both the purpose of the outdoor heritage fund and the purpose of 63.8the clean water fund.63.9    (d) The council may make recommendations to the Legislative-Citizen Commission 63.10on Minnesota Resources on scientific research that will assist in restoring, protecting, and 63.11enhancing wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife, preventing 63.12forest fragmentation, encouraging forest consolidation, and expanding restored native 63.13prairie.63.14    (e) Recommendations of the council, including approval of recommendations for the 63.15outdoor heritage fund, require an affirmative vote of at least nine members of the council.63.16    Subd. 4.Conflict of interest.(a) A council member may not be an advocate for 63.17or against a council action or vote on any action that may be a conflict of interest. A 63.18conflict of interest must be disclosed as soon as it is discovered. The council shall follow 63.19the policies and requirements related to conflicts of interest developed by the Office of 63.20Grants Management under section 16B.98.63.21    (b) For the purposes of this section, a "conflict of interest" exists when a person has 63.22an organizational conflict of interest or direct financial interests and those interests present 63.23the appearance that it will be difficult for the person to impartially fulfill the person's 63.24duty. An "organizational conflict of interest" exists when a person has an affiliation with 63.25an organization that is subject to council activities, which presents the appearance of a 63.26conflict between organizational interests and council member duties. An "organizational 63.27conflict of interest" does not exist if the person's only affiliation with an organization is 63.28being a member of the organization.63.29    Subd. 5.Open meetings.(a) Meetings of the council and other groups the council 63.30may establish are subject to chapter 13D. Except where prohibited by law, the council 63.31shall establish additional processes to broaden public involvement in all aspects of its 63.32deliberations, including recording meetings, video conferencing, and publishing minutes. 63.33For the purposes of this subdivision, a meeting occurs when a quorum is present and the 63.34members receive information or take action on any matter relating to the duties of the 63.35council. The quorum requirement for the council shall be seven members.64.1    (b) For legislative members of the council, enforcement of this subdivision is 64.2governed by section 3.055, subdivision 2. For nonlegislative members of the council, 64.3enforcement of this subdivision is governed by section 13D.06, subdivisions 1 and 2.64.4    Subd. 6.Audit.The council shall select an independent auditor to audit the outdoor 64.5heritage fund expenditures every two years to ensure that the money is spent to restore, 64.6protect, and enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife.64.7    Subd. 7.Legislative oversight.(a) The senate and house chairs of the committees 64.8with jurisdiction over the environment and natural resources budget shall convene a joint 64.9hearing to review the activities and evaluate the effectiveness of the council and evaluate 64.10the effectiveness and efficiency of the department's administration and staffing of the 64.11council after five years but no later than June 30, 2014.64.12    (b) By January 15, 2013, a professional outside review authority shall be chosen by 64.13the chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over 64.14environment and natural resources to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the 64.15department's administration and staffing of the council. A report shall be submitted to 64.16the chairs by January 15, 2014.64.17EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective November 15, 2008, if the 64.18constitutional amendment proposed in Laws 2008, chapter 151, is adopted by the voters.64.19    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.075, subdivision 1, is amended to read:64.20    Subdivision 1. Deer, bear, and lifetime licenses. (a) For purposes of this 64.21subdivision, "deer license" means a license issued under section 
         97A.475, subdivisions 2, 64.22clauses (4), (5), (9), (11), (13), and (14) (5), (6), (7), (11), (13), (15), (16), and (17), and 3, 64.23clauses (2), (3), and (7) (2), (3), (4), (9), (11), (12), and (13), and licenses issued under 64.24section 
         97B.301, subdivision 4. 64.25    (b) $2 from each annual deer license and $2 annually from the lifetime fish and 64.26wildlife trust fund, established in section 
         97A.4742, for each license issued under section 64.2797A.473, subdivision 4
         , shall be credited to the deer management account and shall be 64.28used for deer habitat improvement or deer management programs. 64.29    (c) $1 from each annual deer license and each bear license and $1 annually from 64.30the lifetime fish and wildlife trust fund, established in section 
         97A.4742, for each license 64.31issued under section 
         97A.473, subdivision 4, shall be credited to the deer and bear 64.32management account and shall be used for deer and bear management programs, including 64.33a computerized licensing system. 65.1    (d) Fifty cents from each deer license is credited to the emergency deer feeding 65.2and wild cervidae health management account and is appropriated for emergency deer 65.3feeding and wild cervidae health management. Money appropriated for emergency 65.4deer feeding and wild cervidae health management is available until expended. When 65.5the unencumbered balance in the appropriation for emergency deer feeding and wild 65.6cervidae health management at the end of a fiscal year exceeds $2,500,000 for the first 65.7time, $750,000 is canceled to the unappropriated balance of the game and fish fund. 65.8The commissioner must inform the legislative chairs of the natural resources finance 65.9committees every two years on how the money for emergency deer feeding and wild 65.10cervidae health management has been spent. 65.11    Thereafter, when the unencumbered balance in the appropriation for emergency deer 65.12feeding and wild cervidae health management exceeds $2,500,000 at the end of a fiscal 65.13year, the unencumbered balance in excess of $2,500,000 is canceled and available for deer 65.14and bear management programs and computerized licensing.65.15    Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.075, subdivision 4, is amended to read:65.16    Subd. 4. Pheasant stamp. (a) Ninety percent of the revenue from pheasant stamps 65.17must be credited to the pheasant habitat improvement account. Money in the account 65.18may be used only for:65.19    (1) the development, restoration, and maintenance of suitable habitat for ringnecked 65.20pheasants on public and private land including the establishment of nesting cover, winter 65.21cover, and reliable food sources;65.22    (2) reimbursement of landowners for setting aside lands for pheasant habitat;65.23    (3) reimbursement of expenditures to provide pheasant habitat on public and private 65.24land;65.25    (4) the promotion of pheasant habitat development and maintenance, including 65.26promotion and evaluation of government farm program benefits for pheasant habitat; and65.27    (5) the acquisition of lands suitable for pheasant habitat management and public 65.28hunting.65.29    (b) Money in the account may not be used for:65.30    (1) costs unless they are directly related to a specific parcel of land under paragraph 65.31(a), clause (1), (3), or (5), or to specific promotional or evaluative activities under 65.32paragraph (a), clause (4); or65.33    (2) any personnel costs, except that prior to July 1, 2009 2019, personnel may be 65.34hired to provide technical and promotional assistance for private landowners to implement 65.35conservation provisions of state and federal programs.66.1    Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.075, subdivision 5, is amended to read:66.2    Subd. 5. Turkey stamps account. (a) Ninety percent of the revenue from 66.3turkey stamps $4.50 from each turkey license sold must be credited to the wild turkey 66.4management account. Money in the account may be used only for:66.5    (1) the development, restoration, and maintenance of suitable habitat for wild 66.6turkeys on public and private land including forest stand improvement and establishment 66.7of nesting cover, winter roost area, and reliable food sources;66.8    (2) acquisitions of, or easements on, critical wild turkey habitat;66.9    (3) reimbursement of expenditures to provide wild turkey habitat on public and 66.10private land;66.11    (4) trapping and transplantation of wild turkeys; and66.12    (5) the promotion of turkey habitat development and maintenance, population 66.13surveys and monitoring, and research.66.14    (b) Money in the account may not be used for:66.15    (1) costs unless they are directly related to a specific parcel of land under paragraph 66.16(a), clauses (1) to (3), a specific trap and transplant project under paragraph (a), clause (4), 66.17or to specific promotional or evaluative activities under paragraph (a), clause (5); or66.18    (2) any permanent personnel costs.66.19EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective March 1, 2009.66.20    Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.075, is amended by adding a 66.21subdivision to read:66.22    Subd. 6.Walleye stamp.(a) Revenue from walleye stamps must be credited to the 66.23walleye stamp account. Money in the account must be used only for stocking walleye in 66.24waters of the state and related activities.66.25    (b) Money in the account may not be used for costs unless they are directly related to 66.26a specific body of water under paragraph (a), or for costs associated with supplies and 66.27equipment to implement walleye stocking activities under paragraph (a).66.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective on March 1, 2009.66.29    Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.311, subdivision 5, is amended to read:66.30    Subd. 5. Refunds. (a) The commissioner may issue a refund on a license, not 66.31including any issuing fees paid under section 
         97A.485, subdivision 6, if: 66.32    (1) the licensee dies before the opening of the licensed season. The original license 66.33and a copy of the death certificate must be provided to the commissioner; or67.1    (2) the licensee is unable to participate in the licensed activity because the licensee is 67.2called to active military duty or military leave is canceled during the entire open season of 67.3the licensed activity. The original license and a copy of the military orders or notice of 67.4cancellation of leave must be provided to the commissioner; or67.5    (3) the licensee purchased two licenses for the same license season in error.67.6    (b) This subdivision does not apply to lifetime licenses.67.7    Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97A.405, subdivision 2, is 67.8amended to read:67.9    Subd. 2. Personal possession. (a) A person acting under a license or traveling from 67.10an area where a licensed activity was performed must have in personal possession either: 67.11(1) the proper license, if the license has been issued to and received by the person; or (2) 67.12the proper license identification number or stamp validation, if the license has been sold to 67.13the person by electronic means but the actual license has not been issued and received.67.14    (b) If possession of a license or a license identification number is required, a person 67.15must exhibit, as requested by a conservation officer or peace officer, either: (1) the proper 67.16license if the license has been issued to and received by the person; or (2) the proper 67.17license identification number or stamp validation and a valid state driver's license, state 67.18identification card, or other form of identification provided by the commissioner, if the 67.19license has been sold to the person by electronic means but the actual license has not been 67.20issued and received. A person charged with violating the license possession requirement 67.21shall not be convicted if the person produces in court or the office of the arresting officer, 67.22the actual license previously issued to that person, which was valid at the time of arrest, 67.23or satisfactory proof that at the time of the arrest the person was validly licensed. Upon 67.24request of a conservation officer or peace officer, a licensee shall write the licensee's name 67.25in the presence of the officer to determine the identity of the licensee.67.26    (c) If the actual license has been issued and received, a receipt for license fees, a 67.27copy of a license, or evidence showing the issuance of a license, including the license 67.28identification number or stamp validation, does not entitle a licensee to exercise the rights 67.29or privileges conferred by a license.67.30    (d) A license issued electronically and not immediately provided to the licensee shall 67.31be mailed to the licensee within 30 days of purchase of the license. A pictorial turkey,67.32migratory waterfowl, pheasant, or trout and salmon, or walleye stamp shall be provided to 67.33the licensee after purchase of a stamp validation only if the licensee pays an additional $2 67.34fee. A pictorial turkey stamp may be purchased for a $2 fee.67.35EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective March 1, 2009.68.1    Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.431, subdivision 2, is amended to read:68.2    Subd. 2. Eligibility. Persons eligible for a moose license shall be determined 68.3under this section and commissioner's rule. A person is eligible for a moose license only 68.4if the person:68.5    (1) is a resident; and68.6    (2) is at least age 16 before the season opens; and68.7    (3) (2) has not been issued a moose license for any of the last five seasons or after 68.8January 1, 1991.68.9    Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.433, subdivision 2, is amended to read:68.10    Subd. 2. Eligibility. Persons eligible for an elk license shall be determined under this 68.11section and commissioner's rule. A person is eligible for an elk license only if the person:68.12    (1) is a resident; and68.13    (2) is at least age 16 before the season opens; and68.14    (3) (2) has never been issued an elk license.68.15    Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.434, subdivision 2, is amended to read:68.16    Subd. 2. Eligibility. Eligibility for a prairie chicken license shall be determined by 68.17this section and by rule adopted by the commissioner. A person is eligible for a prairie 68.18chicken license only if the person:68.19    (1) is a resident; and68.20    (2) was born before January 1, 1980, or possesses a firearms safety certificate.68.21    Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97A.441, subdivision 7, is 68.22amended to read:68.23    Subd. 7. Owners or tenants of agricultural land. (a) The commissioner may 68.24issue, without a fee, a license to take an antlerless deer to a person resident who is an 68.25owner or tenant, or a nonresident who is an owner, of at least 80 acres of agricultural land, 68.26as defined in section 
         97B.001, in deer permit areas that have deer archery licenses to 68.27take additional deer under section 
         97B.301, subdivision 4. A person may receive only 68.28one license per year under this subdivision. For properties with co-owners or cotenants, 68.29only one co-owner or cotenant may receive a license under this subdivision per year. The 68.30license issued under this subdivision is restricted to land leased for agricultural purposes 68.31or owned by the holder of the license within the permit area where the qualifying land 68.32is located. The holder of the license may transfer the license to the holder's spouse or 68.33dependent. Notwithstanding sections 
         97A.415, subdivision 1, and 
         97B.301, subdivision 69.12
         , the holder of the license may purchase an additional license for taking deer and may 69.2take an additional deer under that license.69.3    (b) A person who obtains a license under paragraph (a) must allow public deer 69.4hunting on their land during that deer hunting season, with the exception of the first 69.5Saturday and Sunday during the deer hunting season applicable to the license issued under 69.6section 
         97A.475, subdivision 2, clauses (4) and (13).69.7    Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97A.451, subdivision 3, is 69.8amended to read:69.9    Subd. 3. Residents under age 16; small game. (a) A resident under age 16 may 69.10not must obtain a small game license but mayin order to take small game by firearms 69.11or bow and arrow without a license paying the applicable fees under section 97A.475, 69.12subdivisions 2, 4, and 5, if the resident is:69.13    (1) age 14 or 15 and possesses a firearms safety certificate;69.14    (2) age 13, possesses a firearms safety certificate, and is accompanied by a parent or 69.15guardian;69.16    (3) age 13, 14, or 15, possesses an apprentice hunter validation, and is accompanied 69.17by a parent or guardian who possesses a small game license that was not obtained using an 69.18apprentice hunter validation; or69.19    (4) age 12 or under and is accompanied by a parent or guardian.69.20    (b) A resident under age 16 may take small game by trapping without a small game 69.21license, but a resident 13 years of age or older must have a trapping license. A resident 69.22under age 13 may trap without a trapping license, but may not register fisher, otter, 69.23bobcat, or pine marten unless the resident is at least age five. Any fisher, otter, bobcat, 69.24or pine marten taken by a resident under age five must be included in the limit of the 69.25accompanying parent or guardian.69.26    (c) A resident under age 12 may apply for a turkey license and may take a turkey 69.27without a firearms safety certificate if the resident is accompanied by an adult parent or 69.28guardian who has a firearms safety certificate.69.29    (d) A resident under age 12 may apply for a prairie chicken license and may take a 69.30prairie chicken without a firearms safety certificate if the resident is accompanied by an 69.31adult parent or guardian who has a firearms safety certificate.69.32EFFECTIVE DATE.The amendments to paragraph (a) are effective March 1, 2009.69.33    Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.451, subdivision 4, is amended to read:70.1    Subd. 4. Persons under age 16; big game.(a) A person under the age of 1612, 70.213, 14, or 15 may not obtain a license to take big game unless the person possesses a 70.3firearms safety certificate. A person under the age of 14 12 or 13 must be accompanied 70.4by a parent or guardian to hunt big game.70.5    (b) A person age 10 or 11 may take big game provided the person is under the direct 70.6supervision of a parent or guardian where the parent or guardian is within immediate 70.7reach. Until March 1, 2009, a person age 10 or 11 may take big game under a parent or 70.8guardian's license. Beginning March 1, 2009, a person age 10 or 11 must obtain a license 70.9in order to take big game and may obtain the license without paying the fee required under 70.10section 97A.475, subdivision 2.70.11    Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.473, subdivision 2, is amended to read:70.12    Subd. 2. Lifetime angling license; fee. (a) A resident lifetime angling license 70.13authorizes a person to take fish by angling in the state. The license authorizes those 70.14activities authorized by the annual resident angling license. The license does not include a 70.15trout and salmon stamp validation, a walleye stamp validation, or other stamps required 70.16by law.70.17    (b) The fees for a resident lifetime angling license are:70.18    (1) age 3 and under, $227;70.19    (2) age 4 to age 15, $300;70.20    (3) age 16 to age 50, $383; and70.21    (4) age 51 and over, $203.70.22    Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97A.473, subdivision 5, is 70.23amended to read:70.24    Subd. 5. Lifetime sporting license; fee. (a) A resident lifetime sporting license 70.25authorizes a person to take fish by angling and hunt and trap small game in the state. The 70.26license authorizes those activities authorized by the annual resident angling, resident 70.27small game hunting, and resident trapping licenses. The license does not include a trout 70.28and salmon stamp validation, a turkey stamp validation, a walleye stamp validation, or 70.29any other hunting stamps required by law.70.30    (b) The fees for a resident lifetime sporting license are:70.31    (1) age 3 and under, $357;70.32    (2) age 4 to age 15, $480;70.33    (3) age 16 to age 50, $613; and70.34    (4) age 51 and over, $413.71.1    Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.474, subdivision 2, is amended to read:71.2    Subd. 2. Nonresident lifetime angling license; fee. (a) A nonresident lifetime 71.3angling license authorizes a person to take fish by angling in the state. The license 71.4authorizes those activities authorized by the annual nonresident angling license. The 71.5license does not include a trout and salmon stamp validation, a walleye stamp validation,71.6or other stamps required by law.71.7    (b) The fees for a nonresident lifetime angling license are:71.8    (1) age 3 and under, $447;71.9    (2) age 4 to age 15, $600;71.10    (3) age 16 to age 50, $773; and71.11    (4) age 51 and over, $513.71.12    Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97A.475, subdivision 2, is 71.13amended to read:71.14    Subd. 2. Resident hunting. Fees for the following licenses, to be issued to residents 71.15only, are:71.16    (1) for persons age 18 or over and under age 65 to take small game, $12.50;71.17    (2) for persons ages 16 and 17 and age 65 or over, $6 to take small game;71.18    (3) for persons age 18 or over to take turkey, $18 $23;71.19    (4) for persons under age 18 to take turkey, $12;71.20    (4) (5) for persons age 18 or over to take deer with firearms during the regular 71.21firearms season, $26;71.22    (5) (6) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by archery, $26;71.23    (7) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader 71.24season, $26;71.25    (6) (8) to take moose, for a party of not more than six persons, $310;71.26    (7) (9) to take bear, $38;71.27    (8) (10) to take elk, for a party of not more than two persons, $250;71.28    (9) (11) multizone license to take antlered deer in more than one zone, $52;71.29    (10) (12) to take Canada geese during a special season, $4;71.30    (11) (13) all season license to take three deer throughout the state in any open deer 71.31season, except as restricted under section 
         97B.305, $78;71.32    (12) (14) to take prairie chickens, $20;71.33    (13) (15) for persons at least age 12 and under age 18 to take deer with firearms 71.34during the regular firearms season in any open zone or time period, $13; and72.1    (14) (16) for persons at least age 12 and under age 18 to take deer by archery, 72.2$13; and72.3    (17) for persons under age 18 to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader 72.4season, $13.72.5EFFECTIVE DATE.The amendments to clauses (3) and (4) are effective March 72.61, 2009.72.7    Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97A.475, subdivision 3, is 72.8amended to read:72.9    Subd. 3. Nonresident hunting. (a) Fees for the following licenses, to be issued 72.10to nonresidents, are:72.11    (1) for persons age 18 and older or over to take small game, $73;72.12    (2) for persons age 18 and older or over to take deer with firearms during the regular 72.13firearms season, $135;72.14    (3) for persons age 18 and older to take deer by archery, $135;72.15    (4) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader 72.16season, $135;72.17    (4) (5) to take bear, $195;72.18    (5) (6) for persons age 18 and older to take turkey, $73 $78;72.19    (7) for persons under age 18 to take turkey, $12;72.20    (6) (8) to take raccoon or bobcat, $155;72.21    (7) (9) multizone license to take antlered deer in more than one zone, $270; 72.22    (8) (10) to take Canada geese during a special season, $4;72.23    (9) (11) for persons at least age 12 and under age 18 to take deer with firearms during 72.24the regular firearms season in any open zone season option or time period, $13; and72.25    (10) (12) for persons at least age 12 and under age 18 to take deer by archery, 72.26$13; and72.27    (13) for persons under age 18 to take deer during the muzzleloader season, $13.72.28    (b) A $5 surcharge shall be added to nonresident hunting licenses issued under 72.29paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (7) (9). An additional commission may not be assessed 72.30on this surcharge.72.31EFFECTIVE DATE.The amendments to paragraph (a), clauses (6) and (7), are 72.32effective March 1, 2009.72.33    Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97A.475, subdivision 3a, 72.34is amended to read:73.1    Subd. 3a. Deer license surcharge. A person may agree to add a donation of $1, $3, 73.2or $5 to the fees for annual resident and nonresident licenses to take deer by firearms or 73.3archery established under subdivisions 2, clauses (4), (5), (9), and (11) (5), (6), (7), (11), 73.4and (13), and 3, clauses (2), (3), and (7) (4), and (9). Beginning March 1, 2008, fees for 73.5bonus licenses to take deer by firearms or archery established under section 
         97B.301, 73.6subdivision 4
         , must be increased by a surcharge of $1. An additional commission may not 73.7be assessed on the donation or surcharge and the following statement must be included in 73.8the annual deer hunting regulations: "The deer license donations and surcharges are being 73.9paid by hunters for deer management, including assisting with the costs of processing deer 73.10donated for charitable purposes."73.11    Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.475, subdivision 5, is amended to read:73.12    Subd. 5. Hunting stamps. Fees for the following stamps and stamp validations are:73.13    (1) migratory waterfowl stamp, $7.50; and73.14    (2) pheasant stamp, $7.50; and73.15    (3) turkey stamp validation, $5.73.16EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective March 1, 2009.73.17    Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.475, is amended by adding a 73.18subdivision to read:73.19    Subd. 10a.Walleye stamp validation.A person may agree to purchase a walleye 73.20stamp validation for $5.73.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective March 1, 2009.73.22    Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97A.475, subdivision 16, 73.23is amended to read:73.24    Subd. 16. Resident bear hunting guides outfitters.(a) The fee for a resident73.25bear hunting outfitter license to guide bear hunters is $82.50 and is available only to 73.26a Minnesota resident individual.73.27    (b) The fee for a resident master bear hunting outfitter license is $165. The fee to 73.28add an additional person under the license is $82.50 per person.73.29    Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.485, subdivision 6, is amended to read:73.30    Subd. 6. Licenses to be sold and issuing fees. (a) Persons authorized to sell 73.31licenses under this section must issue the following licenses for the license fee and the 73.32following issuing fees:74.1    (1) to take deer or bear with firearms and by archery, the issuing fee is $1;74.2    (2) Minnesota sporting, the issuing fee is $1; and74.3    (3) to take small game, to take fish by angling or by spearing, and to trap fur-bearing 74.4animals, the issuing fee is $1;74.5    (4) for a stamp validation that is not issued simultaneously with a license, an issuing 74.6fee of 50 cents may be charged at the discretion of the authorized seller;74.7    (5) for stamps stamp validations issued simultaneously with a license, there is no fee;74.8    (6) for licenses, seals, tags, or coupons issued without a fee under section 
         97A.44174.9or 
         97A.465, an issuing fee of 50 cents may be charged at the discretion of the authorized 74.10seller;74.11    (7) for lifetime licenses, there is no fee; and74.12    (8) for all other licenses, permits, renewals, or applications or any other transaction 74.13through the electronic licensing system under this chapter or any other chapter when an 74.14issuing fee is not specified, an issuing fee of 50 cents may be charged at the discretion 74.15of the authorized seller.74.16    (b) An issuing fee may not be collected for issuance of a trout and salmon stamp if 74.17a stamp validation is issued simultaneously with the related angling or sporting license.74.18Only one issuing fee may be collected when selling more than one trout and salmon stamp 74.19in the same transaction after the end of the season for which the stamp was issued.74.20    (c) The agent shall keep the issuing fee as a commission for selling the licenses.74.21    (d) The commissioner shall collect the issuing fee on licenses sold by the 74.22commissioner.74.23    (e) A license, except stamps, must state the amount of the issuing fee and that the 74.24issuing fee is kept by the seller as a commission for selling the licenses.74.25    (f) For duplicate licenses, including licenses issued without a fee, the issuing fees are:74.26    (1) for licenses to take big game, 75 cents; and74.27    (2) for other licenses, 50 cents.74.28    (g) The commissioner may issue one-day angling licenses in books of ten licenses 74.29each to fishing guides operating charter boats upon receipt of payment of all license 74.30fees, excluding the issuing fee required under this section. Copies of sold and unsold 74.31licenses shall be returned to the commissioner. The commissioner shall refund the charter 74.32boat captain for the license fees of all unsold licenses. Copies of sold licenses shall be 74.33maintained by the commissioner for one year.74.34    Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.535, subdivision 1, is amended to read:75.1    Subdivision 1. Tags required. (a) A person may not possess or transport deer, 75.2bear, elk, or moose taken in the state unless a tag is attached to the carcass in a manner 75.3prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner must prescribe the type of tag that has 75.4the license number of the owner, the year of its issue, and other information prescribed by 75.5the commissioner.75.6    (b) The tag and the license must be validated at the site of the kill as prescribed by 75.7the commissioner.75.8    (c) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the tag must be attached to the 75.9deer, bear, elk, or moose at the site of the kill before the animal is removed from the 75.10site of the kill.75.11    (d) The tag must remain attached to the animal until the animal is processed for 75.12storage.75.13    (e) A person may move a lawfully taken deer, bear, elk, or moose from the site of the 75.14kill without attaching the validated tag to the animal only while in the act of manually 75.15or mechanically dragging, carrying, or carting the animal across the ground and while 75.16possessing the validated tag on their person. A motor vehicle may be used to drag the 75.17animal across the ground. At all other times, the validated tag must be attached to the 75.18deer, bear, elk, or moose:75.19    (1) as otherwise provided in this section; and75.20    (2) prior to the animal being placed onto and transported on a motor vehicle, being 75.21hung from a tree or other structure or device, or being brought into a camp or yard or 75.22other place of habitation.75.23    Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.015, subdivision 5, is amended to read:75.24    Subd. 5. Firearms safety certificate. The commissioner shall issue a firearms 75.25safety certificate to a person that satisfactorily completes the required course of instruction. 75.26A person must be at least age 11 to take the firearms safety course and may receive a 75.27firearms safety certificate, but the certificate is not valid for hunting until the year the 75.28person reaches age 12. A person who is age 11 and has a firearms safety certificate may 75.29purchase a deer, bear, turkey, or prairie chicken license to take big game that will become75.30be valid whenfor hunting during the entire regular season for which the license is valid if 75.31the person reacheswill reach age 12 during that calendar year. A firearms safety certificate 75.32issued to a person under age 12 by another state as provided in section 
         97B.020 is not 75.33valid for hunting in Minnesota until the person reaches age 12. The form and content of 75.34the firearms safety certificate shall be prescribed by the commissioner.76.1    Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97B.031, subdivision 1, is 76.2amended to read:76.3    Subdivision 1. Firearms and ammunition that may be used to take big game.(a)76.4A person may take big game with a firearm only if:76.5    (1) the rifle, shotgun, and handgun used is a caliber of at least .23 .22 inches and 76.6with centerfire ignition;76.7    (2) the firearm is loaded only with single projectile ammunition;76.8    (3) a projectile used is a caliber of at least .23 .22 inches and has a soft point or is 76.9an expanding bullet type;76.10    (4) the ammunition has a case length of at least 1.285 inches;76.11    (5) (4) the muzzle-loader muzzleloader used is incapable of being loaded at the 76.12breech;76.13    (6) (5) the smooth-bore muzzle-loader muzzleloader used is a caliber of at least 76.14.45 inches; and76.15    (7) (6) the rifled muzzle-loader muzzleloader used is a caliber of at least .40 inches.76.16    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clause (4), a person may take big game with a 76.17ten millimeter cartridge that is at least 0.95 inches in length, a .45 Winchester Magnum 76.18cartridge, a .50 A. E. (Action Express) handgun cartridge, or a 56-46 Spencer, 56-50 76.19Spencer, or 56-56 Spencer cartridge.76.20    Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97B.035, subdivision 1a, 76.21is amended to read:76.22    Subd. 1a. Minimum draw weight. A bow used to take big game or turkey must 76.23have a pull that meets or exceeds 30 pounds at or before full draw.76.24    Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97B.036, is amended to read:76.2597B.036 CROSSBOW HUNTING DURING FIREARMS DEER SEASON.76.26    Notwithstanding section 
         97B.035, subdivisions 1 and 2, a person may take deer, 76.27bear, or turkey by crossbow during the respective regular firearms deer season seasons. 76.28The transportation requirements of section 
         97B.051 apply to crossbows during the regular 76.29firearms deer, bear, or turkey season. Crossbows must meet the requirements of section 76.3097B.106, subdivision 2
         . A person taking deer, bear, or turkey by crossbow under this 76.31section must have a valid firearms deer license to take the respective game.76.32    Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.041, is amended to read:77.197B.041 POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION RESTRICTED 77.2IN DEER ZONES.77.3    A person may not possess a firearm or ammunition outdoors during the period 77.4beginning the fifth day before the open firearms season and ending the second day after 77.5the close of the season within an area where deer may be taken by a firearm, except:77.6    (1) during the open season and in an area where big game may be taken, a firearm 77.7and ammunition authorized for taking big game in that area may be used to take big game 77.8in that area if the person has a valid big game license in possession;77.9    (2) an unloaded firearm that is in a case or in a closed trunk of a motor vehicle;77.10    (3) a shotgun and shells containing No. 4 buckshot or smaller diameter lead shot 77.11or steel shot;77.12    (4) a handgun or rifle and only short, long, and long rifle cartridges that are caliber 77.13of .22 inches capable of firing only rimfire cartridges of .17 and .22 caliber, including 77.14.22 magnum caliber cartridges;77.15    (5) handguns possessed by a person authorized to carry a handgun under sections 77.16624.714
          and 
         624.715 for the purpose authorized; and 77.17    (6) on a target range operated under a permit from the commissioner.77.18    This section does not apply during an open firearms season in an area where deer 77.19may be taken only by muzzleloader, except that muzzleloading firearms lawful for the 77.20taking of deer may be possessed only by persons with a valid license to take deer by 77.21muzzleloader during that season.77.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2008.77.23    Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.071, is amended to read:77.2497B.071 BLAZE ORANGE REQUIREMENTS.77.25    (a) Except as provided in rules adopted under paragraph (c), a person may not hunt 77.26or trap during the open season where deer may be taken by firearms under applicable laws 77.27and ordinances, unless the visible portion of the person's cap and outer clothing above the 77.28waist, excluding sleeves and gloves, is blaze orange. Blaze orange includes a camouflage 77.29pattern of at least 50 percent blaze orange within each foot square. This section does not 77.30apply to migratory waterfowl hunters on waters of this state or in a stationary shooting 77.31location or to trappers on waters of this state.77.32    (b) Except as provided in rules adopted under paragraph (c), and in addition to 77.33the requirement in paragraph (a), a person may not take small game other than turkey, 77.34migratory birds, raccoons, and predators, except when hunting with nontoxic shot or while 78.1trapping, unless a visible portion of at least one article of the person's clothing above the 78.2waist is blaze orange. This paragraph does not apply to a person hunting by falconry.78.3    (c) The commissioner may, by rule, prescribe an alternative color in cases where 78.4paragraph (a) or (b) would violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, Public 78.5Law 103-141.78.6    (d) A violation of paragraph (b) shall not result in a penalty, but is punishable only 78.7by a safety warning.78.8    Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.106, subdivision 1, is amended to read:78.9    Subdivision 1. Qualifications for crossbow permits. (a) The commissioner may 78.10issue a special permit, without a fee, to take big game, small game, or rough fish with a 78.11crossbow to a person that is unable to hunt or take rough fish by archery because of a 78.12permanent or temporary physical disability. A crossbow permit issued under this section 78.13also allows the permittee to use a bow with a mechanical device that draws, releases, or 78.14holds the bow at full draw as provided in section 97B.035, subdivision 1, paragraph (a).78.15    (b) To qualify for a crossbow permit under this section, a temporary disability 78.16must render the person unable to hunt or fish by archery for a minimum of two years 78.17after application for the permit is made. The permanent or temporary disability must 78.18be established by medical evidence, and the inability to hunt or fish by archery for the 78.19required period of time must be verified in writing by a licensed physician or chiropractor.78.20A person who has received a special permit under this section because of a permanent 78.21disability is eligible for subsequent special permits without providing medical evidence 78.22and verification of the disability.78.23    (c) The person must obtain the appropriate license.78.24    Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.211, subdivision 1, is amended to read:78.25    Subdivision 1. Possession of firearms prohibited.Except when hunting bear, A 78.26person may not take big game deer by archery while in possession of a firearm.78.27    Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.301, subdivision 1, is amended to read:78.28    Subdivision 1. Licenses required. A person may not take deer without a license. 78.29A person must have a firearms deer license to take deer with firearms during the regular 78.30firearms season, a muzzleloader license to take deer with a muzzleloader during the 78.31muzzleloader season, and an archery deer license to take deer by archery except as 78.32provided in this section.79.1    Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.301, subdivision 2, is amended to read:79.2    Subd. 2. Limit of one deer.Except as provided in subdivisions 3 and 4, A person 79.3may obtain one regular firearms season deer license, one muzzleloader season deer 79.4license, and one archery season deer license in the same license year, but may take only79.5not tag more than one deer except as provided in subdivisions 3 and 4.79.6    Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.301, subdivision 4, is amended to read:79.7    Subd. 4. Taking more than one deer.(a) The commissioner may, by rule, allow 79.8a person to take more than one deer. The commissioner shall prescribe the conditions 79.9for taking the additional deer including:79.10    (1) taking by firearm, muzzleloader, or archery;79.11    (2) obtaining additional licenses; and79.12    (3) payment of a fee not more than the fee for a firearms deer license; and79.13    (4) the total number of deer that an individual may take.79.14    (b) In Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, and Roseau Counties, a 79.15person may obtain one firearms deer license and one archery deer license in the same 79.16license year, and may take one deer under each license. The commissioner may limit the 79.17use of this provision in certain years to protect the deer population in the area.79.18    Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.301, subdivision 6, is amended to read:79.19    Subd. 6. Residents or nonresidents under age 18 may take deer of either sex.79.20    A resident or nonresident under the age of 18 may take a deer of either sex except in 79.21those antlerless permit areas and seasons where no antlerless permits are offered. In 79.22antlerless permit areas where no antlerless permits are offered, the commissioner may 79.23provide a limited number of youth either sex permits to residents or nonresidents under 79.24age 18, under the procedures provided in section 
         97B.305, and may give preference to 79.25residents or nonresidents under the age of 18 that have not previously been selected. 79.26This subdivision does not authorize the taking of an antlerless deer by another member 79.27of a party under subdivision 3. 79.28    Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.301, is amended by adding a 79.29subdivision to read:79.30    Subd. 8.Sale of multiple zone or multiple season licenses.If the commissioner 79.31adopts rules on deer zones, or seasons that eliminate the need for purchasing an all season 79.32deer or multizone license, then the commissioner is not required to offer all season deer or 79.33multizone licenses for sale.80.1    Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97B.328, is amended to read:80.297B.328 BAITING PROHIBITED.80.3    Subdivision 1.Hunting with aid of bait or feed prohibited.(a) A person may 80.4not hunt deer:80.5    (1) with the aid or use of bait or feed; or80.6    (2) in the vicinity of bait or feed if the person knows or has reason to know that 80.7bait or feed is present; or.80.8    (3) in the vicinity of where the person has placed bait or caused bait to be placed 80.9within the previous ten days.80.10    (b) This restriction does not apply to:80.11    Subd. 2.Removal of bait. An area is considered baited for ten days after the 80.12complete removal of all bait or feed.80.13    Subd. 3.Definition. For purposes of this section, "bait or feed" includes grains, 80.14fruits, vegetables, nuts, hay, or other food that is capable of attracting or enticing deer and 80.15that has been placed by a person. Liquid scents, salt, minerals, and bird feeders containing 80.16grains or nuts that are at least six feet above the ground are not bait or feed.80.17    (1) Food resulting from normal or accepted farming, forest management, wildlife 80.18food plantings, orchard management, or other similar land management activities; or80.19is not bait or feed.80.20    Subd. 4.Exception for bait or feed on adjacent land.(2) A person otherwise 80.21in compliance with this section who is hunting on the person's ownprivate or public 80.22property, whenthat is adjacent to property where bait or feed is present is not in violation 80.23of this section if the person has not participated in, been involved with, or agreed to 80.24baiting or feeding wildlife on the adjacent land owned by another person property.80.25    Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.401, is amended to read:80.2697B.401 BEAR LICENSE REQUIRED.80.27    A person may not take bear without a bear license except as provided in section 80.2897B.415
          to protect property. A person may not place bait for bears on or after the Friday 80.29nearest August 14 unless the person has a bear license or is operating under the direction 80.30of a person with a valid bear license.80.31    Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.405, is amended to read:80.3297B.405 COMMISSIONER MAY LIMIT NUMBER OF BEAR HUNTERS.81.1    (a) The commissioner may limit the number of persons that may hunt bear in an 81.2area, if it is necessary to prevent an overharvest or improve the distribution of hunters. 81.3The commissioner may establish, by rule, a method, including a drawing, to impartially 81.4select the hunters for an area. The commissioner shall give preference to hunters that have 81.5previously applied and have not been selected.81.6    (b) In the case of a drawing, the commissioner shall allow a person to apply for a 81.7permit in more than one area at the same time and rank the person's choice of area.81.8    Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.425, is amended to read:81.997B.425 BAITING BEARS.81.10    Notwithstanding section 
         609.68, a person may place bait to take bear and must 81.11display a tag at each site where bait is placed and register the sites. The commissioner 81.12shall prescribe the method of tagging and registering the sites. The tag displayed at each 81.13site where bait is placed must contain identification information for a licensed bear hunter 81.14or a licensed bear outfitter. A person must have the license identification number of the 81.15person with the bear license in their possession or be a licensed bear outfitter while 81.16attending a bear bait station. To attract bear a person may not use a bait with: 81.17    (1) a carcass from a mammal, if the carcass contains more than 25 percent of the 81.18intact carcass;81.19    (2) meat from mammals, if the meat contains bones;81.20    (3) bones of mammals;81.21    (4) solid waste containing bottles, cans, plastic, paper, or metal;81.22    (5) materials that are not readily biodegradable; or81.23    (6) any part of a swine, except cured pork.81.24    Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.431, is amended to read:81.2597B.431 BEAR HUNTING GUIDES OUTFITTERS.81.26    (a) A person may not place bait for bear, or guide hunters to take bear, for 81.27compensation without a bear hunting guide outfitter license. A bear hunting guide outfitter81.28is not required to have a license to take bear unless the guide outfitter is attempting 81.29to shoot a bear. The commissioner shall adopt rules for qualifications for issuance and 81.30administration of the licenses.81.31    (b) The commissioner shall establish a resident master bear hunting outfitter license 81.32under which one person serves as the bear hunting outfitter and one other person is eligible 81.33to guide and bait bear. Additional persons may be added to the license and are eligible to 81.34guide and bait bear under the license, provided the additional fee under section 97A.475, 82.1subdivision 16, is paid for each person added. The commissioner shall adopt rules for 82.2qualifications for issuance and administration of the licenses.82.3    Sec. 56. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.621, subdivision 3, is amended to read:82.4    Subd. 3. Nighttime hunting restrictions. To take raccoons between one-half hour 82.5after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, a person:82.6    (1) must be on foot;82.7    (2) may use an artificial light only if hunting with dogs;82.8    (3) may not use a rifle other than one of a .22 inch caliber with .22 short, long, or 82.9long rifle, rimfire ammunition may use a handgun or rifle capable of firing only rimfire 82.10cartridges of .17 or .22 caliber, including .22 magnum; and82.11    (4) may not use shotgun shells with larger diameter of shot than No. 4 shot.82.12    Sec. 57. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.711, subdivision 1, is amended to read:82.13    Subdivision 1. Seasons for certain upland game birds. (a) The commissioner 82.14may, by rule, prescribe an open season in designated areas between September 16 and 82.15January 3 for:82.16    (1) pheasant;82.17    (2) ruffed grouse;82.18    (3) sharp tailed grouse;82.19    (4) Canada spruce grouse;82.20    (5) prairie chicken;82.21    (6) gray partridge;82.22    (7) bob-white quail; and82.23    (8) turkey.82.24    (b) The commissioner may by rule prescribe an open season for turkey in the spring.82.25    (c) The commissioner shall allow a four-week fall season for turkey in the area 82.26designated as turkey permit area 601 as of the 2008 season. All applicable local and state 82.27regulations apply.82.28    Sec. 58. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.721, is amended to read:82.2997B.721 LICENSE AND STAMP VALIDATION REQUIRED TO TAKE 82.30TURKEY; TAGGING AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.82.31    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) or section 
         97A.405, subdivision 2, a person 82.32may not take a turkey without possessing a turkey license and a turkey stamp validation. 83.1    (b) The requirement in paragraph (a) to have a turkey stamp validation does not 83.2apply to persons under age 18. An unlicensed adult age 18 or older may assist a licensed 83.3wild turkey hunter. The unlicensed adult may not shoot or possess a firearm or bow while 83.4assisting a hunter under this paragraph and may not charge a fee for the assistance.83.5    (c) The commissioner may by rule prescribe requirements for the tagging and 83.6registration of turkeys.83.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective March 1, 2009.83.8    Sec. 59. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.205, is amended to read:83.997C.205 TRANSPORTING AND STOCKING FISH.83.10    (a) Except on the water body where taken, a person may not transport a live fish in a 83.11quantity of water sufficient to keep the fish alive, unless the fish:83.12    (1) is being transported under an aquaculture license as authorized under sections 83.1317.4985
          and 
         17.4986;83.14    (2) is being transported for a fishing contest weigh-in under section 
         97C.081;83.15    (3) is a minnow being transported under section 
         97C.505 or 
         97C.515;83.16    (4) is being transported by a commercial fishing license holder under section 83.1797C.821
         ; or83.18    (5) is being transported as otherwise authorized in this section.83.19    (b) The commissioner may adopt rules to allow and regulate:83.20    (1) the transportation of fish and fish eggs; and83.21    (2) the stocking of waters with fish or fish eggs.83.22    (c) The commissioner must allow the possession of fish on special management or 83.23experimental waters to be prepared as a meal on the ice or on the shore of that water 83.24body if the fish: 83.25    (1) were lawfully taken;83.26    (2) have been packaged by a licensed fish packer; and83.27    (3) do not otherwise exceed the statewide possession limits.83.28    (c)(d) The commissioner shall prescribe rules designed to encourage local sporting 83.29organizations to propagate game fish by using rearing ponds. The rules must:83.30    (1) prescribe methods to acquire brood stock for the ponds by seining public waters;83.31    (2) allow the sporting organizations to own and use seines and other necessary 83.32equipment; and83.33    (3) prescribe methods for stocking the fish in public waters that give priority to the 83.34needs of the community where the fish are reared and the desires of the organization 83.35operating the rearing pond.84.1    (d)(e) A person age 16 or under may, for purposes of display in a home aquarium, 84.2transport largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass, black crappie, 84.3white crappie, bluegill pumpkinseed, green sunfish, orange spotted sunfish, and black, 84.4yellow, and brown bullheads taken by angling. No more than four of each species may 84.5be transported at any one time, and any individual fish can be no longer than ten inches 84.6in total length.84.7    Sec. 60. [97C.303] CONSERVATION ANGLING LICENSE.84.8    Subdivision 1.Availability.The commissioner shall make available a conservation 84.9angling license according to this section. Conservation angling licenses shall be offered 84.10for resident individuals and resident married couples.84.11    Subd. 2.Daily and possession limits.Daily and possession limits for fish taken 84.12under a conservation angling license are one-half the daily and possession limits for the 84.13corresponding fish taken under a standard angling license, rounded down to the next 84.14whole number if necessary.84.15    Subd. 3.License fee.The fee for a conservation angling license issued under this 84.16section is two-thirds of the corresponding standard angling license fee under section 84.1797A.475, subdivision 6, rounded to the nearest whole dollar.84.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective March 1, 2009.84.19    Sec. 61. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97C.355, subdivision 2, is 84.20amended to read:84.21    Subd. 2. License required. A person may not take fish from leave a dark house 84.22or fish house that is left unattended on the ice overnightat any time between midnight 84.23and one hour before sunrise unless the house is licensed and has a license tag attached 84.24to the exterior in a readily visible location, except as provided in this subdivision. The 84.25commissioner must issue a tag with a dark house or fish house license, marked with a 84.26number to correspond with the license and the year of issue. A dark house or fish house 84.27license is not required of a resident on boundary waters where the adjacent state does not 84.28charge a fee for the same activity.84.29    Sec. 62. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.355, subdivision 4, is amended to read:84.30    Subd. 4. Distance between houses. A person may not erect a dark house or, fish 84.31house, or shelter within ten feet of an existing dark house or, fish house, or shelter.84.32    Sec. 63. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.355, subdivision 7, is amended to read:85.1    Subd. 7. Dates and times houses may remain on ice. (a) Except as provided in 85.2paragraph (d), A shelter, including a fish house or dark house, may not be on the ice 85.3unattended between 12:00 a.m.midnight  and one hour before sunrise after the following 85.4dates:85.5    (1) the last day of February first Monday in March, for state waters south of a line 85.6starting at the Minnesota-North Dakota border and formed by rights-of-way of U.S. Route 85.7No. 10, then east along U.S. Route No. 10 to Trunk Highway No. 34, then east along 85.8Trunk Highway No. 34 to Trunk Highway No. 200, then east along Trunk Highway No. 85.9200 to U.S. Route No. 2, then east along U.S. Route No. 2 to the Minnesota-Wisconsin 85.10border; and85.11    (2) the third Monday in March 15, for other state waters.85.12    A shelter, including a fish house or dark house, on the ice in violation of this 85.13subdivision is subject to the enforcement provisions of paragraph (b). The commissioner 85.14may, by rule, change the dates in this paragraph for any part of state waters. Copies of 85.15the rule must be conspicuously posted on the shores of the waters as prescribed by the 85.16commissioner.85.17    (b) A conservation officer must confiscate a fish house, dark house, or shelter in 85.18violation of paragraph (a). The officer may remove, burn, or destroy the house or shelter. 85.19The officer shall seize the contents of the house or shelter and hold them for 60 days. If the 85.20seized articles have not been claimed by the owner, they may be retained for the use of the 85.21division or sold at the highest price obtainable in a manner prescribed by the commissioner.85.22    (c) When the last day of February, under paragraph (a), clause (1), or March 15, 85.23under paragraph (a), clause (2), falls on a Saturday, a shelter, including a fish house or 85.24dark house, may be on the ice between 12:00 a.m. and one hour before sunrise until 85.2512:00 a.m. the following Monday.85.26    (d) A person may have a shelter, including a fish house or dark house, on the ice 85.27between 12:00 a.m. and one hour before sunrise on waters within the area prescribed in 85.28paragraph (a), clause (2), but the house or shelter may not be unattended during those 85.29hours.85.30    Sec. 64. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.355, subdivision 7a, is amended to read:85.31    Subd. 7a. Houses left overnight. A fish house or, dark house, or shelter left on the 85.32ice overnight must be marked with reflective material on each side of the house structure. 85.33The reflective material must measure a total area of no less than two square inches on each 85.34side of the house structure. Violation of this subdivision is not subject to subdivision 8 85.35or section 97A.301.86.1    Sec. 65. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97C.355, subdivision 8, is 86.2amended to read:86.3    Subd. 8. Confiscation of unlawful structures; civil penalty. (a) Structures on the 86.4ice in violation of this section may be confiscated and disposed of, retained by the division, 86.5or sold at the highest price obtainable, in a manner prescribed by the commissioner.86.6    (b) In addition to other penalties provided by law, the owner of a structure left on the 86.7ice in violation of this section is subject to a civil penalty under section 
         115A.99.86.8    (c) This subdivision also applies to structures left on state public access sites for 86.9more than 48 hours past the deadlines specified in subdivision 7.86.10    Sec. 66. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.371, subdivision 4, is amended to read:86.11    Subd. 4. Open season. The open season for spearing through the ice is December 186.12November 15 to the last Sunday in February.86.13    Sec. 67. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.395, subdivision 1, is amended to read:86.14    Subdivision 1. Dates for certain species. (a) The open seasons to take fish by 86.15angling are as follows:86.16    (1) for walleye, sauger, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass, and 86.17smallmouth bass, the Saturday two weeks prior to the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend 86.18to the last Sunday in February;86.19    (2) for lake trout, from January 1 to October 31;86.20    (3) for the winter season for lake trout on all lakes, from January 15 to March 31;86.21    (4) for brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, and splake, between January 1 to 86.22October 31 as prescribed by the commissioner by rule except as provided in section 86.2397C.415, subdivision 2
         ; and86.24    (5) for the winter season for brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, and splake on 86.25all lakes, from January 15 to March 31; and86.26    (4) (6) for salmon, as prescribed by the commissioner by rule.86.27    (b) The commissioner shall close the season in areas of the state where fish are 86.28spawning and closing the season will protect the resource.86.29    Sec. 68. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.401, subdivision 2, is amended to read:86.30    Subd. 2. Walleye; northern pike. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person 86.31may take have no more than one walleye larger than 20 inches and one northern pike 86.32larger than 30 inches daily in possession.86.33    (b) The restrictions in paragraph (a) do not apply to boundary waters.87.1EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective March 1, 2009.87.2    Sec. 69. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.865, subdivision 2, is amended to read:87.3    Subd. 2. Rules. The commissioner may adopt rules establishing requirements for 87.4labeling and packing fish under a fish packer's license. The commissioner shall require 87.5only the license number of the fish packer, the name and license number of the angler 87.6or person who lawfully possesses the fish, the name of the lake on which the fish were 87.7caught, the species of fish, and the number of fish to appear on a label. The commissioner 87.8must not allow sauger to be labeled as walleye.87.9    Sec. 70. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 624.20, subdivision 1, is amended to read:87.10    Subdivision 1. Regulation. (a) As used in sections 
         624.20 to 
         624.25, the term 87.11"fireworks" means any substance or combination of substances or article prepared 87.12for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible effect by combustion, explosion, 87.13deflagration, or detonation, and includes blank cartridges, toy cannons, and toy canes in 87.14which explosives are used, the type of balloons which require fire underneath to propel 87.15them, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, daygo bombs, sparklers other 87.16than those specified in paragraph (c), or other fireworks of like construction, and any 87.17fireworks containing any explosive or inflammable compound, or any tablets or other 87.18device containing any explosive substance and commonly used as fireworks. 87.19    (b) The term "fireworks" shall not include toy pistols, toy guns, in which paper caps 87.20containing 25/100 grains or less of explosive compound are used and toy pistol caps 87.21which contain less than 20/100 grains of explosive mixture.87.22    (c) The term also does not include wire or wood sparklers of not more than 100 87.23grams of mixture per item, other sparkling items which are nonexplosive and nonaerial 87.24and contain 75 grams or less of chemical mixture per tube or a total of 200 500 grams 87.25or less for multiple tubes, snakes and glow worms, smoke devices, or trick noisemakers 87.26which include paper streamers, party poppers, string poppers, snappers, and drop pops, 87.27each consisting of not more than twenty-five hundredths grains of explosive mixture. The 87.28use of items listed in this paragraph is not permitted on public property. This paragraph 87.29does not authorize the purchase of items listed in it by persons younger than 18 years 87.30of age. The age of a purchaser of items listed in this paragraph must be verified by 87.31photographic identification.87.32    (d) A local unit of government may impose an annual license fee for the retail 87.33sale of items authorized under paragraph (c). The annual license fee of each retail seller 87.34that is in the business of selling only the items authorized under paragraph (c) may not 88.1exceed $350, and the annual license of each other retail seller may not exceed $100. A 88.2local unit of government may not:88.3    (1) impose any fee or charge, other than the fee authorized by this paragraph, on the 88.4retail sale of items authorized under paragraph (c);88.5    (2) prohibit or restrict the display of items for permanent or temporary retail sale 88.6authorized under paragraph (c) that comply with National Fire Protection Association 88.7Standard 1124 (2003 edition); or88.8    (3) impose on a retail seller any financial guarantee requirements, including bonding 88.9or insurance provisions, containing restrictions or conditions not imposed on the same 88.10basis on all other business licensees.88.11EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.88.12    Sec. 71. MASTER ANGLER PROPOSAL; APPROPRIATION.88.13    (a) By January 15, 2009, the commissioner of natural resources, after consultation 88.14with the director of Explore Minnesota Tourism and interested stakeholders, shall submit a 88.15proposal to improve, expand, and promote the master angler program.88.16    (b) $10,000 in fiscal year 2009 from the game and fish fund is appropriated to the 88.17commissioner of natural resources for development of the proposal in paragraph (a).88.18    Sec. 72. BEAR HUNTING PERMIT DRAWING; RULEMAKING.88.19    The commissioner of natural resources shall adopt rules to comply with the changes 88.20made to Minnesota Statutes, section 97B.405. The commissioner may use the good cause 88.21exemption under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt 88.22the rules. Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided in 88.23Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.88.24    Sec. 73. WILD TURKEY HUNTING MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS.88.25    The commissioner of natural resources, in consultation with the National 88.26Wild Turkey Federation, shall, by January 15, 2009, provide the legislature with 88.27recommendations for future management of hunting wild turkeys in Minnesota.88.28    Sec. 74. RULES.88.29    The commissioner of natural resources shall adopt rules in compliance with the 88.30changes to Minnesota Statutes, sections 97C.205 and 97C.865, subdivision 2. The rules 88.31required by this section are exempt from the rulemaking provisions of Minnesota Statutes, 88.32chapter 14. The rules are subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, except that 88.33notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, paragraph (b), the rules continue 89.1in effect until repealed or superseded by other law or rule. As part of this rulemaking, 89.2the commissioner shall:89.3    (1) amend Minnesota Rules, part 6262.3250, by deleting item A and amending the 89.4part so that labels required under item D are consistent with the new requirements in 89.5Minnesota Statutes, section 97C.865, subdivision 2; and89.6    (2) amend Minnesota Rules, part 6262.0100, to allow the possession of fish on 89.7special management or experimental waters for a meal, as provided in Minnesota Statutes, 89.8section 97C.205.89.9    Sec. 75. DISABLED HUNTING REPORT.89.10    By January 1, 2009, the commissioner of natural resources shall report to the 89.11chairs of the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over the 89.12environment and natural resources on changes, including any statutory changes, necessary 89.13to simplify the process for obtaining disabled hunting permits and for landowners to allow 89.14hunts on their land for the disabled. The commissioner shall work with nonprofit groups 89.15and other interested parties in simplifying the process.89.16    Sec. 76. MINNESOTA MOOSE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH PLAN.89.17    The commissioner of natural resources shall consult with research scientists, wildlife 89.18managers, tribal interests, other agencies with moose research and management expertise, 89.19and other key stakeholder groups on the development of a moose management and 89.20research plan for Minnesota. The plan shall address moose populations and habitats, 89.21including, but not limited to, the northwest Minnesota herd; likely causes of observed 89.22changes and trends; moose habitat and hunting management; and monitoring, research, and 89.23evaluation needs. The plan shall establish future moose management and research goals 89.24and strategies within the context of habitat and climate trends in Minnesota. By January 89.2515, 2009, the commissioner shall provide a progress report on the plan to the senate and 89.26house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over natural resource policy.89.27    Sec. 77. WALLEYE STOCKING.89.28    The commissioner of natural resources shall stock 22,500,000 additional walleye fry 89.29in calendar year 2009 and 22,500,000 additional walleye fry in calendar year 2010. This 89.30stocking shall be in a lake where the commissioner is studying the effects of cormorant 89.31control and the lack of natural reproduction of the walleye. The commissioner of natural 89.32resources may stock the lake at the commissioner's discretion in calendar year 2011.89.33    Sec. 78. UNCASED FIREARMS REPORT.90.1    (a) The commissioner of natural resources shall submit a report funded by the game 90.2and fish fund to the legislature by January 1, 2009, on uncased firearms for the purposes 90.3of hunting, predator control, and trapping.90.4    (b) The report must comply with Minnesota Statutes, sections 3.195 and 3.197, and 90.5be submitted to the chairs of the house and senate committees with jurisdiction over the 90.6environment and natural resources. The commissioner may include additional information 90.7that the commissioner feels is important to this issue.90.8    Sec. 79. COCK PHEASANT BAG LIMIT; RULEMAKING.90.9    The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part 90.106234.0400, subpart 2, to allow a person to take up to three cock pheasants per day and 90.11nine in possession beginning on December 1, until the end of the pheasant season. The 90.12commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, section 90.1314.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt the rule and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, 90.14does not apply, except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.90.15    Sec. 80. OUTDOOR EDUCATION WORKING GROUP.90.16    (a) The commissioner of natural resources shall coordinate a working group with the 90.17commissioner of education to report recommendations to the legislature on the teaching of 90.18outdoor education in grades 7 through 12. 90.19    (b) Each commissioner shall designate members of the working group and shall 90.20include at least one parent, one representative of higher education, one outdoor educator, 90.21and one representative from a sportsman or wildlife organization. The appointments and 90.22designations must be completed by August 1, 2008. 90.23    (c) The working group must report recommendations, proposed changes, sources 90.24of funding, and draft legislation to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 90.25kindergarten through grade 12 education policy and finance, and environment policy and 90.26environment finance by January 15, 2009. The working group expires June 30, 2009.90.27    Sec. 81. APPROPRIATIONS.90.28    (a) $102,000 in fiscal year 2009 is appropriated from the game and fish fund to the 90.29commissioner of natural resources for the development of aquaculture best management 90.30practices. The base in fiscal year 2010 is $150,000. The base for fiscal year 2011 is $0.90.31    (b) $123,000 in fiscal year 2008 and $246,000 in fiscal year 2009 from the game and 90.32fish fund are appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources to implement fish virus 90.33surveillance, prepare infrastructure to handle possible outbreaks, and implement control 90.34procedures for highest risk waters and fish production operations. This is a onetime 91.1appropriation. If an appropriation for the same purpose is enacted in 2008 H.F. No. 1812, 91.2or another bill, the comparable appropriation in that act is void.91.3    (c) $128,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2009 from the game and fish fund for 91.4walleye stocking. This is a onetime appropriation.91.5    Sec. 82.  REPEALER.91.6Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.411, subdivision 2, and Minnesota Rules, 91.7parts 6232.0200, subpart 4; 6232.0300, subpart 4; and 6234.0100, subpart 4, are repealed.91.8ARTICLE 391.9LAKE VERMILION STATE PARK91.10    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.012, is amended by adding a 91.11subdivision to read:91.12    Subd. 38a. Lake Vermilion State Park, St. Louis County.91.13    Sec. 2. LAKE VERMILION STATE PARK.91.14    Subdivision 1.Lake Vermilion State Park.Lake Vermilion State Park is 91.15established in St. Louis County.91.16    Subd. 2.Management.All lands acquired for Lake Vermilion State Park must be 91.17administered in the same manner as provided for other state parks and must be perpetually 91.18dedicated for that use.91.19    Subd. 3.Boundaries.The following described lands are located within the 91.20boundaries of Lake Vermilion State Park:91.21    (1) Government Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and the South Half of the Southeast Quarter, all 91.22in Section 13, Township 62 North, Range 15 West;91.23    (2) Government Lots 6 and 8, Section 14, Township 62 North, Range 15 West;91.24    (3) Government Lots 1 and 7 and the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, all 91.25in Section 22, Township 62 North, Range 15 West;91.26    (4) Government Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, and 91.27the South Half, all in Section 23, Township 62 North, Range 15 West;91.28    (5) all of Section 24, Township 62 North, Range 15 West;91.29    (6) all of Section 25, Township 62 North, Range 15 West;91.30    (7) all of Section 26, Township 62 North, Range 15 West, excepting therefrom 91.31all that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter lying South of the south 91.32right-of-way line of State Highway 169 and also excepting therefrom the East 845 feet of 92.1the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter lying South of the south right-of-way 92.2line of State Highway 169;92.3    (8) the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and the Northeast Quarter of the 92.4Southeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 62 North, Range 15 West;92.5    (9) the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 62 92.6North, Range 15 West, except that part lying South of the centerline of the McKinley 92.7Park Road; and92.8    (10) Government Lots 1 and 2 and the East Half of the Northwest Quarter, Section 92.919, Township 62 North, Range 14 West.92.10    Subd. 4.Annual payments.(a) Beginning in fiscal year 2010, in lieu of the 92.11payment amount provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 477A.12, subdivision 92.121, clause (1), the county shall receive an annual payment for land acquired for Lake 92.13Vermilion State Park equal to 1.5 percent of the appraised value of the land.92.14    (b) For the purposes of this subdivision, the appraised value of the land acquired for 92.15Lake Vermilion State Park for the first five years after acquisition shall be the purchase 92.16price of the land, plus the value of any portion of the land that is acquired by donation. 92.17The appraised value must be redetermined by the county assessor every five years after 92.18the land is acquired.92.19    (c) The annual payments under this subdivision shall be distributed to the taxing 92.20jurisdictions containing the property as follows: one-third to the school districts; one-third 92.21to the town; and one-third to the county. The payment to school districts is not a county 92.22apportionment under section 127A.34 and is not subject to aid recapture. Each of those 92.23taxing jurisdictions may use the payments for their general purposes.92.24    (d) Except as provided in this subdivision, the payments shall be made as provided 92.25in Minnesota Statutes, sections 477A.11 to 477A.13.92.26    (e) Article 2, section 11, of 2008 H.F. No. 3149, if enacted, is repealed.92.27    Sec. 3.EFFECTIVE DATE.92.28    Sections 1 and 2 are effective upon acquisition by the state by purchase or by gift of 92.29all lands described in section 2, subdivision 3."92.30Delete the title and insert:92.31"A bill for an act92.32relating to natural resources; modifying provisions for sale of surplus state land; 92.33creating a Minnesota forests for the future program; providing for alternative 92.34recording of state forest roads; providing for certain wetland banking credits; 92.35modifying provisions related to aquatic farms; providing for expedited exchanges 92.36of public land; providing for consultation on certain unallotments; adding to and 92.37deleting from state parks, recreation areas, and forests; providing for public and 93.1private sales, conveyances, leases, and exchanges of certain state land; modifying 93.2Minnesota critical habitat private sector matching account; modifying timber 93.3permit provisions; modifying outdoor recreation system; modifying authority 93.4to convey private easements on tax-forfeited land; authorizing certain leases 93.5of tax-forfeited and other state lands; modifying invasive species provisions; 93.6authorizing certain fees; modifying horse trail pass requirements; modifying 93.7disposition of pheasant habitat improvement account; modifying wild turkey 93.8management account; providing for a voluntary walleye stamp; modifying 93.9hunting and fishing licensing and taking provisions; modifying fireworks 93.10regulation; establishing the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council; requiring 93.11reports; providing for rulemaking; establishing Lake Vermilion State Park; 93.12appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16B.281, 93.13subdivision 3; 16B.282; 16B.283; 16B.284; 16B.287, subdivision 2; 17.4981; 93.1484.027, subdivision 15; 84.943, subdivision 5; 84D.10, subdivision 2; 84D.13, 93.15subdivision 4; 85.012, by adding a subdivision; 85.46, subdivision 1; 86A.04; 93.1686A.08, subdivision 1; 89.715; 90.151, subdivision 1; 97A.015, subdivisions 93.1732a, 41a, by adding a subdivision; 97A.045, subdivision 7; 97A.055, subdivision 93.184b; 97A.075, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 97A.311, subdivision 93.195; 97A.431, subdivision 2; 97A.433, subdivision 2; 97A.434, subdivision 2; 93.2097A.451, subdivision 4; 97A.473, subdivision 2; 97A.474, subdivision 2; 93.2197A.475, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 97A.485, subdivision 6; 93.2297A.535, subdivision 1; 97B.015, subdivision 5; 97B.041; 97B.071; 97B.106, 93.23subdivision 1; 97B.211, subdivision 1; 97B.301, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 6, 93.24by adding a subdivision; 97B.401; 97B.405; 97B.425; 97B.431; 97B.621, 93.25subdivision 3; 97B.711, subdivision 1; 97B.721; 97C.205; 97C.355, subdivisions 93.264, 7, 7a; 97C.371, subdivision 4; 97C.395, subdivision 1; 97C.401, subdivision 93.272; 97C.865, subdivision 2; 282.04, subdivision 4a; 325D.55, subdivision 1; 93.28624.20, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 10A.01, 93.29subdivision 35; 17.4984, subdivision 1; 97A.055, subdivision 4; 97A.405, 93.30subdivision 2; 97A.441, subdivision 7; 97A.451, subdivision 3; 97A.473, 93.31subdivision 5; 97A.475, subdivisions 2, 3, 3a, 16; 97B.031, subdivision 1; 93.3297B.035, subdivision 1a; 97B.036; 97B.328; 97C.355, subdivisions 2, 8; Laws 93.332005, chapter 161, section 25; Laws 2006, chapter 236, article 1, section 43; 93.34proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 84; 94; 97A; 97C; 93.35103G; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16B.281, subdivisions 2, 4, 5; 93.3616B.285; 97A.411, subdivision 2; Minnesota Rules, parts 6232.0200, subpart 4; 93.376232.0300, subpart 4; 6234.0100, subpart 4."
         		We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.Senate Conferees: (Signed) Satveer S. Chaudhary, Ellen R. Anderson, Tom Saxhaug, Dennis R. Frederickson, Steve DilleHouse Conferees: (Signed) David Dill, Jean Wagenius, Cy Thao, Frank Moe, Denny McNamara

94.1We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.94.2Senate Conferees:(Signed)94.3
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                     						94.4Satveer S. ChaudharyEllen R. Anderson94.5
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                     						94.8Steve Dille94.9House Conferees:(Signed)94.10
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                     						94.11David DillJean Wagenius94.12
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                     						94.15Denny McNamara