1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; requiring wetland notification prior to sale of real 
1.3 	property;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103G.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [103G.2374] REAL PROPERTY SALE; WETLAND NOTIFICATION 
1.6 	REQUIRED.
1.7 	(a) Before signing an agreement to sell or transfer real property, the seller must 
1.8 	disclose the existence and location of any wetlands on the property as certified by the 
1.9 	county under paragraph (b).
1.10 	(b) A county must provide to an owner of real property, upon request, written 
1.11 	certification necessary to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (a) within 60 days after 
1.12 	the date that weather conditions permit full wetland delineation determination. The 
1.13 	certification must include a determination of whether or not a wetland exists on the 
1.14 	property and, if so, the exact location of the wetlands. A county may charge a fee to the 
1.15 	owner of real property requesting wetland certification under this section. The fee shall 
1.16 	not exceed the amount necessary to cover the costs of providing the certification.

1.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective September 1, 2010.