SF 771

1st Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012)

Posted on 03/06/2012 02:31 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to commerce; appropriating money to the Department of Commerce;
extending the Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Board; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, sections 115C.09, subdivision 3c; 115C.13.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the general
fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each
purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this act mean that the appropriations
listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or June 30, 2013,
respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal year 2013.
"The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Appropriations for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2011, are effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2012 new text end		new text begin 2013 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 18,577,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 18,585,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2012 new text end	new text begin 2013 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 16,774,000 new text end	new text begin 16,782,000 new text end
new text begin Petroleum Cleanup new text end	new text begin 1,052,000 new text end	new text begin 1,052,000 new text end
new text begin Workers' Compensation new text end	new text begin 751,000 new text end	new text begin 751,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Financial Institutions new text end

new text begin 7,124,000 new text end

new text begin 7,128,000 new text end

new text begin $350,000 each year is for additional financial
examination services. The commissioner
may issue contracts for these services.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Board new text end

new text begin 1,052,000 new text end

new text begin 1,052,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the petroleum
tank release cleanup fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Administrative Services new text end

new text begin 3,486,000 new text end

new text begin 3,486,000 new text end

new text begin The commissioner may redirect up to
$761,000 in fiscal year 2012 and $761,000 in
fiscal year 2013 of the general fund reduction
in this subdivision to other subdivisions
of this section. The commissioner shall
report by February 1, 2012, to the chairs
of the legislative committees having
primary jurisdiction over the Department of
Commerce's operating budget regarding any
redirection authorized in this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin $375,000 each year is for additional
compliance efforts with unclaimed property.
The commissioner may issue contracts for
these services.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Market Assurance new text end

new text begin 6,915,000 new text end

new text begin 6,919,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 6,164,000 new text end	new text begin 6,168,000 new text end
new text begin Workers' Compensation new text end	new text begin 751,000 new text end	new text begin 751,000 new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin TRANSFERS IN new text end

new text begin new text end

new text begin new text end

new text begin (a) For the purposes of this section,
"commissioner" means the commissioner of
management and budget.
new text end

new text begin (b) By June 30, 2013, the commissioner shall
transfer $3,550,000 from the special revenue
fund to the general fund. The transfers must
be from the following accounts within the
special revenue fund:
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new text begin (1) $650,000 from the Department of
Commerce license technology surcharge
account established in Minnesota Statutes,
section 45.24;
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new text begin (2) $950,000 from the insurance fraud
prevention account established in Minnesota
Statutes, section 45.0135;
new text end

new text begin (3) $1,500,000 from the automobile theft
prevention account established in Minnesota
Statutes, section 168A.40; and
new text end

new text begin (4) $450,000 from the real estate education,
research, and recovery fund established in
Minnesota Statutes, section 82.86.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin TRANSFER; ASSIGNED RISK PLAN new text end

new text begin new text end

new text begin new text end

new text begin (a) By June 30, 2012, the commissioner
of management and budget shall transfer
$11,300,000 in assets of the workers'
compensation assigned risk plan created
under Minnesota Statutes, section 79.252, to
the general fund.
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new text begin (b) By June 30, 2013, the commissioner
of management and budget shall transfer
$11,300,000 in assets of the workers'
compensation assigned risk plan created
under Minnesota Statutes, section 79.252, to
the general fund.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115C.09, subdivision 3c, is amended to read:

Subd. 3c.

Release at refineries and tank facilities not eligible for reimbursement.

(a) Reimbursement may not be made under this chapter for costs associated with a release:

(1) from a tank located at a petroleum refinery; or

(2) from a tank facility, including a pipeline terminal, with more than 1,000,000
gallons of total petroleum storage capacity at the tank facility.

(b) Paragraph (a), clause (2), does not apply to reimbursement for costs associated
with a release from a tank facility:

(1) owned or operated by a person engaged in the business of mining iron ore or
taconite;

(2) owned by a political subdivision, a housing and redevelopment authority, an
economic development authority, or a port authority that acquired the tank facility prior
to May 23, 1989; deleted text begin or
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(3) owned by a person:

(i) who acquired the tank facility prior to May 23, 1989;

(ii) who did not use the tank facility for the bulk storage of petroleum; and

(iii) who is not affiliated with the party who used the tank facility for the bulk
storage of petroleum deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; or
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new text begin (4) that is not a petroleum refinery or pipeline terminal and is owned by a person
engaged in the business of storing used oil primarily for sales to end users.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115C.13, is amended to read:

115C.13 REPEALER.

Sections 115C.01, 115C.02, 115C.021, 115C.03, 115C.04, 115C.045, 115C.05,
115C.06, 115C.065, 115C.07, 115C.08, 115C.09, 115C.093, 115C.094, 115C.10, 115C.11,
115C.111, 115C.112, 115C.113, 115C.12, and 115C.13, are repealed effective June 30, deleted text begin
2012 deleted text end new text begin 2017 new text end .