1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; providing for an exemption for naturally treated swimming 
1.3 	pools from certain pool regulations;amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 
1.4 	Supplement, section 144.1222, subdivision 5.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 144.1222, subdivision 5, 
1.7 	is amended to read:
1.8 		Subd. 5.Swimming pond exemption Exemptions. (a) A public swimming pond 
1.9 	in existence before January 1, 2008, is not a public pool for purposes of this section and 
1.10 	section 157.16, and is exempt from the requirements for public swimming pools under 
1.11 	Minnesota Rules, chapter 4717.
1.12 	(b) A naturally treated swimming pool located in the city of Minneapolis is not 
1.13 	a public pool for purposes of this section and section 157.16, and is exempt from the 
1.14 	requirements for public swimming pools under Minnesota Rules, chapter 4717.
1.15 	(b) (c) Notwithstanding paragraph paragraphs (a) and (b), a public swimming pond 
1.16 	and a naturally treated swimming pool must meet the requirements for public pools 
1.17 	described in subdivisions 1c and 1d.
1.18 	(c) (d) For purposes of this subdivision, a "public swimming pond" means an 
1.19 	artificial body of water contained within a lined, sand-bottom basin, intended for public 
1.20 	swimming, relaxation, or recreational use that includes a water circulation system for 
1.21 	maintaining water quality and does not include any portion of a naturally occurring lake 
1.22 	or stream.
1.23 	(e) For purposes of this subdivision, a "naturally treated swimming pool" means an 
1.24 	artificial body of water contained in a basin, intended for public swimming, relaxation, or 
2.1 	recreational use that uses a chemical free filtration system for maintaining water quality 
2.2 	through natural processes, including the use of plants, beneficial bacteria, and microbes.

2.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.