1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; modifying the definition of decontaminate for 
1.3 	purposes of the invasive species chapter;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, 
1.4 	section 84D.01, subdivision 3a.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84D.01, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 3a.Decontaminate. "Decontaminate" means to wash, drain, dry, or thermally 
1.8 	or otherwise treat water-related equipment in order to remove or destroy aquatic invasive 
1.9 	species using the most recent "Recommended Uniform Minimum Protocols and Standards 
1.10 	for Watercraft Interception Programs for Dreissenid Mussels in the Western United States" 
1.11 	(September 2009) prepared for the Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species, 
1.12 	or other protocols developed by the commissioner.