1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; appropriating money for environment, natural 
1.3 	resources, agriculture, commerce, energy, jobs, and economic development; 
1.4 	modifying and providing for certain fees; modifying and providing for 
1.5 	disposition of certain revenue; modifying pesticide control; modifying animal 
1.6 	waste technician provisions; making technical changes; modifying certain permit 
1.7 	requirements; providing for federal law compliance; providing for certain 
1.8 	easements; modifying snowmobile registration provisions; modifying state trails; 
1.9 	modifying State Timber Act; modifying certain park boundaries and expenditures; 
1.10 	modifying reporting requirements; modifying Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup 
1.11 	Act; providing for silica sand mining model standards and technical assistance; 
1.12 	providing for wastewater laboratory certification; providing for product 
1.13 	stewardship program; providing for discontinuance of Hennepin County Soil and 
1.14 	Water Conservation District; providing for school forests; providing for county 
1.15 	intermediate timber sales; authorizing recreation of Hall's Island; providing 
1.16 	for certain interim ordinance extension or renewal; repealing certain pollution 
1.17 	control rules; providing for solar energy production incentives; creating Office of 
1.18 	Broadband Development; modifying certain environmental review; modifying 
1.19 	public utility provisions; providing for sanitary districts; modifying labor and 
1.20 	industry policy provisions; modifying employment and economic development 
1.21 	programs; reducing unemployment insurance employer tax; creating pilot 
1.22 	projects; modifying residential contract for deed requirements; providing 
1.23 	penalties; requiring studies and reports; requiring rulemaking;amending 
1.24 	Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 13.7411, subdivision 4; 16B.122, subdivision 
1.25 	2; 17.03, subdivision 3; 17.1015; 18B.305; 18C.430; 18C.433, subdivision 1; 
1.26 	45.0135, subdivision 6; 60A.14, subdivision 1; 65B.84, subdivision 1; 84.027, by 
1.27 	adding a subdivision; 84.415, by adding a subdivision; 84.63; 84.82, subdivision 
1.28 	3, by adding a subdivision; 84.8205, subdivision 1; 85.015, subdivision 13; 
1.29 	85.052, subdivision 6; 85.053, subdivision 8; 85.054, by adding a subdivision; 
1.30 	85.055, subdivisions 1, 2; 85.42; 89.0385; 89.41; 90.01, subdivisions 4, 5, 6, 8, 
1.31 	11; 90.031, subdivision 4; 90.041, subdivisions 2, 5, 6, 9, by adding subdivisions; 
1.32 	90.045; 90.061, subdivision 8; 90.101, subdivision 1; 90.121; 90.145; 90.151, 
1.33 	subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9; 90.161; 90.162; 90.171; 90.181, subdivision 2; 
1.34 	90.191, subdivision 1; 90.193; 90.195; 90.201, subdivision 2a; 90.211; 90.221; 
1.35 	90.252, subdivision 1; 90.301, subdivisions 2, 4; 90.41, subdivision 1; 93.46, by 
1.36 	adding a subdivision; 93.481, subdivision 3; 97A.401, subdivision 3; 115A.1320, 
1.37 	subdivision 1; 115B.20, subdivision 6; 115B.28, subdivision 1; 115B.421; 
1.38 	115C.02, subdivision 4; 115C.08, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 
1.39 	115D.10; 116.48, subdivision 6; 116C.03, subdivisions 2, 4, 5; 116J.8731, 
2.1 	subdivisions 2, 3; 116U.26; 136F.37; 179.02, by adding a subdivision; 216B.16, 
2.2 	by adding a subdivision; 237.012, subdivision 3; 237.52, subdivisions 4, 5; 
2.3 	239.101, subdivision 3; 245.4712, subdivision 1; 268A.13; 268A.14, subdivision 
2.4 	1; 275.066; 282.01, subdivisions 1a, 1d; 282.04, by adding a subdivision; 298.22, 
2.5 	subdivision 1; 298.28, subdivision 9b; 299F.011, by adding a subdivision; 326.02, 
2.6 	subdivision 5; 326B.163, by adding subdivisions; 326B.184, subdivisions 1, 2, 
2.7 	by adding a subdivision; 326B.187; 326B.33, subdivisions 19, 21; 326B.36, 
2.8 	subdivision 7; 326B.37, by adding a subdivision; 326B.49, subdivisions 2, 3; 
2.9 	341.321; 473.846; 507.235, subdivision 2; 559.211, subdivision 2; Laws 2010, 
2.10 	chapter 215, article 3, section 3, subdivision 6, as amended; Laws 2010, chapter 
2.11 	361, article 3, section 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
2.12 	chapters 84; 90; 93; 115; 115A; 116; 116J; 116L; 216C; 237; 326B; 383B; 559; 
2.13 	proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 442A; repealing 
2.14 	Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 90.163; 90.173; 90.41, subdivision 2; 115.18, 
2.15 	subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; 115.19; 115.20; 115.21; 115.22; 115.23; 
2.16 	115.24; 115.25; 115.26; 115.27; 115.28; 115.29; 115.30; 115.31; 115.32; 115.33; 
2.17 	115.34; 115.35; 115.36; 115.37; 116W.01; 116W.02; 116W.03; 116W.035; 
2.18 	116W.04; 116W.05; 116W.06; 116W.20; 116W.21; 116W.23; 116W.24; 116W.25; 
2.19 	116W.26; 116W.27; 116W.28; 116W.29; 116W.30; 116W.31; 116W.32; 116W.33; 
2.20 	116W.34; 326B.31, subdivisions 18, 19, 22; 507.235, subdivision 4; Laws 2011, 
2.21 	First Special Session chapter 2, article 4, section 30; Minnesota Rules, parts 
2.22 	1307.0032; 6115.0190, subparts 3, 5; 6115.0191, subpart 8, item A; 7021.0010, 
2.23 	subparts 1, 2, 4, 5; 7021.0020; 7021.0030; 7021.0040; 7021.0050, subpart 
2.24 	5; 9210.0300; 9210.0310; 9210.0320; 9210.0330; 9210.0340; 9210.0350; 
2.25 	9210.0360; 9210.0370; 9210.0380; 9220.0530, subpart 6.
2.26 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

2.27 	ARTICLE 1
2.28 	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS

2.29	Section 1. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
2.30 	The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made 
2.31 	in this article.

2.32			2014
		2015
		Total
	
2.33	General
	$
	89,107,000
	$
	89,153,000
	$
	178,260,000
	
2.34
2.35	State Government Special 
Revenue
		75,000
		75,000
		150,000
	
2.36	Environmental
		 67,530,000
		 67,350,000
		 134,880,000
	
2.37	Natural Resources
		88,397,000
		88,397,000
		176,794,000
	
2.38	Game and Fish
		89,682,000
		89,682,000
		179,364,000
	
2.39	Remediation
		10,596,000
		10,596,000
		21,192,000
	
2.40	Permanent School
		200,000
		200,000
		400,000
	
2.41	Total
	$
	 345,587,000
	$
	 345,453,000
	$
	 691,040,000

2.42	Sec. 2. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
2.43 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
2.44 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
3.1 	general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated 
3.2 	for each purpose. The figures "2014" and "2015" used in this article mean that the 
3.3 	appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or 
3.4 	June 30, 2015, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal 
3.5 	year 2015. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2014 and 2015. Appropriations for the fiscal 
3.6 	year ending June 30, 2013, are effective the day following final enactment.

3.7				APPROPRIATIONS
	
3.8				Available for the Year
	
3.9				Ending June 30
	
3.10					2014
		2015

3.11	Sec. 3. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY

3.12	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	 83,049,000
	$
	 82,869,000

3.13	Appropriations by Fund
	
3.14		2014
	2015
	
3.15	General
	4,948,000
	4,948,000
	
3.16
3.17	State Government 
Special Revenue
	75,000
	75,000
	
3.18	Environmental
	 67,530,000
	 67,350,000
	
3.19	Remediation
	10,496,000
	10,496,000
	
3.20 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
3.21 	purpose are specified in the following 
3.22 	subdivisions.

3.23	Subd. 2.Water
 		23,697,000
		23,697,000

3.24	Appropriations by Fund
	
3.25	General
	3,737,000
	3,737,000
	
3.26
3.27	State Government 
Special Revenue
	75,000
	75,000
	
3.28	Environmental
	19,885,000
	19,885,000
	
3.29 	$1,959,000 the first year and $1,959,000 
3.30 	the second year are for grants to delegated 
3.31 	counties to administer the county feedlot 
3.32 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
3.33 	116.0711, subdivisions 2 and 3. Money 
3.34 	remaining after the first year is available for 
3.35 	the second year.
4.1 	$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
4.2 	second year are from the environmental fund 
4.3 	for additional water program operations 
4.4 	related to permitting. This is a onetime 
4.5 	appropriation.
4.6 	$740,000 the first year and $740,000 the 
4.7 	second year are from the environmental 
4.8 	fund to address the need for continued 
4.9 	increased activity in the areas of new 
4.10 	technology review, technical assistance 
4.11 	for local governments, and enforcement 
4.12 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 115.55 
4.13 	to 115.58, and to complete the requirements 
4.14 	of Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 
4.15 	165.
4.16 	$400,000 the first year and $400,000 
4.17 	the second year are for the clean water 
4.18 	partnership program. Any unexpended 
4.19 	balance in the first year does not cancel but 
4.20 	is available in the second year. Priority shall 
4.21 	be given to projects preventing impairments 
4.22 	and degradation of lakes, rivers, streams, 
4.23 	and groundwater according to Minnesota 
4.24 	Statutes, section 114D.20, subdivision 2, 
4.25 	clause (4).
4.26 	$664,000 the first year and $664,000 the 
4.27 	second year are from the environmental 
4.28 	fund for subsurface sewage treatment 
4.29 	system (SSTS) program administration 
4.30 	and community technical assistance and 
4.31 	education, including grants and technical 
4.32 	assistance to communities for water quality 
4.33 	protection. Of this amount, $80,000 each 
4.34 	year is for assistance to counties through 
4.35 	grants for SSTS program administration. 
5.1 	Any unexpended balance in the first year does 
5.2 	not cancel but is available in the second year.
5.3 	$105,000 the first year and $105,000 the 
5.4 	second year are from the environmental fund 
5.5 	for registration of wastewater laboratories.
5.6 	The commissioner shall conduct testing on 
5.7 	the effectiveness of peat-based products for 
5.8 	control of oil spills in the state. By January 
5.9 	15, 2014, the commissioner shall report on 
5.10 	the testing to the chairs and ranking minority 
5.11 	members of the legislative committees and 
5.12 	divisions with jurisdiction over environment 
5.13 	and natural resources and finance. The 
5.14 	report shall include an analysis of the cost 
5.15 	to maintain stocks of peat-based materials at 
5.16 	strategic locations in the state.
5.17 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
5.18 	16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or 
5.19 	before June 30, 2015, as grants or contracts 
5.20 	for SSTS's, surface water and groundwater 
5.21 	assessments, total maximum daily loads, 
5.22 	storm water, and water quality protection in 
5.23 	this subdivision are available until June 30, 
5.24 	2018.

5.25	Subd. 3.Air
 		14,431,000
		14,301,000

5.26	Appropriations by Fund
	
5.27	Environmental
	14,431,000
	14,301,000
	
5.28 	$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the 
5.29 	second year are from the environmental fund 
5.30 	for a monitoring program under Minnesota 
5.31 	Statutes, section 116.454.
5.32 	Up to $150,000 the first year and $150,000 
5.33 	the second year may be transferred from the 
5.34 	environmental fund to the small business 
6.1 	environmental improvement loan account 
6.2 	established in Minnesota Statutes, section 
6.3 	116.993.
6.4 	$425,000 the first year and $125,000 the 
6.5 	second year are from the environmental 
6.6 	fund for monitoring ambient air for 
6.7 	hazardous pollutants in the metropolitan 
6.8 	area, including the purchase of mobile 
6.9 	monitoring equipment. The commissioner, 
6.10 	when selecting areas to monitor with the 
6.11 	new mobile monitoring equipment, shall 
6.12 	give priority to areas where low-income, 
6.13 	indigenous American Indians, and 
6.14 	communities of color are disproportionately 
6.15 	impacted by pollution from highway traffic, 
6.16 	air traffic, and industrial sources.

6.17	Subd. 4.Land
 		17,412,000
		17,412,000

6.18	Appropriations by Fund
	
6.19	Environmental
	6,916,000
	6,916,000
	
6.20	Remediation
	10,496,000
	10,496,000
	
6.21 	All money for environmental response, 
6.22 	compensation, and compliance in the 
6.23 	remediation fund not otherwise appropriated 
6.24 	is appropriated to the commissioners of the 
6.25 	Pollution Control Agency and agriculture 
6.26 	for purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 
6.27 	115B.20, subdivision 2, clauses (1), (2), 
6.28 	(3), (6), and (7). At the beginning of each 
6.29 	fiscal year, the two commissioners shall 
6.30 	jointly submit an annual spending plan 
6.31 	to the commissioner of management and 
6.32 	budget that maximizes the utilization of 
6.33 	resources and appropriately allocates the 
6.34 	money between the two departments. This 
6.35 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2015.
7.1 	$3,616,000 the first year and $3,616,000 the 
7.2 	second year are from the remediation fund for 
7.3 	purposes of the leaking underground storage 
7.4 	tank program to protect the land. These same 
7.5 	annual amounts are transferred from the 
7.6 	petroleum tank fund to the remediation fund.
7.7 	$252,000 the first year and $252,000 the 
7.8 	second year are from the remediation fund 
7.9 	for transfer to the commissioner of health for 
7.10 	private water supply monitoring and health 
7.11 	assessment costs in areas contaminated 
7.12 	by unpermitted mixed municipal solid 
7.13 	waste disposal facilities and drinking water 
7.14 	advisories and public information activities 
7.15 	for areas contaminated by hazardous releases.

7.16
7.17	Subd. 5.Environmental Assistance and 
Cross-Media
 		 27,138,000
		 27,088,000

7.18	Appropriations by Fund
	
7.19	Environmental
	 26,298,000
	 26,248,000
	
7.20	General
	840,000
	840,000
	
7.21 	$14,250,000 the first year and $14,250,000 
7.22 	the second year are from the environmental 
7.23 	fund for SCORE block grants to counties.
7.24 	$119,000 the first year and $119,000 the 
7.25 	second year are from the environmental 
7.26 	fund for environmental assistance grants 
7.27 	or loans under Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.28 	115A.0716. Any unencumbered grant and 
7.29 	loan balances in the first year do not cancel 
7.30 	but are available for grants and loans in the 
7.31 	second year.
7.32 	$89,000 the first year and $89,000 the 
7.33 	second year are from the environmental fund 
7.34 	for duties related to harmful chemicals in 
7.35 	products under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
8.1 	116.9401 to 116.9407. Of this amount, 
8.2 	$57,000 each year is transferred to the 
8.3 	commissioner of health.
8.4 	$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the 
8.5 	second year are from the environmental 
8.6 	fund for the costs of implementing general 
8.7 	operating permits for feedlots over 1,000 
8.8 	animal units.
8.9 	$913,000 the first year and $913,000 the 
8.10 	second year are from the environmental fund 
8.11 	to continue perfluorochemical biomonitoring 
8.12 	in eastern metropolitan communities, as 
8.13 	recommended by the Environmental Health 
8.14 	Tracking and Biomonitoring Advisory Panel, 
8.15 	and address other environmental health risks. 
8.16 	Of this amount, $812,000 the first year and 
8.17 	$812,000 the second year are for transfer to 
8.18 	the Department of Health.
8.19 	$151,000 the first year and $151,000 the 
8.20 	second year are from the general fund for 
8.21 	Environmental Quality Board operations and 
8.22 	support.
8.23 	$75,000 the first year and $50,000 the second 
8.24 	year are from the environmental fund for 
8.25 	transfer to the Office of Administrative 
8.26 	Hearings to establish sanitary districts.
8.27 	All money deposited in the environmental 
8.28 	fund for the metropolitan solid waste 
8.29 	landfill fee in accordance with Minnesota 
8.30 	Statutes, section 473.843, and not otherwise 
8.31 	appropriated, is appropriated for the purposes 
8.32 	of Minnesota Statutes, section 473.844.
8.33 	$25,000 the first year is from the 
8.34 	environmental fund to prepare and submit 
8.35 	a report to the chairs and ranking minority 
9.1 	members of the senate and house of 
9.2 	representatives committees and divisions 
9.3 	with jurisdiction over the environment and 
9.4 	natural resources by January 15, 2014, with 
9.5 	recommendations for a statewide recycling 
9.6 	refund program for beverage containers that 
9.7 	achieves an 80 percent recycling rate. In 
9.8 	preparing the report, the commissioner shall 
9.9 	consult with stakeholders, including retailers, 
9.10 	collectors, recyclers, local governments, and 
9.11 	consumers on options to increase the current 
9.12 	recycling rate. An assessment of the financial 
9.13 	impact of any recommended program shall 
9.14 	be included in the report. This is a onetime 
9.15 	appropriation.
9.16 	$315,000 the first year and $315,000 the 
9.17 	second year are from the environmental 
9.18 	fund for the electronic waste program under 
9.19 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 115A.1310 to 
9.20 	115A.1330.
9.21 	$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the 
9.22 	second year are from the environmental fund 
9.23 	for the additional duties related to silica 
9.24 	sand mining in this act. The agency may 
9.25 	transfer a portion of this appropriation to the 
9.26 	commissioners of natural resources, health, 
9.27 	and transportation for additional costs of 
9.28 	duties related to silica sand mining in this 
9.29 	act. This is a onetime appropriation.
9.30 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
9.31 	16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on 
9.32 	or before June 30, 2015, as contracts or 
9.33 	grants for surface water and groundwater 
9.34 	assessments; environmental assistance 
9.35 	awarded under Minnesota Statutes, section 
10.1 	115A.0716; technical and research assistance 
10.2 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.152; 
10.3 	technical assistance under Minnesota 
10.4 	Statutes, section 115A.52; and pollution 
10.5 	prevention assistance under Minnesota 
10.6 	Statutes, section 115D.04, are available until 
10.7 	June 30, 2017.

10.8	Subd. 6.Administrative Support
 		371,000
		371,000

10.9	Subd. 7.Remediation Fund
 					
10.10 	The commissioner shall transfer up to 
10.11 	$46,000,000 from the environmental fund to 
10.12 	the remediation fund for the purposes of the 
10.13 	remediation fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
10.14 	section 116.155, subdivision 2.

10.15	Sec. 4. NATURAL RESOURCES

10.16	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	233,706,000
	$
	233,752,000

10.17	Appropriations by Fund
	
10.18		2014
	2015
	
10.19	General
	61,647,000
	61,693,000
	
10.20	Natural Resources
	82,077,000
	82,077,000
	
10.21	Game and Fish
	89,682,000
	89,682,000
	
10.22	Remediation
	100,000
	100,000
	
10.23	Permanent School
	200,000
	200,000
	
10.24 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
10.25 	purpose are specified in the following 
10.26 	subdivisions.

10.27
10.28	Subd. 2.Land and Mineral Resources 
Management
 		6,830,000
		6,876,000

10.29	Appropriations by Fund
	
10.30	General
	1,725,000
	1,771,000
	
10.31	Natural Resources
	3,472,000
	3,472,000
	
10.32	Game and Fish
	1,433,000
	1,433,000
	
10.33	Permanent School
	200,000
	200,000
	
10.34 	$68,000 the first year and $68,000 the 
10.35 	second year are for minerals cooperative 
11.1 	environmental research, of which $34,000 
11.2 	the first year and $34,000 the second year are 
11.3 	available only as matched by $1 of nonstate 
11.4 	money for each $1 of state money. The 
11.5 	match may be cash or in-kind.
11.6 	$251,000 the first year and $251,000 the 
11.7 	second year are for iron ore cooperative 
11.8 	research. Of this amount, $200,000 each year 
11.9 	is from the minerals management account 
11.10 	in the natural resources fund. $175,000 the 
11.11 	first year and $175,000 the second year are 
11.12 	available only as matched by $1 of nonstate 
11.13 	money for each $1 of state money. The match 
11.14 	may be cash or in-kind. Any unencumbered 
11.15 	balance from the first year does not cancel 
11.16 	and is available in the second year.
11.17 	$2,696,000 the first year and $2,696,000 
11.18 	the second year are from the minerals 
11.19 	management account in the natural resources 
11.20 	fund for use as provided in Minnesota 
11.21 	Statutes, section 93.2236, paragraph (c), 
11.22 	for mineral resource management, projects 
11.23 	to enhance future mineral income, and 
11.24 	projects to promote new mineral resource 
11.25 	opportunities.
11.26 	$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the 
11.27 	second year are from the state forest suspense 
11.28 	account in the permanent school fund to 
11.29 	accelerate land exchanges, land sales, and 
11.30 	commercial leasing of school trust lands and 
11.31 	to identify, evaluate, and lease construction 
11.32 	aggregate located on school trust lands. This 
11.33 	appropriation is to be used for securing 
11.34 	maximum long-term economic return 
11.35 	from the school trust lands consistent with 
12.1 	fiduciary responsibilities and sound natural 
12.2 	resources conservation and management 
12.3 	principles.
12.4 	The appropriations in Laws 2007, chapter 
12.5 	57, article 1, section 4, subdivision 2, as 
12.6 	amended by Laws 2009, chapter 37, article 
12.7 	1, section 60, and as extended by Laws 
12.8 	2011, First Special Session chapter 2, article 
12.9 	1, section 4, subdivision 2, for support of 
12.10 	the land records management system are 
12.11 	available until June 30, 2015.

12.12	Subd. 3.Ecological and Water Resources
 		25,443,000
		25,443,000

12.13	Appropriations by Fund
	
12.14	General
	11,317,000
	11,317,000
	
12.15	Natural Resources
	10,183,000
	10,183,000
	
12.16	Game and Fish
	3,943,000
	3,943,000
	
12.17 	$2,942,000 the first year and $2,942,000 the 
12.18 	second year are from the invasive species 
12.19 	account in the natural resources fund and 
12.20 	$3,706,000 the first year and $3,706,000 the 
12.21 	second year are from the general fund for 
12.22 	management, public awareness, assessment 
12.23 	and monitoring research, and water access 
12.24 	inspection to prevent the spread of invasive 
12.25 	species; management of invasive plants in 
12.26 	public waters; and management of terrestrial 
12.27 	invasive species on state-administered lands.
12.28 	$5,000,000 the first year and $5,000,000 the 
12.29 	second year are from the water management 
12.30 	account in the natural resources fund for only 
12.31 	the purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes, 
12.32 	section 103G.27, subdivision 2.
12.33 	$103,000 the first year and $103,000 the 
12.34 	second year are for a grant to the Mississippi 
12.35 	Headwaters Board for up to 50 percent of 
13.1 	the cost of implementing the comprehensive 
13.2 	plan for the upper Mississippi within areas 
13.3 	under the board's jurisdiction.
13.4 	$10,000 the first year and $10,000 the second 
13.5 	year are for payment to the Leech Lake Band 
13.6 	of Chippewa Indians to implement the band's 
13.7 	portion of the comprehensive plan for the 
13.8 	upper Mississippi.
13.9 	$264,000 the first year and $264,000 the 
13.10 	second year are for grants for up to 50 
13.11 	percent of the cost of implementation of 
13.12 	the Red River mediation agreement. The 
13.13 	commissioner shall submit a report to the 
13.14 	chairs of the legislative committees having 
13.15 	primary jurisdiction over environment and 
13.16 	natural resources policy and finance on the 
13.17 	accomplishments achieved with the grants 
13.18 	by January 15, 2015.
13.19 	$1,636,000 the first year and $1,636,000 
13.20 	the second year are from the heritage 
13.21 	enhancement account in the game and 
13.22 	fish fund for only the purposes specified 
13.23 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
13.24 	paragraph (e), clause (1).
13.25 	$1,223,000 the first year and $1,223,000 the 
13.26 	second year are from the nongame wildlife 
13.27 	management account in the natural resources 
13.28 	fund for the purpose of nongame wildlife 
13.29 	management. Notwithstanding Minnesota 
13.30 	Statutes, section 290.431, $100,000 the first 
13.31 	year and $100,000 the second year may 
13.32 	be used for nongame wildlife information, 
13.33 	education, and promotion.

13.34	Subd. 4.Forest Management
 		37,207,000
		37,207,000

14.1	Appropriations by Fund
	
14.2	General
	24,850,000
	24,850,000
	
14.3	Natural Resources
	11,093,000
	11,093,000
	
14.4	Game and Fish
	1,264,000
	1,264,000
	
14.5 	$7,145,000 the first year and $7,145,000 
14.6 	the second year are for prevention, 
14.7 	presuppression, and suppression costs of 
14.8 	emergency firefighting and other costs 
14.9 	incurred under Minnesota Statutes, section 
14.10 	88.12. The amount necessary to pay for 
14.11 	presuppression and suppression costs during 
14.12 	the biennium is appropriated from the general 
14.13 	fund.
14.14 	By January 15 of each year, the commissioner 
14.15 	of natural resources shall submit a report to 
14.16 	the chairs and ranking minority members 
14.17 	of the house and senate committees 
14.18 	and divisions having jurisdiction over 
14.19 	environment and natural resources finance, 
14.20 	identifying all firefighting costs incurred 
14.21 	and reimbursements received in the prior 
14.22 	fiscal year. These appropriations may 
14.23 	not be transferred. Any reimbursement 
14.24 	of firefighting expenditures made to the 
14.25 	commissioner from any source other than 
14.26 	federal mobilizations shall be deposited into 
14.27 	the general fund.
14.28 	$11,093,000 the first year and $11,093,000 
14.29 	the second year are from the forest 
14.30 	management investment account in the 
14.31 	natural resources fund for only the purposes 
14.32 	specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 
14.33 	89.039, subdivision 2.
14.34 	$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 
14.35 	the second year are from the heritage 
15.1 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
15.2 	fund to advance ecological classification 
15.3 	systems (ECS) scientific management tools 
15.4 	for forest and invasive species management.
15.5 	$580,000 the first year and $580,000 the 
15.6 	second year are for the Forest Resources 
15.7 	Council for implementation of the 
15.8 	Sustainable Forest Resources Act.
15.9 	$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
15.10 	second year are for the FORIST system.

15.11	Subd. 5.Parks and Trails Management
 		67,502,000
		67,502,000

15.12	Appropriations by Fund
	
15.13	General
	19,780,000
	19,780,000
	
15.14	Natural Resources
	45,463,000
	45,463,000
	
15.15	Game and Fish
	2,259,000
	2,259,000
	
15.16 	$775,000 the first year and $1,075,000 the 
15.17 	second year are from the water recreation 
15.18 	account in the natural resources fund for 
15.19 	enhancing public water access facilities.
15.20 	$5,731,000 the first year and $5,731,000 the 
15.21 	second year are from the natural resources 
15.22 	fund for state trail, park, and recreation area 
15.23 	operations. This appropriation is from the 
15.24 	revenue deposited in the natural resources 
15.25 	fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 
15.26 	297A.94, paragraph (e), clause (2).
15.27 	$1,005,000 the first year and $1,005,000 the 
15.28 	second year are from the natural resources 
15.29 	fund for trail grants to local units of 
15.30 	government on land to be maintained for at 
15.31 	least 20 years for the purposes of the grants. 
15.32 	This appropriation is from the revenue 
15.33 	deposited in the natural resources fund 
15.34 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
15.35 	paragraph (e), clause (4). Any unencumbered 
16.1 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
16.2 	year and is available for the second year.
16.3 	$8,424,000 the first year and $8,424,000 
16.4 	the second year are from the snowmobile 
16.5 	trails and enforcement account in the 
16.6 	natural resources fund for the snowmobile 
16.7 	grants-in-aid program. Any unencumbered 
16.8 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
16.9 	year and is available for the second year.
16.10 	$1,460,000 the first year and $1,460,000 the 
16.11 	second year are from the natural resources 
16.12 	fund for the off-highway vehicle grants-in-aid 
16.13 	program. Of this amount, $1,210,000 each 
16.14 	year is from the all-terrain vehicle account; 
16.15 	$150,000 each year is from the off-highway 
16.16 	motorcycle account; and $100,000 each year 
16.17 	is from the off-road vehicle account. Any 
16.18 	unencumbered balance does not cancel at the 
16.19 	end of the first year and is available for the 
16.20 	second year.
16.21 	$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second 
16.22 	year are from the cross-country ski account 
16.23 	in the natural resources fund for grooming 
16.24 	and maintaining cross-country ski trails in 
16.25 	state parks, trails, and recreation areas.
16.26 	$300,000 the first year from the water 
16.27 	recreation account in the natural resources 
16.28 	fund is for construction of restroom facilities 
16.29 	at the public water access for Crane Lake 
16.30 	on Handberg Road. This is a onetime 
16.31 	appropriation and is available until the 
16.32 	construction is completed.
16.33 	The appropriation in Laws 2009, chapter 
16.34 	37, article 1, section 4, subdivision 5, from 
16.35 	the natural resources fund from the revenue 
17.1 	deposited under Minnesota Statutes, section 
17.2 	297A.94, paragraph (e), clause (4), for local 
17.3 	grants is available until June 30, 2014.

17.4	Subd. 6.Fish and Wildlife Management
 		61,176,000
		61,176,000

17.5	Appropriations by Fund
	
17.6	Natural Resources
	1,906,000
	1,906,000
	
17.7	Game and Fish
	59,270,000
	59,270,000
	
17.8 	$8,167,000 the first year and $8,167,000 
17.9 	the second year are from the heritage 
17.10 	enhancement account in the game and fish 
17.11 	fund only for activities specified in Minnesota 
17.12 	Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (e), 
17.13 	clause (1). Notwithstanding Minnesota 
17.14 	Statutes, section 297A.94, five percent of 
17.15 	this appropriation may be used for expanding 
17.16 	hunter and angler recruitment and retention.
17.17 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
17.18 	84.943, $13,000 the first year and $13,000 
17.19 	the second year from the critical habitat 
17.20 	private sector matching account may be used 
17.21 	to publicize the critical habitat license plate 
17.22 	match program.

17.23	Subd. 7.Enforcement
 		35,228,000
		35,228,000

17.24	Appropriations by Fund
	
17.25	General
	3,975,000
	3,975,000
	
17.26	Natural Resources
	9,640,000
	9,640,000
	
17.27	Game and Fish
	21,513,000
	21,513,000
	
17.28	Remediation
	100,000
	100,000
	
17.29 	$1,718,000 the first year and $1,718,000 the 
17.30 	second year are from the general fund for 
17.31 	enforcement efforts to prevent the spread of 
17.32 	aquatic invasive species.
17.33 	$1,450,000 the first year and $1,450,000 
17.34 	the second year are from the heritage 
17.35 	enhancement account in the game and 
18.1 	fish fund for only the purposes specified 
18.2 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
18.3 	paragraph (e), clause (1).
18.4 	$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
18.5 	second year are for the conservation officer 
18.6 	pre-employment education program. Of this 
18.7 	amount, $30,000 each year is from the water 
18.8 	recreation account, $13,000 each year is from 
18.9 	the snowmobile account, and $20,000 each 
18.10 	year is from the all-terrain vehicle account 
18.11 	in the natural resources fund; and $187,000 
18.12 	each year is from the game and fish fund, of 
18.13 	which $17,000 each year is from the heritage 
18.14 	enhancement account.
18.15 	$1,082,000 the first year and $1,082,000 the 
18.16 	second year are from the water recreation 
18.17 	account in the natural resources fund for 
18.18 	grants to counties for boat and water safety. 
18.19 	Any unencumbered balance does not cancel 
18.20 	at the end of the first year and is available for 
18.21 	the second year.
18.22 	$315,000 the first year and $315,000 the 
18.23 	second year are from the snowmobile 
18.24 	trails and enforcement account in the 
18.25 	natural resources fund for grants to local 
18.26 	law enforcement agencies for snowmobile 
18.27 	enforcement activities. Any unencumbered 
18.28 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
18.29 	year and is available for the second year.
18.30 	$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 
18.31 	second year are from the all-terrain vehicle 
18.32 	account for grants to qualifying organizations 
18.33 	to assist in safety and environmental 
18.34 	education and monitoring trails on public 
18.35 	lands under Minnesota Statutes, section 
19.1 	84.9011. Grants issued under this paragraph: 
19.2 	(1) must be issued through a formal 
19.3 	agreement with the organization; and 
19.4 	(2) must not be used as a substitute for 
19.5 	traditional spending by the organization. 
19.6 	By December 15 each year, an organization 
19.7 	receiving a grant under this paragraph shall 
19.8 	report to the commissioner with details on 
19.9 	expenditures and outcomes from the grant. 
19.10 	Of this appropriation, $25,000 each year 
19.11 	is for administration of these grants. Any 
19.12 	unencumbered balance does not cancel at the 
19.13 	end of the first year and is available for the 
19.14 	second year.
19.15 	$510,000 the first year and $510,000 
19.16 	the second year are from the natural 
19.17 	resources fund for grants to county law 
19.18 	enforcement agencies for off-highway 
19.19 	vehicle enforcement and public education 
19.20 	activities based on off-highway vehicle use 
19.21 	in the county. Of this amount, $498,000 each 
19.22 	year is from the all-terrain vehicle account; 
19.23 	$11,000 each year is from the off-highway 
19.24 	motorcycle account; and $1,000 each year 
19.25 	is from the off-road vehicle account. The 
19.26 	county enforcement agencies may use 
19.27 	money received under this appropriation 
19.28 	to make grants to other local enforcement 
19.29 	agencies within the county that have a high 
19.30 	concentration of off-highway vehicle use. 
19.31 	Of this appropriation, $25,000 each year 
19.32 	is for administration of these grants. Any 
19.33 	unencumbered balance does not cancel at the 
19.34 	end of the first year and is available for the 
19.35 	second year.
20.1 	$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
20.2 	second year are from the game and fish 
20.3 	fund for grants to county law enforcement 
20.4 	agencies for invasive species enforcement.

20.5	Subd. 8.Operations Support
 		320,000
		320,000

20.6	Appropriations by Fund
	
20.7	Natural Resources
	320,000
	320,000
	
20.8 	$320,000 the first year and $320,000 the 
20.9 	second year are from the natural resources 
20.10 	fund for grants to be divided equally between 
20.11 	the city of St. Paul for the Como Park Zoo 
20.12 	and Conservatory and the city of Duluth 
20.13 	for the Duluth Zoo. This appropriation 
20.14 	is from the revenue deposited to the fund 
20.15 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
20.16 	paragraph (e), clause (5).

20.17
20.18	Sec. 5. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL 
RESOURCES
 	$
	12,683,000
	$
	12,683,000
	
20.19 	$3,423,000 the first year and $3,423,000 the 
20.20 	second year are for natural resources block 
20.21 	grants to local governments. Grants must be 
20.22 	matched with a combination of local cash or 
20.23 	in-kind contributions. The base grant portion 
20.24 	related to water planning must be matched 
20.25 	by an amount as specified by Minnesota 
20.26 	Statutes, section 103B.3369. The board may 
20.27 	reduce the amount of the natural resources 
20.28 	block grant to a county by an amount equal to 
20.29 	any reduction in the county's general services 
20.30 	allocation to a soil and water conservation 
20.31 	district from the county's previous year 
20.32 	allocation when the board determines that 
20.33 	the reduction was disproportionate.
20.34 	$3,116,000 the first year and $3,116,000 
20.35 	the second year are for grants requested 
21.1 	by soil and water conservation districts for 
21.2 	general purposes, nonpoint engineering, and 
21.3 	implementation of the reinvest in Minnesota 
21.4 	reserve program. Upon approval of the 
21.5 	board, expenditures may be made from these 
21.6 	appropriations for supplies and services 
21.7 	benefiting soil and water conservation 
21.8 	districts. Any district requesting a grant 
21.9 	under this paragraph shall maintain a Web 
21.10 	page that publishes, at a minimum, its annual 
21.11 	report, annual audit, annual budget, and 
21.12 	meeting notices and minutes.
21.13 	$1,560,000 the first year and $1,560,000 
21.14 	the second year are for grants to soil and 
21.15 	water conservation districts for cost-sharing 
21.16 	contracts for erosion control, water quality 
21.17 	management, and feedlot water quality 
21.18 	projects.
21.19 	$386,000 the first year and $386,000 the 
21.20 	second year are for implementation and 
21.21 	oversight of the Wetland Conservation Act.
21.22 	$166,000 the first year and $166,000 the 
21.23 	second year are to provide assistance to local 
21.24 	drainage management officials and for the 
21.25 	costs of the Drainage Work Group.
21.26 	$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
21.27 	second year are for a grant to the Red 
21.28 	River Basin Commission for water quality 
21.29 	and floodplain management, including 
21.30 	administration of programs. If the 
21.31 	appropriation in either year is insufficient, the 
21.32 	appropriation in the other year is available 
21.33 	for it.
21.34 	$120,000 the first year and $120,000 
21.35 	the second year are for grants to Area 
22.1 	II Minnesota River Basin Projects for 
22.2 	floodplain management.
22.3 	$42,000 each year is to the Minnesota River 
22.4 	Board for expenses to measure and report the 
22.5 	results of projects in the 12 major watersheds 
22.6 	within the Minnesota River basin.
22.7 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
22.8 	103C.501, the board may shift cost-share 
22.9 	funds in this section and may adjust the 
22.10 	technical and administrative assistance 
22.11 	portion of the grant funds to leverage 
22.12 	federal or other nonstate funds or to address 
22.13 	high-priority needs identified in local water 
22.14 	management plans or comprehensive water 
22.15 	management plans.
22.16 	$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 
22.17 	second year are to implement internal control 
22.18 	policies and provide related oversight and 
22.19 	accountability for agency programs.
22.20 	The appropriations for grants in this 
22.21 	section are available until expended. If an 
22.22 	appropriation for grants in either year is 
22.23 	insufficient, the appropriation in the other 
22.24 	year is available for it.

22.25	Sec. 6. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
 	$
	8,540,000
	$
	8,540,000

22.26	Appropriations by Fund
	
22.27		2014
	2015
	
22.28	General
	2,870,000
	2,870,000
	
22.29	Natural Resources
	5,670,000
	5,670,000
	
22.30 	$2,870,000 the first year and $2,870,000 the 
22.31 	second year are for metropolitan area regional 
22.32 	parks operation and maintenance according 
22.33 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 473.351.
23.1 	$5,670,000 the first year and $5,670,000 the 
23.2 	second year are from the natural resources 
23.3 	fund for metropolitan area regional parks 
23.4 	and trails maintenance and operations. This 
23.5 	appropriation is from the revenue deposited 
23.6 	in the natural resources fund under Minnesota 
23.7 	Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (e), 
23.8 	clause (3).

23.923.10
	Sec. 7. CONSERVATION CORPS 
MINNESOTA
 	$
	945,000
	$
	945,000

23.11	Appropriations by Fund
	
23.12		2014
	2015
	
23.13	General
	455,000
	455,000
	
23.14	Natural Resources
	490,000
	490,000
	
23.15 	Conservation Corps Minnesota may receive 
23.16 	money appropriated from the natural 
23.17 	resources fund under this section only 
23.18 	as provided in an agreement with the 
23.19 	commissioner of natural resources.

23.20	Sec. 8. ZOOLOGICAL BOARD
 	$
	5,585,000
	$
	5,585,000

23.21	Appropriations by Fund
	
23.22		2014
	2015
	
23.23	General
	5,425,000
	5,425,000
	
23.24	Natural Resources
	160,000
	160,000
	
23.25 	$160,000 the first year and $160,000 the 
23.26 	second year are from the natural resources 
23.27 	fund from the revenue deposited under 
23.28 	Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, 
23.29 	paragraph (e), clause (5).

23.30
23.31	Sec. 9. SCIENCE MUSEUM OF 
MINNESOTA
 	$
	1,079,000
	$
	1,079,000

23.32 	Sec. 10. Laws 2010, chapter 215, article 3, section 3, subdivision 6, as amended by 
23.33 	Laws 2010, First Special Session chapter 1, article 6, section 6, is amended to read:

24.1	Subd. 6.Transfers In
 					
24.2 	(a) The amounts appropriated from the 
24.3 	agency indirect costs account in the special 
24.4 	revenue fund are reduced by $328,000 in 
24.5 	fiscal year 2010 and $462,000 in fiscal year 
24.6 	2011, and those amounts must be transferred 
24.7 	to the general fund by June 30, 2011. The 
24.8 	appropriation reductions are onetime.
24.9 	(b) The commissioner of management and 
24.10 	budget shall transfer $48,000,000 in fiscal 
24.11 	year 2011 from the closed landfill investment 
24.12 	fund in Minnesota Statutes, section 115B.421, 
24.13 	to the general fund. The commissioner shall 
24.14 	transfer $12,000,000 $10,000,000 on July 1 
24.15 	in each of the years, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 
24.16 	2017 $12,500,000 in each of the years 2015 
24.17 	and 2016, and $13,000,000 in 2017 from the 
24.18 	general fund to the closed landfill investment 
24.19 	fund. For each transfer to the closed landfill 
24.20 	investment fund, the commissioner shall 
24.21 	determine the total amount of interest and 
24.22 	other earnings that would have accrued to 
24.23 	the fund if the transfers to the general fund 
24.24 	under this paragraph had not been made and 
24.25 	add this amount to the transfer. The amounts 
24.26 	necessary for these transfers are appropriated 
24.27 	from the general fund in the fiscal years 
24.28 	specified for the transfers.

24.29 	ARTICLE 2
24.30 	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES STATUTORY CHANGES

24.31 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.7411, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
24.32 		Subd. 4.Waste management. (a) Product stewardship program. Trade secret 
24.33 	information submitted to the Pollution Control Agency under the product stewardship 
24.34 	program is classified under section 115A.141.
25.1 	(b) Transfer station data. Data received by a county or district from a transfer 
25.2 	station under section 115A.84, subdivision 5, are classified under that section.
25.3 	(b)(c) Solid waste records. Records of solid waste facilities received, inspected, 
25.4 	or copied by a county pursuant to section 115A.882 are classified pursuant to section 
25.5 	115A.882, subdivision 3.
25.6 	(c)(d) Customer lists. Customer lists provided to counties or cities by solid waste 
25.7 	collectors are classified under section 115A.93, subdivision 5.

25.8 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.027, is amended by adding a subdivision 
25.9 	to read:
25.10 		Subd. 19.Federal law compliance. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, 
25.11 	the commissioner may establish, by written order, policies for the use and operation of 
25.12 	other power-driven mobility devices, as defined under Code of Federal Regulations, title 
25.13 	28, section 35.104, on lands and in facilities administered by the commissioner for the 
25.14 	purposes of implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act, United States Code, title 
25.15 	42, section 12101 et seq. These policies are exempt from the rulemaking provisions of 
25.16 	chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply.

25.17 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.415, is amended by adding a subdivision 
25.18 	to read:
25.19 		Subd. 7.Existing road right-of-way; fee exemption. A utility license for crossing 
25.20 	public lands or public waters is exempt from all fees specified in this section and in rules 
25.21 	adopted under this section when the utility crossing is on an existing right-of-way of 
25.22 	a public road.

25.23 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.63, is amended to read:
25.24 	84.63 CONVEYANCE OF INTERESTS IN LANDS TO STATE AND 
25.25 	FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS.
25.26 	(a) Notwithstanding any existing law to the contrary, the commissioner of natural 
25.27 	resources is hereby authorized on behalf of the state to convey to the United States 
25.28 	or to the state of Minnesota or any of its subdivisions, upon state-owned lands under 
25.29 	the administration of the commissioner of natural resources, permanent or temporary 
25.30 	easements for specified periods or otherwise for trails, highways, roads including 
25.31 	limitation of right of access from the lands to adjacent highways and roads, flowage for 
25.32 	development of fish and game resources, stream protection, flood control, and necessary 
25.33 	appurtenances thereto, such conveyances to be made upon such terms and conditions 
26.1 	including provision for reversion in the event of non-user as the commissioner of natural 
26.2 	resources may determine.
26.3 	(b) In addition to the fee for the market value of the easement, the commissioner of 
26.4 	natural resources shall assess the applicant the following fees:
26.5 	(1) an application fee of $2,000 to cover reasonable costs for reviewing the 
26.6 	application and preparing the easement; and
26.7 	(2) a monitoring fee to cover the projected reasonable costs for monitoring the 
26.8 	construction of the improvement for which the easement was conveyed and preparing 
26.9 	special terms and conditions for the easement. The commissioner must give the applicant 
26.10 	an estimate of the monitoring fee before the applicant submits the fee.
26.11 	(c) The applicant shall pay these fees to the commissioner of natural resources. 
26.12 	The commissioner shall not issue the easement until the applicant has paid in full the 
26.13 	application fee, the monitoring fee, and the market value payment for the easement.
26.14 	(d) Upon completion of construction of the improvement for which the easement 
26.15 	was conveyed, the commissioner shall refund the unobligated balance from the monitoring 
26.16 	fee revenue. The commissioner shall not return the application fee, even if the application 
26.17 	is withdrawn or denied.
26.18 	(e) Money received under paragraph (b) must be deposited in the land management 
26.19 	account in the natural resources fund and is appropriated to the commissioner of natural 
26.20 	resources to cover the reasonable costs incurred for issuing and monitoring easements.
26.21 	(f) A county or joint county regional railroad authority is exempt from all fees 
26.22 	specified under this section for trail easements on state-owned land.

26.23 	Sec. 5. [84.633] EXCHANGE OF ROAD EASEMENTS.
26.24 		Subdivision 1.Authority. The commissioner of natural resources, on behalf of 
26.25 	the state, may convey a road easement according to this section for access across state 
26.26 	land under the commissioner's jurisdiction in exchange for a road easement for access to 
26.27 	property owned by the United States, the state of Minnesota or any of its subdivisions, or a 
26.28 	private party. The exercise of the easement across state land must not cause significant 
26.29 	adverse environmental or natural resources management impacts. Exchanges under this 
26.30 	section are limited to existing access corridors.
26.31 		Subd. 2.Substantially equal acres. The acres covered by the state easement 
26.32 	conveyed by the commissioner must be substantially equal to the acres covered by the 
26.33 	easement being received by the commissioner. For purposes of this section, "substantially 
26.34 	equal" means that the acres do not differ by more than 20 percent. The commissioner's 
27.1 	finding of substantially equal acres is in lieu of an appraisal or other determination of 
27.2 	value of the lands.
27.3 		Subd. 3.School trust lands. If the commissioner conveys a road easement over 
27.4 	school trust land to a nongovernmental entity, the term of the road easement is limited 
27.5 	to 50 years. The easement exchanged with the state may be limited to 50 years or may 
27.6 	be perpetual.
27.7 		Subd. 4.Terms and conditions. The commissioner may impose terms and 
27.8 	conditions of use as necessary and appropriate under the circumstances. The state may 
27.9 	accept an easement with similar terms and conditions as the state easement.
27.10 		Subd. 5.Survey. If the commissioner determines that a survey is required, the 
27.11 	governmental unit or private landowner shall pay to the commissioner a survey fee of not 
27.12 	less than one half of the cost of the survey as determined by the commissioner.
27.13 		Subd. 6.Application fee. When a private landowner or governmental unit, except 
27.14 	the state, presents to the commissioner an offer to exchange road easements, the private 
27.15 	landowner or governmental unit shall pay an application fee as provided under section 
27.16 	84.63 to cover reasonable costs for reviewing the application and preparing the easements.
27.17 		Subd. 7.Title. If the commissioner determines it is necessary to obtain an opinion 
27.18 	as to the title of the land being encumbered by the easement that will be received by the 
27.19 	commissioner, the governmental unit or private landowner shall submit an abstract of title 
27.20 	or other title information sufficient to determine possession of the land, improvements, 
27.21 	liens, encumbrances, and other matters affecting title.
27.22 		Subd. 8.Disposition of fees. (a) Any fee paid under subdivision 5 must be credited 
27.23 	to the account from which expenses are or will be paid and the fee is appropriated for the 
27.24 	expenditures in the same manner as other money in the account.
27.25 	(b) Any fee paid under subdivision 6 must be deposited in the land management 
27.26 	account in the natural resources fund and is appropriated to the commissioner to cover the 
27.27 	reasonable costs incurred for preparing and issuing the state road easement and accepting 
27.28 	the road easement from the private landowner or governmental entity.

27.29 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.82, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
27.30 	read:
27.31 		Subd. 2a.Nontrail use registration. A snowmobile may be registered for nontrail 
27.32 	use. A snowmobile registered under this subdivision may not be operated on a state or 
27.33 	grant-in-aid snowmobile trail. The fee for a nontrail use registration is $45 for three years. 
27.34 	A nontrail use registration is not transferable. In addition to other penalties prescribed by 
28.1 	law, the penalty for violation of this subdivision is immediate revocation of the nontrail 
28.2 	use registration.

28.3 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.82, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
28.4 		Subd. 3.Fees for registration. (a) The fee for registration of each snowmobile, 
28.5 	other than those used for an agricultural purpose, as defined in section 84.92, subdivision 
28.6 	1c, or those registered by a dealer or manufacturer pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c), or 
28.7 	those registered under subdivision 2a shall be as follows: $75 for three years and $10 
28.8 	for a duplicate or transfer.
28.9 	(b) The total registration fee for all snowmobiles owned by a dealer and operated for 
28.10 	demonstration or testing purposes shall be $50 per year.
28.11 	(c) The total registration fee for all snowmobiles owned by a manufacturer and 
28.12 	operated for research, testing, experimentation, or demonstration purposes shall be $150 
28.13 	per year. Dealer and manufacturer registrations are not transferable.
28.14 	(d) The onetime fee for registration of an exempt snowmobile under subdivision 
28.15 	6a is $6.

28.16 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.8205, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
28.17 		Subdivision 1.Sticker required; fee. (a) A snowmobile that is not registered 
28.18 	in the state under section 84.82, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), or that is registered by a 
28.19 	manufacturer or dealer under section 84.82, subdivision 3, paragraph (b) or (c), may 
28.20 	not be operated on a state or grant-in-aid snowmobile trail unless a snowmobile state 
28.21 	trail sticker is affixed to the snowmobile.
28.22 	(b) The commissioner of natural resources shall issue a sticker upon application 
28.23 	and payment of a fee. The fee is:
28.24 	(1) $35 for a one-year snowmobile state trail sticker purchased by an individual; and
28.25 	(2) $15 for a one-year snowmobile state trail sticker purchased by a dealer or 
28.26 	manufacturer.
28.27 	(c) In addition to other penalties prescribed by law, an individual in violation of 
28.28 	this subdivision must purchase an annual state trail sticker for a fee of $70. The sticker 
28.29 	is valid from November 1 through June 30. Fees collected under this section, except for 
28.30 	the issuing fee for licensing agents, shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited 
28.31 	to the snowmobile trails and enforcement account in the natural resources fund and, 
28.32 	except for the electronic licensing system commission established by the commissioner 
28.33 	under section 84.027, subdivision 15, must be used for grants-in-aid, trail maintenance, 
28.34 	grooming, and easement acquisition.
29.1 	(d) A state trail sticker is not required under this section for:
29.2 	(1) a snowmobile that is owned and used by the United States, an Indian tribal 
29.3 	government, another state, or a political subdivision thereof that is exempt from 
29.4 	registration under section 84.82, subdivision 6;
29.5 	(2) a collector snowmobile that is operated as provided in a special permit issued for 
29.6 	the collector snowmobile under section 84.82, subdivision 7a;
29.7 	(3) a person operating a snowmobile only on the portion of a trail that is owned by 
29.8 	the person or the person's spouse, child, or parent; or
29.9 	(4) a snowmobile while being used to groom a state or grant-in-aid trail.

29.10 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85.015, subdivision 13, is amended to read:
29.11 		Subd. 13.Arrowhead Region Trails, Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Pine, Carlton, 
29.12 	Koochiching, and Itasca Counties. (a)(1) The Taconite Trail shall originate at Ely in St. 
29.13 	Louis County and extend southwesterly to Tower in St. Louis County, thence westerly to 
29.14 	McCarthy Beach State Park in St. Louis County, thence southwesterly to Grand Rapids in 
29.15 	Itasca County and there terminate;
29.16 	(2) The C. J. Ramstad/Northshore Trail shall originate in Duluth in St. Louis County 
29.17 	and extend northeasterly to Two Harbors in Lake County, thence northeasterly to Grand 
29.18 	Marais in Cook County, thence northeasterly to the international boundary in the vicinity 
29.19 	of the north shore of Lake Superior, and there terminate;
29.20 	(3) The Grand Marais to International Falls Trail shall originate in Grand Marais 
29.21 	in Cook County and extend northwesterly, outside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, 
29.22 	to Ely in St. Louis County, thence southwesterly along the route of the Taconite Trail to 
29.23 	Tower in St. Louis County, thence northwesterly through the Pelican Lake area in St. 
29.24 	Louis County to International Falls in Koochiching County, and there terminate;
29.25 	(4) The Matthew Lourey Trail shall originate in Duluth in St. Louis County and 
29.26 	extend southerly to St. Croix Chengwatana State Forest in Pine County.
29.27 	(b) The trails shall be developed primarily for riding and hiking.
29.28 	(c) In addition to the authority granted in subdivision 1, lands and interests in lands 
29.29 	for the Arrowhead Region trails may be acquired by eminent domain. Before acquiring 
29.30 	any land or interest in land by eminent domain the commissioner of administration shall 
29.31 	obtain the approval of the governor. The governor shall consult with the Legislative 
29.32 	Advisory Commission before granting approval. Recommendations of the Legislative 
29.33 	Advisory Commission shall be advisory only. Failure or refusal of the commission to 
29.34 	make a recommendation shall be deemed a negative recommendation.

30.1 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85.052, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
30.2 		Subd. 6.State park reservation system. (a) The commissioner may, by written 
30.3 	order, develop reasonable reservation policies for campsites and other lodging. These 
30.4 	policies are exempt from rulemaking provisions under chapter 14 and section 14.386
30.5 	does not apply.
30.6 	(b) The revenue collected from the state park reservation fee established under 
30.7 	subdivision 5, including interest earned, shall be deposited in the state park account in the 
30.8 	natural resources fund and is annually appropriated to the commissioner for the cost of 
30.9 	the state park reservation system.

30.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from March 1, 2012.

30.11 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85.053, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
30.12 		Subd. 8.Military personnel on leave; exemption. (a) A one-day permit, under 
30.13 	subdivision 4, shall be issued without a fee for a motor vehicle being used by a person 
30.14 	who is serving in active military service in any branch or unit of the United States armed 
30.15 	forces and who is stationed outside Minnesota, during the period of active service and for 
30.16 	90 days immediately thereafter, if the person presents the person's current military orders 
30.17 	to the park attendant on duty or other designee of the commissioner.
30.18 	(b) For purposes of this section, "active service" has the meaning given under section 
30.19 	190.05, subdivision 5c, when performed outside Minnesota.
30.20 	(c) A permit is not required for a motor vehicle being used by military personnel or 
30.21 	their dependents who have in their possession the annual pass for United States military 
30.22 	and their dependents issued by the federal government for access to federal recreation sites.

30.23 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85.054, is amended by adding a subdivision 
30.24 	to read:
30.25 		Subd. 18.La Salle Lake State Recreation Area. A state park permit is not 
30.26 	required and a fee may not be charged for motor vehicle entry, use, or parking in La Salle 
30.27 	Lake State Recreation Area unless the occupants of the vehicle enter, use, or park in a 
30.28 	developed campground or day-use area.

30.29 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85.055, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
30.30 		Subdivision 1.Fees. The fee for state park permits for:
30.31 	(1) an annual use of state parks is $25;
30.32 	(2) a second or subsequent vehicle state park permit is $18;
30.33 	(3) a state park permit valid for one day is $5;
31.1 	(4) a daily vehicle state park permit for groups is $3;
31.2 	(5) an annual permit for motorcycles is $20;
31.3 	(6) an employee's state park permit is without charge; and
31.4 	(7) a state park permit for disabled persons with disabilities under section 85.053, 
31.5 	subdivision 7, clauses (1) and (2) to (3), is $12.
31.6 	The fees specified in this subdivision include any sales tax required by state law.

31.7 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85.055, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
31.8 		Subd. 2.Fee deposit and appropriation. The fees collected under this section shall 
31.9 	be deposited in the natural resources fund and credited to the state parks account. Money 
31.10 	in the account, except for the electronic licensing system commission established by the 
31.11 	commissioner under section 84.027, subdivision 15, and the state park reservation system 
31.12 	fee established by the commissioner under section 85.052, subdivisions 5 and 6, is available 
31.13 	for appropriation to the commissioner to operate and maintain the state park system.

31.14 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85.42, is amended to read:
31.15 	85.42 USER FEE; VALIDITY.
31.16 	(a) The fee for an annual cross-country ski pass is $19 for an individual age 16 and 
31.17 	over. The fee for a three-year pass is $54 for an individual age 16 and over. This fee 
31.18 	shall be collected at the time the pass is purchased. Three-year passes are valid for three 
31.19 	years beginning the previous July 1. Annual passes are valid for one year beginning 
31.20 	the previous July 1.
31.21 	(b) The cost for a daily cross-country skier pass is $5 for an individual age 16 and 
31.22 	over. This fee shall be collected at the time the pass is purchased. The daily pass is valid 
31.23 	only for the date designated on the pass form.
31.24 	(c) A pass must be signed by the skier across the front of the pass to be valid and 
31.25 	becomes nontransferable on signing.
31.26 	(d) The commissioner and agents shall issue a duplicate pass to a person whose pass 
31.27 	is lost or destroyed, using the process established under section 97A.405, subdivision 3, 
31.28 	and rules adopted thereunder. The fee for a duplicate cross-country ski pass is $2.

31.29 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 89.0385, is amended to read:
31.30 	89.0385 FOREST MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT; COST 
31.31 	CERTIFICATION.
31.32 	(a) After each fiscal year, The commissioner shall certify the total costs incurred for 
31.33 	forest management, forest improvement, and road improvement on state-managed lands 
32.1 	during that a fiscal year. The commissioner shall distribute forest management receipts 
32.2 	credited to various accounts according to this section.
32.3 	(b) The amount of the certified costs incurred for forest management activities on 
32.4 	state lands shall be transferred from the account where receipts are deposited to the forest 
32.5 	management investment account in the natural resources fund, except for those costs 
32.6 	certified under section 16A.125. Transfers may occur quarterly, based on quarterly cost and 
32.7 	revenue reports, throughout the fiscal year, with final certification and reconciliation after 
32.8 	each fiscal year. Transfers in a fiscal year cannot exceed receipts credited to the account.

32.9 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 89.41, is amended to read:
32.10 	89.41 EDUCATIONAL UNITS MAY ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN SCHOOL
32.11 	 FORESTS.
32.12 		Subdivision 1.Establishment and maintenance of school forests. Any school 
32.13 	district in the state, however organized, the University of Minnesota, or any branch 
32.14 	thereof, any state university, community college, or other public educational institution 
32.15 	or agency of the state, all herein referred to as agencies, may establish and maintain
32.16 	 school forests as herein provided according to this section, subject to the approval of the 
32.17 	commissioner of natural resources. Any such agency may use for the purpose of such a 
32.18 	forest any land belonging to it, or may acquire land therefor by gift or with contributed 
32.19 	funds.For the purpose of a school forest, an agency may use land the agency owns or uses 
32.20 	under an agreement or may acquire land by gift or with contributed funds.
32.21 		Subd. 2.Conveyance of tax-forfeited land for school forest use. For the purposes 
32.22 	of such forest school forests established under this section, any tax-forfeited lands may be 
32.23 	sold by the county board to any such an agency or may be conveyed by the commissioner of 
32.24 	revenue to any such an agency in like manner as provided for the sale or conveyance of such
32.25 	 tax-forfeited lands to governmental subdivisions under section 282.01and amendments 
32.26 	thereof. A conveyance under this subdivision is made without monetary compensation or 
32.27 	consideration for the conveyance, but the conveyance is subject to the conditional use and 
32.28 	reversion provisions under section 282.01, subdivisions 1c and 1d, paragraph (e).
32.29 		Subd. 3.Monitoring and reporting. The commissioner shall annually monitor 
32.30 	tax-forfeited lands conveyed according to subdivision 2 to determine whether the 
32.31 	lands continue to be used as school forests. The commissioner shall submit an annual 
32.32 	monitoring report to the commissioner of revenue that identifies any lands no longer 
32.33 	used as school forests.

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

33.1 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.01, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
33.2 		Subd. 4.Scaler. "Scaler" means a qualified bonded person designated by the 
33.3 	commissioner to measure timber and cut forest products.

33.4 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.01, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
33.5 		Subd. 5.State appraiser. "State appraiser" means an employee of the department 
33.6 	designated by the commissioner to appraise state lands, which includes, but is not limited 
33.7 	to, timber and other forest resource products, for volume, quality, and value.

33.8 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.01, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
33.9 		Subd. 6.Timber. "Timber" means trees, shrubs, or woody plants, that will produce 
33.10 	forest products of value whether standing or down, and including but not limited to logs, 
33.11 	sawlogs, posts, poles, bolts, pulpwood, cordwood, fuelwood, woody biomass, lumber,
33.12 	 and woody decorative material.

33.13 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.01, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
33.14 		Subd. 8.Permit holder. "Permit holder" means the person holding who is the 
33.15 	signatory of a permit to cut timber on state lands.

33.16 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.01, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
33.17 		Subd. 11.Effective permit. "Effective permit" means a permit for which the 
33.18 	commissioner has on file full or partial surety security as required by section 90.161, or
33.19 	90.162, 90.163, or 90.173 or, in the case of permits issued according to section 90.191 or 
33.20 	90.195, the commissioner has received a down payment equal to the full appraised value.

33.21 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.031, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
33.22 		Subd. 4.Timber rules. The Executive Council may formulate and establish, from 
33.23 	time to time, rules it deems advisable for the transaction of timber business of the state, 
33.24 	including approval of the sale of timber on any tract in a lot exceeding 6,000 12,000 cords 
33.25 	in volume when the sale is in the best interests of the state, and may abrogate, modify, 
33.26 	or suspend rules at its pleasure.

33.27 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.041, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
33.28 		Subd. 2.Trespass on state lands. The commissioner may compromise and settle, 
33.29 	with the approval of notification to the attorney general, upon terms the commissioner 
33.30 	deems just, any claim of the state for casual and involuntary trespass upon state lands or 
34.1 	timber; provided that no claim shall be settled for less than the full value of all timber 
34.2 	or other materials taken in casual trespass or the full amount of all actual damage or 
34.3 	loss suffered by the state as a result. Upon request, the commissioner shall advise the 
34.4 	Executive Council of any information acquired by the commissioner concerning any 
34.5 	trespass on state lands, giving all details and names of witnesses and all compromises and 
34.6 	settlements made under this subdivision.

34.7 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.041, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
34.8 		Subd. 5.Forest improvement contracts. The commissioner may contract as part 
34.9 	of the timber sale with the purchaser of state timber at either informal or auction sale 
34.10 	for the following forest improvement work to be done on the land included within the 
34.11 	sale area:. Forest improvement work may include activities relating to preparation of 
34.12 	the site for seeding or planting of seedlings or trees, seeding or planting of seedlings or 
34.13 	trees, and other activities relating related to forest regeneration or deemed necessary by 
34.14 	the commissioner to accomplish forest management objectives, including those related 
34.15 	to water quality protection, trail development, and wildlife habitat enhancement. A 
34.16 	contract issued under this subdivision is not subject to the competitive bidding provisions 
34.17 	of chapter 16C and is exempt from the contract approval provisions of section 16C.05, 
34.18 	subdivision 2. The bid value received in the sale of the timber and the contract bid 
34.19 	cost of the improvement work may be combined and the total value may be considered 
34.20 	by the commissioner in awarding forest improvement contracts under this section. 
34.21 	The commissioner may refuse to accept any and all bids received and cancel a forest 
34.22 	improvement contract sale for good and sufficient reasons.

34.23 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.041, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
34.24 		Subd. 6.Sale of damaged timber. The commissioner may sell at public auction 
34.25 	timber that has been damaged by fire, windstorm, flood, insect, disease, or other natural 
34.26 	cause on notice that the commissioner considers reasonable when there is a high risk that 
34.27 	the salvage value of the timber would be lost.

34.28 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.041, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
34.29 		Subd. 9.Reoffering unsold timber. To maintain and enhance forest ecosystems on 
34.30 	state forest lands, The commissioner may reoffer timber tracts remaining unsold under the 
34.31 	provisions of section 90.101 below appraised value at public auction with the required 
34.32 	30-day notice under section 90.101, subdivision 2.

35.1 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.041, is amended by adding a subdivision 
35.2 	to read:
35.3 		Subd. 10.Fees. (a) The commissioner may establish a fee schedule that covers the 
35.4 	commissioner's cost of issuing, administering, and processing various permits, permit 
35.5 	modifications, transfers, assignments, amendments, and other transactions necessary to the 
35.6 	administration of activities under this chapter.
35.7 	(b) A fee established under this subdivision is not subject to the rulemaking 
35.8 	provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply. The commissioner may 
35.9 	establish fees under this subdivision notwithstanding section 16A.1283.

35.10 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.041, is amended by adding a subdivision 
35.11 	to read:
35.12 		Subd. 11.Debarment. The commissioner may debar a permit holder if the holder 
35.13 	is convicted in Minnesota at the gross misdemeanor or felony level of criminal willful 
35.14 	trespass, theft, fraud, or antitrust violation involving state, federal, county, or privately 
35.15 	owned timber in Minnesota or convicted in any other state involving similar offenses and 
35.16 	penalties for timber owned in that state. The commissioner shall cancel and repossess the 
35.17 	permit directly involved in the prosecution of the crime. The commissioner shall cancel 
35.18 	and repossess all other state timber permits held by the permit holder after taking from 
35.19 	all security deposits money to which the state is entitled. The commissioner shall return 
35.20 	the remainder of the security deposits, if any, to the permit holder. The debarred permit 
35.21 	holder is prohibited from bidding, possessing, or being employed on any state timber 
35.22 	permit during the period of debarment. The period of debarment is not less than one year 
35.23 	or greater than three years. The duration of the debarment is based on the severity of the 
35.24 	violation, past history of compliance with timber permits, and the amount of loss incurred 
35.25 	by the state arising from violations of timber permits.

35.26 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.045, is amended to read:
35.27 	90.045 APPRAISAL STANDARDS.
35.28 	By July 1, 1983, the commissioner shall establish specific timber appraisal standards 
35.29 	according to which all timber appraisals will be conducted under this chapter. The 
35.30 	standards shall include a specification of the maximum allowable appraisal sampling error, 
35.31 	and including the procedures for tree defect allowance, tract area estimation, product 
35.32 	volume estimation, and product value determination. The timber appraisal standards shall 
35.33 	be included in each edition of the timber sales manual published by the commissioner. In 
35.34 	addition to the duties pursuant to section 90.061, every state appraiser shall work within 
36.1 	the guidelines of the timber appraisal standards. The standards shall not be subject to 
36.2 	the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14.

36.3 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.061, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
36.4 		Subd. 8.Appraiser authority; form of documents. State appraisers are 
36.5 	empowered, with the consent of the commissioner, to perform any scaling, and generally 
36.6 	to supervise the cutting and removal of timber and forest products on or from state lands 
36.7 	so far as may be reasonably necessary to insure compliance with the terms of the permits 
36.8 	or other contracts governing the same and protect the state from loss.
36.9 	The form of appraisal reports, records, and notes to be kept by state appraisers 
36.10 	shall be as the commissioner prescribes.

36.11 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.101, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
36.12 		Subdivision 1.Sale requirements. The commissioner may sell the timber on any 
36.13 	tract of state land and may determine the number of sections or fractional sections of land 
36.14 	to be included in the permit area covered by any one permit issued to the purchaser of 
36.15 	timber on state lands, or in any one contract or other instrument relating thereto. No 
36.16 	timber shall be sold, except (1) to the highest responsible bidder at public auction, or 
36.17 	(2) if unsold at public auction, the commissioner may offer the timber for private sale 
36.18 	for a period of no more than six months one year after the public auction to any person
36.19 	 responsible bidder who pays the appraised value for the timber. The minimum price shall 
36.20 	be the appraised value as fixed by the report of the state appraiser. Sales may include tracts 
36.21 	in more than one contiguous county or forestry administrative area and shall be held either 
36.22 	in the county or forestry administrative area in which the tract is located or in an adjacent 
36.23 	county or forestry administrative area that is nearest the tract offered for sale or that is 
36.24 	most accessible to potential bidders. In adjoining counties or forestry administrative areas, 
36.25 	sales may not be held less than two hours apart.

36.26 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.121, is amended to read:
36.27 	90.121 INTERMEDIATE AUCTION SALES; MAXIMUM LOTS OF 3,000 
36.28 	CORDS.
36.29 	(a) The commissioner may sell the timber on any tract of state land in lots not 
36.30 	exceeding 3,000 cords in volume, in the same manner as timber sold at public auction under 
36.31 	section 90.101, and related laws, subject to the following special exceptions and limitations:
36.32 	(1) the commissioner shall offer all tracts authorized for sale by this section 
36.33 	separately from the sale of tracts of state timber made pursuant to section 90.101;
37.1 	(2) no bidder may be awarded more than 25 percent of the total tracts offered at the 
37.2 	first round of bidding unless fewer than four tracts are offered, in which case not more than 
37.3 	one tract shall be awarded to one bidder. Any tract not sold at public auction may be offered 
37.4 	for private sale as authorized by section 90.101, subdivision 1, 30 days after the auction to 
37.5 	persons responsible bidders eligible under this section at the appraised value; and
37.6 	(3) no sale may be made to a person responsible bidder having more than 30 
37.7 	employees. For the purposes of this clause, "employee" means an individual working in 
37.8 	the timber or wood products industry for salary or wages on a full-time or part-time basis.
37.9 	(b) The auction sale procedure set forth in this section constitutes an additional 
37.10 	alternative timber sale procedure available to the commissioner and is not intended to 
37.11 	replace other authority possessed by the commissioner to sell timber in lots of 3,000 
37.12 	cords or less.
37.13 	(c) Another bidder or the commissioner may request that the number of employees a 
37.14 	bidder has pursuant to paragraph (a), clause (3), be confirmed by signed affidavit if there is 
37.15 	evidence that the bidder may be ineligible due to exceeding the employee threshold. The 
37.16 	commissioner shall request information from the commissioners of labor and industry and 
37.17 	employment and economic development including the premiums paid by the bidder in 
37.18 	question for workers' compensation insurance coverage for all employees of the bidder. 
37.19 	The commissioner shall review the information submitted by the commissioners of labor 
37.20 	and industry and employment and economic development and make a determination based 
37.21 	on that information as to whether the bidder is eligible. A bidder is considered eligible and 
37.22 	may participate in intermediate auctions until determined ineligible under this paragraph.

37.23 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.145, is amended to read:
37.24 	90.145 PURCHASER QUALIFICATIONS AND, REGISTRATION, AND 
37.25 	REQUIREMENTS.
37.26 		Subdivision 1.Purchaser qualifications requirements. (a) In addition to any other 
37.27 	requirements imposed by this chapter, the purchaser of a state timber permit issued under 
37.28 	section 90.151 must meet the requirements in paragraphs (b) to (d) (e).
37.29 	(b) The purchaser and or the purchaser's agents, employees, subcontractors, and 
37.30 	assigns conducting logging operations on the timber permit must comply with general 
37.31 	industry safety standards for logging adopted by the commissioner of labor and industry 
37.32 	under chapter 182. The commissioner of natural resources shall may require a purchaser 
37.33 	to provide proof of compliance with the general industry safety standards.
37.34 	(c) The purchaser and or the purchaser's agents, subcontractors, and assigns 
37.35 	conducting logging operations on the timber permit must comply with the mandatory 
38.1 	insurance requirements of chapter 176. The commissioner shall may require a purchaser 
38.2 	to provide a copy of the proof of insurance required by section 176.130 before the start of 
38.3 	harvesting operations on any permit.
38.4 	(d) Before the start of harvesting operations on any permit, the purchaser must certify 
38.5 	that a foreperson or other designated employee who has a current certificate of completion,
38.6 	which includes instruction in site-level forest management guidelines or best management 
38.7 	practices, from the Minnesota Logger Education Program (MLEP), the Wisconsin Forest 
38.8 	Industry Safety and Training Alliance (FISTA), or any similar continuous education 
38.9 	program acceptable to the commissioner, is supervising active logging operations.
38.10 	(e) The purchaser and the purchaser's agents, employees, subcontractors, and assigns 
38.11 	who will be involved with logging or scaling state timber must be in compliance with 
38.12 	this chapter.
38.13 		Subd. 2.Purchaser preregistration registration. To facilitate the sale of permits 
38.14 	issued under section 90.151, the commissioner may establish a purchaser preregistration
38.15 	registration system to verify the qualifications of a person as a responsible bidder to 
38.16 	purchase a timber permit. Any system implemented by the commissioner shall be limited 
38.17 	in scope to only that information that is required for the efficient administration of the 
38.18 	purchaser qualification provisionsrequirements of this chapter and shall conform with the 
38.19 	requirements of chapter 13. The registration system established under this subdivision is 
38.20 	not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply.

38.21 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.151, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
38.22 		Subdivision 1.Issuance; expiration. (a) Following receipt of the down payment 
38.23 	for state timber required under section 90.14 or 90.191, the commissioner shall issue a 
38.24 	numbered permit to the purchaser, in a form approved by the attorney general, by the 
38.25 	terms of which the purchaser shall be authorized to enter upon the land, and to cut and 
38.26 	remove the timber therein described as designated for cutting in the report of the state 
38.27 	appraiser, according to the provisions of this chapter. The permit shall be correctly 
38.28 	dated and executed by the commissioner and signed by the purchaser. If a permit is not 
38.29 	signed by the purchaser within 60 45 days from the date of purchase, the permit cancels 
38.30 	and the down payment for timber required under section 90.14 forfeits to the state. The 
38.31 	commissioner may grant an additional period for the purchaser to sign the permit, not to 
38.32 	exceed five ten business days, provided the purchaser pays a $125 $200 penalty fee.
38.33 	(b) The permit shall expire no later than five years after the date of sale as the 
38.34 	commissioner shall specify or as specified under section 90.191, and the timber shall 
38.35 	be cut and removed within the time specified therein. All cut timber, equipment, and 
39.1 	buildings not removed from the land within 90 days after expiration of the permit shall 
39.2 	become the property of the state. If additional time is needed, the permit holder must 
39.3 	request, prior to the expiration date, and may be granted, for good and sufficient reasons, 
39.4 	up to 90 additional days for the completion of skidding, hauling, and removing all 
39.5 	equipment and buildings. All cut timber, equipment, and buildings not removed from the 
39.6 	land after expiration of the permit becomes the property of the state.
39.7 	(c) The commissioner may grant an additional period of time not to exceed 120 240
39.8 	 days for the removal of cut timber, equipment, and buildings upon receipt of such a written
39.9 	 request by the permit holder for good and sufficient reasons. The commissioner may grant 
39.10 	a second period of time not to exceed 120 days for the removal of cut timber, equipment, 
39.11 	and buildings upon receipt of a request by the permit holder for hardship reasons only.
39.12 	 The permit holder may combine in the written request under this paragraph the request 
39.13 	for additional time under paragraph (b).

39.14 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.151, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
39.15 		Subd. 2.Permit requirements. The permit shall state the amount of timber 
39.16 	estimated for cutting on the land, the estimated value thereof, and the price at which it is 
39.17 	sold in units of per thousand feet, per cord, per piece, per ton, or by whatever description 
39.18 	sold, and shall specify that all landings of cut products shall be legibly marked with the 
39.19 	assigned permit number. The permit shall provide for the continuous identification 
39.20 	and control of the cut timber from the time of cutting until delivery to the consumer. 
39.21 	The permit shall provide that failure to continuously identify the timber as specified in 
39.22 	the permit constitutes trespass.

39.23 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.151, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
39.24 		Subd. 3.Security provisions. The permit shall contain such provisions as may be 
39.25 	necessary to secure to the state the title of all timber cut thereunder wherever found until 
39.26 	full payment therefor and until all provisions of the permit have been fully complied 
39.27 	with. The permit shall provide that from the date the same becomes effective cutting 
39.28 	commences until the expiration thereof of the permit, including all extensions, the 
39.29 	purchaser and successors in interest shall be liable to the state for the full permit price of 
39.30 	all timber covered thereby, notwithstanding any subsequent damage or injury thereto or 
39.31 	trespass thereon or theft thereof, and without prejudice to the right of the state to pursue 
39.32 	such timber and recover the value thereof anywhere prior to the payment therefor in full to 
39.33 	the state. If an effective permit is forfeited prior to any cutting activity, the purchaser is 
39.34 	liable to the state for a sum equal to the down payment and bid guarantee. Upon recovery 
40.1 	from any person other than the permit holder, the permit holder shall be deemed released 
40.2 	to the extent of the net amount, after deducting all expenses of collecting same, recovered 
40.3 	by the state from such other person.

40.4 	Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.151, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
40.5 		Subd. 4.Permit terms. Once a permit becomes effective and cutting commences, 
40.6 	the permit holder is liable to the state for the permit price for all timber required to be cut, 
40.7 	including timber not cut. The permit shall provide that all timber sold or designated for 
40.8 	cutting shall be cut without in such a manner so as not to cause damage to other timber; 
40.9 	that the permit holder shall remove all timber authorized and designated to be cut under 
40.10 	the permit; that timber sold by board measure identified in the permit, but later determined 
40.11 	by the commissioner not to be convertible into boardthe permit's measure, shall be paid 
40.12 	for by the piece or cord or other unit of measure according to the size, species, or value, as 
40.13 	may be determined by the commissioner; and that all timber products, except as specified 
40.14 	by the commissioner, shall be scaled and the final settlement for the timber cut shall be 
40.15 	made on this scale; and that the permit holder shall pay to the state the permit price for 
40.16 	all timber authorized to be cut, including timber not cut.

40.17 	Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.151, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
40.18 		Subd. 6.Notice and approval required. The permit shall provide that the permit 
40.19 	holder shall not start cutting any state timber nor clear building sites landings nor logging 
40.20 	roads until the commissioner has been notified and has given prior approval to such 
40.21 	cutting operations. Approval shall not be granted until the permit holder has completed 
40.22 	a presale conference with the state appraiser designated to supervise the cutting. The 
40.23 	permit holder shall also give prior notice whenever permit operations are to be temporarily 
40.24 	halted, whenever permit operations are to be resumed, and when permit operations are to 
40.25 	be completed.

40.26 	Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.151, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
40.27 		Subd. 7.Liability for timber cut in trespass. The permit shall provide that the 
40.28 	permit holder shall pay the permit price value for any timber sold which is negligently 
40.29 	destroyed or damaged by the permit holder in cutting or removing other timber sold. If the 
40.30 	permit holder shall cut or remove or negligently destroy or damage any timber upon the 
40.31 	land described, not sold under the permit, except such timber as it may be necessary to cut 
40.32 	and remove in the construction of necessary logging roads and landings approved as to 
40.33 	location and route by the commissioner, such timber shall be deemed to have been cut in 
41.1 	trespass. The permit holder shall be liable for any such timber and recourse may be had 
41.2 	upon the bond security deposit.

41.3 	Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.151, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
41.4 		Subd. 8.Suspension; cancellation. The permit shall provide that the commissioner 
41.5 	shall have the power to order suspension of all operations under the permit when in the 
41.6 	commissioner's judgment the conditions thereof have not been complied with and any 
41.7 	timber cut or removed during such suspension shall be deemed to have been cut in trespass; 
41.8 	that the commissioner may cancel the permit at any time when in the commissioner's 
41.9 	judgment the conditions thereof have not been complied with due to a breach of the permit 
41.10 	conditions and such cancellation shall constitute repossession of the timber by the state; 
41.11 	that the permit holder shall remove equipment and buildings from such land within 90 days 
41.12 	after such cancellation; that, if the purchaser at any time fails to pay any obligations to the 
41.13 	state under any other permits, any or all permits may be canceled; and that any timber cut 
41.14 	or removed in violation of the terms of the permit or of any law shall constitute trespass.

41.15 	Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.151, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
41.16 		Subd. 9.Slashings disposal. The permit shall provide that the permit holder shall 
41.17 	burn or otherwise dispose of or treat all slashings or other refuse resulting from cutting 
41.18 	operations, as specified in the permit, in the manner now or hereafter provided by law.

41.19 	Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.161, is amended to read:
41.20 	90.161 SURETY BONDS FOR AUCTION SECURITY DEPOSITS 
41.21 	REQUIRED FOR EFFECTIVE TIMBER PERMITS.
41.22 		Subdivision 1.Bond Security deposit required. (a) Except as otherwise provided 
41.23 	by law, the purchaser of any state timber, before any timber permit becomes effective for 
41.24 	any purpose, shall give a good and valid bond security in the form of cash; a certified 
41.25 	check; a cashier's check; a postal, bank, or express money order; a corporate surety bond; 
41.26 	or an irrevocable bank letter of credit to the state of Minnesota equal to the value of all 
41.27 	timber covered or to be covered by the permit, as shown by the sale price bid and the 
41.28 	appraisal report as to quantity, less the amount of any payments pursuant to sections
41.29 	section 90.14and 90.163.
41.30 	(b) The bond security deposit shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance 
41.31 	by the purchaser and successors in interest of all terms and conditions of the permit and 
41.32 	all requirements of law in respect to timber sales. The bond security deposit shall be 
41.33 	approved in writing by the commissioner and filed for record in the commissioner's office.
42.1 	(c)In the alternative to cash and bond requirements, but upon the same conditions,
42.2 	 A purchaser may post bond for 100 percent of the purchase price and request refund of the 
42.3 	amount of any payments pursuant to sections section90.14and 90.163. The commissioner 
42.4 	may credit the refund to any other permit held by the same permit holder if the permit is 
42.5 	delinquent as provided in section 90.181, subdivision 2, or may credit the refund to any 
42.6 	other permit to which the permit holder requests that it be credited.
42.7 	(d) In the event of a default, the commissioner may take from the deposit the sum of 
42.8 	money to which the state is entitled. The commissioner shall return the remainder of the 
42.9 	deposit, if any, to the person making the deposit. When cash is deposited as security, it 
42.10 	shall be applied to the amount due when a statement is prepared and transmitted to the 
42.11 	permit holder according to section 90.181. Any balance due to the state shall be shown on 
42.12 	the statement and shall be paid as provided in section 90.181. Any amount of the deposit 
42.13 	in excess of the amount determined to be due according to section 90.181 shall be returned 
42.14 	to the permit holder when a final statement is transmitted under section 90.181. All or 
42.15 	part of a cash deposit may be withheld from application to an amount due on a nonfinal 
42.16 	statement if it appears that the total amount due on the permit will exceed the bid price.
42.17 	(e) If an irrevocable bank letter of credit is provided as security under paragraph 
42.18 	(a), at the written request of the permittee, the commissioner shall annually allow the 
42.19 	amount of the bank letter of credit to be reduced by an amount proportionate to the value 
42.20 	of timber that has been harvested and for which the state has received payment under the 
42.21 	timber permit. The remaining amount of the bank letter of credit after a reduction under 
42.22 	this paragraph must not be less than the value of the timber remaining to be harvested 
42.23 	under the timber permit.
42.24 	(f) If cash; a certified check; a cashier's check; a personal check; or a postal, bank, or 
42.25 	express money order is provided as security under paragraph (a) and no cutting of state 
42.26 	timber has taken place on the permit, the commissioner may credit the security provided, 
42.27 	less any deposit required under section 90.14, to any other permit to which the permit 
42.28 	holder requests in writing that it be credited.
42.29 		Subd. 2.Failure to bond provide security deposit. If bond the security deposit is 
42.30 	not furnished, no harvesting may occur and the down payment for timber 15 percent of the 
42.31 	permit's purchase price shall forfeit to the state when the permit expires.
42.32 		Subd. 3.Subrogation. In case of default When security is provided by surety 
42.33 	bond and the permit holder defaults in payment by the permit holder, the surety upon the 
42.34 	bond shall make payment in full to the state of all sums of money due under such permit; 
42.35 	and thereupon such surety shall be deemed immediately subrogated to all the rights of 
42.36 	the state in the timber so paid for; and such subrogated party may pursue the timber and 
43.1 	recover therefor, or have any other appropriate relief in relation thereto which the state 
43.2 	might or could have had if such surety had not made such payment. No assignment or 
43.3 	other writing on the part of the state shall be necessary to make such subrogation effective, 
43.4 	but the certificate signed by and bearing the official seal of the commissioner, showing the 
43.5 	amount of such timber, the lands from which it was cut or upon which it stood, and the 
43.6 	amount paid therefor, shall be prima facie evidence of such facts.
43.7 		Subd. 4.Change of security. Prior to any harvest cutting activity, or activities 
43.8 	incidental to the preparation for harvest, a purchaser having posted a bond security deposit
43.9 	 for 100 percent of the purchase price of a sale may request the release of the bond security
43.10 	 and the commissioner shall grant the release upon cash payment to the commissioner of 
43.11 	15 percent of the appraised value of the sale, plus eight percent interest on the appraised 
43.12 	value of the sale from the date of purchase to the date of release while retaining, or upon 
43.13 	repayment of, the permit's down payment and bid guarantee deposit requirement.
43.14 		Subd. 5.Return of security. Any security required under this section shall be 
43.15 	returned to the purchaser within 60 days after the final scale.

43.16 	Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.162, is amended to read:
43.17 	90.162 ALTERNATIVE TO BOND OR DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS
43.18 	 SECURING TIMBER PERMITS WITH CUTTING BLOCKS.
43.19 	In lieu of the bond or cash security deposit equal to the value of all timber covered 
43.20 	by the permit required by section 90.161or 90.173, a purchaser of state timber may elect 
43.21 	in writing on a form prescribed by the attorney general to give good and valid surety to the 
43.22 	state of Minnesota equal to the purchase price for any designated cutting block identified 
43.23 	on the permit before the date the purchaser enters upon the land to begin harvesting the 
43.24 	timber on the designated cutting block.

43.25 	Sec. 45. [90.164] TIMBER PERMIT DEVELOPMENT OPTION.
43.26 	With the completion of the presale conference requirement under section 90.151, 
43.27 	subdivision 6, a permit holder may access the permit area in advance of the permit being 
43.28 	fully secured as required by section 90.161, for the express purpose of clearing approved 
43.29 	landings and logging roads. No cutting of state timber except that incidental to the clearing 
43.30 	of approved landings and logging roads is allowed under this section.

43.31 	Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.171, is amended to read:
43.32 	90.171 ASSIGNMENT OF AUCTION TIMBER PERMITS.
44.1 	Any permit sold at public auction may be assigned upon written approval of the 
44.2 	commissioner. The assignment of any permit shall be signed and acknowledged by the 
44.3 	permit holder. The commissioner shall not approve any assignment until the assignee has 
44.4 	been determined to meet the qualifications of a responsible bidder and has given to the state 
44.5 	a bond security deposit which shall be substantially in the form of, and shall be deemed 
44.6 	of the same effect as, the bond security deposit required of the original purchaser. The 
44.7 	commissioner may accept thean agreement of the assignee and any corporate surety upon 
44.8 	suchan original bond, substituting the assignee in the place of suchthe original purchaser 
44.9 	and continuing suchthe original bond in full force and effect, as to the assignee. Thereupon 
44.10 	but not otherwise the permit holder making the assignment shall be released from all 
44.11 	liability arising or accruing from actions taken after the assignment became effective.

44.12 	Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.181, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
44.13 		Subd. 2.Deferred payments. (a) If the amount of the statement is not paid within 
44.14 	30 days of the date thereof, it shall bear interest at the rate determined pursuant to section 
44.15 	16A.124, except that the purchaser shall not be required to pay interest that totals $1 or 
44.16 	less. If the amount is not paid within 60 days, the commissioner shall place the account in 
44.17 	the hands of the commissioner of revenue according to chapter 16D, who shall proceed to 
44.18 	collect the same. When deemed in the best interests of the state, the commissioner shall 
44.19 	take possession of the timber for which an amount is due wherever it may be found and 
44.20 	sell the same informally or at public auction after giving reasonable notice.
44.21 	(b) The proceeds of the sale shall be applied, first, to the payment of the expenses 
44.22 	of seizure and sale; and, second, to the payment of the amount due for the timber, with 
44.23 	interest; and the surplus, if any, shall belong to the state; and, in case a sufficient amount is 
44.24 	not realized to pay these amounts in full, the balance shall be collected by the attorney 
44.25 	general. Neither payment of the amount, nor the recovery of judgment therefor, nor 
44.26 	satisfaction of the judgment, nor the seizure and sale of timber, shall release the sureties 
44.27 	on any bond security deposit given pursuant to this chapter, or preclude the state from 
44.28 	afterwards claiming that the timber was cut or removed contrary to law and recovering 
44.29 	damages for the trespass thereby committed, or from prosecuting the offender criminally.

44.30 	Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.191, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
44.31 		Subdivision 1.Sale requirements. The commissioner may sell the timber on any 
44.32 	tract of state land in lots not exceeding 500 cords in volume, without formalities but for 
44.33 	not less than the full appraised value thereof, to any person. No sale shall be made under 
44.34 	this section to any person holding two more than four permits issued hereunder which are 
45.1 	still in effect;.except that (1) a partnership as defined in chapter 323, which may include 
45.2 	spouses but which shall provide evidence that a partnership exists, may be holding two 
45.3 	permits for each of not more than three partners who are actively engaged in the business 
45.4 	of logging or who are the spouses of persons who are actively engaged in the business of 
45.5 	logging with that partnership; and (2) a corporation, a majority of whose shares and voting 
45.6 	power are owned by natural persons related to each other within the fourth degree of 
45.7 	kindred according to the rules of the civil law or their spouses or estates, may be holding 
45.8 	two permits for each of not more than three shareholders who are actively engaged in the 
45.9 	business of logging or who are the spouses of persons who are actively engaged in the 
45.10 	business of logging with that corporation.

45.11 	Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.193, is amended to read:
45.12 	90.193 EXTENSION OF TIMBER PERMITS.
45.13 	The commissioner may, in the case of an exceptional circumstance beyond the 
45.14 	control of the timber permit holder which makes it unreasonable, impractical, and not 
45.15 	feasible to complete cutting and removal under the permit within the time allowed, grant 
45.16 	an one regular extension of for one year. A written request for the regular extension must 
45.17 	be received by the commissioner before the permit expires. The request must state the 
45.18 	reason the extension is necessary and be signed by the permit holder. An interest rate of 
45.19 	eight percent may be charged for the period of extension.

45.20 	Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.195, is amended to read:
45.21 	90.195 SPECIAL USE AND PRODUCT PERMIT.
45.22 	(a) The commissioner may issue a permit to salvage or cut not to exceed 12 cords of 
45.23 	fuelwood per year for personal use from either or both of the following sources: (1) dead, 
45.24 	down, and diseased damaged trees; (2) other trees that are of negative value under good 
45.25 	forest management practices. The permits may be issued for a period not to exceed one 
45.26 	year. The commissioner shall charge a fee for the permit that shall cover the commissioner's 
45.27 	cost of issuing the permit and as provided under section 90.041, subdivision 10. The fee
45.28 	 shall not exceed the current market value of fuelwood of similar species, grade, and volume 
45.29 	that is being sold in the area where the salvage or cutting is authorized under the permit.
45.30 	(b) The commissioner may issue a special product permit under section 89.42 for 
45.31 	commercial use, which may include incidental volumes of boughs, gravel, hay, biomass, 
45.32 	and other products derived from forest management activities. The value of the products 
45.33 	is the current market value of the products that are being sold in the area. The permit may 
46.1 	be issued for a period not to exceed one year and the commissioner shall charge a fee for 
46.2 	the permit as provided under section 90.041, subdivision 10.
46.3 	(c) The commissioner may issue a special use permit for incidental volumes of 
46.4 	timber from approved right-of-way road clearing across state land for the purpose of 
46.5 	accessing a state timber permit. The permit shall include the volume and value of timber 
46.6 	to be cleared and may be issued for a period not to exceed one year. A presale conference 
46.7 	as required under section 90.151, subdivision 6, must be completed before the start of 
46.8 	any activities under the permit.

46.9 	Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.201, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
46.10 		Subd. 2a.Prompt payment of refunds. Any refund of cash that is due to a permit 
46.11 	holder as determined on a final statement transmitted pursuant to section 90.181 or a 
46.12 	refund of cash made pursuant to section 90.161, subdivision 1, or 90.173, paragraph 
46.13 	(a), shall be paid to the permit holder according to section 16A.124 unless the refund is 
46.14 	credited on another permit as provided in this chapter.

46.15 	Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.211, is amended to read:
46.16 	90.211 PURCHASE MONEY, WHEN FORFEITED.
46.17 	If the holder of an effective permit begins to cut and then fails to cut complete any 
46.18 	part thereof of the permit before the expiration of the permit, the permit holder shall 
46.19 	nevertheless pay the price therefor; but under no circumstances shall timber be cut after 
46.20 	the expiration of the permit or extension thereof.

46.21 	Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.221, is amended to read:
46.22 	90.221 TIMBER SALES RECORDS.
46.23 	The commissioner shall keep timber sales records, including the description of each 
46.24 	tract of land from which any timber is sold; the date of the report of the state appraisers; 
46.25 	the kind, amount, and value of the timber as shown by such report; the date of the sale; 
46.26 	the price for which the timber was sold; the name of the purchaser; the number, date 
46.27 	of issuance and date of expiration of each permit; the date of any assignment of the 
46.28 	permit; the name of the assignee; the dates of the filing and the amounts of the respective 
46.29 	bonds security deposits by the purchaser and assignee; the names of the sureties thereon; 
46.30 	the amount of timber taken from the land; the date of the report of the scaler and state 
46.31 	appraiser; the names of the scaler and the state appraiser who scaled the timber; and the 
46.32 	amount paid for such timber and the date of payment.

47.1 	Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.252, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
47.2 		Subdivision 1.Consumer scaling. The commissioner may enter into an agreement 
47.3 	with either a timber sale permittee, or the purchaser of the cut products, or both, so 
47.4 	that the scaling of the cut timber and the collection of the payment for the same can be 
47.5 	consummated by the consumer state. Such an agreement shall be approved as to form and 
47.6 	content by the attorney general and shall provide for a bond or cash in lieu of a bond and 
47.7 	such other safeguards as are necessary to protect the interests of the state. The scaling 
47.8 	and payment collection procedure may be used for any state timber sale, except that no 
47.9 	permittee who is also the consumer shall both cut and scale the timber sold unless such 
47.10 	scaling is supervised by a state scaler.

47.11 	Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.301, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
47.12 		Subd. 2.Seizure of unlawfully cut timber. The commissioner may take possession 
47.13 	of any timber hereafter unlawfully cut upon or taken from any land owned by the state 
47.14 	wherever found and may sell the same informally or at public auction after giving such 
47.15 	notice as the commissioner deems reasonable and after deducting all the expenses of such 
47.16 	sale the proceeds thereof shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the proper 
47.17 	fund; and when any timber so unlawfully cut has been intermingled with any other timber 
47.18 	or property so that it cannot be identified or plainly separated therefrom the commissioner 
47.19 	may so seize and sell the whole quantity so intermingled and, in such case, the whole 
47.20 	quantity of such timber shall be conclusively presumed to have been unlawfully taken 
47.21 	from state land. When the timber unlawfully cut or removed from state land is so seized 
47.22 	and sold, the seizure shall not in any manner relieve the trespasser who cut or removed, or 
47.23 	caused the cutting or removal of, any such timber from the full liability imposed by this 
47.24 	chapter for the trespass so committed, but the net amount realized from such sale shall 
47.25 	be credited on whatever judgment is recovered against such trespasser, if the trespass 
47.26 	was deemed to be casual and involuntary.

47.27 	Sec. 56. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.301, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
47.28 		Subd. 4.Apprehension of trespassers; reward. The commissioner may offer a 
47.29 	reward to be paid to a person giving to the proper authorities any information that leads to 
47.30 	the conviction of a person violating this chapter. The reward is limited to the greater of 
47.31 	$100 or ten percent of the single stumpage value of any timber unlawfully cut or removed. 
47.32 	The commissioner shall pay the reward from funds appropriated for that purpose or from 
47.33 	receipts from the sale of state timber. A reward shall not be paid to salaried forest officers, 
47.34 	state appraisers, scalers, conservation officers, or licensed peace officers.

48.1 	Sec. 57. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 90.41, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
48.2 		Subdivision 1.Violations and penalty. (a) Any state scaler or state appraiser who 
48.3 	shall accept any compensation or gratuity for services as such from any other source 
48.4 	except the state of Minnesota, or any state scaler, or other person authorized to scale state 
48.5 	timber, or state appraiser, who shall make any false report, or insert in any such report any 
48.6 	false statement, or shall make any such report without having examined the land embraced 
48.7 	therein or without having actually been upon the land, or omit from any such report any 
48.8 	statement required by law to be made therein, or who shall fail to report any known trespass 
48.9 	committed upon state lands, or who shall conspire with any other person in any manner, by 
48.10 	act or omission or otherwise, to defraud or unlawfully deprive the state of Minnesota of any 
48.11 	land or timber, or the value thereof, shall be guilty of a felony. Any material discrepancy 
48.12 	between the facts and the scale returned by any such person scaling timber for the state 
48.13 	shall be considered prima facie evidence that such person is guilty of violating this statute.
48.14 	(b) No such appraiser or scaler who has been once discharged for cause shall ever 
48.15 	again be appointed. This provision shall not apply to resignations voluntarily made by and 
48.16 	accepted from such employees.

48.17 	Sec. 58. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 93.46, is amended by adding a subdivision 
48.18 	to read:
48.19 		Subd. 10.Scram mining. "Scram mining" means a mining operation that produces 
48.20 	natural iron ore, natural iron ore concentrates, or taconite ore as described in section 93.20, 
48.21 	subdivisions 12 to 18, from previously developed stockpiles, tailing basins, underground 
48.22 	mine workings, or open pits and that involves no more than 80 acres of land not previously 
48.23 	affected by mining, or more than 80 acres of land not previously affected by mining 
48.24 	if the operator can demonstrate that impacts would be substantially the same as other 
48.25 	scram operations. "Land not previously affected by mining" means land upon which mine 
48.26 	wastes have not been deposited and land from which materials have not been removed in 
48.27 	connection with the production or extraction of metallic minerals.

48.28 	Sec. 59. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 93.481, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
48.29 		Subd. 3.Term of permit; amendment. (a) A permit issued by the commissioner 
48.30 	pursuant to this section shall be granted for the term determined necessary by the 
48.31 	commissioner for the completion of the proposed mining operation, including reclamation 
48.32 	or restoration. The term of a scram mining permit for iron ore or taconite shall be 
48.33 	determined in the same manner as a permit to mine for an iron ore or taconite mining 
48.34 	operation.
49.1 	(b) A permit may be amended upon written application to the commissioner. A 
49.2 	permit amendment application fee must be submitted with the written application. The 
49.3 	permit amendment application fee is ten percent of the amount provided for in subdivision 
49.4 	1, clause (3), for an application for the applicable permit to mine. If the commissioner 
49.5 	determines that the proposed amendment constitutes a substantial change to the permit, 
49.6 	the person applying for the amendment shall publish notice in the same manner as for a 
49.7 	new permit, and a hearing shall be held if written objections are received in the same 
49.8 	manner as for a new permit. An amendment may be granted by the commissioner if the 
49.9 	commissioner determines that lawful requirements have been met.

49.10 	Sec. 60. [93.61] DRILL CORE LIBRARY ACCESS.
49.11 	Consistent with section 13.03, subdivision 3, a person shall not be required to pay a 
49.12 	fee to access exploration data, exploration drill core data, mineral evaluation data, and 
49.13 	mining data stored in the drill core library located in Hibbing, Minnesota, and managed 
49.14 	by the commissioner of natural resources. The library shall be open during regular 
49.15 	business hours.

49.16 	Sec. 61. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.401, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
49.17 		Subd. 3.Taking, possessing, and transporting wild animals for certain 
49.18 	purposes. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), special permits may be issued without 
49.19 	a fee to take, possess, and transport wild animals as pets and for scientific, educational, 
49.20 	rehabilitative, wildlife disease prevention and control, and exhibition purposes. The 
49.21 	commissioner shall prescribe the conditions for taking, possessing, transporting, and 
49.22 	disposing of the wild animals.
49.23 	(b) A special permit may not be issued to take or possess wild or native deer for 
49.24 	exhibition, propagation, or as pets.
49.25 	(c) Nonresident professional wildlife rehabilitators with a federal rehabilitation 
49.26 	permit may possess and transport wildlife affected by oil spills.

49.27 	Sec. 62. [115.84] WASTEWATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION.
49.28 		Subdivision 1.Wastewater laboratory certification required. (a) Laboratories 
49.29 	performing wastewater or water analytical laboratory work, the results of which are 
49.30 	reported to the agency to determine compliance with a national pollutant discharge 
49.31 	elimination system (NPDES) permit condition or other regulatory document, must be 
49.32 	certified according to this section.
49.33 	(b) This section does not apply to:
50.1 	(1) laboratories that are private and for-profit;
50.2 	(2) laboratories that perform drinking water analyses; or
50.3 	(3) laboratories that perform remediation program analyses, such as Superfund or 
50.4 	petroleum analytical work.
50.5 	(c) Until adoption of rules under subdivision 2, laboratories required to be certified 
50.6 	under this section that submit data to the agency must: (1) register with the agency by 
50.7 	submitting registration information required by the agency; or (2) be certified or accredited 
50.8 	by a recognized authority, such as the commissioner of health under sections 144.97 to 
50.9 	144.99, for the analytical methods required by the agency.
50.10 		Subd. 2.Rules. The agency may adopt rules to govern certification of laboratories 
50.11 	according to this section. Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the agency may adopt 
50.12 	rules establishing fees.
50.13 		Subd. 3.Fees. (a) Until the agency adopts a rule establishing fees for certification, 
50.14 	the agency shall collect fees from laboratories registering with the agency, but not 
50.15 	accredited by the commissioner of health under sections 144.97 to 144.99, in amounts 
50.16 	necessary to cover the reasonable costs of the certification program, including reviewing 
50.17 	applications, issuing certifications, and conducting audits and compliance assistance.
50.18 	(b) Fees under this section must be based on the number, type, and complexity of 
50.19 	analytical methods that laboratories are certified to perform.
50.20 	(c) Revenue from fees charged by the agency for certification shall be credited to 
50.21 	the environmental fund.
50.22 		Subd. 4.Enforcement. (a) The commissioner may deny, suspend, or revoke 
50.23 	wastewater laboratory certification for, but is not limited to, any of the following reasons: 
50.24 	fraud, failure to follow applicable requirements, failure to respond to documented 
50.25 	deficiencies or complete corrective actions necessary to address deficiencies, failure to pay 
50.26 	certification fees, or other violations of federal or state law.
50.27 	(b) This section and the rules adopted under it may be enforced by any means 
50.28 	provided in section 115.071.

50.29 	Sec. 63. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115A.1320, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
50.30 		Subdivision 1.Duties of the agency. (a) The agency shall administer sections 
50.31 	115A.1310 to 115A.1330.
50.32 	(b) The agency shall establish procedures for:
50.33 	(1) receipt and maintenance of the registration statements and certifications filed 
50.34 	with the agency under section 115A.1312; and
51.1 	(2) making the statements and certifications easily available to manufacturers, 
51.2 	retailers, and members of the public.
51.3 	(c) The agency shall annually review the value of the following variables that are 
51.4 	part of the formula used to calculate a manufacturer's annual registration fee under section 
51.5 	115A.1314, subdivision 1:
51.6 	(1) the proportion of sales of video display devices sold to households that 
51.7 	manufacturers are required to recycle;
51.8 	(2) the estimated per-pound price of recycling covered electronic devices sold to 
51.9 	households;
51.10 	(3) the base registration fee; and
51.11 	(4) the multiplier established for the weight of covered electronic devices collected 
51.12 	in section 115A.1314, subdivision 1, paragraph (d). If the agency determines that any of 
51.13 	these values must be changed in order to improve the efficiency or effectiveness of the 
51.14 	activities regulated under sections 115A.1312 to 115A.1330, the agency shall submit 
51.15 	recommended changes and the reasons for them to the chairs of the senate and house of 
51.16 	representatives committees with jurisdiction over solid waste policy.
51.17 	(d) By January 15 each year, beginning in 2008, the agency shall calculate estimated 
51.18 	sales of video display devices sold to households by each manufacturer during the preceding 
51.19 	program year, based on national sales data, and forward the estimates to the department.
51.20 	(e) The agency shall provide a report to the governor and the legislature on the 
51.21 	implementation of sections 115A.1310 to 115A.1330. For each program year, the report 
51.22 	must discuss the total weight of covered electronic devices recycled and a summary 
51.23 	of information in the reports submitted by manufacturers and recyclers under section 
51.24 	115A.1316. The report must also discuss the various collection programs used by 
51.25 	manufacturers to collect covered electronic devices; information regarding covered 
51.26 	electronic devices that are being collected by persons other than registered manufacturers, 
51.27 	collectors, and recyclers; and information about covered electronic devices, if any, being 
51.28 	disposed of in landfills in this state. The report must include a description of enforcement 
51.29 	actions under sections 115A.1310 to 115A.1330. The agency may include in its report 
51.30 	other information received by the agency regarding the implementation of sections 
51.31 	115A.1312 to 115A.1330. The report must be done in conjunction with the report required 
51.32 	under section 115D.10 115A.121.
51.33 	(f) The agency shall promote public participation in the activities regulated under 
51.34 	sections 115A.1312 to 115A.1330 through public education and outreach efforts.
51.35 	(g) The agency shall enforce sections 115A.1310 to 115A.1330 in the manner 
51.36 	provided by sections 115.071, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6; and 116.072, except for those 
52.1 	provisions enforced by the department, as provided in subdivision 2. The agency may 
52.2 	revoke a registration of a collector or recycler found to have violated sections 115A.1310 
52.3 	to 115A.1330.
52.4 	(h) The agency shall facilitate communication between counties, collection and 
52.5 	recycling centers, and manufacturers to ensure that manufacturers are aware of video 
52.6 	display devices available for recycling.
52.7 	(i) The agency shall develop a form retailers must use to report information to 
52.8 	manufacturers under section 115A.1318 and post it on the agency's Web site.
52.9 	(j) The agency shall post on its Web site the contact information provided by each 
52.10 	manufacturer under section 115A.1318, paragraph (e).

52.11 	Sec. 64. [115A.141] ARCHITECTURAL PAINT; PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP 
52.12 	PROGRAM; STEWARDSHIP PLAN.
52.13 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
52.14 	the meanings given:
52.15 	(1) "architectural paint" means interior and exterior architectural coatings sold in 
52.16 	containers of five gallons or less. Architectural paint does not include industrial coatings, 
52.17 	original equipment coatings, or specialty coatings;
52.18 	(2) "brand" means a name, symbol, word, or mark that identifies architectural paint, 
52.19 	rather than its components, and attributes the paint to the owner or licensee of the brand as 
52.20 	the producer;
52.21 	(3) "discarded paint" means architectural paint that is no longer used for its 
52.22 	manufactured purpose;
52.23 	(4) "producer" means a person that:
52.24 	(i) has legal ownership of the brand, brand name, or cobrand of architectural paint 
52.25 	sold in the state;
52.26 	(ii) imports architectural paint branded by a producer that meets item (i) when the 
52.27 	producer has no physical presence in the United States;
52.28 	(iii) if items (i) and (ii) do not apply, makes unbranded architectural paint that is 
52.29 	sold in the state; or
52.30 	(iv) sells architectural paint at wholesale or retail, does not have legal ownership of 
52.31 	the brand, and elects to fulfill the responsibilities of the producer for the architectural paint 
52.32 	by certifying that election in writing to the commissioner;
52.33 	(5) "recycling" means the process of collecting and preparing recyclable materials and 
52.34 	reusing the materials in their original form or using them in manufacturing processes that 
52.35 	do not cause the destruction of recyclable materials in a manner that precludes further use;
53.1 	(6) "retailer" means any person who offers architectural paint for sale at retail in 
53.2 	the state;
53.3 	(7) "reuse" means donating or selling collected architectural paint back into the 
53.4 	market for its original intended use, when the architectural paint retains its original 
53.5 	purpose and performance characteristics;
53.6 	(8) "sale" or "sell" means transfer of title of architectural paint for consideration, 
53.7 	including a remote sale conducted through a sales outlet, catalog, Web site, or similar 
53.8 	electronic means. Sale or sell includes a lease through which architectural paint is 
53.9 	provided to a consumer by a producer, wholesaler, or retailer;
53.10 	(9) "stewardship assessment" means the amount added to the purchase price of 
53.11 	architectural paint sold in the state that is necessary to cover the cost of collecting, 
53.12 	transporting, and processing postconsumer architectural paint by the producer or 
53.13 	stewardship organization pursuant to a product stewardship program;
53.14 	(10) "stewardship organization" means an organization appointed by one or more 
53.15 	producers to act as an agent on behalf of the producer to design, submit, and administer a 
53.16 	product stewardship program under this section; and
53.17 	(11) "stewardship plan" means a detailed plan describing the manner in which a 
53.18 	product stewardship program under subdivision 2 will be implemented.
53.19 		Subd. 2.Product stewardship program. For architectural paint sold in the state, 
53.20 	producers must, individually or through a stewardship organization, implement and 
53.21 	finance a statewide product stewardship program that manages the architectural paint by 
53.22 	reducing the paint's waste generation, promoting its reuse and recycling, and providing for 
53.23 	negotiation and execution of agreements to collect, transport, and process the architectural 
53.24 	paint for end-of-life recycling and reuse.
53.25 		Subd. 3.Requirement for sale. (a) On and after July 1, 2014, or three months after 
53.26 	program plan approval, whichever is sooner, no producer, wholesaler, or retailer may sell 
53.27 	or offer for sale in the state architectural paint unless the paint's producer participates in an 
53.28 	approved stewardship plan, either individually or through a stewardship organization.
53.29 	(b) Each producer must operate a product stewardship program approved by the 
53.30 	agency or enter into an agreement with a stewardship organization to operate, on the 
53.31 	producer's behalf, a product stewardship program approved by the agency.
53.32 		Subd. 4.Requirement to submit plan. (a) On or before March 1, 2014, and before 
53.33 	offering architectural paint for sale in the state, a producer must submit a stewardship 
53.34 	plan to the agency and receive approval of the plan or must submit documentation to the 
53.35 	agency that demonstrates the producer has entered into an agreement with a stewardship 
53.36 	organization to be an active participant in an approved product stewardship program as 
54.1 	described in subdivision 2. A stewardship plan must include all elements required under 
54.2 	subdivision 5.
54.3 	(b) An amendment to the plan, if determined necessary by the commissioner, must 
54.4 	be submitted every five years.
54.5 	(c) It is the responsibility of the entities responsible for each stewardship plan to 
54.6 	notify the agency within 30 days of any significant changes or modifications to the plan or 
54.7 	its implementation. Within 30 days of the notification, a written plan revision must be 
54.8 	submitted to the agency for review and approval.
54.9 		Subd. 5.Stewardship plan content. A stewardship plan must contain:
54.10 	(1) certification that the product stewardship program will accept all discarded 
54.11 	paint regardless of which producer produced the architectural paint and its individual 
54.12 	components;
54.13 	(2) contact information for the individual and the entity submitting the plan, a list of 
54.14 	all producers participating in the product stewardship program, and the brands covered by 
54.15 	the product stewardship program;
54.16 	(3) a description of the methods by which the discarded paint will be collected in all 
54.17 	areas in the state without relying on end-of-life fees, including an explanation of how the 
54.18 	collection system will be convenient and adequate to serve the needs of small businesses 
54.19 	and residents in both urban and rural areas on an ongoing basis and a discussion of how 
54.20 	the existing household hazardous waste infrastructure will be considered when selecting 
54.21 	collection sites;
54.22 	(4) a description of how the adequacy of the collection program will be monitored 
54.23 	and maintained;
54.24 	(5) the names and locations of collectors, transporters, and recyclers that will 
54.25 	manage discarded paint;
54.26 	(6) a description of how the discarded paint and the paint's components will be 
54.27 	safely and securely transported, tracked, and handled from collection through final 
54.28 	recycling and processing;
54.29 	(7) a description of the method that will be used to reuse, deconstruct, or recycle 
54.30 	the discarded paint to ensure that the paint's components, to the extent feasible, are 
54.31 	transformed or remanufactured into finished products for use;
54.32 	(8) a description of the promotion and outreach activities that will be used to 
54.33 	encourage participation in the collection and recycling programs and how the activities' 
54.34 	effectiveness will be evaluated and the program modified, if necessary;
54.35 	(9) the proposed stewardship assessment. The producer or stewardship organization 
54.36 	shall propose a uniform stewardship assessment for any architectural paint sold in the 
55.1 	state. The proposed stewardship assessment shall be reviewed by an independent auditor 
55.2 	to ensure that the assessment does not exceed the costs of the product stewardship program 
55.3 	and the independent auditor shall recommend an amount for the stewardship assessment. 
55.4 	The agency must approve the stewardship assessment;
55.5 	(10) evidence of adequate insurance and financial assurance that may be required for 
55.6 	collection, handling, and disposal operations;
55.7 	(11) five-year performance goals, including an estimate of the percentage of 
55.8 	discarded paint that will be collected, reused, and recycled during each of the first five 
55.9 	years of the stewardship plan. The performance goals must include a specific goal for the 
55.10 	amount of discarded paint that will be collected and recycled and reused during each year 
55.11 	of the plan. The performance goals must be based on:
55.12 	(i) the most recent collection data available for the state;
55.13 	(ii) the estimated amount of architectural paint disposed of annually;
55.14 	(iii) the weight of the architectural paint that is expected to be available for collection 
55.15 	annually; and
55.16 	(iv) actual collection data from other existing stewardship programs.
55.17 	The stewardship plan must state the methodology used to determine these goals; and
55.18 	(12) a discussion of the status of end markets for collected architectural paint and 
55.19 	what, if any, additional end markets are needed to improve the functioning of the program.
55.20 		Subd. 6.Consultation required. Each stewardship organization or individual 
55.21 	producer submitting a stewardship plan must consult with stakeholders including 
55.22 	retailers, contractors, collectors, recyclers, local government, and customers during the 
55.23 	development of the plan.
55.24 		Subd. 7.Agency review and approval. (a) Within 90 days after receipt of a proposed 
55.25 	stewardship plan, the agency shall determine whether the plan complies with subdivision 
55.26 	4. If the agency approves a plan, the agency shall notify the applicant of the plan approval 
55.27 	in writing. If the agency rejects a plan, the agency shall notify the applicant in writing of 
55.28 	the reasons for rejecting the plan. An applicant whose plan is rejected by the agency must 
55.29 	submit a revised plan to the agency within 60 days after receiving notice of rejection.
55.30 	(b) Any proposed changes to a stewardship plan must be approved by the agency 
55.31 	in writing.
55.32 		Subd. 8.Plan availability. All draft and approved stewardship plans shall be 
55.33 	placed on the agency's Web site for at least 30 days and made available at the agency's 
55.34 	headquarters for public review and comment.
55.35 		Subd. 9.Conduct authorized. A producer or stewardship organization that 
55.36 	organizes collection, transport, and processing of architectural paint under this section 
56.1 	is immune from liability for the conduct under state laws relating to antitrust, restraint 
56.2 	of trade, unfair trade practices, and other regulation of trade or commerce only to the 
56.3 	extent that the conduct is necessary to plan and implement the producer's or organization's 
56.4 	chosen organized collection or recycling system.
56.5 		Subd. 10.Responsibility of producers. (a) On and after the date of implementation 
56.6 	of a product stewardship program according to this section, a producer of architectural 
56.7 	paint must add the stewardship assessment, as established under subdivision 5, clause (9), 
56.8 	to the cost of architectural paint sold to retailers and distributors in the state by the producer.
56.9 	(b) Producers of architectural paint or the stewardship organization shall provide 
56.10 	consumers with educational materials regarding the stewardship assessment and product 
56.11 	stewardship program. The materials must include, but are not limited to, information 
56.12 	regarding available end-of-life management options for architectural paint offered through 
56.13 	the product stewardship program and information that notifies consumers that a charge 
56.14 	for the operation of the product stewardship program is included in the purchase price of 
56.15 	architectural paint sold in the state.
56.16 		Subd. 11.Responsibility of retailers. (a) On and after July 1, 2014, or three months 
56.17 	after program plan approval, whichever is sooner, no architectural paint may be sold in the 
56.18 	state unless the paint's producer is participating in an approved stewardship plan.
56.19 	(b) On and after the implementation date of a product stewardship program according 
56.20 	to this section, each retailer or distributor, as applicable, must ensure that the full amount 
56.21 	of the stewardship assessment added to the cost of architectural paint by producers under 
56.22 	subdivision 10 is included in the purchase price of all architectural paint sold in the state.
56.23 	(c) Any retailer may participate, on a voluntary basis, as a designated collection 
56.24 	point pursuant to a product stewardship program under this section and in accordance 
56.25 	with applicable law.
56.26 	(d) No retailer or distributor shall be found to be in violation of this subdivision if, 
56.27 	on the date the architectural paint was ordered from the producer or its agent, the producer 
56.28 	was listed as compliant on the agency's Web site according to subdivision 14.
56.29 		Subd. 12.Stewardship reports.  Beginning October 1, 2015, producers of 
56.30 	architectural paint sold in the state must individually or through a stewardship organization 
56.31 	submit an annual report to the agency describing the product stewardship program. At a 
56.32 	minimum, the report must contain:
56.33 	(1) a description of the methods used to collect, transport, and process architectural 
56.34 	paint in all regions of the state;
57.1 	(2) the weight of all architectural paint collected in all regions of the state and a 
57.2 	comparison to the performance goals and recycling rates established in the stewardship 
57.3 	plan;
57.4 	(3) the amount of unwanted architectural paint collected in the state by method of 
57.5 	disposition, including reuse, recycling, and other methods of processing;
57.6 	(4) samples of educational materials provided to consumers and an evaluation of the 
57.7 	effectiveness of the materials and the methods used to disseminate the materials; and
57.8 	(5) an independent financial audit.
57.9 		Subd. 13.Data classification. Trade secret information, as defined under section 
57.10 	13.37, submitted to the agency under this section is nonpublic data under section 13.37, 
57.11 	subdivision 2.
57.12 		Subd. 14.Agency responsibilities. The agency shall provide, on its Web site, a 
57.13 	list of all compliant producers and brands participating in stewardship plans that the 
57.14 	agency has approved and a list of all producers and brands the agency has identified as 
57.15 	noncompliant with this section.
57.16 		Subd. 15.Local government responsibilities. (a) A city, county, or other public 
57.17 	agency may choose to participate voluntarily in a product stewardship program.
57.18 	(b) Cities, counties, and other public agencies are encouraged to work with producers 
57.19 	and stewardship organizations to assist in meeting product stewardship program reuse and 
57.20 	recycling obligations, by providing education and outreach or using other strategies.
57.21 	(c) A city, county, or other public agency that participates in a product stewardship 
57.22 	program must report for the first year of the program to the agency using the reporting 
57.23 	form provided by the agency on the cost savings as a result of participation and describe 
57.24 	how the savings were used.
57.25 		Subd. 16.Administrative fee. (a) The stewardship organization or individual 
57.26 	producer submitting a stewardship plan shall pay the agency an annual administrative fee. 
57.27 	The agency shall set the fee at an amount that, when paid by every stewardship organization 
57.28 	or individual producer that submits a stewardship plan, is adequate to cover the agency's 
57.29 	full costs of administering and enforcing this section. The agency may establish a variable 
57.30 	fee based on relevant factors, including, but not limited to, the portion of architectural 
57.31 	paint sold in the state by members of the organization compared to the total amount of 
57.32 	architectural paint sold in the state by all organizations submitting a stewardship plan.
57.33 	(b) The total amount of annual fees collected under this subdivision must not exceed 
57.34 	the amount necessary to recover costs incurred by the agency in connection with the 
57.35 	administration and enforcement of this section.
58.1 	(c) The agency shall identify the direct program development or regulatory costs 
58.2 	it incurs under this section before stewardship plans are submitted and shall establish a 
58.3 	fee in an amount adequate to cover those costs, which shall be paid by a stewardship 
58.4 	organization or individual producer that submits a stewardship plan. The commissioner 
58.5 	must make the proposed fee available for public review and comment for at least 30 days.
58.6 	(d) A stewardship organization or individual producer subject to this section must 
58.7 	pay to the commissioner the agency's administrative fee under paragraph (a) on or before 
58.8 	July 1, 2014, and annually thereafter and the agency's onetime development fee under 
58.9 	paragraph (c) on or before July 1 the year following submission of a stewardship plan. 
58.10 	Each year after the initial payment, the annual administrative fee may not exceed five 
58.11 	percent of the aggregate stewardship assessment collected for the preceding calendar year.
58.12 	(e) The commissioner must deposit the fees collected under this section in the 
58.13 	state treasury and credit the fee to the miscellaneous special revenue account in the 
58.14 	environmental fund. Fees in the account may be used by the commissioner to implement 
58.15 	and enforce this section. For fiscal years 2014 and 2015, the amount collected under this 
58.16 	section is annually appropriated to the agency to implement and enforce this section.

58.17 	Sec. 65. [115A.142] REPORT TO LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR.
58.18 	As part of the report required under section 115A.121, the commissioner of the 
58.19 	Pollution Control Agency shall provide a report to the governor and the legislature on 
58.20 	the implementation of section 115A.141.

58.21 	Sec. 66. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115B.20, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
58.22 		Subd. 6.Report to legislature. Each year By January 31 of each odd-numbered 
58.23 	year, the commissioner of agriculture and the agency shall submit to the senate Finance 
58.24 	Committee, the house of representatives Ways and Means Committee, the Environment 
58.25 	and Natural Resources Committees of the senate and house of representatives, the Finance 
58.26 	Division of the senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, and the house 
58.27 	of representatives Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance, and the 
58.28 	Environmental Quality Board a report detailing the activities for which money has been 
58.29 	spent pursuant to this section during the previous fiscal year.

58.30 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2013.

58.31 	Sec. 67. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115B.28, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
59.1 		Subdivision 1.Duties. In addition to performing duties specified in sections 
59.2 	115B.25 to 115B.37 or in other law, and subject to the limitations on disclosure contained 
59.3 	in section 115B.35, the agency shall:
59.4 	(1) adopt rules, including rules governing practice and procedure before the agency, 
59.5 	the form and procedure for applications for compensation, and procedures for claims 
59.6 	investigations;
59.7 	(2) publicize the availability of compensation and application procedures on a 
59.8 	statewide basis with special emphasis on geographical areas surrounding sites identified 
59.9 	by the agency as having releases from a facility where a harmful substance was placed or 
59.10 	came to be located prior to July 1, 1983;
59.11 	(3) collect, analyze, and make available to the public, in consultation with the 
59.12 	Department of Health, the Pollution Control Agency, the University of Minnesota Medical 
59.13 	and Public Health Schools, and the medical community, data regarding injuries relating to 
59.14 	exposure to harmful substances; and
59.15 	(4) prepare and transmit by December 31 of each year to the governor and the 
59.16 	legislature an annual legislative report required under section 115B.20, subdivision 
59.17 	6, to include (i) a summary of agency activity under clause (3); (ii) data determined 
59.18 	by the agency from actual cases, including but not limited to number of cases, actual 
59.19 	compensation received by each claimant, types of cases, and types of injuries compensated, 
59.20 	as they relate to types of harmful substances as well as length of exposure, but excluding 
59.21 	identification of the claimants; (iii) all administrative costs associated with the business of 
59.22 	the agency; and (iv) agency recommendations for legislative changes, further study, or any 
59.23 	other recommendation aimed at improving the system of compensation.

59.24 	Sec. 68. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115B.421, is amended to read:
59.25 	115B.421 CLOSED LANDFILL INVESTMENT FUND.
59.26 	The closed landfill investment fund is established in the state treasury. The fund 
59.27 	consists of money credited to the fund, and interest and other earnings on money in the 
59.28 	fund. The commissioner of management and budget shall transfer an initial amount of 
59.29 	$5,100,000 from the balance in the solid waste fund beginning in fiscal year 2000 and 
59.30 	shall continue to transfer $5,100,000 for each following fiscal year, ceasing after 2003.
59.31 	 Beginning July 1, 2003, funds must be deposited as described in section 115B.445. The 
59.32 	fund shall be managed to maximize long-term gain through the State Board of Investment. 
59.33 	Money in the fund may be spent by the commissioner after fiscal year 2020 in accordance 
59.34 	with sections 115B.39 to 115B.444.

60.1 	Sec. 69. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115C.02, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
60.2 		Subd. 4.Corrective action. "Corrective action" means an action taken to minimize, 
60.3 	eliminate, or clean up a release to protect the public health and welfare or the environment.
60.4 	 Corrective action may include, environmental covenants pursuant to chapter 114E, an 
60.5 	affidavit required under section 116.48, subdivision 6, or similar notice of a release 
60.6 	recorded with real property records.

60.7 	Sec. 70. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115C.08, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
60.8 		Subd. 4.Expenditures. (a) Money in the fund may only be spent:
60.9 	(1) to administer the petroleum tank release cleanup program established in this 
60.10 	chapter;
60.11 	(2) for agency administrative costs under sections 116.46 to 116.50, sections 
60.12 	115C.03 to 115C.06, and costs of corrective action taken by the agency under section 
60.13 	115C.03, including investigations;
60.14 	(3) for costs of recovering expenses of corrective actions under section 115C.04;
60.15 	(4) for training, certification, and rulemaking under sections 116.46 to 116.50;
60.16 	(5) for agency administrative costs of enforcing rules governing the construction, 
60.17 	installation, operation, and closure of aboveground and underground petroleum storage 
60.18 	tanks;
60.19 	(6) for reimbursement of the environmental response, compensation, and compliance 
60.20 	account under subdivision 5 and section 115B.26, subdivision 4;
60.21 	(7) for administrative and staff costs as set by the board to administer the petroleum 
60.22 	tank release program established in this chapter;
60.23 	(8) for corrective action performance audits under section 115C.093;
60.24 	(9) for contamination cleanup grants, as provided in paragraph (c);
60.25 	(10) to assess and remove abandoned underground storage tanks under section 
60.26 	115C.094 and, if a release is discovered, to pay for the specific consultant and contractor 
60.27 	services costs necessary to complete the tank removal project, including, but not limited 
60.28 	to, excavation soil sampling, groundwater sampling, soil disposal, and completion of 
60.29 	an excavation report; and
60.30 	(11) for property acquisition by the agency when the agency has determined that 
60.31 	purchasing a property where a release has occurred is the most appropriate corrective 
60.32 	action. The to acquire interests in real or personal property, including easements, 
60.33 	environmental covenants under chapter 114E, and leases, that the agency determines are 
60.34 	necessary for corrective actions or to ensure the protectiveness of corrective actions. A 
60.35 	donation of an interest in real property to the agency is not effective until the agency 
61.1 	executes a certificate of acceptance. The state is not liable under this chapter solely as a 
61.2 	result of acquiring an interest in real property under this clause. Agency approval of an 
61.3 	environmental covenant under chapter 114E is sufficient evidence of acceptance of an 
61.4 	interest in real property when the agency is expressly identified as a holder in the covenant.
61.5 	 Acquisition of all properties real property under this clause, except environmental 
61.6 	covenants under chapter 114E, is subject to approval by the board.
61.7 	(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), money in the fund is appropriated to the 
61.8 	board to make reimbursements or payments under this section.
61.9 	(c) In fiscal years 2010 and 2011, $3,700,000 is annually appropriated from the fund 
61.10 	to the commissioner of employment and economic development for contamination cleanup 
61.11 	grants under section 116J.554. Beginning in fiscal year 2012 and each year thereafter, 
61.12 	$6,200,000 is annually appropriated from the fund to the commissioner of employment 
61.13 	and economic development for contamination cleanup grants under section 116J.554. Of 
61.14 	this amount, the commissioner may spend up to $225,000 annually for administration 
61.15 	of the contamination cleanup grant program. The appropriation does not cancel and is 
61.16 	available until expended. The appropriation shall not be withdrawn from the fund nor the 
61.17 	fund balance reduced until the funds are requested by the commissioner of employment 
61.18 	and economic development. The commissioner shall schedule requests for withdrawals 
61.19 	from the fund to minimize the necessity to impose the fee authorized by subdivision 2. 
61.20 	Unless otherwise provided, the appropriation in this paragraph may be used for:
61.21 	(1) project costs at a qualifying site if a portion of the cleanup costs are attributable 
61.22 	to petroleum contamination or new and used tar and tar-like substances, including but not 
61.23 	limited to bitumen and asphalt, but excluding bituminous or asphalt pavement, that consist 
61.24 	primarily of hydrocarbons and are found in natural deposits in the earth or are distillates, 
61.25 	fractions, or residues from the processing of petroleum crude or petroleum products as 
61.26 	defined in section 296A.01; and
61.27 	(2) the costs of performing contamination investigation if there is a reasonable basis 
61.28 	to suspect the contamination is attributable to petroleum or new and used tar and tar-like 
61.29 	substances, including but not limited to bitumen and asphalt, but excluding bituminous or 
61.30 	asphalt pavement, that consist primarily of hydrocarbons and are found in natural deposits 
61.31 	in the earth or are distillates, fractions, or residues from the processing of petroleum crude 
61.32 	or petroleum products as defined in section 296A.01.

61.33 	Sec. 71. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115C.08, is amended by adding a subdivision 
61.34 	to read:
62.1 		Subd. 6.Disposition of property acquired for corrective action. (a) If the 
62.2 	commissioner determines that real or personal property acquired by the agency for a 
62.3 	corrective action is no longer needed for corrective action purposes, the commissioner may:
62.4 	(1) request the commissioner of administration to dispose of the property according 
62.5 	to sections 16B.281 to 16B.287, subject to conditions the commissioner of the Pollution 
62.6 	Control Agency determines necessary to protect the public health and welfare and the 
62.7 	environment or to comply with federal law;
62.8 	(2) transfer the property to another state agency, a political subdivision, or a special 
62.9 	purpose district as provided in paragraph (b); or
62.10 	(3) if required by federal law, take actions and dispose of the property according 
62.11 	to federal law.
62.12 	(b) If the commissioner determines that real or personal property acquired by 
62.13 	the agency for a corrective action must be operated, maintained, or monitored after 
62.14 	completion of other phases of the corrective action, the commissioner may transfer 
62.15 	ownership of the property to another state agency, a political subdivision, or a special 
62.16 	purpose district that agrees to accept the property. A state agency, political subdivision, 
62.17 	or special purpose district may accept and implement terms and conditions of a transfer 
62.18 	under this paragraph. The commissioner may set terms and conditions for the transfer 
62.19 	that the commissioner considers reasonable and necessary to ensure proper operation, 
62.20 	maintenance, and monitoring of corrective actions; protect the public health and welfare 
62.21 	and the environment; and comply with applicable federal and state laws and regulations. 
62.22 	The state agency, political subdivision, or special purpose district to which the property is 
62.23 	transferred is not liable under this chapter solely as a result of acquiring the property or 
62.24 	acting in accordance with the terms and conditions of transfer.
62.25 	(c) The commissioner of administration may charge the agency for actual staff and 
62.26 	other costs related to disposal of the property under paragraph (a), clause (1). The net 
62.27 	proceeds of a sale or other transfer of property under this subdivision by the commissioner 
62.28 	or by the commissioner of administration shall be deposited in the petroleum tank fund or 
62.29 	other appropriate fund. Any share of the proceeds that the agency is required by federal 
62.30 	law or regulation to reimburse to the federal government is appropriated from the fund 
62.31 	to the agency for the purpose. Section 16B.287, subdivision 1, does not apply to real 
62.32 	property that is sold by the commissioner of administration and that was acquired under 
62.33 	subdivision 4, clause (11).

62.34 	Sec. 72. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115D.10, is amended to read:
62.35 	115D.10 TOXIC POLLUTION PREVENTION EVALUATION REPORT.
63.1 	The commissioner, in cooperation with the commission, shall report to 
63.2 	the Environment and Natural Resources Committees of the senate and house of 
63.3 	representatives, the Finance Division of the senate Committee on Environment and 
63.4 	Natural Resources, and the house of representatives Committee on Environment and 
63.5 	Natural Resources Finance on progress being made in achieving the objectives of sections 
63.6 	115D.01 to 115D.12. The report must be submitted by February 1 of each even-numbered 
63.7 	year done in conjunction with the report required under section 115A.121.

63.8 	Sec. 73. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116.48, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
63.9 		Subd. 6.Affidavit. (a) Before transferring ownership of property that the owner 
63.10 	knows contains an underground or aboveground storage tank or contained an underground 
63.11 	or aboveground storage tank that had a release for which no corrective action was taken or 
63.12 	if required by the agency as a condition of a corrective action under chapter 115C, the 
63.13 	owner shall record with the county recorder or registrar of titles of the county in which the 
63.14 	property is located an affidavit containing:
63.15 	(1) a legal description of the property where the tank is located;
63.16 	(2) a description of the tank, of the location of the tank, and of any known release 
63.17 	from the tank of a regulated substance to the full extent known or reasonably ascertainable;
63.18 	(3) a description of any restrictions currently in force on the use of the property 
63.19 	resulting from any release; and
63.20 	(4) the name of the owner.
63.21 	(b) The county recorder shall record the affidavits in a manner that will insure 
63.22 	their disclosure in the ordinary course of a title search of the subject property. Before 
63.23 	transferring ownership of property that the owner knows contains an underground or 
63.24 	aboveground storage tank, the owner shall deliver to the purchaser a copy of the affidavit 
63.25 	and any additional information necessary to make the facts in the affidavit accurate as of 
63.26 	the date of transfer of ownership.
63.27 	(c) Failure to record an affidavit as provided in this subdivision does not affect or 
63.28 	prevent any transfer of ownership of the property.

63.29 	Sec. 74. [116.68] SILICA SAND MINING MODEL STANDARDS AND 
63.30 	CRITERIA.
63.31 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. The definitions in this subdivision apply to sections 
63.32 	116.68 and 116.69.
63.33 	(a) "Local unit of government" means a county, statutory or home rule charter city, 
63.34 	or town.
64.1 	(b) "Mining" means excavating silica sand by any process, including digging, 
64.2 	excavating, drilling, blasting, tunneling, dredging, stripping, or by shaft.
64.3 	(c) "Processing" means washing, cleaning, screening, crushing, filtering, sorting, 
64.4 	processing, stockpiling, and storing silica sand, either at the mining site or at any other site.
64.5 	(d) "Silica sand" means well-rounded, sand-sized grains of quartz (silicon dioxide), 
64.6 	with very little impurities in terms of other minerals. Specifically, the silica sand for the 
64.7 	purposes of this section is commercially valuable for use in the hydraulic fracturing of 
64.8 	shale to obtain oil and natural gas. Silica sand does not include common rock, stone, 
64.9 	aggregate, gravel, sand with a low quartz level, or silica compounds recovered as a 
64.10 	by-product of metallic mining.
64.11 	(e) "Silica sand project" means the excavation and mining and processing of silica 
64.12 	sand; the washing, cleaning, screening, crushing, filtering, drying, sorting, stockpiling, 
64.13 	and storing of silica sand, either at the mining site or at any other site; the hauling and 
64.14 	transporting of silica sand; or a facility for transporting silica sand to destinations by rail, 
64.15 	barge, truck, or other means of transportation.
64.16 	(f) "Temporary storage" means the storage of stock piles of silica sand that have 
64.17 	been transported and await further transport.
64.18 	(g) "Transporting" means hauling and transporting silica sand, by any carrier:
64.19 	(1) from the mining site to a processing or transfer site; or
64.20 	(2) from a processing or storage site to a rail, barge, or transfer site for transporting 
64.21 	to destinations.
64.22 		Subd. 2.Standards and criteria. (a) By October 1, 2013, the agency and the 
64.23 	commissioners of natural resources, health, and transportation, in consultation with local 
64.24 	units of government, shall develop model standards and criteria for mining, processing, 
64.25 	and transporting silica sand. These standards and criteria may be used by local units of 
64.26 	government in developing local ordinances. The standards and criteria shall be different 
64.27 	for different geographic areas of the state. The unique karst conditions and landforms of 
64.28 	southeastern Minnesota shall be considered unique when compared with the flat scoured 
64.29 	river terraces and uniform hydrology of the Minnesota Valley. The standards and criteria 
64.30 	developed shall reflect those differences in varying regions of the state. The standards 
64.31 	and criteria must include:
64.32 	(1) recommendations for setbacks or buffers for mining operation and processing, 
64.33 	including:
64.34 	(i) any residence or residential zoning district boundary;
64.35 	(ii) any property line or right-of-way line of any existing or proposed street or 
64.36 	highway;
65.1 	(iii) ordinary high water levels of public waters;
65.2 	(iv) bluffs;
65.3 	(v) designated trout streams, Class 2A water as designated in the rules of the 
65.4 	Pollution Control Agency, or any perennially flowing tributary of a designated trout 
65.5 	stream or Class 2A water;
65.6 	(vi) calcareous fens;
65.7 	(vii) wellhead protection areas as defined in section 103I.005;
65.8 	(viii) critical natural habitat acquired by the commissioner of natural resources 
65.9 	under section 84.944; and
65.10 	(ix) a natural resource easement paid wholly or in part by public funds;
65.11 	(2) standards for hours of operation;
65.12 	(3) groundwater and surface water quality and quantity monitoring and mitigation 
65.13 	plan requirements, including:
65.14 	(i) applicable groundwater and surface water appropriation permit requirements;
65.15 	(ii) well sealing requirements;
65.16 	(iii) annual submission of monitoring well data; and
65.17 	(iv) storm water runoff rate limits not to exceed two-, ten-, and 100-year storm events;
65.18 	(4) air monitoring and data submission requirements;
65.19 	(5) dust control requirements;
65.20 	(6) noise testing and mitigation plan requirements;
65.21 	(7) blast monitoring plan requirements;
65.22 	(8) lighting requirements;
65.23 	(9) inspection requirements;
65.24 	(10) containment requirements for silica sand in temporary storage to protect air 
65.25 	and water quality;
65.26 	(11) containment requirements for chemicals used in processing;
65.27 	(12) financial assurance requirements; 
65.28 	(13) road and bridge impacts and requirements; and
65.29 	(14) reclamation plan requirements as required under the rules adopted by the 
65.30 	commissioner of natural resources.
65.31 		Subd. 3.Silica sand technical assistance team. By October 1, 2013, the agency 
65.32 	and the commissioners of natural resources, health, and transportation shall assemble 
65.33 	a silica sand technical assistance team to provide local units of government, at their 
65.34 	request, with assistance with ordinance development, zoning, environmental review and 
65.35 	permitting, monitoring, or other issues arising from silica sand mining and processing 
65.36 	operations. The technical assistance team must not impose any fee or charge for this 
66.1 	service. A majority of the members must be from a state agency and all of the members 
66.2 	must have expertise in one or more of the following areas: silica sand mining, hydrology, 
66.3 	air quality, water quality, land use, or other areas related to silica sand mining.
66.4 		Subd. 4.Consideration of technical assistance team recommendations. (a) When 
66.5 	the technical assistance team, at the request of the local unit of government, assembles 
66.6 	findings or makes a recommendation related to a proposed silica sand project for the 
66.7 	protection of human health and the environment, a local government unit must consider 
66.8 	the findings or recommendations of the technical assistance team in its approval or denial 
66.9 	of a silica sand project. If the local government unit does not agree with the technical 
66.10 	assistance team's findings and recommendations, the detailed reasons for the disagreement 
66.11 	must be part of the local government unit's record of decision.
66.12 	(b) Silica sand project proposers must cooperate in providing local government unit 
66.13 	staff, and members of the technical assistance team with information regarding the project.

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

66.15 	Sec. 75. [116.685] ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW; SILICA SAND PROJECTS.
66.16 	(a) Until one year after the effective date of this section, an environmental 
66.17 	assessment worksheet shall be prepared for any silica sand project that will excavate 20 or 
66.18 	more acres of land to a mean depth of ten feet or more during its existence, unless the 
66.19 	project meets or exceeds the thresholds for an environmental impact statement under rules 
66.20 	of the Environmental Quality Board, and an environmental impact statement must be 
66.21 	prepared. In addition to the contents required under statute and rule, an environmental 
66.22 	assessment worksheet completed pursuant to this section must include the following:
66.23 	(1) a hydrogeologic investigation assessing potential groundwater and surface water 
66.24 	effects and geologic conditions that could create an increased risk of potentially significant 
66.25 	effects on groundwater and surface water;
66.26 	(2) for a project with the potential to require a groundwater appropriation permit 
66.27 	from the commissioner of natural resources, an assessment of the water resources 
66.28 	available for appropriation;
66.29 	(3) an air quality impact assessment that includes an assessment of the potential 
66.30 	effects from airborne particulates and dust;
66.31 	(4) a traffic impact analysis, including documentation of existing transportation 
66.32 	systems, analysis of the potential effects of the project on transportation, and mitigation 
66.33 	measures to eliminate or minimize adverse impacts;
66.34 	(5) an assessment of compatibility of the project with other existing uses; and
67.1 	(6) mitigation measures that could eliminate or minimize any adverse environmental 
67.2 	effects for the project.

67.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2013, and applies to projects 
67.4 	that commence after that date.

67.5 	Sec. 76. [116.69] TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ORDINANCE, AND PERMIT 
67.6 	LIBRARY.
67.7 	By October 1, 2013, the agency, in consultation with local units of government, 
67.8 	shall create and maintain an online library on local government ordinances and local 
67.9 	government permits that have been approved for regulation of silica sand projects for 
67.10 	reference by local governments.

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

67.12 	Sec. 77. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116C.03, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
67.13 		Subd. 2.Membership. The members of the board are the director of the Office of 
67.14 	Strategic and Long-Range Planning commissioner of administration, the commissioner 
67.15 	of commerce, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, the commissioner 
67.16 	of natural resources, the commissioner of agriculture, the commissioner of health, 
67.17 	the commissioner of employment and economic development, the commissioner of 
67.18 	transportation, the chair of the Board of Water and Soil Resources, and a representative of 
67.19 	the governor's office designated by the governor. The governor shall appoint five members 
67.20 	from the general public to the board, subject to the advice and consent of the senate. 
67.21 	At least two of the five public members must have knowledge of and be conversant in 
67.22 	water management issues in the state. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 15.06, 
67.23 	subdivision 6, members of the board may not delegate their powers and responsibilities as 
67.24 	board members to any other person.

67.25 	Sec. 78. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116C.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
67.26 		Subd. 4.Support. Staff and consultant support for board activities shall be provided 
67.27 	by the Office of Strategic and Long-Range Planning Pollution Control Agency. This 
67.28 	support shall be provided based upon an annual budget and work program developed by 
67.29 	the board and certified to the commissioner by the chair of the board. The board shall 
67.30 	have the authority to request and require staff support from all other agencies of state 
67.31 	government as needed for the execution of the responsibilities of the board.

68.1 	Sec. 79. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116C.03, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
68.2 		Subd. 5.Administration. The board shall contract with the Office of Strategic and 
68.3 	Long-Range Planning Pollution Control Agency for administrative services necessary to 
68.4 	the board's activities. The services shall include personnel, budget, payroll and contract 
68.5 	administration.

68.6 	Sec. 80. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 282.01, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
68.7 		Subd. 1a.Conveyance to public entities. (a) Upon written request from a state 
68.8 	agency or a governmental subdivision of the state, a parcel of unsold tax-forfeited land 
68.9 	must be withheld from sale or lease to others for a maximum of six months. The request 
68.10 	must be submitted to the county auditor. Upon receipt, the county auditor must withhold 
68.11 	the parcel from sale or lease to any other party for six months, and must confirm the 
68.12 	starting date of the six-month withholding period to the requesting agency or subdivision. 
68.13 	If the request is from a governmental subdivision of the state, the governmental 
68.14 	subdivision must pay the maintenance costs incurred by the county during the period the 
68.15 	parcel is withheld. The county board may approve a sale or conveyance to the requesting 
68.16 	party during the withholding period. A conveyance of the property to the requesting 
68.17 	party terminates the withholding period.
68.18 	A governmental subdivision of the state must not make, and a county auditor must 
68.19 	not act upon, a second request to withhold a parcel from sale or lease within 18 months 
68.20 	of a previous request for that parcel. A county may reject a request made under this 
68.21 	paragraph if the request is made more than 30 days after the county has given notice to the 
68.22 	requesting state agency or governmental subdivision of the state that the county intends to 
68.23 	sell or otherwise dispose of the property.
68.24 	(b) Nonconservation tax-forfeited lands may be sold by the county board, for 
68.25 	their market value as determined by the county board, to an organized or incorporated 
68.26 	governmental subdivision of the state for any public purpose for which the subdivision is 
68.27 	authorized to acquire property. When the term "market value" is used in this section, it 
68.28 	means an estimate of the full and actual market value of the parcel as determined by the 
68.29 	county board, but in making this determination, the board and the persons employed by or 
68.30 	under contract with the board in order to perform, conduct, or assist in the determination, 
68.31 	are exempt from the licensure requirements of chapter 82B.
68.32 	(c) Nonconservation tax-forfeited lands may be released from the trust in favor of 
68.33 	the taxing districts on application to the county board by a state agency for an authorized 
68.34 	use at not less than their market value as determined by the county board.
69.1 	(d) Nonconservation tax-forfeited lands may be sold by the county board to an 
69.2 	organized or incorporated governmental subdivision of the state or state agency for less 
69.3 	than their market value if:
69.4 	(1) the county board determines that a sale at a reduced price is in the public interest 
69.5 	because a reduced price is necessary to provide an incentive to correct the blighted 
69.6 	conditions that make the lands undesirable in the open market, or the reduced price will 
69.7 	lead to the development of affordable housing; and
69.8 	(2) the governmental subdivision or state agency has documented its specific plans 
69.9 	for correcting the blighted conditions or developing affordable housing, and the specific 
69.10 	law or laws that empower it to acquire real property in furtherance of the plans.
69.11 	If the sale under this paragraph is to a governmental subdivision of the state, the 
69.12 	commissioner of revenue must convey the property on behalf of the state by quit claim 
69.13 	deed. If the sale under this paragraph is to a state agency, the commissioner must issue a 
69.14 	conveyance document that releases the property from the trust in favor of the taxing 
69.15 	districts.
69.16 	(e) Nonconservation tax-forfeited land held in trust in favor of the taxing districts 
69.17 	may be conveyed by the commissioner of revenue in the name of the state to a 
69.18 	governmental subdivision for an authorized public use, if an application is submitted to the 
69.19 	commissioner which includes a statement of facts as to the use to be made of the tract and 
69.20 	the favorable recommendation of the county board. For the purposes of this paragraph, 
69.21 	"authorized public use" means a use that allows an indefinite segment of the public to 
69.22 	physically use and enjoy the property in numbers appropriate to its size and use, or is for a 
69.23 	public service facility. Authorized public uses as defined in this paragraph are limited to:
69.24 	(1) a road, or right-of-way for a road;
69.25 	(2) a park that is both available to, and accessible by, the public that contains 
69.26 	improvements such as campgrounds, playgrounds, athletic fields, trails, or shelters;
69.27 	(3) trails for walking, bicycling, snowmobiling, or other recreational purposes, along 
69.28 	with a reasonable amount of surrounding land maintained in its natural state;
69.29 	(4) transit facilities for buses, light rail transit, commuter rail or passenger rail, 
69.30 	including transit ways, park-and-ride lots, transit stations, maintenance and garage 
69.31 	facilities, and other facilities related to a public transit system;
69.32 	(5) public beaches or boat launches;
69.33 	(6) public parking;
69.34 	(7) civic recreation or conference facilities; and
69.35 	(8) public service facilities such as fire halls, police stations, lift stations, water 
69.36 	towers, sanitation facilities, water treatment facilities, and administrative offices.
70.1 	No monetary compensation or consideration is required for the conveyance, except as 
70.2 	provided in subdivision 1g, but the conveyance is subject to the conditions provided in 
70.3 	law, including, but not limited to, the reversion provisions of subdivisions 1c and 1d.
70.4 	(f) The commissioner of revenue shall convey a parcel of nonconservation 
70.5 	tax-forfeited land to a local governmental subdivision of the state by quit claim deed 
70.6 	on behalf of the state upon the favorable recommendation of the county board if the 
70.7 	governmental subdivision has certified to the board that prior to forfeiture the subdivision 
70.8 	was entitled to the parcel under a written development agreement or instrument, but 
70.9 	the conveyance failed to occur prior to forfeiture. No compensation or consideration is 
70.10 	required for, and no conditions attach to, the conveyance.
70.11 	(g) The commissioner of revenue shall convey a parcel of nonconservation 
70.12 	tax-forfeited land to the association of a common interest community by quit claim deed 
70.13 	upon the favorable recommendation of the county board if the association certifies to the 
70.14 	board that prior to forfeiture the association was entitled to the parcel under a written 
70.15 	agreement, but the conveyance failed to occur prior to forfeiture. No compensation or 
70.16 	consideration is required for, and no conditions attach to, the conveyance.
70.17 	(h) Conservation tax-forfeited land may be sold to a governmental subdivision of 
70.18 	the state for less than its market value for either: (1) creation or preservation of wetlands; 
70.19 	(2) drainage or storage of storm water under a storm water management plan; or (3) 
70.20 	preservation, or restoration and preservation, of the land in its natural state. The deed must 
70.21 	contain a restrictive covenant limiting the use of the land to one of these purposes for 
70.22 	30 years or until the property is reconveyed back to the state in trust. At any time, the 
70.23 	governmental subdivision may reconvey the property to the state in trust for the taxing 
70.24 	districts. The deed of reconveyance is subject to approval by the commissioner of revenue. 
70.25 	No part of a purchase price determined under this paragraph shall be refunded upon a 
70.26 	reconveyance, but the amount paid for a conveyance under this paragraph may be taken 
70.27 	into account by the county board when setting the terms of a future sale of the same 
70.28 	property to the same governmental subdivision under paragraph (b) or (d). If the lands 
70.29 	are unplatted and located outside of an incorporated municipality and the commissioner 
70.30 	of natural resources determines there is a mineral use potential, the sale is subject to the 
70.31 	approval of the commissioner of natural resources.
70.32 	(i) A park and recreation board in a city of the first class is a governmental 
70.33 	subdivision for the purposes of this section.
70.34 	(j) Tax-forfeited land held in trust in favor of the taxing districts may be conveyed 
70.35 	by the commissioner of revenue in the name of the state to a governmental subdivision for 
70.36 	a school forest under section 89.41. An application that includes a statement of facts as 
71.1 	to the use to be made of the tract and the favorable recommendation of the county board 
71.2 	and the commissioner of natural resources must be submitted to the commissioner of 
71.3 	revenue. No monetary compensation or consideration is required for the conveyance, but 
71.4 	the conveyance is subject to the conditional use and reversion provisions of subdivisions 
71.5 	1c and 1d, paragraph (e). At any time, the governmental subdivision may reconvey the 
71.6 	property back to the state in trust for the taxing districts. The deed of reconveyance is 
71.7 	subject to approval by the commissioner of revenue.

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

71.9 	Sec. 81. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 282.01, subdivision 1d, is amended to read:
71.10 		Subd. 1d.Reverter for failure to use; conveyance to state. (a) After three years 
71.11 	from the date of any conveyance of tax-forfeited land to a governmental subdivision for 
71.12 	an authorized public use as provided in this section, regardless of when the deed for the 
71.13 	authorized public use was executed, if the governmental subdivision has failed to put the 
71.14 	land to that use, or abandons that use, the governing body of the subdivision must: (1) 
71.15 	with the approval of the county board, purchase the property for an authorized public 
71.16 	purpose at the present market value as determined by the county board, or (2) authorize 
71.17 	the proper officers to convey the land, or the part of the land not required for an authorized 
71.18 	public use, to the state of Minnesota in trust for the taxing districts. If the governing body 
71.19 	purchases the property under clause (1), the commissioner of revenue shall, upon proper 
71.20 	application submitted by the county auditor, convey the property on behalf of the state by 
71.21 	quit claim deed to the subdivision free of a use restriction and the possibility of reversion 
71.22 	or defeasement. If the governing body decides to reconvey the property to the state under 
71.23 	this clause, the officers shall execute a deed of conveyance immediately. The conveyance 
71.24 	is subject to the approval of the commissioner and its form must be approved by the 
71.25 	attorney general. For 15 years from the date of the conveyance, there is no failure to put 
71.26 	the land to the authorized public use and no abandonment of that use if a formal plan of 
71.27 	the governmental subdivision, including, but not limited to, a comprehensive plan or land 
71.28 	use plan, shows an intended future use of the land for the authorized public use.
71.29 	(b) Property held by a governmental subdivision of the state under a conditional use 
71.30 	deed executed under this section by the commissioner of revenue on or after January 1, 
71.31 	2007, may be acquired by that governmental subdivision after 15 years from the date 
71.32 	of the conveyance if the commissioner determines upon written application from the 
71.33 	subdivision that the subdivision has in fact put the property to the authorized public use for 
71.34 	which it was conveyed, and the subdivision has made a finding that it has no current plans 
71.35 	to change the use of the lands. Prior to conveying the property, the commissioner shall 
72.1 	inquire whether the county board where the land is located objects to a conveyance of the 
72.2 	property to the subdivision without conditions and without further act by or obligation of 
72.3 	the subdivision. If the county does not object within 60 days, and the commissioner makes 
72.4 	a favorable determination, the commissioner shall issue a quit claim deed on behalf of 
72.5 	the state unconditionally conveying the property to the governmental subdivision. For 
72.6 	purposes of this paragraph, demonstration of an intended future use for the authorized 
72.7 	public use in a formal plan of the governmental subdivision does not constitute use for 
72.8 	that authorized public use.
72.9 	(c) Property held by a governmental subdivision of the state under a conditional use 
72.10 	deed executed under this section by the commissioner of revenue before January 1, 2007, 
72.11 	is released from the use restriction and possibility of reversion on January 1, 2022, if the 
72.12 	county board records a resolution describing the land and citing this paragraph. The 
72.13 	county board may authorize the county treasurer to deduct the amount of the recording 
72.14 	fees from future settlements of property taxes to the subdivision.
72.15 	(d) Except for tax-forfeited land conveyed to establish a school forest under section 
72.16 	89.41, property conveyed under a conditional use deed executed under this section by 
72.17 	the commissioner of revenue, regardless of when the deed for the authorized public use 
72.18 	was executed, is released from the use restriction and reverter, and any use restriction or 
72.19 	reverter for which no declaration of reversion has been recorded with the county recorder 
72.20 	or registrar of titles, as appropriate, is nullified on the later of: (1) January 1, 2015; (2) 30 
72.21 	years from the date the deed was acknowledged; or (3) final resolution of an appeal to 
72.22 	district court under subdivision 1e, if a lis pendens related to the appeal is recorded in the 
72.23 	office of the county recorder or registrar of titles, as appropriate, prior to January 1, 2015.
72.24 	(e) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (d), tax-forfeited land conveyed to establish a 
72.25 	school forest under section 89.41 is subject to a perpetual conditional use deed and reverter. 
72.26 	The property reverts to the state in trust for the taxing districts by operation of law if the 
72.27 	commissioner of natural resources determines and reports to the commissioner of revenue 
72.28 	under section 89.41, subdivision 3, that the governmental subdivision has failed to use the 
72.29 	land for school forest purposes for three consecutive years. The commissioner of revenue 
72.30 	shall record a declaration of reversion for land that has reverted under this paragraph.

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

72.32 	Sec. 82. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 282.04, is amended by adding a subdivision 
72.33 	to read:
72.34 		Subd. 1b.Intermediate timber sales. (a) The county auditor may sell the timber on 
72.35 	any tract of tax-forfeited land in lots not exceeding 3,000 cords in volume, in the same 
73.1 	manner as timber sold at public auction under subdivision 1 and related laws, subject to 
73.2 	the following special exceptions and limitations:
73.3 	(1) the county auditor shall offer all tracts authorized for sale under this subdivision 
73.4 	separately from the sale of tracts of timber made pursuant to subdivision 1;
73.5 	(2) no bidder may be awarded more than 25 percent of the total tracts offered at the 
73.6 	first round of bidding unless fewer than four tracts are offered, in which case not more 
73.7 	than one tract shall be awarded to one bidder; and
73.8 	(3) no sale may be made to a person having more than 30 employees, unless 
73.9 	approved by the commissioner of natural resources. 
73.10 	 Any tract not sold at public auction under this subdivision may be offered for 
73.11 	private sale as authorized by subdivision 1, to persons eligible under this subdivision at 
73.12 	the appraised value.
73.13 	For the purposes of this subdivision, "employee" means an individual working in the 
73.14 	timber or wood  products industry for salary or wages on a full-time or part-time basis.
73.15 	(b) The auction sale procedure set forth in this subdivision constitutes an additional 
73.16 	alternative timber sale procedure available to the county auditor and is not intended to 
73.17 	replace other authority possessed by the county auditor to sell timber in lots of 3,000 
73.18 	cords or less.
73.19 	(c) Another bidder or the county auditor may request that the number of employees a 
73.20 	bidder has pursuant to paragraph (a), clause (3), be confirmed if there is evidence that the 
73.21 	bidder may be ineligible due to exceeding the employee threshold. The county auditor 
73.22 	shall request information from the commissioners of labor and industry and employment 
73.23 	and economic development including the premiums paid by the bidder in question for 
73.24 	workers' compensation insurance coverage for all employees of the bidder. The county 
73.25 	auditor shall review the information submitted by the commissioners of labor and  industry 
73.26 	and employment and economic development and make a determination based on  that 
73.27 	information as to whether the bidder is eligible. A bidder is considered eligible and may 
73.28 	participate in intermediate auctions until determined ineligible under this paragraph.
73.29 	(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the county auditor may sell timber under this 
73.30 	subdivision in excess of 3,000 cords in volume if approved by the commissioner of natural 
73.31 	resources.

73.32 	Sec. 83. [383B.761] DISCONTINUANCE OF HENNEPIN COUNTY SOIL AND 
73.33 	WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT; TRANSFER OF DUTIES.
73.34 		Subdivision 1.Petition. Notwithstanding section 103C.225, the Hennepin County 
73.35 	Board of Commissioners may petition the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources 
74.1 	to discontinue the Hennepin Soil and Water Conservation District and transfer the duties 
74.2 	and authorities of the district to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. The 
74.3 	Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources has 60 days from the receipt of the petition 
74.4 	to conduct its review. The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources shall make 
74.5 	its determination regarding the petition no later than its first regular meeting following 
74.6 	the 60-day review period.
74.7 		Subd. 2.Discontinuance. The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources shall 
74.8 	review the petition submitted under subdivision 1 to determine whether progress toward 
74.9 	the goals identified in section 103C.005 can be achieved by discontinuing the Hennepin 
74.10 	Soil and Water Conservation District and transferring the duties and authorities of the 
74.11 	district to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. If the Board of Water and Soil 
74.12 	Resources determines that progress toward the goals identified in section 103C.005 can 
74.13 	be achieved by the discontinuance of the district and the transfer of district duties and 
74.14 	authorities to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, the Board of Water and Soil 
74.15 	Resources shall order the discontinuance of the Hennepin Soil and Water Conservation 
74.16 	District. The order shall become effective within 60 days from the date of the order. The 
74.17 	Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources may discontinue the Hennepin Soil and 
74.18 	Water Conservation District without a referendum.
74.19 		Subd. 3.Transfer of duties and authorities. Upon discontinuance of the 
74.20 	Hennepin Soil and Water Conservation District by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil 
74.21 	Resources, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners has the duties and authorities 
74.22 	of a soil and water conservation district. The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners 
74.23 	may assign these duties and responsibilities to the Hennepin County Department of 
74.24 	Environmental Services or other county departments as deemed appropriate by the county 
74.25 	board. All contracts in effect on the date of the discontinuance of the district, to which 
74.26 	the Hennepin Soil and Water Conservation District is a party, remain in force and effect 
74.27 	for the period provided in the contracts. Hennepin County shall be substituted for the 
74.28 	Hennepin Soil and Water Conservation District as party to the contracts and succeed 
74.29 	to the district's rights and duties.
74.30 		Subd. 4.Transfer of assets. The Hennepin Conservation District Board of 
74.31 	Supervisors shall transfer the assets of the district to the Hennepin County Board of 
74.32 	Commissioners no later than 60 days from the date of the order. The Hennepin County 
74.33 	Board of Commissioners shall use the transferred assets for purposes of implementing the 
74.34 	transferred duties and authorities.
75.1 		Subd. 5.Grants. Upon discontinuance of the Hennepin Soil and Water 
75.2 	Conservation District by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, Hennepin 
75.3 	County has the eligibility of a soil and water conservation district for state grant funds.
75.4 		Subd. 6.Reestablishment. The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners may 
75.5 	petition the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources to reestablish the Hennepin 
75.6 	Soil and Water Conservation District. Alternatively, the Minnesota Board of Water 
75.7 	and Soil Resources under its authority in section 103C.201, and after giving notice 
75.8 	of corrective actions and time to implement the corrective actions, may reestablish the 
75.9 	Hennepin Soil and Water Conservation District if it determines the goals identified in 
75.10 	section 103C.005 are not being achieved. The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil 
75.11 	Resources may reestablish the Hennepin Soil and Water Conservation District under this 
75.12 	subdivision without a referendum.

75.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL. This section is effective the day after 
75.14 	the governing body of Hennepin County and its chief clerical officer timely complete their 
75.15 	compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.

75.16 	Sec. 84. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 473.846, is amended to read:
75.17 	473.846 REPORTS REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
75.18 	The agency shall submit to the senate and house of representatives committees 
75.19 	having jurisdiction over environment and natural resources separate reports a report
75.20 	 describing the activities for which money for landfill abatement has been spent under 
75.21 	sections section473.844and 473.845. The report for section 473.844 expenditures shall be 
75.22 	included in the report required by section 115A.411, and shall include recommendations 
75.23 	on the future management and use of the metropolitan landfill abatement account. By 
75.24 	December 31 of each year, the commissioner shall submit the report for section 473.845
75.25 	 on contingency action trust fund activities.

75.26 	Sec. 85. Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 3, section 7, is amended to read:
75.27 	Sec. 7. PARKS.
 75.28 	The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board may acquire all or part of the entire 
75.29 	property known as the Scherer Brothers Lumber Yard for a metropolitan area regional 
75.30 	park and may allocate any future appropriations to the board from the parks and trails fund 
75.31 	to acquire the property. Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 6115.0190, subpart 3 or 
75.32 	5, item E, or 6115.0191, subpart 8, item A, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board 
75.33 	is authorized to recreate Hall's Island or such similar island located at approximately 
76.1 	river mile 855 on the Mississippi River, just north of the Plymouth Avenue bridge, at 
76.2 	a project site in Section 15, Township 29 North, Range 24 West, Hennepin County, 
76.3 	Minnesota, on or adjacent to the property known as the Scherer Brothers Lumber 
76.4 	Yard. The commissioner of natural resources shall grant any authorizations, permits, or 
76.5 	permissions necessary to effectuate the project, provided that the project is consistent with 
76.6 	all other standards and guidelines in Minnesota Rules, chapter 6115. If the project is not 
76.7 	constructed within six years of the effective date of this act, the authority provided in this 
76.8 	section to reconstruct Hall's Island expires. Once recreated, Hall's Island shall remain in 
76.9 	public ownership in perpetuity.

76.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day after the Minneapolis Park 
76.11 	and Recreation Board timely completes compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 
76.12 	645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.

76.13 	Sec. 86. NORTH MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL PARK.
 76.14 	(a) The boundaries of the North Mississippi Regional Park are extended to include 
76.15 	the approximately 20.82 acres of land adjacent to the existing park known as Webber Park 
76.16 	and that part of Shingle Creek that flows through Webber Park and continues through 
76.17 	North Mississippi Regional Park into the Mississippi River.
76.18 	(b) Funds appropriated for North Mississippi Regional Park may be expended to 
76.19 	provide for visitor amenities, including construction of a natural lake pond and building 
76.20 	for lake pond users.

76.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day after the Minneapolis Park 
76.22 	and Recreation Board timely completes compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 
76.23 	645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.

76.24 	Sec. 87. PERMIT CANCELLATION.
 76.25 	Upon written request submitted by a permit holder to the commissioner of natural 
76.26 	resources on or before June 1, 2015, the commissioner shall cancel any provision in a 
76.27 	timber sale permit sold prior to September 1, 2012, that requires the security payment for, 
76.28 	or removal of all or part of the balsam fir when the permit contains at least 50 cords of 
76.29 	balsam fir. The remaining provisions of the permit remain in effect. The permit holder 
76.30 	may be required to fell or pile the balsam fir to meet management objectives.

76.31 	Sec. 88. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
 77.1 	The commissioner of natural resources may use the good cause exemption under 
77.2 	Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules to conform 
77.3 	with the changes in this article to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.401, subdivision 3, and 
77.4 	Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided under Minnesota 
77.5 	Statutes, section 14.388.

77.6 	Sec. 89. RULEMAKING; DISPLAY OF PADDLE BOARD LICENSE 
77.7 	NUMBERS.
 77.8 	(a) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, parts 
77.9 	6110.0200, 6110.0300, and 6110.0400, to exempt paddle boards from the requirement to 
77.10 	display license certificates and license numbers, in the same manner as other nonmotorized 
77.11 	watercraft such as canoes and kayaks.
77.12 	(b) The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, 
77.13 	section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota 
77.14 	Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, 
77.15 	section 14.388.

77.16 	Sec. 90. RULES; SILICA SAND.
 77.17 	(a) The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall adopt rules pertaining 
77.18 	to the control of particulate emissions from silica sand mines.
77.19 	(b) The commissioner of natural resources shall adopt rules pertaining to the 
77.20 	reclamation of silica sand mines.
77.21 	(c) By January 1, 2014, the Department of Health shall adopt an air quality health 
77.22 	advisory for silica sand.
77.23 	(d) By August 1, 2013, the Environmental Quality Board shall amend its rules for 
77.24 	environmental review, adopted under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116D, for silica sand 
77.25 	mining and processing to take into account the increased activity in the state and concerns 
77.26 	over the size of specific operations. The board may use the good cause exemption under 
77.27 	Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (1).

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

77.29 	Sec. 91. INTERIM ORDINANCE EXTENSION OR RENEWAL.
 77.30 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 394.34 and 462.355, subdivision 
77.31 	4, until March 1, 2015, a local unit of government may extend for one year an interim 
77.32 	ordinance or renew an expired ordinance prohibiting new or expanded silica sand projects, 
78.1 	as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 116.68, subdivision 1, and extend the ordinance 
78.2 	an additional year by resolution of the local unit of government.

78.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively to March 1, 2013.

78.4 	Sec. 92.  REPEALER.
 78.5 	(a) Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 90.163; 90.173; and 90.41, subdivision 2, are 
78.6 	repealed.
78.7 	(b) Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 2, article 4, section 30, is repealed.
78.8 	(c) Minnesota Rules, parts 6115.0190, subparts 3 and 5; 6115.0191, subpart 8, item 
78.9 	A; 7021.0010, subparts 1, 2, 4, and 5; 7021.0020; 7021.0030; 7021.0040; 7021.0050, 
78.10 	subpart 5; 9210.0300; 9210.0310; 9210.0320; 9210.0330; 9210.0340; 9210.0350; 
78.11 	9210.0360; 9210.0370; 9210.0380; and 9220.0530, subpart 6, are repealed.

78.12 	ARTICLE 3
78.13 	AGRICULTURE

78.14	Section 1.  SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.

78.15 	The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made 
78.16 	in this article.

78.17			2014
		2015
		Total
	
78.18	General
	$
	38,780,000
	$
	38,780,000
	$
	77,560,000
	
78.19	Agricultural 
	$
	800,000
	$
	800,000
	$
	1,600,000
	
78.20	Remediation
	$
	388,000
	$
	388,000
	$
	776,000
	
78.21	Total
	$
	39,968,000
	$
	39,968,000
	$
	79,936,000

78.22	Sec. 2. AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
78.23 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
78.24 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the general 
78.25 	fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each 
78.26 	purpose. The figures "2014" and "2015" used in this act mean that the appropriations 
78.27 	listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or June 30, 2015, 
78.28 	respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. 
78.29 	"The biennium" is fiscal years 2014 and 2015.

78.30				APPROPRIATIONS
	
78.31				Available for the Year
	
78.32				Ending June 30
	
78.33					2014
		2015

79.1	Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

79.2	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	32,488,000
	$
	32,488,000

79.3	Appropriations by Fund
	
79.4		2014
	2015
	
79.5	General
	31,300,000
	31,300,000
	
79.6	Remediation
	388,000
	388,000
	
79.7	Agricultural
	800,000
	800,000
	
79.8 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
79.9 	purpose are specified in the following 
79.10 	subdivisions.

79.11	Subd. 2.Protection Services
 		12,283,000
		12,283,000

79.12	Appropriations by Fund
	
79.13	General
	11,895,000
	11,895,000
	
79.14	Remediation
	388,000
	388,000
	
79.15 	$388,000 the first year and $388,000 the 
79.16 	second year are from the remediation fund 
79.17 	for administrative funding for the voluntary 
79.18 	cleanup program.
79.19 	$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second 
79.20 	year are for compensation for destroyed or 
79.21 	crippled animals under Minnesota Statues, 
79.22 	section 3.737. If the amount in the first year 
79.23 	is insufficient, the amount in the second year 
79.24 	is available in the first year.
79.25 	$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second 
79.26 	year are for compensation for crop damage 
79.27 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.7371. If 
79.28 	the amount in the first year is insufficient, the 
79.29 	amount in the second year is available in the 
79.30 	first year.
79.31 	If the commissioner determines that claims 
79.32 	made under Minnesota Statutes, section 
79.33 	3.737 or 3.7371, are unusually high, amounts 
79.34 	appropriated for either program may be 
80.1 	transferred to the appropriation for the other 
80.2 	program.
80.3 	$335,000 the first year and $335,000 the 
80.4 	second year are for an increase in the 
80.5 	operating budget for the laboratory services 
80.6 	division.

80.7
80.8	Subd. 3.Agricultural Marketing and 
Development
 		3,062,000
		3,062,000
	
80.9 	$186,000 the first year and $186,000 the 
80.10 	second year are for transfer to the Minnesota 
80.11 	grown account and may be used as grants 
80.12 	for Minnesota grown promotion under 
80.13 	Minnesota Statutes, section 17.102. Grants 
80.14 	may be made for one year. Notwithstanding 
80.15 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the 
80.16 	appropriations encumbered under contract 
80.17 	on or before June 30, 2015, for Minnesota 
80.18 	grown grants in this paragraph are available 
80.19 	until June 30, 2017.
80.20 	$100,000 each year is for a licensed 
80.21 	education professional for the agriculture 
80.22 	in the classroom program to develop and 
80.23 	disseminate curriculum, provide teacher 
80.24 	training opportunities, and work with 
80.25 	schools to enhance agricultural literacy by 
80.26 	incorporating agriculture into classroom 
80.27 	curriculum.
80.28 	$10,000 the first year and $10,000 the second 
80.29 	year are for annual cost-share payments to 
80.30 	resident farmers or entities that sell, process, 
80.31 	or package agricultural products in this state 
80.32 	for the costs of organic certification. Annual 
80.33 	cost-share payments must be two-thirds of the 
80.34 	cost of the certification or $350, whichever 
80.35 	is less. A certified organic operation 
81.1 	is eligible to receive annual cost-share 
81.2 	payments for up to five years. In any year 
81.3 	when federal organic cost-share program 
81.4 	funds are available or when there is any 
81.5 	excess appropriation in either fiscal year, the 
81.6 	commissioner may allocate these funds for 
81.7 	organic market and program development, 
81.8 	including organic producer education efforts, 
81.9 	assistance for persons transitioning from 
81.10 	conventional to organic agriculture, or 
81.11 	sustainable agriculture demonstration grants 
81.12 	authorized under Minnesota Statutes, section 
81.13 	17.116, and pertaining to organic research or 
81.14 	demonstration. Any unencumbered balance 
81.15 	does not cancel at the end of the first year 
81.16 	and is available for the second year.

81.17
81.18	Subd. 4.Bioenergy and Value-Added 
Agriculture
 		 9,400,000
		 9,400,000
	
81.19 	$6,500,000 the first year and $7,700,000 
81.20 	the second year are for the agricultural 
81.21 	growth, research, and innovation program 
81.22 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 41A.12. The 
81.23 	commissioner may use up to 4.5 percent 
81.24 	of this appropriation for costs incurred to 
81.25 	administer the program. Any unencumbered 
81.26 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
81.27 	year and is available for the second year. 
81.28 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
81.29 	16A.28, the appropriations encumbered 
81.30 	under contract on or before June 30, 2015, for 
81.31 	agricultural growth, research, and innovation 
81.32 	grants in this paragraph are available until 
81.33 	June 30, 2017.
81.34 	Money in this appropriation may be used 
81.35 	to provide additional assistance to persons 
81.36 	eligible for the pilot agricultural microloan 
82.1 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
82.2 	41B.056.
82.3 	Money in this appropriation may be used 
82.4 	for sustainable agriculture grants under 
82.5 	Minnesota Statutes, section 17.116.
82.6 	Money in this appropriation may be 
82.7 	used for bioenergy grants. The NextGen 
82.8 	Energy Board, established in Minnesota 
82.9 	Statutes, section 41A.105, shall make 
82.10 	recommendations to the commissioner on 
82.11 	grants for owners of Minnesota facilities 
82.12 	producing bioenergy, organizations that 
82.13 	provide for on-station, on-farm field scale 
82.14 	research and outreach to develop and test 
82.15 	the agronomic and economic requirements 
82.16 	of diverse stands of prairie plants and other 
82.17 	perennials for bioenergy systems or grants 
82.18 	for certain nongovernmental entities. For 
82.19 	the purposes of this paragraph, "bioenergy" 
82.20 	includes transportation fuels derived from 
82.21 	cellulosic material, as well as the generation 
82.22 	of energy for commercial heat, industrial 
82.23 	process heat, or electrical power from 
82.24 	cellulosic materials via gasification or 
82.25 	other processes. Grants are limited to 50 
82.26 	percent of the cost of research, technical 
82.27 	assistance, or equipment related to bioenergy 
82.28 	production or $500,000, whichever is less. 
82.29 	Grants to nongovernmental entities for the 
82.30 	development of business plans and structures 
82.31 	related to community ownership of eligible 
82.32 	bioenergy facilities together may not exceed 
82.33 	$150,000. The board shall make a good-faith 
82.34 	effort to select projects that have merit, and, 
82.35 	when taken together, represent a variety of 
82.36 	bioenergy technologies, biomass feedstocks, 
83.1 	and geographic regions of the state. Projects 
83.2 	must have a qualified engineer provide 
83.3 	certification on the technology and fuel 
83.4 	source. Grantees must provide reports at 
83.5 	the request of the commissioner. No later 
83.6 	than February 1, 2015, the commissioner 
83.7 	shall report on the projects funded under this 
83.8 	appropriation to the legislative committees 
83.9 	with jurisdiction over agriculture finance.
83.10 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
83.11 	41A.12, subdivision 3, of the amount 
83.12 	appropriated in this subdivision, $2,900,000 
83.13 	the first year and $1,700,000 the second year 
83.14 	are for the following purposes:
83.15 	(1) $500,000 each year is for grants to the 
83.16 	Agricultural Utilization Research Institute;
83.17 	(2) $500,000 each year is for transfer 
83.18 	to the Minnesota Agriculture Education 
83.19 	Leadership Council to contract with member 
83.20 	organizations of the council to assist with 
83.21 	the farm business management database 
83.22 	and a statewide one-on-one farm business 
83.23 	management delivery system;
83.24 	(3) $100,000 each year is for grants to the 
83.25 	director of the Minnesota Extension Service 
83.26 	of the University of Minnesota for 4-H;
83.27 	(4) $100,000 each year is for grants to the 
83.28 	Minnesota FFA Association;
83.29 	(5) $200,000 the first year is for transfer to the 
83.30 	Rural Finance Authority revolving account 
83.31 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 41B.06, 
83.32 	for the pilot agricultural microloan program 
83.33 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 41B.056;
84.1 	(6) $500,000 each year is available for 
84.2 	distribution in equal amounts to each of the 
84.3 	state's county fairs to enhance arts access 
84.4 	and education and to preserve and promote 
84.5 	Minnesota's history and cultural heritage; and
84.6 	(7) $1,000,000 the first year is for a grant 
84.7 	to the city of Morris for loans or grants to 
84.8 	agricultural processing facilities for energy 
84.9 	efficiency improvements.
84.10 	Funds available under clause (7) shall be 
84.11 	used to increase conservation and promote 
84.12 	energy efficiency through retrofitting existing 
84.13 	systems and installing new systems to 
84.14 	recover waste heat from industrial processes 
84.15 	and reuse energy. The appropriation for 
84.16 	a grant in clause (7) is not available until 
84.17 	the commissioner determines that at least 
84.18 	$1,000,000 is committed to the project from 
84.19 	nonpublic sources.
84.20 	The base budget for the agricultural growth, 
84.21 	research, and innovation program for fiscal 
84.22 	year 2016 and later is $9,400,000.

84.23
84.24	Subd. 5.Administration and Financial 
Assistance
 		 7,743,000
		 7,743,000

84.25	Appropriations by Fund
	
84.26	General
	 6,943,000
	 6,943,000
	
84.27	Agricultural
	800,000
	800,000
	
84.28 	$634,000 the first year and $634,000 the 
84.29 	second year are for continuation of the dairy 
84.30 	development and profitability enhancement 
84.31 	and dairy business planning grant programs 
84.32 	established under Laws 1997, chapter 
84.33 	216, section 7, subdivision 2, and Laws 
84.34 	2001, First Special Session chapter 2, 
84.35 	section 9, subdivision 2. The commissioner 
85.1 	may allocate the available sums among 
85.2 	permissible activities, including efforts to 
85.3 	improve the quality of milk produced in the 
85.4 	state in the proportions that the commissioner 
85.5 	deems most beneficial to Minnesota's 
85.6 	dairy farmers. The commissioner must 
85.7 	submit a detailed accomplishment report 
85.8 	and a work plan detailing future plans for, 
85.9 	and anticipated accomplishments from, 
85.10 	expenditures under this program to the 
85.11 	chairs and ranking minority members of the 
85.12 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
85.13 	agricultural policy and finance on or before 
85.14 	the start of each fiscal year. If significant 
85.15 	changes are made to the plans in the course 
85.16 	of the year, the commissioner must notify the 
85.17 	chairs and ranking minority members.
85.18 	$47,000 the first year and $47,000 the second 
85.19 	year are for the Northern Crops Institute. 
85.20 	These appropriations may be spent to 
85.21 	purchase equipment.
85.22 	$18,000 the first year and $18,000 the 
85.23 	second year are for a grant to the Minnesota 
85.24 	Livestock Breeders Association.
85.25 	$235,000 the first year and $235,000 the 
85.26 	second year are for grants to the Minnesota 
85.27 	Agricultural Education and Leadership 
85.28 	Council for programs of the council under 
85.29 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41D.
85.30 	$474,000 the first year and $474,000 the 
85.31 	second year are for payments to county and 
85.32 	district agricultural societies and associations 
85.33 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02, 
85.34 	subdivision 1. Aid payments to county and 
85.35 	district agricultural societies and associations 
86.1 	shall be disbursed no later than July 15 of 
86.2 	each year. These payments are the amount of 
86.3 	aid from the state for an annual fair held in 
86.4 	the previous calendar year.
86.5 	$1,000 the first year and $1,000 the second 
86.6 	year are for grants to the Minnesota State 
86.7 	Poultry Association.
86.8 	$108,000 the first year and $108,000 the 
86.9 	second year are for annual grants to the 
86.10 	Minnesota Turf Seed Council for basic 
86.11 	and applied research on: (1) the improved 
86.12 	production of forage and turf seed related to 
86.13 	new and improved varieties; and (2) native 
86.14 	plants, including plant breeding, nutrient 
86.15 	management, pest management, disease 
86.16 	management, yield, and viability. The grant 
86.17 	recipient may subcontract with a qualified 
86.18 	third party for some or all of the basic or 
86.19 	applied research.
86.20 	$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the 
86.21 	second year are for grants to Second Harvest 
86.22 	Heartland on behalf of Minnesota's six 
86.23 	Second Harvest food banks for the purchase 
86.24 	of milk for distribution to Minnesota's food 
86.25 	shelves and other charitable organizations 
86.26 	that are eligible to receive food from the food 
86.27 	banks. Milk purchased under the grants must 
86.28 	be acquired from Minnesota milk processors 
86.29 	and based on low-cost bids. The milk must be 
86.30 	allocated to each Second Harvest food bank 
86.31 	serving Minnesota according to the formula 
86.32 	used in the distribution of United States 
86.33 	Department of Agriculture commodities 
86.34 	under The Emergency Food Assistance 
86.35 	Program (TEFAP). Second Harvest 
87.1 	Heartland must submit quarterly reports 
87.2 	to the commissioner on forms prescribed 
87.3 	by the commissioner. The reports must 
87.4 	include, but are not limited to, information 
87.5 	on the expenditure of funds, the amount 
87.6 	of milk purchased, and the organizations 
87.7 	to which the milk was distributed. Second 
87.8 	Harvest Heartland may enter into contracts 
87.9 	or agreements with food banks for shared 
87.10 	funding or reimbursement of the direct 
87.11 	purchase of milk. Each food bank receiving 
87.12 	money from this appropriation may use up to 
87.13 	two percent of the grant for administrative 
87.14 	expenses.
87.15 	$94,000 the first year and $94,000 the 
87.16 	second year are for transfer to the Board of 
87.17 	Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges 
87.18 	and Universities for statewide mental health 
87.19 	counseling support to farm families and 
87.20 	business operators through farm business 
87.21 	management programs at Central Lakes 
87.22 	College and Ridgewater College.
87.23 	$17,000 the first year and $17,000 the 
87.24 	second year are for grants to the Minnesota 
87.25 	Horticultural Society.
87.26 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
87.27 	section 18C.131, $800,000 the first year 
87.28 	and $800,000 the second year are from the 
87.29 	fertilizer account in the agricultural fund 
87.30 	for grants for fertilizer research as awarded 
87.31 	by the Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer 
87.32 	Research and Education Council under 
87.33 	Minnesota Statutes, section 18C.71. The 
87.34 	amount appropriated in either fiscal year 
87.35 	must not exceed 57 percent of the inspection 
88.1 	fee revenue collected under Minnesota 
88.2 	Statutes, section 18C.425, subdivision 6, 
88.3 	during the previous fiscal year. No later 
88.4 	than February 1, 2015, the commissioner 
88.5 	shall report to the legislative committees 
88.6 	with jurisdiction over agriculture finance. 
88.7 	The report must include the progress and 
88.8 	outcome of funded projects as well as the 
88.9 	sentiment of the council concerning the need 
88.10 	for additional research funds.

88.11	Sec. 4. BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH
 	$
	4,837,000
	$
	4,837,000

88.12
88.13	Sec. 5. AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION 
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
 	$
	2,643,000
	$
	2,643,000

88.14 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 17.03, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
88.15 		Subd. 3.Cooperation with federal agencies. (a) The commissioner shall cooperate 
88.16 	with the government of the United States, with financial agencies created to assist in the 
88.17 	development of the agricultural resources of this state, and so far as practicable may use 
88.18 	the facilities provided by the existing state departments and the various state and local 
88.19 	organizations. This subdivision is intended to relate to every function and duty which 
88.20 	devolves upon the commissioner.
88.21 	(b) The commissioner may apply for, receive, and disburse federal funds made 
88.22 	available to the state by federal law or regulation for any purpose related to the powers and 
88.23 	duties of the commissioner. All money received by the commissioner under this paragraph 
88.24 	shall be deposited in the state treasury and is appropriated to the commissioner for the 
88.25 	purposes for which it was received. Money made available under this paragraph may 
88.26 	be paid pursuant to applicable federal regulations and rate structures. Money received 
88.27 	under this paragraph does not cancel and is available for expenditure according to federal 
88.28 	law. The commissioner may contract with and enter into grant agreements with persons, 
88.29 	organizations, educational institutions, firms, corporations, other state agencies, and any 
88.30 	agency or instrumentality of the federal government to carry out agreements made with 
88.31 	the federal government relating to the expenditure of money under this paragraph. Bid 
88.32 	requirements under chapter 16C do not apply to contracts under this paragraph.

89.1 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 17.1015, is amended to read:
89.2 	17.1015 PROMOTIONAL EXPENDITURES.
89.3 	In order to accomplish the purposes of section 17.101, the commissioner may 
89.4 	participate jointly with private persons in appropriate programs and projects and may enter 
89.5 	into contracts to carry out those programs and projects. The contracts may not include 
89.6 	the acquisition of land or buildings and are not subject to the provisions of chapter 16C 
89.7 	relating to competitive bidding.
89.8 	The commissioner may spend money appropriated for the purposes of section 
89.9 	17.101 in the same manner that private persons, firms, corporations, and associations 
89.10 	make expenditures for these purposes, and expenditures made pursuant to section 17.101
89.11 	for food, lodging, or travel are not governed by the travel rules of the commissioner of 
89.12 	management and budget.

89.13 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 18B.305, is amended to read:
89.14 	18B.305 PESTICIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
89.15 		Subdivision 1.Education and training. (a) The commissioner, as the lead agency,
89.16 	 shall develop, implement or approve, and evaluate, in conjunction consultation with the 
89.17 	University of Minnesota Extension Service, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities 
89.18 	system, and other educational institutions, innovative educational and training programs 
89.19 	addressing pesticide concerns including:
89.20 	(1) water quality protection;
89.21 	(2) endangered species protection;
89.22 	(3) minimizing pesticide residues in food and water;
89.23 	(4) worker protection and applicator safety;
89.24 	(5) chronic toxicity;
89.25 	(6) integrated pest management and pest resistance; and
89.26 	(7) pesticide disposal;
89.27 	(8) pesticide drift;
89.28 	(9) relevant laws including pesticide labels and labeling and state and federal rules 
89.29 	and regulations; and
89.30 	(10) current science and technology updates.
89.31 	(b) The commissioner shall appoint educational planning committees which must 
89.32 	include representatives of industry and applicators.
89.33 	(c) Specific current regulatory concerns must be discussed and, if appropriate, 
89.34 	incorporated into each training session. Relevant changes to pesticide product labels or 
89.35 	labeling or state and federal rules and regulations may be included.
90.1 	(d) The commissioner may approve programs from private industry, higher 
90.2 	education institutions, and nonprofit organizations that meet minimum requirements for 
90.3 	education, training, and certification.
90.4 		Subd. 2.Training manual and examination development. The commissioner, in 
90.5 	conjunction consultation with the University of Minnesota Extension Service and other 
90.6 	higher education institutions, shall continually revise and update pesticide applicator 
90.7 	training manuals and examinations. The manuals and examinations must be written to meet 
90.8 	or exceed the minimum standards required by the United States Environmental Protection 
90.9 	Agency and pertinent state specific information. Questions in the examinations must be 
90.10 	determined by the commissioner in consultation with other responsible agencies. Manuals 
90.11 	and examinations must include pesticide management practices that discuss prevention of 
90.12 	pesticide occurrence in groundwaters groundwater and surface water of the state.

90.13 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 18C.430, is amended to read:
90.14 	18C.430 COMMERCIAL ANIMAL WASTE TECHNICIAN.
90.15 		Subdivision 1.Requirement. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), after March 
90.16 	1, 2000, A person may not manage or apply animal wastes to the land for hire without a 
90.17 	valid commercial animal waste technician license. This section does not apply to a person 
90.18 	managing or applying animal waste on land managed by the person's employer.:
90.19 	(1) without a valid commercial animal waste technician applicator license;
90.20 	(2) without a valid commercial animal waste technician site manager license; or
90.21 	(3) as a sole proprietorship, company, partnership, or corporation unless a 
90.22 	commercial animal waste technician company license is held and a commercial animal 
90.23 	waste technical site manager is employed by the entity.
90.24 	(b) A person managing or applying animal wastes for hire must have a valid 
90.25 	license identification card when managing or applying animal wastes for hire and must 
90.26 	display it upon demand by an authorized representative of the commissioner or a law 
90.27 	enforcement officer. The commissioner shall prescribe the information required on the 
90.28 	license identification card.
90.29 	(c) A person who is not a licensed commercial animal waste technician who has had 
90.30 	at least two hours of training or experience in animal waste management may manage 
90.31 	or apply animal waste for hire under the supervision of a commercial animal waste 
90.32 	technician. A commercial animal waste technician applicator must have a minimum of 
90.33 	two hours of certification training in animal waste management and may only manage or 
90.34 	apply animal waste for hire under the supervision of a commercial animal waste technician 
91.1 	site manager. The commissioner shall prescribe the conditions of the supervision and the 
91.2 	form and format required on the certification training.
91.3 	(d) This section does not apply to a person managing or applying animal waste on 
91.4 	land managed by the person's employer.
91.5 		Subd. 2.Responsibility. A person required to be licensed under this section who 
91.6 	performs animal waste management or application for hire or who employs a person to 
91.7 	perform animal waste management or application for compensation is responsible for 
91.8 	proper management or application of the animal wastes.
91.9 		Subd. 3.License. (a) A commercial animal waste technician license, including 
91.10 	applicator, site manager, and company:
91.11 	(1) is valid for three years one year and expires on December 31 of the third year for 
91.12 	which it is issued, unless suspended or revoked before that date;
91.13 	(2) is not transferable to another person; and
91.14 	(3) must be prominently displayed to the public in the commercial animal waste 
91.15 	technician's place of business.
91.16 	(b) The commercial animal waste technician company license number assigned by 
91.17 	the commissioner must appear on the application equipment when a person manages 
91.18 	or applies animal waste for hire.
91.19 		Subd. 4.Application. (a) A person must apply to the commissioner for a commercial 
91.20 	animal waste technician license on forms and in the manner required by the commissioner 
91.21 	and must include the application fee. The commissioner shall prescribe and administer 
91.22 	an examination or equivalent measure to determine if the applicant is eligible for the 
91.23 	commercial animal waste technician license, site manager license or applicator license.
91.24 	(b) The commissioner of agriculture, in cooperation with the University of 
91.25 	Minnesota Extension Service and appropriate educational institutions, shall establish and 
91.26 	implement a program for training and licensing commercial animal waste technicians.
91.27 		Subd. 5.Renewal application. (a) A person must apply to the commissioner of 
91.28 	agriculture to renew a commercial animal waste technician license and must include the 
91.29 	application fee. The commissioner may renew a commercial animal waste technician 
91.30 	applicator or site manager license, subject to reexamination, attendance at workshops 
91.31 	approved by the commissioner, or other requirements imposed by the commissioner to 
91.32 	provide the animal waste technician with information regarding changing technology and 
91.33 	to help ensure a continuing level of competence and ability to manage and apply animal 
91.34 	wastes properly. The applicant may renew a commercial animal waste technician license 
91.35 	within 12 months after expiration of the license without having to meet initial testing 
91.36 	requirements. The commissioner may require additional demonstration of animal waste 
92.1 	technician qualification if a person has had a license suspended or revoked or has had a 
92.2 	history of violations of this section.
92.3 	(b) An applicant who meets renewal requirements by reexamination instead 
92.4 	of attending workshops must pay a fee for the reexamination as determined by the 
92.5 	commissioner.
92.6 		Subd. 6.Financial responsibility. (a) A commercial animal waste technician 
92.7 	license may not be issued unless the applicant furnishes proof of financial responsibility. 
92.8 	The financial responsibility may be demonstrated by (1) proof of net assets equal to or 
92.9 	greater than $50,000, or (2) a performance bond or insurance of the kind and in an amount 
92.10 	determined by the commissioner of agriculture.
92.11 	(b) The bond or insurance must cover a period of time at least equal to the term of 
92.12 	the applicant's license. The commissioner shall immediately suspend the license of a 
92.13 	person who fails to maintain the required bond or insurance.
92.14 	(c) An employee of a licensed person is not required to maintain an insurance policy 
92.15 	or bond during the time the employer is maintaining the required insurance or bond.
92.16 	(d) Applications for reinstatement of a license suspended under paragraph (b) must 
92.17 	be accompanied by proof of satisfaction of judgments previously rendered.
92.18 		Subd. 7.Application fee. (a) A person initially applying for or renewing 
92.19 	a commercial animal waste technician applicator license must pay a nonrefundable 
92.20 	application fee of $50 and a fee of $10 for each additional identification card requested.
92.21 	 $25. A person initially applying for or renewing a commercial animal waste technician 
92.22 	site manager license must pay a nonrefundable application fee of $50. A person initially 
92.23 	applying for or renewing a commercial animal waste technician company license must 
92.24 	pay a nonrefundable application fee of $100.
92.25 	(b) A license renewal application received after March 1 in the year for which the 
92.26 	license is to be issued is subject to a penalty fee of 50 percent of the application fee. The 
92.27 	penalty fee must be paid before the renewal license may be issued.
92.28 	(c) An application for a duplicate commercial animal waste technician license must 
92.29 	be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $10.

92.30 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 18C.433, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
92.31 		Subdivision 1.Requirement. Beginning January 1, 2006, only a commercial 
92.32 	animal waste technician, site manager or commercial animal waste technician applicator
92.33 	 may apply animal waste from a feedlot that:
92.34 	(1) has a capacity of 300 animal units or more; and
93.1 	(2) does not have an updated manure management plan that meets the requirements 
93.2 	of Pollution Control Agency rules.

93.3 	Sec. 11. UPDATE REQUIRED; REPORT.
 93.4 	No later than December 31, 2017, the commissioner of agriculture must use 
93.5 	existing pesticide regulatory account resources to update and modify applicator education 
93.6 	and training materials as required in section 8. No later than January 15, 2015, the 
93.7 	commissioner must report to the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over 
93.8 	agriculture policy and finance regarding the agency's progress and a schedule of additional 
93.9 	activities the commissioner will accomplish to meet the December 31, 2017, deadline.

93.10 	ARTICLE 4
93.11 	COMMERCE AND ENERGY

93.12	Section 1. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
93.13 	The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made 
93.14 	in this article.

93.15			2014
		2015
		Total
	
93.16	General
	$
	31,276,000
	$
	29,276,000
	$
	60,552,000
	
93.17	Petroleum Tank
		1,052,000
		1,052,000
		2,104,000
	
93.18	Workers' Compensation
		751,000
		751,000
		1,502,000
	
93.19	Total
	$
	33,079,000
	$
	31,079,000
	$
	64,158,000

93.20	Sec. 2. COMMERCE AND ENERGY APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
93.21 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
93.22 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
93.23 	general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated 
93.24 	for each purpose. The figures "2014" and "2015" used in this article mean that the 
93.25 	appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or 
93.26 	June 30, 2015, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal 
93.27 	year 2015. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2014 and 2015. Appropriations for the fiscal 
93.28 	year ending June 30, 2013, are effective the day following final enactment.

93.29				APPROPRIATIONS
	
93.30				Available for the Year
	
93.31				Ending June 30
	
93.32					2014
		2015

93.33	Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

94.1	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	26,901,000
	$
	24,901,000

94.2	Appropriations by Fund
	
94.3		2014
	2015
	
94.4	General
	25,098,000
	23,098,000
	
94.5	Petroleum Tank
	1,052,000
	1,052,000
	
94.6
94.7	Workers' 
Compensation
	751,000
	751,000
	
94.8 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
94.9 	purpose are specified in the following 
94.10 	subdivisions.

94.11	Subd. 2.Financial Institutions
 		4,885,000
		4,885,000
	
94.12 	$142,000 each year is for the regulation of 
94.13 	mortgage originators and servicers under 
94.14 	Minnesota Statutes, chapters 58 and 58A.

94.15
94.16	Subd. 3.Petroleum Tank Release 
Compensation Board
 		1,052,000
		1,052,000
	
94.17 	This appropriation is from the petroleum 
94.18 	tank fund.

94.19	Subd. 4.Administrative Services
 		6,490,000
		6,490,000
	
94.20 	$375,000 each year is for additional 
94.21 	compliance efforts with unclaimed property. 
94.22 	The commissioner may issue contracts for 
94.23 	these services.

94.24	Subd. 5.Telecommunications
 		1,259,000
		1,259,000
	
94.25 	$250,000 each year is for the Broadband 
94.26 	Development Office.
94.27 	The following transfers are from the 
94.28 	telecommunications access Minnesota 
94.29 	fund. $500,000 the first year and $800,000 
94.30 	the second year and each year thereafter 
94.31 	are for transfer to the commissioner of 
94.32 	human services to supplement the ongoing 
94.33 	operational expenses of the Commission 
95.1 	of Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing 
95.2 	Minnesotans.
95.3 	$290,000 each year is for transfer to the 
95.4 	chief information officer for the purpose of 
95.5 	coordinating technology accessibility and 
95.6 	usability.

95.7	Subd. 6.Enforcement
 		4,048,000
		4,048,000

95.8	Appropriations by Fund
	
95.9	General
	3,850,000
	3,850,000
	
95.10
95.11	Workers' 
Compensation
	198,000
	198,000

95.12	Subd. 7.Energy Resources
 		5,252,000
		3,252,000
	
95.13 	$2,000,000 the first year is for the 
95.14 	weatherization assistance program. This is a 
95.15 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
95.16 	June 30, 2015.

95.17	Subd. 8.Insurance
 		3,915,000
		3,915,000

95.18	Appropriations by Fund
	
95.19	General
	3,362,000
	3,362,000
	
95.20
95.21	Workers' 
Compensation
	553,000
	553,000

95.22	Sec. 4. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
 	$
	6,178,000
	$
	6,178,000

95.23 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 45.0135, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
95.24 		Subd. 6.Insurance fraud prevention account. The insurance fraud prevention 
95.25 	account is created in the state treasury. Money received from assessments under 
95.26 	subdivision 7 and transferred from the automobile theft prevention account in section 
95.27 	65B.84, subdivision 1, is deposited in the account. Money in this fund is appropriated 
95.28 	to the commissioner of commerce for the purposes specified in this section and sections 
95.29 	60A.951 to 60A.956.

95.30 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 60A.14, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
95.31 		Subdivision 1.Fees other than examination fees. In addition to the fees and 
95.32 	charges provided for examinations, the following fees must be paid to the commissioner 
95.33 	for deposit in the general fund:
96.1 	(a) by township mutual fire insurance companies;
96.2 	(1) for filing certificate of incorporation $25 and amendments thereto, $10;
96.3 	(2) for filing annual statements, $15;
96.4 	(3) for each annual certificate of authority, $15;
96.5 	(4) for filing bylaws $25 and amendments thereto, $10;
96.6 	(b) by other domestic and foreign companies including fraternals and reciprocal 
96.7 	exchanges;
96.8 	(1) for filing an application for an initial certification of authority to be admitted 
96.9 	to transact business in this state, $1,500;
96.10 	(2) for filing certified copy of certificate of articles of incorporation, $100;
96.11 	(3) for filing annual statement, $225;
96.12 	(4) for filing certified copy of amendment to certificate or articles of incorporation, 
96.13 	$100;
96.14 	(5) for filing bylaws, $75 or amendments thereto, $75;
96.15 	(6) for each company's certificate of authority, $575, annually;
96.16 	(c) the following general fees apply:
96.17 	(1) for each certificate, including certified copy of certificate of authority, renewal, 
96.18 	valuation of life policies, corporate condition or qualification, $25;
96.19 	(2) for each copy of paper on file in the commissioner's office 50 cents per page, 
96.20 	and $2.50 for certifying the same;
96.21 	(3) for license to procure insurance in unadmitted foreign companies, $575;
96.22 	(4) for valuing the policies of life insurance companies, one cent per $1,000 of 
96.23 	insurance so valued, provided that the fee shall not exceed $13,000 per year for any 
96.24 	company. The commissioner may, in lieu of a valuation of the policies of any foreign life 
96.25 	insurance company admitted, or applying for admission, to do business in this state, accept 
96.26 	a certificate of valuation from the company's own actuary or from the commissioner of 
96.27 	insurance of the state or territory in which the company is domiciled;
96.28 	(5) for receiving and filing certificates of policies by the company's actuary, or by 
96.29 	the commissioner of insurance of any other state or territory, $50;
96.30 	(6) for each appointment of an agent filed with the commissioner, $10 $30;
96.31 	(7) for filing forms, rates, and compliance certifications under section 60A.315, $140 
96.32 	per filing, or $125 per filing when submitted via electronic filing system. Filing fees 
96.33 	may be paid on a quarterly basis in response to an invoice. Billing and payment may 
96.34 	be made electronically;
96.35 	(8) for annual renewal of surplus lines insurer license, $300.
96.36 	The commissioner shall adopt rules to define filings that are subject to a fee.

97.1 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 65B.84, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
97.2 		Subdivision 1.Program described; commissioner's duties; appropriation. (a) 
97.3 	The commissioner of commerce shall:
97.4 	(1) develop and sponsor the implementation of statewide plans, programs, and 
97.5 	strategies to combat automobile theft, improve the administration of the automobile theft 
97.6 	laws, and provide a forum for identification of critical problems for those persons dealing 
97.7 	with automobile theft;
97.8 	(2) coordinate the development, adoption, and implementation of plans, programs, 
97.9 	and strategies relating to interagency and intergovernmental cooperation with respect 
97.10 	to automobile theft enforcement;
97.11 	(3) annually audit the plans and programs that have been funded in whole or in part 
97.12 	to evaluate the effectiveness of the plans and programs and withdraw funding should the 
97.13 	commissioner determine that a plan or program is ineffective or is no longer in need 
97.14 	of further financial support from the fund;
97.15 	(4) develop a plan of operation including:
97.16 	(i) an assessment of the scope of the problem of automobile theft, including areas 
97.17 	of the state where the problem is greatest;
97.18 	(ii) an analysis of various methods of combating the problem of automobile theft;
97.19 	(iii) a plan for providing financial support to combat automobile theft;
97.20 	(iv) a plan for eliminating car hijacking; and
97.21 	(v) an estimate of the funds required to implement the plan; and
97.22 	(5) distribute money, in consultation with the commissioner of public safety, 
97.23 	pursuant to subdivision 3 from the automobile theft prevention special revenue account 
97.24 	for automobile theft prevention activities, including:
97.25 	(i) paying the administrative costs of the program;
97.26 	(ii) providing financial support to the State Patrol and local law enforcement 
97.27 	agencies for automobile theft enforcement teams;
97.28 	(iii) providing financial support to state or local law enforcement agencies for 
97.29 	programs designed to reduce the incidence of automobile theft and for improved 
97.30 	equipment and techniques for responding to automobile thefts;
97.31 	(iv) providing financial support to local prosecutors for programs designed to reduce 
97.32 	the incidence of automobile theft;
97.33 	(v) providing financial support to judicial agencies for programs designed to reduce 
97.34 	the incidence of automobile theft;
97.35 	(vi) providing financial support for neighborhood or community organizations or 
97.36 	business organizations for programs designed to reduce the incidence of automobile 
98.1 	theft and to educate people about the common methods of automobile theft, the models 
98.2 	of automobiles most likely to be stolen, and the times and places automobile theft is 
98.3 	most likely to occur; and
98.4 	(vii) providing financial support for automobile theft educational and training 
98.5 	programs for state and local law enforcement officials, driver and vehicle services exam 
98.6 	and inspections staff, and members of the judiciary.
98.7 	(b) The commissioner may not spend in any fiscal year more than ten percent of the 
98.8 	money in the fund for the program's administrative and operating costs. The commissioner 
98.9 	is annually appropriated and must distribute the amount of the proceeds credited to 
98.10 	the automobile theft prevention special revenue account each year, less the transfer of 
98.11 	$1,300,000 each year to the general fund described in section 168A.40, subdivision 4.
98.12 	(c) At the end of each fiscal year, the commissioner may transfer any unobligated 
98.13 	balances in the auto theft prevention account to the insurance fraud prevention account 
98.14 	under section 45.0135, subdivision 6.

98.15 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.16, is amended by adding a subdivision 
98.16 	to read:
98.17 		Subd. 6e.Revenue allocation among consumer classes. (a) This subdivision 
98.18 	applies only to investor-owned electric utilities who have at least 50,000 customers, but 
98.19 	no more than 200,000 customers. 
98.20 	 (b) For all filings made prior to January 1, 2018, cost of service shall be the primary 
98.21 	consideration in the commission's determination of revenue allocation among customer 
98.22 	classes. The commission's discretion to deviate from cost of service and consider noncost 
98.23 	factors when it determines revenue allocation among customer classes is limited to the 
98.24 	following parameters: 
98.25 	(1) no deviations of more than four percent for all filings made after January 1, 
98.26 	2014; and
98.27 	(2) no deviations of more than two percent for all filings made after January 1, 2016. 
98.28 	Revenue allocation among customer classes that deviates from the cost of service must be 
98.29 	supported by a preponderance of the evidence.
98.30 	(c) For all filings made on or after January 1, 2018, cost of service shall be the only 
98.31 	consideration in the commission's determination of revenue allocation among customer 
98.32 	classes.
98.33 	(d) At least 60 days prior to its next general rate proceeding, a utility subject to 
98.34 	this subdivision shall be required to meet with interested stakeholders to explore the 
99.1 	possibility of expanding or increasing access to electric affordability programs for 
99.2 	low-income consumers.
99.3 	(e) Upon the filing of a general rate case by a utility subject to this subdivision in 
99.4 	which the filing utility seeks to impose rates based on cost of service, the filing utility 
99.5 	must deposit $10,000 into an account devoted to funding a program approved by the 
99.6 	commission under section 216B.16, subdivision 15. The funds shall be used to expand the 
99.7 	outreach of the commission-approved affordability program.

99.8 	EFFECTIVE DATE. The section is effective the day following final enactment and 
99.9 	applies to general rate changes filed on or after that date.

99.10 	Sec. 9. [216C.411] DEFINITIONS.
99.11 	For the purposes of sections 216C.411 to 216C.415, the following terms have the 
99.12 	meanings given.
99.13 	(a) "Made in Minnesota"  means the manufacture in this state of solar photovoltaic 
99.14 	modules:
99.15 	(1) at a manufacturing facility located in Minnesota that is registered and authorized 
99.16 	to manufacture and apply the UL 1703 certification mark to solar photovoltaic modules by 
99.17 	Underwriters Laboratory (UL), CSA International, Intertek, or an equivalent UL-approved 
99.18 	independent certification agency;
99.19 	(2) that bear UL 1703 certification marks from UL, CSA International, Intertek, or 
99.20 	an equivalent UL-approved independent certification agency, which must be physically 
99.21 	applied to the modules at a manufacturing facility described in clause (1); and
99.22 	(3) that are manufactured in Minnesota:
99.23 	(i) by manufacturing processes that must include tabbing, stringing, and lamination; 
99.24 	or
99.25 	(ii) by interconnecting low-voltage direct current photovoltaic elements that produce 
99.26 	the final useful photovoltaic output of the modules.
99.27 	A solar photovoltaic module that is manufactured by attaching microinverters, direct 
99.28 	current optimizers, or other power electronics to a laminate or solar photovoltaic 
99.29 	module that has received UL 1703 certification marks outside Minnesota from UL, CSA 
99.30 	International, Intertek, or an equivalent UL-approved independent certification agency is 
99.31 	not "Made in Minnesota" under this paragraph.
99.32 	(b) "Solar photovoltaic module" has the meaning given in section 116C.7791, 
99.33 	subdivision 1, paragraph (e).

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

100.1 	Sec. 10. [216C.412] "MADE IN MINNESOTA" SOLAR ENERGY 
100.2 	PRODUCTION INCENTIVE ACCOUNT.
100.3 		Subdivision 1.Account established; account management. A "Made in 
100.4 	Minnesota" solar energy production incentive account is established as a separate account 
100.5 	in the special revenue fund in the state treasury. Earnings, such as interest, dividends, 
100.6 	and any other earnings arising from account assets, must be credited to the account. 
100.7 	Funds remaining in the account at the end of a fiscal year do not cancel to the general 
100.8 	fund but remain in the account. There is annually appropriated from the account to the 
100.9 	commissioner of commerce money sufficient to make the incentive payments under 
100.10 	section 216C.415 and to administer sections 216C.412 to 216C.415.
100.11 		Subd. 2.Payments from utilities and associations. (a) Beginning January 1, 2014, 
100.12 	and each January 1 thereafter, through 2023, for a total of ten years, each electric public 
100.13 	utility, cooperative electric association, and municipal electric utility subject to section 
100.14 	216B.241 must annually pay to the commissioner of commerce five percent of the amount 
100.15 	it was required to spend in the previous year, based on its sale of electricity, on energy 
100.16 	conservation improvements under section 216B.241, subdivisions 1a and 1b. Payments 
100.17 	made under this paragraph count towards satisfying expenditure obligations of a public 
100.18 	utility, cooperative electric association, or municipal utility under section 216B.241, 
100.19 	subdivision 1b. The commissioner shall, upon receipt of the funds, deposit them in the 
100.20 	account established in subdivision 1. A public utility, municipal utility, or cooperative 
100.21 	electric association subject to this paragraph must be credited energy-savings for the 
100.22 	purpose of satisfying its energy savings requirement under section 216B.241, subdivision 
100.23 	1c, based on its payment to the commissioner. For a cooperative electric association or 
100.24 	municipal utility, the kilowatt hours of energy-savings credit equals the total dollar amount 
100.25 	transferred by the utility to the commissioner under this paragraph divided by the utility's 
100.26 	or association's average cost per kilowatt hour saved for the previous calendar year under 
100.27 	its conservation improvement program under section 216B.241.
100.28 	(b) Notwithstanding section 116C.779, subdivision 1, paragraph (g), beginning 
100.29 	January 1, 2014, and continuing through January 1, 2023, for a total of ten years, the utility 
100.30 	that manages the account under section 116C.779 must annually pay from that account to 
100.31 	the commissioner an amount that, when added to the total amount paid to the commissioner 
100.32 	of commerce under paragraph (a), totals $15,000,000 annually. The commissioner shall, 
100.33 	upon receipt of the payment, deposit it in the account established in subdivision 1.

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

101.1 	Sec. 11. [216C.413] "MADE IN MINNESOTA" SOLAR ENERGY 
101.2 	PRODUCTION INCENTIVE; QUALIFICATION.
101.3 		Subdivision 1.Application. A manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules seeking 
101.4 	to qualify those modules as eligible to receive the "Made in Minnesota" solar energy 
101.5 	production incentive must submit an application to the commissioner of commerce on a 
101.6 	form prescribed by the commissioner. The application must contain:
101.7 	(1) a technical description of the solar photovoltaic module and the processes used 
101.8 	to manufacture it, excluding proprietary details;
101.9 	(2) documentation that the solar photovoltaic module meets all the required 
101.10 	applicable parts of the "Made in Minnesota" definition in section 216C.411, including 
101.11 	evidence of the UL 1703 right to mark for all solar photovoltaic modules seeking to 
101.12 	qualify as "Made in Minnesota";
101.13 	(3) any additional nonproprietary information requested by the commissioner 
101.14 	of commerce; and
101.15 	(4) certification signed by the chief executive officer of the manufacturing company 
101.16 	attesting to the truthfulness of the contents of the application and supporting materials 
101.17 	under penalty of perjury.
101.18 		Subd. 2.Certification. If the commissioner determines that a manufacturer's solar 
101.19 	photovoltaic module meets the definition of "Made in Minnesota" in section 216C.411, the 
101.20 	commissioner shall issue the manufacturer a "Made in Minnesota" certificate containing 
101.21 	the name and model numbers of the certified solar photovoltaic modules and the date of 
101.22 	certification. The commissioner must issue or deny the issuance of a certificate within 90 
101.23 	days of receipt of a completed application. A copy of the certificate must be provided to 
101.24 	each purchaser of the solar photovoltaic module.
101.25 		Subd. 3.Revocation of certification. The commissioner may revoke a certification 
101.26 	of a module as "Made in Minnesota" if the commissioner finds that the module no longer 
101.27 	meets the requirements to be certified. The revocation does not affect incentive payments 
101.28 	awarded prior to the revocation.

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

101.30 	Sec. 12. [216C.414] "MADE IN MINNESOTA" SOLAR ENERGY 
101.31 	PRODUCTION INCENTIVE.
101.32 		Subdivision 1.Setting incentive. Within 90 days of a module being certified as 
101.33 	"Made in Minnesota," the commissioner of commerce shall set a solar energy production 
101.34 	incentive amount for that solar photovoltaic module for the purpose of the incentive 
101.35 	payment under section 216C.415. The incentive is a performance-based financial 
102.1 	incentive expressed as a per kilowatt-hour amount. The amount shall be used for incentive 
102.2 	applications approved in the year to which the incentive amount is applicable for the 
102.3 	ten-year duration of the incentive payments. An incentive amount must be calculated for 
102.4 	each module for each calendar year, through 2023.
102.5 		Subd. 2.Criteria for determining incentive amount.  (a) The commissioner shall 
102.6 	set the incentive payment amount by determining the average amount of incentive payment 
102.7 	required to allow an average owner of installed solar photovoltaic modules a reasonable 
102.8 	return on their investment. In setting the incentive amount the commissioner shall consider:
102.9 	(1) an estimate of the installed cost per kilowatt-direct current, based on the cost data 
102.10 	supplied by the manufacturer in the application submitted under section 216C.413, and an 
102.11 	estimate of the average installation cost based on a representative sample of Minnesota 
102.12 	solar photovoltaic installed projects;
102.13 	(2) the average insolation rate in Minnesota;
102.14 	(3) an estimate of the decline in the generation efficiency of the solar photovoltaic 
102.15 	modules over time;
102.16 	(4) the rate paid by utilities to owners of solar photovoltaic modules under section 
102.17 	216B.164 or other law;
102.18 	(5) applicable federal tax incentives for installing solar photovoltaic modules; and
102.19 	(6) the estimated levelized cost per kilowatt-hour generated.
102.20 	(b) The commissioner shall annually, for incentive applications received in a year, 
102.21 	revise each incentive amount based on the factors in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (6), 
102.22 	general market conditions, and the availability of other incentives. In no case shall the 
102.23 	"Made in Minnesota" incentive amount result in the "Made in Minnesota" incentives paid 
102.24 	exceeding 40 percent, net of average applicable taxes on the ten-year incentive payments, 
102.25 	of the average historic installation cost per kilowatt. The commissioner may exceed the 40 
102.26 	percent cap if the commissioner determines it is necessary to fully expend funds available 
102.27 	for incentive payments in a particular year.
102.28 		Subd. 3.Metering of production. A utility or association must, at the expense of a 
102.29 	customer, provide a meter to measure the production of a solar photovoltaic module 
102.30 	system that is approved to receive incentive payments. The utility or association must 
102.31 	furnish the commissioner with information sufficient for the commissioner to determine 
102.32 	the incentive payment. The information must be provided on a calendar year basis by no 
102.33 	later than March 1. The commissioner shall provide an association or utility with forms to 
102.34 	use to provide the production information. A customer must attest to the accuracy of the 
102.35 	production information.
103.1 		Subd. 4.Payment due date. Payments must be made no later than July 1 following 
103.2 	the year of production.
103.3 		Subd. 5.Renewable energy credits. Renewable energy credits associated with 
103.4 	energy provided to a utility or association for which an incentive payment is made belong 
103.5 	to the utility or association.

103.6 	Sec. 13. [216C.415] "MADE IN MINNESOTA" SOLAR ENERGY 
103.7 	PRODUCTION INCENTIVE; PAYMENT.
103.8 		Subdivision 1.Incentive payment. Incentive payments may be made under this 
103.9 	section only to an owner of grid-connected solar photovoltaic modules with a total 
103.10 	nameplate capacity below 40-kilowatts direct current who:
103.11 	(1) has submitted to the commissioner, on a form established by the commissioner, 
103.12 	an application to receive the incentive that has been approved by the commissioner;
103.13 	(2) has received a "Made in Minnesota" certificate under section 216C.413 for 
103.14 	the module; and
103.15 	(3) has installed on residential or commercial property solar photovoltaic modules 
103.16 	that are generating electricity and has received a "Made in Minnesota" certificate under 
103.17 	section 216C.413.
103.18 		Subd. 2.Application process. Applications for an incentive payment must be 
103.19 	received by the commissioner between January 1 and February 28. The commissioner 
103.20 	shall by a random method approve the number of applications the commissioner 
103.21 	reasonably determines will exhaust the funds available for payment for the ten-year period 
103.22 	of incentive payments. Applications for residential and commercial installations shall be 
103.23 	separately randomly approved. The random method adopted by the commissioner must 
103.24 	allow for the commissioner to achieve statewide geographic distribution of the kilowatt 
103.25 	hours of payment  if there are sufficient applications to achieve that distribution.
103.26 		Subd. 3.Commissioner approval of incentive application. The commissioner 
103.27 	must approve an application for an incentive for an owner to be eligible for incentive 
103.28 	payments. The commissioner must not approve an application in a calendar year if the 
103.29 	commissioner determines there will not be sufficient funding available to pay an incentive 
103.30 	to the applicant for any portion of the ten-year duration of payment. The commissioner 
103.31 	shall annually establish a cap on the cumulative capacity for a program year based on 
103.32 	funds available and historic average installation costs. Receipt of an incentive is not 
103.33 	an entitlement and payment need only be made from available funds in the "Made in 
103.34 	Minnesota" solar production incentive account.
104.1 		Subd. 4.Eligibility window; payment duration. (a) Payments may be made under 
104.2 	this section only for electricity generated from new solar photovoltaic module installations 
104.3 	that are commissioned between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2023.
104.4 	(b) The payment eligibility window of the incentive begins and runs consecutively 
104.5 	from the date the solar system is commissioned.
104.6 	(c) An owner of solar photovoltaic modules may receive payments under this 
104.7 	section for a particular module for a period of ten years provided that sufficient funds are 
104.8 	available in the account.
104.9 	(d) No payment may be made under this section for electricity generated after 
104.10 	December 31, 2033.
104.11 	(e) An owner of solar photovoltaic modules may not first begin to receive payments 
104.12 	under this section after December 31, 2024.
104.13 		Subd. 5.Allocation of payments. (a) If there are sufficient applications, 
104.14 	approximately 50 percent of the incentive payment shall be for owners of eligible solar 
104.15 	photovoltaic modules installed on residential property, and approximately 50 percent shall 
104.16 	be for owners of eligible solar photovoltaic modules installed on commercial property.
104.17 	(b) The commissioner shall endeavor to geographically distribute incentives paid 
104.18 	under this section to owners of solar photovoltaic modules installed throughout the state.
104.19 	(c) For purposes of this subdivision:
104.20 	(1) "residential property" means residential real estate that is occupied and used as a 
104.21 	homestead by its owner or by a renter and includes "multifamily housing development" 
104.22 	as defined in section 462C.02, subdivision 5, except that residential property on which 
104.23 	solar photovoltaic modules (i) whose capacity exceeds 10 kilowatts is installed; or (ii) 
104.24 	connected to a utility's distribution system and whose electricity is purchased by several 
104.25 	residents, each of whom own a share of the electricity generated, shall be deemed 
104.26 	commercial property; and
104.27 	(2) "commercial property" means real property on which is located a business, 
104.28 	government, or nonprofit establishment.
104.29 		Subd. 6.Limitation. An owner receiving an incentive payment under this section 
104.30 	may not receive a rebate under section 116C.7791 for the same solar photovoltaic modules.

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

104.32 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 237.012, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
104.33 		Subd. 3.Annual reports. The commissioner of commerceOffice of Broadband 
104.34 	Development must annually by February 10 report on the achievement of the goals 
104.35 	under subdivisions 1 and 2 to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
105.1 	committees with primary jurisdiction over telecommunication issues. The report must 
105.2 	also suggest policies, incentives, and legislation designed to accelerate the achievement of 
105.3 	the goals. The report on goals under subdivision 1 must be made through 2015.

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

105.5 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 237.52, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
105.6 		Subd. 4.Appropriation. Money in the fund is appropriated to the commissioner of 
105.7 	commerce to implement sections 237.51 to 237.56, to the commissioner of employment 
105.8 	and economic development to implement section 248.062, and to the commissioner of 
105.9 	human services to implement section 256C.30, and to the Legislative Coordinating 
105.10 	Commission to provide captioning of legislative activity on the commission's Web site 
105.11 	and for a consolidated access fund for other state agencies.

105.12 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 237.52, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
105.13 		Subd. 5.Expenditures. (a) Money in the fund may only be used for:
105.14 	(1) expenses of the Department of Commerce, including personnel cost, public 
105.15 	relations, advisory board members' expenses, preparation of reports, and other reasonable 
105.16 	expenses not to exceed ten percent of total program expenditures;
105.17 	(2) reimbursing the commissioner of human services for purchases made or services 
105.18 	provided pursuant to section 237.53; and
105.19 	(3) contracting for the provision of TRS required by section 237.54; and
105.20 	(4) expenses of the Legislative Coordinating Commission for providing captioning 
105.21 	of legislative activity on the commission's Web site as required under the Americans 
105.22 	with Disabilities Act and section 363A.42 and for a consolidated access fund for other 
105.23 	state agencies.
105.24 	(b) All costs directly associated with the establishment of the program, the purchase 
105.25 	and distribution of telecommunications devices, and the provision of TRS are either 
105.26 	reimbursable or directly payable from the fund after authorization by the commissioner 
105.27 	of commerce. The commissioner of commerce shall contract with one or more TRS 
105.28 	providers to indemnify the telecommunications service providers for any fines imposed 
105.29 	by the Federal Communications Commission related to the failure of the relay service to 
105.30 	comply with federal service standards. Notwithstanding section 16A.41, the commissioner 
105.31 	may advance money to the TRS providers if the providers establish to the commissioner's 
105.32 	satisfaction that the advance payment is necessary for the provision of the service. The 
105.33 	advance payment may be used only for working capital reserve for the operation of the 
106.1 	service. The advance payment must be offset or repaid by the end of the contract fiscal 
106.2 	year together with interest accrued from the date of payment.

106.3 	Sec. 17. [237.90] OFFICE OF BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT.
106.4 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms 
106.5 	have the meanings given them.
106.6 	(b) "Broadband" or "broadband service" means any service providing advanced 
106.7 	telecommunications capability and Internet access with transmission speeds that, at a 
106.8 	minimum, meet the Federal Communications Commission definition for broadband.
106.9 	(c) "Local unit of government" means any political subdivision of the state including, 
106.10 	without limitation, counties, statutory and home rule charter cities, and towns. 
106.11 	(d) "Office" means the Office of Broadband Development established in subdivision 
106.12 	2.
106.13 		Subd. 2.Office established. An Office of Broadband Development is established 
106.14 	within the Department of Commerce. The director serves in the unclassified service and 
106.15 	must be qualified by experience and training in broadband. The office may employ staff 
106.16 	necessary to carry out the office's duties under subdivision 4.
106.17 		Subd. 3.Purpose. The purpose of the office is to encourage, foster, develop, and 
106.18 	improve broadband within the state in order to:
106.19 	(1) drive job creation, promote innovation, and expand markets for Minnesota 
106.20 	businesses;
106.21 	(2) serve the ongoing and growing needs of Minnesota's education systems, health 
106.22 	care system, public safety system, industries and businesses, governmental operations, 
106.23 	and citizens; and
106.24 	(3) improve accessibility for underserved communities and populations.
106.25 		Subd. 4.Duties. The office shall have the power and duty to:
106.26 	(1) coordinate with state, regional, local, and private entities to develop, to the 
106.27 	maximum extent practicable, a uniform statewide broadband access and usage policy;
106.28 	(2) develop, recommend, and implement a statewide plan to encourage cost-effective 
106.29 	broadband access, and to make recommendations for increased usage, particularly in 
106.30 	rural and other underserved areas;
106.31 	(3) coordinate efforts, in consultation and cooperation with appropriate state 
106.32 	agencies, local units of government, and private entities, to meet the state's broadband 
106.33 	goals in section 237.012;
106.34 	(4) develop, coordinate, and implement the state's broadband infrastructure 
106.35 	development program, including a "dig once" policy with the Department of Transportation;
107.1 	(5) provide consultation services to local units of government or other project 
107.2 	sponsors in connection with the planning, acquisition, improvement, construction, or 
107.3 	development of any broadband deployment project;
107.4 	(6) encourage public-private partnerships to increase deployment and adoption 
107.5 	of broadband services and applications, including recommending funding options and 
107.6 	possible incentives to encourage investment in broadband expansion;
107.7 	(7) monitor the broadband development efforts of other states and nations in areas 
107.8 	such as business, education, public safety, and health;
107.9 	(8) monitor broadband-related activities at the federal level, including regulatory and 
107.10 	policy changes and the potential impact on broadband deployment and sustainability in 
107.11 	the state;
107.12 	(9) serve as an information clearinghouse for federal programs providing financial 
107.13 	assistance to institutions located in rural areas seeking to obtain access to high speed 
107.14 	broadband service, and use this information as an outreach tool to make institutions 
107.15 	located in rural areas that are unserved or underserved with respect to broadband service 
107.16 	aware of the existence of federal assistance;
107.17 	(10) evaluate security, vulnerability, and redundancy actions necessary to ensure 
107.18 	reliability;
107.19 	(11) coordinate with the Governor's Broadband Task Force;
107.20 	(12) provide an annual report, as required by subdivision 5; and
107.21 	(13) perform any other activities consistent with the office's purpose.
107.22 		Subd. 5.Reporting. (a) Beginning on January 15, 2014, and each year thereafter, 
107.23 	the Office of Broadband Development shall report to the legislative committees with 
107.24 	jurisdiction over telecommunications policy and finance on the office's activities during 
107.25 	the previous year.
107.26 	(b) The report shall contain, at a minimum:
107.27 	(1) an analysis of the current availability and use of broadband, including average 
107.28 	broadband speeds, within the state;
107.29 	(2) information gathered from schools, libraries, hospitals, and public safety facilities 
107.30 	across the state, determining the actual speed and capacity of broadband currently in use 
107.31 	and the need, if any, for increases in speed and capacity to meet current or anticipated needs;
107.32 	(3) an analysis of incumbent broadband infrastructure within the state and its ability 
107.33 	to spur economic development;
107.34 	(4) an analysis of the degree to which new, additional, or improved broadband 
107.35 	infrastructure would spur economic development in the state;
108.1 	(5) a summary of the office's activities in coordinating broadband infrastructure 
108.2 	development;
108.3 	(6) any proposed legislative and policy initiatives; and
108.4 	(7) any other information requested by the legislative committees having jurisdiction 
108.5 	over telecommunications policy and finance, or that the office deems necessary.
108.6 	(c) The report may be submitted electronically and is subject to section 3.195, 
108.7 	subdivision 1.

108.8 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 239.101, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
108.9 		Subd. 3.Petroleum inspection fee; appropriation, uses. (a) An inspection fee 
108.10 	is imposed (1) on petroleum products when received by the first licensed distributor, 
108.11 	and (2) on petroleum products received and held for sale or use by any person when the 
108.12 	petroleum products have not previously been received by a licensed distributor. The 
108.13 	petroleum inspection fee is $1 for every 1,000 gallons received. The commissioner of 
108.14 	revenue shall collect the fee. The revenue from 81 93 cents of the fee is appropriated to 
108.15 	the commissioner of commerce for the cost of operations of the Division of Weights and 
108.16 	Measures, petroleum supply monitoring, and to make grants to providers of low-income 
108.17 	weatherization services to install renewable energy equipment in households that are 
108.18 	eligible for weatherization assistance under Minnesota's weatherization assistance 
108.19 	program state plan. The remainder of the fee must be deposited in the general fund.
108.20 	(b) The commissioner of revenue shall credit a person for inspection fees previously 
108.21 	paid in error or for any material exported or sold for export from the state upon filing of a 
108.22 	report as prescribed by the commissioner of revenue.
108.23 	(c) The commissioner of revenue may collect the inspection fee along with any 
108.24 	taxes due under chapter 296A.
108.25 	(d) Of the 93 cents appropriated in paragraph (a), at least five percent shall be used 
108.26 	to make grants to providers of low-income weatherization services to install renewable 
108.27 	energy equipment in households that are eligible for weatherization assistance under 
108.28 	Minnesota's weatherization assistance program state plan.

108.29 	Sec. 19. STATE BROADBAND STRATEGY; REPORT.
 108.30 	The Office of Broadband Development shall conduct research and produce a 
108.31 	report recommending a set of programs and strategies the state can pursue to promote 
108.32 	improvement, more efficient and effective use, and expansion of broadband services in 
108.33 	ways that will have the greatest impact on the state's economic development, by which is 
108.34 	meant enhancing the ability of Minnesota citizens and businesses to develop their skills, 
109.1 	expand businesses to new markets, develop new products, reach more customers, and 
109.2 	lower costs. While the state's broadband goals in Minnesota Statutes, section 237.012, 
109.3 	address the universal provision of greater broadband access and speed statewide, this report 
109.4 	must consider broadband as an economic development tool and must examine and analyze:
109.5 	(1) how the state can best use its limited resources to adopt strategies and make 
109.6 	investments to improve the use of broadband services by subgroups of broadband users, 
109.7 	including mobile broadband users, that promise to deliver the greatest economic impact 
109.8 	per dollar of state investment;
109.9 	(2) roles the state can play in addition to financial assistance for broadband 
109.10 	infrastructure, including supporting education and training for Minnesotans to enable 
109.11 	them to use broadband more effectively; and
109.12 	(3) strategies and opportunities for state investment to leverage additional amounts 
109.13 	of private capital and financial assistance from the federal government in order to achieve 
109.14 	these goals.
109.15 	By January 15, 2014, the office shall submit the report to the chairs and ranking minority 
109.16 	members of the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over 
109.17 	telecommunications issues.

109.18 	Sec. 20. SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES.
 109.19 	No solar photovoltaic module may be installed that is financed directly or indirectly, 
109.20 	wholly or in part, with money appropriated in this act, unless the solar photovoltaic 
109.21 	module is made in Minnesota as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.323, 
109.22 	subdivision 1, paragraph (b).

109.23 	Sec. 21. VALUE OF ON-SITE ENERGY STORAGE STUDY.
 109.24 	(a) The commissioner of commerce shall contract with an independent consultant 
109.25 	selected through a request for proposal process to produce a report analyzing the potential 
109.26 	costs and benefits of installing utility-managed energy storage modules in residential and 
109.27 	commercial buildings in this state. The study must:
109.28 	(1) estimate the potential value of on-site energy storage modules as a 
109.29 	load-management tool to reduce costs for individual customers and for the utility, 
109.30 	including, but not limited to, reductions in energy, particularly peaking and capacity costs;
109.31 	(2) examine the interaction of energy storage modules with on-site solar photovoltaic 
109.32 	modules; and
109.33 	(3) analyze existing barriers to the installation of on-site energy storage modules 
109.34 	by utilities, and examine strategies and design potential economic incentives, including 
110.1 	using utility funds expended under Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.241, to overcome 
110.2 	those barriers.
110.3 	By January 1, 2014, the commissioner of commerce shall submit the study to the chairs 
110.4 	and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over energy 
110.5 	policy and finance.
110.6 	(b) The commissioner of commerce shall assess an amount, not to exceed $100,000, 
110.7 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.241, subdivision 1e, for the purpose of completing 
110.8 	the study described in this section.

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

110.10 	Sec. 22. VALUE OF SOLAR THERMAL STUDY.
 110.11 	(a) The commissioner of commerce shall contract with an independent consultant 
110.12 	selected through a request for proposal process to produce a report analyzing the potential 
110.13 	costs and benefits of expanding the installation of solar thermal projects, as defined in 
110.14 	Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.2411, subdivision 2, in residential and commercial 
110.15 	buildings in this state. The study must examine the potential for solar thermal projects to 
110.16 	reduce heating and cooling costs for individual customers and to reduce utilities' costs. 
110.17 	The study must also analyze existing barriers to the installation of solar thermal projects 
110.18 	by utilities, and examine strategies and design potential economic incentives, including 
110.19 	using utility funds expended under Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.241, to overcome 
110.20 	those barriers. By January 1, 2014, the commissioner of commerce shall submit the study 
110.21 	to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
110.22 	over energy policy and finance.
110.23 	(b) The commissioner of commerce shall assess an amount, not to exceed $100,000, 
110.24 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.241, subdivision 1e, for the purpose of completing 
110.25 	the study described in this section.

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

110.27 	ARTICLE 5
110.28 	JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS

110.29	Section 1. JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
110.30 	The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made 
110.31 	in this article.

111.1			2014
		2015
		Total
	
111.2	General
	$
	 158,050,000
	$
	137,714,000
	$
	295,764,000
	
111.3	Workforce Development
		20,246,000
		20,246,000
		40,492,000
	
111.4	Remediation
		700,000
		700,000
		1,400,000
	
111.5	Workers' Compensation 
		22,784,000
		 22,574,000
		 45,358,000
	
111.6	Total
	$
	201,780,000
	$
	181,234,000
	$
	 383,014,000

111.7	Sec. 2. JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
 	
111.8 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
111.9 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
111.10 	general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated 
111.11 	for each purpose. The figures "2014" and "2015" used in this article mean that the 
111.12 	appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or 
111.13 	June 30, 2015, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal 
111.14 	year 2015. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2014 and 2015.

111.15				APPROPRIATIONS
	
111.16				Available for the Year
	
111.17				Ending June 30
	
111.18					2014
		2015

111.19
111.20	Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT 
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

111.21	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	95,692,000
	$
	95,452,000

111.22	Appropriations by Fund
	
111.23		2014
	2015
	
111.24	General
	75,775,000
	75,535,000
	
111.25	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
111.26
111.27	Workforce 
Development
	19,217,000
	19,217,000
	
111.28 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
111.29 	purpose are specified in the following 
111.30 	subdivisions.

111.31
111.32	Subd. 2.Business and Community 
Development
 		45,571,000
		45,471,000

111.33	Appropriations by Fund
	
111.34	General
	44,169,000
	44,069,000
	
111.35	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
111.36
111.37	Workforce 
Development
	702,000
	702,000
	
112.1 	(a)(1) $15,000,000 each year is for 
112.2 	the Minnesota investment fund under 
112.3 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731. This 
112.4 	appropriation is available until spent.
112.5 	(2) Of the amount available under clause 
112.6 	(1), up to $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2014 
112.7 	is for a loan to facilitate initial investment 
112.8 	in the purchase and operation of a 
112.9 	biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility. 
112.10 	This loan is not subject to the loan limitations 
112.11 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731, 
112.12 	and shall be forgiven by the commissioner 
112.13 	of employment and economic development 
112.14 	upon verification of meeting performance 
112.15 	goals. Purchases related to and for the 
112.16 	purposes of this loan award must be made 
112.17 	between January 1, 2013, and June 30, 2015. 
112.18 	The amount under this clause is available 
112.19 	until expended.
112.20 	(3) Of the amount available under clause 
112.21 	(1), up to $2,000,000 is available for a 
112.22 	loan for subsequent investment in the 
112.23 	biopharmaceutical facility project in clause 
112.24 	(2). The amount under this clause is available 
112.25 	until expended. Loan thresholds under clause 
112.26 	(2) must be achieved and maintained to 
112.27 	receive funding. Loans are not subject to the 
112.28 	loan limitations under Minnesota Statutes, 
112.29 	section 116J.8731, and shall be forgiven 
112.30 	by the commissioner of employment and 
112.31 	economic development upon verification 
112.32 	of meeting performance goals. Purchases 
112.33 	related to and for the purposes of loan awards 
112.34 	must be made during the biennium the loan 
112.35 	was received.
113.1 	(4) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, 
113.2 	the biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility 
113.3 	in this paragraph shall be deemed eligible 
113.4 	for the Minnesota job creation fund under 
113.5 	new Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8748, 
113.6 	by having at least $25,000,000 in capital 
113.7 	investment and 190 retained employees.
113.8 	(5) For purposes of clauses (1) to (4), 
113.9 	"biopharmaceutical" and "biologics" are 
113.10 	interchangeable and mean medical drugs 
113.11 	or medicinal preparations produced using 
113.12 	technology that uses biological systems, 
113.13 	living organisms, or derivatives of living 
113.14 	organisms, to make or modify products or 
113.15 	processes for specific use. The medical drugs 
113.16 	or medicinal preparations include but are not 
113.17 	limited to proteins, antibodies, nucleic acids, 
113.18 	and vaccines.
113.19 	(b) $12,500,000 each year is for the 
113.20 	Minnesota job creation fund under Minnesota 
113.21 	Statutes, section 116J.8748. Of this amount, 
113.22 	the commissioner of employment and 
113.23 	economic development may use up to three 
113.24 	percent for administrative expenses. This 
113.25 	appropriation is available until spent.
113.26 	(c) $1,000,000 each year is from the general 
113.27 	fund for grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
113.28 	section 116J.571, for the redevelopment 
113.29 	program. This appropriation is available 
113.30 	until spent.
113.31 	(d) $12,000 each year is from the general 
113.32 	fund for a grant to the Upper Minnesota Film 
113.33 	Office.
113.34 	(e) $325,000 each year is from the general 
113.35 	fund for the Minnesota Film and TV Board. 
114.1 	The appropriation in each year is available 
114.2 	only upon receipt by the board of $1 in 
114.3 	matching contributions of money or in-kind 
114.4 	contributions from nonstate sources for every 
114.5 	$3 provided by this appropriation, except that 
114.6 	each year up to $50,000 is available on July 
114.7 	1 even if the required matching contribution 
114.8 	has not been received by that date.
114.9 	(f) $1,272,000 each year is from the 
114.10 	general fund for contaminated site cleanup 
114.11 	and development grants under Minnesota 
114.12 	Statutes, sections 116J.551 to 116J.558. This 
114.13 	appropriation is available until expended.
114.14 	(g) $700,000 each year is from the 
114.15 	remediation fund for contaminated site 
114.16 	cleanup and development grants under 
114.17 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.551 to 
114.18 	116J.558. This appropriation is available 
114.19 	until expended.
114.20 	(h) $4,195,000 each year is from the general 
114.21 	fund for the Minnesota job skills partnership 
114.22 	program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
114.23 	116L.01 to 116L.17. If the appropriation for 
114.24 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
114.25 	for the other year is available. This 
114.26 	appropriation is available until spent.
114.27 	(i) $5,000,000 each year is from the general 
114.28 	fund for a grant to the Minnesota Film 
114.29 	and TV Board for the film production jobs 
114.30 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
114.31 	116U.26. This appropriation is available 
114.32 	until expended. 
114.33 	(j) $200,000 each year is from the general 
114.34 	fund for a grant to Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., 
114.35 	for the small business growth acceleration 
115.1 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
115.2 	116O.115. This appropriation is available 
115.3 	until expended.
115.4 	(k) $169,000 each year is from the general 
115.5 	fund for a grant to WomenVenture for 
115.6 	women's business development programs.
115.7 	(l) $170,000 each year is from the general 
115.8 	fund and $50,000 each year is from the 
115.9 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
115.10 	the Metropolitan Economic Development 
115.11 	Association for continuing minority business 
115.12 	development programs in the metropolitan 
115.13 	area. This appropriation must be used for 
115.14 	providing free or reduced fee business 
115.15 	consulting services to minority entrepreneurs 
115.16 	and contractors.
115.17 	(m)(1) $350,000 each year is from the 
115.18 	workforce development fund for a grant 
115.19 	to BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota for 
115.20 	bioscience business development programs 
115.21 	to promote and position the state as a global 
115.22 	leader in bioscience business activities. 
115.23 	These funds may be used to create, recruit, 
115.24 	retain, and expand biobusiness activity 
115.25 	in Minnesota; implement the destination 
115.26 	2025 statewide plan; update a statewide 
115.27 	assessment of the bioscience industry and 
115.28 	the competitive position of Minnesota-based 
115.29 	bioscience businesses relative to other 
115.30 	states and other nations; and develop and 
115.31 	implement business and scenario-planning 
115.32 	models to create, recruit, retain, and expand 
115.33 	biobusiness activity in Minnesota.
115.34 	(2) The BioBusiness Alliance must report 
115.35 	each year by February 15 to the committees 
116.1 	of the house of representatives and the senate 
116.2 	having jurisdiction over bioscience industry 
116.3 	activity in Minnesota on the use of funds; 
116.4 	the number of bioscience businesses and 
116.5 	jobs created, recruited, retained, or expanded 
116.6 	in the state since the last reporting period; 
116.7 	the competitive position of the biobusiness 
116.8 	industry; and utilization rates and results of 
116.9 	the business and scenario-planning models 
116.10 	and outcomes resulting from utilization of 
116.11 	the business and scenario-planning models.
116.12 	(n) $35,000 each year is from the general 
116.13 	fund for a grant to the Minnesota Inventors 
116.14 	Congress, of which at least $3,500 must be 
116.15 	used for youth inventors.
116.16 	(o) $100,000 each year is from the 
116.17 	workforce development fund for a grant 
116.18 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.421, 
116.19 	to the Rural Policy and Development 
116.20 	Center at St. Peter, Minnesota. The grant 
116.21 	shall be used for research and policy 
116.22 	analysis on emerging economic and social 
116.23 	issues in rural Minnesota, to serve as a 
116.24 	policy resource center for rural Minnesota 
116.25 	communities, to encourage collaboration 
116.26 	across higher education institutions, to 
116.27 	provide interdisciplinary team approaches 
116.28 	to research and problem-solving in rural 
116.29 	communities, and to administer overall 
116.30 	operations of the center.
116.31 	(p) $50,000 each year is from the general 
116.32 	fund for a grant to the North Central Small 
116.33 	Business Development Center at Central 
116.34 	Lakes College. This appropriation is 
116.35 	available until spent.
117.1 	(q) $125,000 each year is from the general 
117.2 	fund for a grant to the South Central 
117.3 	Small Business Development Center at 
117.4 	Minnesota State University, Mankato. This 
117.5 	appropriation is available until spent.
117.6 	(r) $144,000 each year is from the general 
117.7 	fund for a grant to the Neighborhood 
117.8 	Development Center.  This appropriation is 
117.9 	available until spent.
117.10 	(s) $135,000 each year is from the general 
117.11 	fund for a grant to the Arrowhead Economic 
117.12 	Opportunity Agency. This appropriation is 
117.13 	available until spent.
117.14 	(t) $100,000 the first year is from the general 
117.15 	fund for a grant to the St. Paul East Side 
117.16 	Area Business Association (ESABA) for 
117.17 	development and support of a business 
117.18 	assessment plan for business growth in 
117.19 	St. Paul's east side. This is a onetime 
117.20 	appropriation and is available until spent.
117.21 	(u) $135,000 each year is from the general 
117.22 	fund for a grant to Advocating Change 
117.23 	Together for training, technical assistance, 
117.24 	and resource materials for persons with 
117.25 	developmental and mental illness disabilities.
117.26 	(v) $189,000 each year is from the general 
117.27 	fund for grants of $63,000 to eligible 
117.28 	organizations each year to assist in the 
117.29 	development of entrepreneurs and small 
117.30 	businesses. Each state grant dollar must be 
117.31 	matched with $1 of nonstate funds. Three 
117.32 	grants must be awarded to continue or 
117.33 	develop a program. This appropriation is 
117.34 	available until spent.

117.35	Subd. 3.Workforce Development
 		13,745,000
		13,605,000

118.1	Appropriations by Fund
	
118.2	General
	2,060,000
	1,920,000
	
118.3
118.4	Workforce 
Development
	11,685,000
	11,685,000
	
118.5 	(a) $3,500,000 each year is from the 
118.6 	workforce development fund for the 
118.7 	Minnesota youth program under Minnesota 
118.8 	Statutes, sections 116L.56 and 116L.561.
118.9 	(b) $1,000,000 each year is from the 
118.10 	workforce development fund for the 
118.11 	youthbuild program under Minnesota 
118.12 	Statutes, sections 116L.361 to 116L.366.
118.13 	(c) $150,000 each year is from the general 
118.14 	fund and $300,000 each year is from the 
118.15 	workforce development fund for a grant 
118.16 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8747, 
118.17 	to Twin Cities RISE! to provide training to 
118.18 	hard-to-train individuals. Funds unexpended 
118.19 	in the first year are available for expenditure 
118.20 	in the second year.
118.21 	(d) $200,000 each year is from the general 
118.22 	fund for a grant to Minnesota Diversified 
118.23 	Industries, Inc., to provide progressive 
118.24 	development and employment opportunities 
118.25 	for people with disabilities.
118.26 	(e) $300,000 each year is from the general 
118.27 	fund and $175,000 each year is from the 
118.28 	workforce development fund for a grant 
118.29 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 268A.03, 
118.30 	to Rise, Inc. for the Minnesota Employment 
118.31 	Center for People Who are Deaf or Hard of 
118.32 	Hearing. Money not expended the first year 
118.33 	is available the second year.
118.34 	(f) $300,000 each year is from the workforce 
118.35 	development fund for a grant to Lifetrack 
119.1 	Resources for its immigrant and refugee 
119.2 	collaborative program, including those 
119.3 	related to job-seeking skills and workplace 
119.4 	orientation, intensive job development, 
119.5 	functional work English, and on-site job 
119.6 	coaching.
119.7 	(g) $1,475,000 each year is from the 
119.8 	workforce development fund for the 
119.9 	Opportunities Industrialization Center 
119.10 	programs.
119.11 	(h) $1,150,000 each year is from the 
119.12 	workforce development fund for grants for 
119.13 	the Minneapolis summer youth employment 
119.14 	program. The grants shall be used to fund 
119.15 	up to 500 jobs for youth each summer. Of 
119.16 	this appropriation, $300,000 each year is for 
119.17 	a grant to the learn-to-earn summer youth 
119.18 	employment program. The commissioner 
119.19 	shall establish criteria for awarding the 
119.20 	grants. This appropriation is available in 
119.21 	either year of the biennium and is available 
119.22 	until spent.
119.23 	(i) $750,000 each year is from the workforce 
119.24 	development fund for a grant to the 
119.25 	Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls 
119.26 	Clubs to administer a statewide project 
119.27 	of youth jobs skills development. This 
119.28 	project, which may have career guidance 
119.29 	components, including health and life skills, 
119.30 	is to encourage, train, and assist youth in 
119.31 	job-seeking skills, workplace orientation, 
119.32 	and job-site knowledge through coaching. 
119.33 	This grant requires a 25 percent match from 
119.34 	nonstate resources.
120.1 	(j) $561,000 each year is from the workforce 
120.2 	development fund for grants to fund summer 
120.3 	youth employment in St. Paul. The grants 
120.4 	shall be used to fund up to 500 jobs for 
120.5 	youth each summer. The commissioner shall 
120.6 	establish criteria for awarding the grants. 
120.7 	This appropriation is available in either year 
120.8 	of the biennium and is available until spent.
120.9 	(k) $350,000 each year is from the workforce 
120.10 	development fund for grants to provide 
120.11 	communication access and employment 
120.12 	support for a regional transition program 
120.13 	that specializes in providing culturally 
120.14 	appropriate transition services leading to 
120.15 	employment for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and 
120.16 	deaf-blind students.
120.17 	(l) $263,000 each year is from the workforce 
120.18 	development fund for a grant to Central 
120.19 	Minnesota Jobs and Training Service.  This 
120.20 	appropriation is available until spent.
120.21 	(m) $200,000 each year is from the 
120.22 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
120.23 	Goodwill/Easter Seals for the business career 
120.24 	pathways program. This appropriation is 
120.25 	available until spent.
120.26 	(n) $155,000 each year is from the workforce 
120.27 	development fund for a grant to the 
120.28 	International Institute of Minnesota for the 
120.29 	medical career pathway program. This 
120.30 	appropriation is available until spent.
120.31 	(o) $160,000 each year is from the workforce 
120.32 	development fund for a grant to Project for 
120.33 	Pride in Living, Inc. This appropriation is 
120.34 	available until spent.
121.1 	(p) $300,000 each year is from the 
121.2 	workforce development fund for a grant 
121.3 	to RESOURCE-Pathway to Advancement. 
121.4 	This appropriation is available until spent.
121.5 	(q) $100,000 each year is from the workforce 
121.6 	development fund for a grant to SOAR 
121.7 	Careers-Duluth Manufacturing Pathways.  
121.8 	This appropriation is available until spent.
121.9 	(r) $300,000 each year is from the workforce 
121.10 	development fund for a grant to Southwest 
121.11 	Minnesota Private Industry Council for 
121.12 	adult transitions to employment. This 
121.13 	appropriation is available until spent.
121.14 	(s) $250,000 each year is from the 
121.15 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
121.16 	the African Development Center for job, 
121.17 	entrepreneur, and financial training programs 
121.18 	in Minneapolis, St. Cloud, Willmar, 
121.19 	Mankato, and Rochester. This is a onetime 
121.20 	appropriation and is available until spent.
121.21 	(t) $135,000 each year is from the workforce 
121.22 	development fund for a grant to the 
121.23 	Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training 
121.24 	for the Career EdVenture program. This 
121.25 	appropriation is available until spent.
121.26 	(u) $135,000 each year is from the workforce 
121.27 	development fund for a grant to the South 
121.28 	Central Workforce Council/Minnesota 
121.29 	Valley Action Council. This appropriation is 
121.30 	available until spent.
121.31 	(v) $135,000 each year is from the general 
121.32 	fund and $50,000 each year is from the 
121.33 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
121.34 	Northern Connections in Perham to operate 
121.35 	a workforce program that provides one-stop 
122.1 	supportive services to individuals as they 
122.2 	transition into the workforce.
122.3 	(w) $1,070,000 the first year and $930,000 
122.4 	the second year are appropriated from 
122.5 	the general fund for the publication, 
122.6 	dissemination, and use of labor market 
122.7 	information under Minnesota Statutes, 
122.8 	section 116J.4011, and for pilot programs 
122.9 	in the workforce service areas specified in 
122.10 	article 7, section 20, to combine career and 
122.11 	higher education advising.

122.12	Subd. 4.General Support Services
 		1,018,000
		1,018,000

122.13	Subd. 5.Minnesota Trade Office
 		2,142,000
		2,142,000
	
122.14 	(a) $300,000 each year is for the STEP grants 
122.15 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.979.
122.16 	(b) $180,000 each year is for the Invest 
122.17 	Minnesota marketing initiative in Minnesota 
122.18 	Statutes, section 116J.9801. Notwithstanding 
122.19 	any other law, this provision does not expire.

122.20	Subd. 6.Vocational Rehabilitation
 		27,191,000
		27,191,000

122.21	Appropriations by Fund
	
122.22	General
	20,361,000
	20,361,000
	
122.23
122.24	Workforce 
Development
	6,830,000
	6,830,000
	
122.25 	(a) $10,800,000 each year is from the general 
122.26 	fund for the state's vocational rehabilitation 
122.27 	program under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
122.28 	268A.
122.29 	(b) $2,261,000 each year is from the general 
122.30 	fund for grants to centers for independent 
122.31 	living under Minnesota Statutes, section 
122.32 	268A.11.
122.33 	(c) $5,120,000 each year from the general 
122.34 	fund and $6,830,000 each year from the 
123.1 	workforce development fund is for extended 
123.2 	employment services for persons with severe 
123.3 	disabilities under Minnesota Statutes, section 
123.4 	268A.16.
123.5 	(d) $2,055,000 each year is from the general 
123.6 	fund for grants to programs that provide 
123.7 	employment support services to persons with 
123.8 	mental illness under Minnesota Statutes, 
123.9 	sections 268A.13 and 268A.14.

123.10	Subd. 7.Services for the Blind
 		5,925,000
		5,925,000

123.11	Sec. 4. HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

123.12	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	63,048,000
	$
	43,048,000
	
123.13 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
123.14 	purpose are specified in the following 
123.15 	subdivisions.
123.16 	This appropriation is for transfer to the 
123.17 	housing development fund for the programs 
123.18 	specified in this section. Except as otherwise 
123.19 	indicated, this transfer is part of the agency's 
123.20 	permanent budget base.

123.21	Subd. 2.Challenge Program
 		21,955,000
		6,955,000
	
123.22 	(a) This appropriation is for the economic 
123.23 	development and housing challenge program 
123.24 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.33. 
123.25 	Of this amount, $1,208,000 each year shall 
123.26 	be made available during the first 11 months 
123.27 	of the fiscal year exclusively for housing 
123.28 	projects for American Indians. Any funds not 
123.29 	committed to housing projects for American 
123.30 	Indians in the first 11 months of the fiscal year 
123.31 	shall be available for any eligible activity 
123.32 	under Minnesota Statues, section 462A.33.
124.1 	(b) Of this amount, $15,000,000 is a onetime 
124.2 	appropriation and is targeted for housing in 
124.3 	communities and regions that have:
124.4 	(1)(i) low housing vacancy rates; and
124.5 	(ii) cooperatively developed a plan that 
124.6 	identifies current and future housing needs; 
124.7 	and
124.8 	(2)(i) experienced job growth since 2005 and 
124.9 	have at least 2,000 jobs within the commuter 
124.10 	shed;
124.11 	(ii) evidence of anticipated job expansion; or
124.12 	(iii) a significant portion of area employees 
124.13 	who commute more than 30 miles between 
124.14 	their residence and their employment.
124.15 	(c) Preference must be given among 
124.16 	comparable housing proposals to proposals 
124.17 	that include a meaningful contribution from 
124.18 	area employers that reduces the need for 
124.19 	deferred loan or grant funds from state 
124.20 	resources.
124.21 	(d) The base funding for this program in the 
124.22 	2016-2017 biennium is $6,955,000 each year.

124.23	Subd. 3.Housing Trust Fund
 		15,555,000
		10,555,000
	
124.24 	(a) This appropriation is for deposit in the 
124.25 	housing trust fund account created under 
124.26 	Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.201, and 
124.27 	may be used for the purposes provided in 
124.28 	that section.
124.29 	(b) Of this amount, $3,000,000 is a onetime 
124.30 	appropriation for temporary rental assistance 
124.31 	for families with school-age children who 
124.32 	have changed school or home at least 
124.33 	once in the last school year. The agency, 
124.34 	in consultation with the Department of 
125.1 	Education, may establish additional targeting 
125.2 	criteria.
125.3 	(c) Of this amount, $2,000,000 is a onetime 
125.4 	appropriation for temporary rental assistance 
125.5 	for adults who are in the process of being 
125.6 	released from state correctional facilities 
125.7 	or on supervised release in the community 
125.8 	who are homeless or at risk of becoming 
125.9 	homeless. The agency, in consultation with 
125.10 	the Department of Corrections, may establish 
125.11 	additional targeting criteria to identify 
125.12 	those adults most at risk of reentering state 
125.13 	correctional facilities.
125.14 	(d) Of this amount, $500,000 is a onetime 
125.15 	appropriation for a grant to the nonprofit 
125.16 	organization selected to administer the state 
125.17 	demonstration project for high-risk adults 
125.18 	established under Laws 2007, chapter 54, 
125.19 	article 1, section 19.
125.20 	(e) The base funding for this program in fiscal 
125.21 	years 2016 and 2017 is $9,555,000 each year.

125.22	Subd. 4.Rental Assistance for Mentally Ill
 		3,638,000
		3,638,000
	
125.23 	This appropriation is for the rental housing 
125.24 	assistance program under Minnesota Statutes, 
125.25 	section 462A.2097. The base funding for 
125.26 	this program in the 2016-2017 biennium is 
125.27 	$2,638,000 each year.

125.28	Subd. 5.Family Homeless Prevention
 		9,465,000
		9,465,000
	
125.29 	This appropriation is for the family homeless 
125.30 	prevention and assistance programs under 
125.31 	Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.204. 
125.32 	The base funding for this program in the 
125.33 	2016-2017 biennium is $7,465,000 each year.

125.34	Subd. 6.Home Ownership Assistance Fund
 		797,000
		797,000
	
126.1 	This appropriation is for the home ownership 
126.2 	assistance program under Minnesota 
126.3 	Statutes, section 462A.21, subdivision 8.

126.4	Subd. 7.Affordable Rental Investment Fund
 		 5,218,000
		 5,218,000
	
126.5 	(a) This appropriation is for the affordable 
126.6 	rental investment fund program under 
126.7 	Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.21, 
126.8 	subdivision 8b, to finance the acquisition, 
126.9 	rehabilitation, and debt restructuring of 
126.10 	federally assisted rental property and for 
126.11 	making equity takeout loans under Minnesota 
126.12 	Statutes, section 462A.05, subdivision 39.
126.13 	(b) The owner of federally assisted rental 
126.14 	property must agree to participate in 
126.15 	the applicable federally assisted housing 
126.16 	program and to extend any existing 
126.17 	low-income affordability restrictions on the 
126.18 	housing for the maximum term permitted. 
126.19 	The owner must also enter into an agreement 
126.20 	that gives local units of government, 
126.21 	housing and redevelopment authorities, 
126.22 	and nonprofit housing organizations the 
126.23 	right of first refusal if the rental property 
126.24 	is offered for sale. Priority must be given 
126.25 	among comparable federally assisted rental 
126.26 	properties to properties with the longest 
126.27 	remaining term under an agreement for 
126.28 	federal assistance. Priority must also be 
126.29 	given among comparable rental housing 
126.30 	developments to developments that are or 
126.31 	will be owned by local government units, a 
126.32 	housing and redevelopment authority, or a 
126.33 	nonprofit housing organization.
126.34 	(c) The appropriation also may be used to 
126.35 	finance the acquisition, rehabilitation, and 
127.1 	debt restructuring of existing supportive 
127.2 	housing properties. For purposes of this 
127.3 	subdivision, "supportive housing" means 
127.4 	affordable rental housing with links to 
127.5 	services necessary for individuals, youth, and 
127.6 	families with children to maintain housing 
127.7 	stability.
127.8 	(d) Of this amount, $250,000 each year is 
127.9 	for transfer to the capacity-building grants 
127.10 	in subdivision 10.
127.11 	(e) The base funding for the affordable rental 
127.12 	investment fund program under Minnesota 
127.13 	Statutes, section 462A.21, subdivision 8b, 
127.14 	in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, is $4,218,000 
127.15 	each year.

127.16	Subd. 8.Housing Rehabilitation
 		2,772,000
		2,772,000
	
127.17 	This appropriation is for housing assistance 
127.18 	for the rehabilitation of single-family homes 
127.19 	under the housing rehabilitation program 
127.20 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.05, 
127.21 	subdivision 14.

127.22
127.23	Subd. 9.Homeownership Education, 
Counseling, and Training
 		751,000
		751,000
	
127.24 	This appropriation is for the homeownership 
127.25 	education, counseling, and training program 
127.26 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.209.

127.27	Subd. 10.Capacity-Building Grants
 		125,000
		125,000
	
127.28 	This appropriation is for nonprofit 
127.29 	capacity-building grants under Minnesota 
127.30 	Statutes, section 462A.21, subdivision 3b.

127.31	Subd. 11.Rental Rehabilitation
 		 2,772,000
		 2,772,000
	
127.32 	This appropriation is for the rental housing 
127.33 	rehabilitation loan program under Minnesota 
127.34 	Statutes, section 462A.05, subdivision 14.

128.1	Subd. 12.Transfers and Appropriations
 					
128.2 	(a) The remaining balance of appropriations 
128.3 	in Laws 2012, First Special Session chapter 
128.4 	1, article 1, section 7, for the economic 
128.5 	development and housing challenge program 
128.6 	that is unobligated to loans to homeowners 
128.7 	or rental property owners as of June 30, 
128.8 	2013, estimated to be $3,000,000 is canceled 
128.9 	to the general fund. By August 1, 2013, 
128.10 	the commissioner of the Housing Finance 
128.11 	Agency shall provide the commissioner of 
128.12 	management and budget with the information 
128.13 	necessary to determine the amount that is 
128.14 	uncommitted and available for transfer.
128.15 	(b) The amount canceled to the general fund 
128.16 	under paragraph (a) is appropriated to the 
128.17 	Housing Finance Agency from the general 
128.18 	fund for transfer to the housing development 
128.19 	fund for the rehabilitation loan program 
128.20 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.05, 
128.21 	subdivision 14. Until August 1, 2014, 
128.22 	priority in the use of these funds shall be 
128.23 	given to assistance for eligible homeowners 
128.24 	residing in the area included in DR-4069 
128.25 	whose homes were damaged as a result of 
128.26 	the storms and flooding that occurred June 
128.27 	14 to June 21, 2012.

128.28
128.29	Sec. 5. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND 
INDUSTRY

128.30	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	22,866,000
	$
	22,866,000

128.31	Appropriations by Fund
	
128.32		2014
	2015
	
128.33	General
	966,000
	966,000
	
129.1
129.2	Workers' 
Compensation
	20,871,000
	20,871,000
	
129.3
129.4	Workforce 
Development
	1,029,000
	1,029,000
	
129.5 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
129.6 	purpose are specified in the following 
129.7 	subdivisions.

129.8	Subd. 2.Workers' Compensation
 		10,678,000
		10,678,000
	
129.9 	This appropriation is from the workers' 
129.10 	compensation fund.
129.11 	$200,000 each year is for grants to the 
129.12 	Vinland Center for rehabilitation services. 
129.13 	Grants shall be distributed as the department 
129.14 	refers injured workers to the Vinland Center 
129.15 	for rehabilitation services.

129.16	Subd. 3.Labor Standards and Apprenticeship
 		1,995,000
		1,995,000

129.17	Appropriations by Fund
	
129.18	General
	966,000
	966,000
	
129.19
129.20	Workforce 
Development
	1,029,000
	1,029,000
	
129.21 	(a) $816,000 each year is from the 
129.22 	general fund for the labor standards and 
129.23 	apprenticeship program.
129.24 	(b) $150,000 each year is from the general 
129.25 	fund for a child labor initiative for expanding 
129.26 	education and outreach to high schools and 
129.27 	targeted industries to ensure minors entering 
129.28 	the workforce are safe.
129.29 	(c) $879,000 each year is appropriated from 
129.30 	the workforce development fund for the 
129.31 	apprenticeship program under Minnesota 
129.32 	Statutes, chapter 178, and includes 
129.33 	$100,000 each year for labor education and 
129.34 	advancement program grants and to expand 
130.1 	and promote registered apprenticeship 
130.2 	training in nonconstruction trade programs.
130.3 	(d) $150,000 each year is appropriated 
130.4 	from the workforce development fund for 
130.5 	prevailing wage enforcement.

130.6	Subd. 4.Workplace Safety
 		4,154,000
		4,154,000
	
130.7 	This appropriation is from the workers' 
130.8 	compensation fund.

130.9	Subd. 5.General Support
 		6,039,000
		6,039,000
	
130.10 	This appropriation is from the workers' 
130.11 	compensation fund.

130.12	Sec. 6. EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM
 	$
	15,888,000
	$
	15,888,000
	
130.13 	To develop maximum private sector 
130.14 	involvement in tourism, $1,000,000 in fiscal 
130.15 	year 2014 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2015 
130.16 	must be matched by Explore Minnesota 
130.17 	Tourism from nonstate sources. Each $1 of 
130.18 	state incentive must be matched with $6 of 
130.19 	private sector funding. Cash match is defined 
130.20 	as revenue to the state or documented cash 
130.21 	expenditures directly expended to support 
130.22 	Explore Minnesota Tourism programs. Up 
130.23 	to one-half of the private sector contribution 
130.24 	may be in-kind or soft match. The incentive 
130.25 	in fiscal year 2014 shall be based on fiscal 
130.26 	year 2013 private sector contributions. The 
130.27 	incentive in fiscal year 2015 shall be based on 
130.28 	fiscal year 2014 private sector contributions. 
130.29 	This incentive is ongoing:
130.30 	(1) funding for the marketing grants is 
130.31 	available either year of the biennium. 
130.32 	Unexpended grant funds from the first year 
130.33 	are available in the second year; and
131.1 	(2) unexpended money from the general 
131.2 	fund appropriations made under this section 
131.3 	does not cancel but must be placed in a 
131.4 	special marketing account for use by Explore 
131.5 	Minnesota Tourism for additional marketing 
131.6 	activities.
131.7 	Base funding for Explore Minnesota Tourism 
131.8 	shall be $15,968,000 each year in the fiscal 
131.9 	year 2016-2017 biennium.
131.10 	$100,000 each year is for a grant to the 
131.11 	Northern Lights International Music Festival.

131.12
131.13	Sec. 7. BUREAU OF MEDIATION 
SERVICES
 	$
	1,873,000
	$
	1,777,000
	
131.14 	(a) $68,000 each year is for grants to area 
131.15 	labor management committees. Grants may 
131.16 	be awarded for a 12-month period beginning 
131.17 	July 1 each year. Any unencumbered balance 
131.18 	remaining at the end of the first year does not 
131.19 	cancel but is available for the second year.
131.20 	(b) $100,000 in fiscal year 2014 is 
131.21 	appropriated from the general fund to the 
131.22 	Bureau of Mediation Services for transfer 
131.23 	to the Office of Enterprise Technology to 
131.24 	develop a new business management system 
131.25 	for case and document management. This is 
131.26 	a onetime appropriation and is available for 
131.27 	spending until June 30, 2015. Any ongoing 
131.28 	information technology support or costs for 
131.29 	this application will be incorporated into the 
131.30 	service level agreement and will be paid to 
131.31 	the Office of Enterprise Technology by the 
131.32 	Bureau of Mediation Services under the rates 
131.33 	and mechanism specified in that agreement. 
131.34 	Of this amount, $25,000 each year is added 
131.35 	to the Bureau of Mediation Services base 
132.1 	budget to cover the information technology 
132.2 	support costs for this application.

132.3
132.4	Sec. 8. WORKERS' COMPENSATION 
COURT OF APPEALS
 	$
	1,913,000
	$
	1,703,000
	
132.5 	This appropriation is from the workers' 
132.6 	compensation fund.
132.7 	Of this appropriation, $210,000 is a 
132.8 	onetime appropriation and is available for 
132.9 	spending until June 30, 2015. $100,000 in 
132.10 	fiscal year 2014 is appropriated from the 
132.11 	workers' compensation fund to the Workers' 
132.12 	Compensation Court of Appeals for transfer 
132.13 	to the Office of Enterprise Technology to 
132.14 	develop a paperless case management system 
132.15 	and to ensure that services and hardware 
132.16 	are accessible and compatible with systems 
132.17 	with which the Workers' Compensation 
132.18 	Court of Appeals must interact. This is a 
132.19 	onetime appropriation and is available for 
132.20 	spending until June 30, 2015. Any ongoing 
132.21 	information technology support or costs for 
132.22 	this application will be incorporated into the 
132.23 	service level agreement and will be paid to 
132.24 	the Office of Enterprise Technology by the 
132.25 	Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals 
132.26 	under the rates and mechanism specified in 
132.27 	that agreement.

132.28 	ARTICLE 6
132.29 	LABOR AND INDUSTRY

132.30 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 299F.011, is amended by adding a 
132.31 	subdivision to read:
132.32 		Subd. 4d.Single-family dwelling; fire sprinklers. (a) The State Building Code, 
132.33 	the State Fire Code, or a political subdivision of the state by code, by ordinance, as a 
132.34 	condition of receiving public funding, or in any other way, must not require the installation 
133.1 	of fire sprinklers, any fire sprinkler system components, or automatic fire-extinguishing 
133.2 	equipment or devices in any new or existing single-family detached dwelling unit.
133.3 	(b) This subdivision does not affect or limit a requirement for smoke or fire 
133.4 	detectors, alarms, or their components.

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

133.6 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326.02, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
133.7 		Subd. 5.Limitation. The provisions of sections 326.02 to 326.15 shall not apply 
133.8 	to the preparation of plans and specifications for the erection, enlargement, or alteration 
133.9 	of any building or other structure by any person, for that person's exclusive occupancy 
133.10 	or use, unless such occupancy or use involves the public health or safety or the health 
133.11 	or safety of the employees of said person, or of the buildings listed in section 326.03, 
133.12 	subdivision 2, nor to any detailed or shop plans required to be furnished by a contractor 
133.13 	to a registered engineer, landscape architect, architect, or certified interior designer, 
133.14 	nor to any standardized manufactured product, nor to any construction superintendent 
133.15 	supervising the execution of work designed by an architect, landscape architect, engineer, 
133.16 	or certified interior designer licensed or certified in accordance with section 326.03, nor 
133.17 	to the planning for and supervision of the construction and installation of work by an 
133.18 	electrical or elevator contractor or master plumber as defined in and licensed pursuant to 
133.19 	chapter 326B, where such work is within the scope of such licensed activity and not 
133.20 	within the practice of professional engineering, or architecture, or where the person does 
133.21 	not claim to be a certified interior designer as defined in subdivision 2, 3, or 4b.

133.22 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.163, is amended by adding a 
133.23 	subdivision to read:
133.24 		Subd. 9.Direct supervision. "Direct supervision" means:
133.25 	(1) an unlicensed individual is being directly supervised by an individual licensed 
133.26 	to perform the elevator work being supervised during the entire time the unlicensed 
133.27 	individual is performing elevator work;
133.28 	(2) the licensed individual is physically present at the location where the unlicensed 
133.29 	individual is performing elevator work and immediately available to the unlicensed 
133.30 	individual at all times for assistance and direction;
133.31 	(3) the licensed individual shall review the elevator work performed by the 
133.32 	unlicensed individual before the elevator work is operated; and
133.33 	(4) the licensed individual is able to and does determine that all elevator work 
133.34 	performed by the unlicensed individual is performed in compliance with the elevator code.

134.1 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.163, is amended by adding a 
134.2 	subdivision to read:
134.3 		Subd. 10.Elevator contractor. "Elevator contractor" means a licensed contractor 
134.4 	whose responsible licensed individual is a master elevator constructor. An elevator 
134.5 	contractor license does not itself qualify its holder to perform or supervise elevator work 
134.6 	authorized by holding a personal license issued by the commissioner.

134.7 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.163, is amended by adding a 
134.8 	subdivision to read:
134.9 		Subd. 11.Limited elevator contractor.  "Limited elevator contractor" means a 
134.10 	licensed contractor whose responsible licensed individual is a limited master elevator 
134.11 	constructor. A limited elevator contractor or its employees may only install, test, or alter 
134.12 	residential elevators, platform lifts, stairway chairlifts, dumbwaiters, material lifts, limited 
134.13 	use or limited application elevator equipment, conveyors, and special purpose personnel 
134.14 	elevators. 

134.15 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.163, is amended by adding a 
134.16 	subdivision to read:
134.17 		Subd. 11a.Limited elevator work. "Limited elevator work" means the installing, 
134.18 	maintaining, altering, repairing, testing, planning, or laying out of residential elevators, 
134.19 	platform lifts, stairway chairlifts, dumbwaiters, material lifts, limited use or limited 
134.20 	application elevator equipment, conveyors, and special purpose personnel elevators 
134.21 	as covered by Minnesota Rules, chapters 1307 and 1315.  Limited elevator work also 
134.22 	includes electrical wiring on the load side of the elevator equipment disconnect and the 
134.23 	decommissioning of elevator equipment to enable safe removal.

134.24 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.163, is amended by adding a 
134.25 	subdivision to read:
134.26 		Subd. 12.Elevator work. "Elevator work" means the installing, maintaining, 
134.27 	altering, repairing, testing, planning, or laying out of elevator apparatus or equipment as 
134.28 	covered by Minnesota Rules, chapters 1307 and 1315. Elevator work also includes the 
134.29 	disconnection of electrical wiring on the load side of the elevator disconnect and the 
134.30 	decommissioning of elevator equipment to enable safe removal.

134.31 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.163, is amended by adding a 
134.32 	subdivision to read:
135.1 		Subd. 13.Master elevator constructor. "Master elevator constructor" means 
135.2 	an individual having the necessary qualifications, training, experience, and technical 
135.3 	knowledge to properly plan, lay out, supervise, and perform the installation, maintenance, 
135.4 	altering, testing, wiring, and repair of apparatus and equipment for elevators, including 
135.5 	electrical wiring on the load side of the elevator equipment disconnect and who is licensed 
135.6 	as a master elevator constructor by the commissioner.

135.7 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.163, is amended by adding a 
135.8 	subdivision to read:
135.9 		Subd. 14.Limited master elevator constructor. "Limited master elevator 
135.10 	constructor" means an individual having the necessary qualifications, training, experience, 
135.11 	and technical knowledge to properly plan, lay out, supervise, and perform the testing, 
135.12 	altering, installation, maintenance, and repair of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for 
135.13 	residential elevators, platform lifts, stairway chairlifts, dumbwaiters, material lifts, limited 
135.14 	use or limited application elevator equipment, conveyors, and special purpose personnel 
135.15 	elevators, including wiring on the load side of the elevator equipment disconnect and who 
135.16 	is licensed as a limited master elevator constructor by the commissioner.

135.17 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.163, is amended by adding a 
135.18 	subdivision to read:
135.19 		Subd. 14a.Limited journeyman elevator constructor. "Limited journeyman 
135.20 	elevator constructor" means an individual having the necessary qualifications, training, 
135.21 	experience, and technical knowledge to install, maintain, alter, test, and repair apparatus 
135.22 	and equipment for residential elevators, platform lifts, stairway chairlifts, dumbwaiters, 
135.23 	material lifts, limited use or limited application elevator equipment, conveyors and special 
135.24 	purpose personnel elevators, including electrical wiring on the load side of the elevator 
135.25 	equipment disconnect and who is licensed as a limited journeyman elevator constructor by 
135.26 	the commissioner.

135.27 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.163, is amended by adding a 
135.28 	subdivision to read:
135.29 		Subd. 15.Journeyman elevator constructor. "Journeyman elevator constructor" 
135.30 	means an individual having the necessary qualifications, training, experience, and 
135.31 	technical knowledge to install, maintain, alter, test, and repair apparatus and equipment for 
135.32 	elevators, including electrical wiring on the load side of the elevator equipment disconnect 
135.33 	and who is licensed as a journeyman elevator constructor by the commissioner.

136.1 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.163, is amended by adding a 
136.2 	subdivision to read:
136.3 		Subd. 16.Registered unlicensed elevator constructor. "Registered unlicensed 
136.4 	elevator constructor" means an individual who has registered with the department but is 
136.5 	not licensed by the commissioner to perform elevator work.

136.6 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.163, is amended by adding a 
136.7 	subdivision to read:
136.8 		Subd. 17.Residential dwelling. "Residential dwelling" is a single dwelling unit 
136.9 	that is contained in a one-family, two-family, or multifamily dwelling. A residential 
136.10 	dwelling also includes outdoor space at a one-family dwelling.

136.11 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.163, is amended by adding a 
136.12 	subdivision to read:
136.13 		Subd. 18.Responsible licensed individual. "Responsible licensed individual" 
136.14 	means an individual licensed as a master elevator constructor or limited master elevator 
136.15 	constructor who is identified as the responsible licensed individual on an elevator 
136.16 	contractor license application.

136.17 	Sec. 15. [326B.164] LICENSES.
136.18 		Subdivision 1.Master elevator constructor. (a) Except as otherwise provided by 
136.19 	law, no individual shall perform or supervise elevator work, unless: 
136.20 	(1) the individual is licensed by the commissioner as a master elevator constructor; 
136.21 	and
136.22 	(2) the elevator work is for a licensed elevator contractor and the individual is an 
136.23 	employee, partner, or officer of, or is the licensed contractor.
136.24 	(b) An applicant for a master elevator constructor license shall:
136.25 	(1) have at least one year of experience, acceptable to the commissioner, as a 
136.26 	licensed journeyman elevator constructor; or
136.27 	(2) have at least six years' experience, acceptable to the commissioner, in planning 
136.28 	for, laying out, supervising, and installing apparatus, equipment, and wiring for elevators.
136.29 	(c) Individuals licensed as master elevator constructors under section 326B.33, 
136.30 	subdivision 11, as of December 31, 2013, shall not be required to pass an examination 
136.31 	under this section but, effective January 1, 2014, shall be subject to the requirements of 
136.32 	sections 326B.163 to 326B.191.
137.1 	(d) Except for the initial license term, as a condition of license renewal, master 
137.2 	elevator constructors must attain a minimum of 16 hours of continuing education credit 
137.3 	approved by the commissioner every renewal period. Not less than 12 hours shall be based 
137.4 	on the Minnesota Elevator Code or elevator technology, and not less than four hours shall 
137.5 	be based on the National Electrical Code.
137.6 		Subd. 2.Limited master elevator constructor. (a) Except as otherwise provided 
137.7 	by law, no individual shall perform or supervise elevator work on residential elevators, 
137.8 	platform lifts, stairway chairlifts, dumbwaiters, material lifts, limited use or limited 
137.9 	application elevator equipment, conveyors, and special purpose personnel elevators, unless:
137.10 	(1) the individual is licensed by the commissioner as a limited master elevator 
137.11 	constructor; and
137.12 	(2) the elevator work is for a limited elevator contractor and the individual is an 
137.13 	employee, partner, or officer of, or is the licensed contractor.
137.14 	(b) An applicant for a limited master elevator constructor license shall have at 
137.15 	least three years of experience, acceptable to the commissioner, in installing apparatus, 
137.16 	equipment, and wiring for elevators.
137.17 	(c) Except for the initial license term, as a condition of license renewal, limited 
137.18 	master elevator constructors must attain a minimum of eight hours of continuing education 
137.19 	credit approved by the commissioner every renewal period. Not less than six hours shall 
137.20 	be based on the Minnesota Elevator Code or elevator technology, and not less than two 
137.21 	hours on the National Electrical Code.
137.22 		Subd. 3.Journeyman elevator constructor. (a) Except as otherwise provided 
137.23 	by law, no individual shall perform and supervise elevator work except for planning or 
137.24 	laying out of elevator work, unless:
137.25 	(1) the individual is licensed by the commissioner as a journeyman elevator 
137.26 	constructor; and
137.27 	(2) the elevator work is for an elevator contractor, and the individual is an employee, 
137.28 	partner, or officer of the licensed elevator contractor.
137.29 	(b) An applicant for a journeyman elevator constructor license shall have completed 
137.30 	a four-year elevator mechanics apprenticeship registered with the United States 
137.31 	Department of Labor or worked at least 9,000 hours in five consecutive years for a 
137.32 	licensed elevator contractor, acceptable to the commissioner, installing, maintaining, 
137.33 	modernizing, testing, wiring, and repairing elevators.
137.34 	(c) Individuals licensed as journeyman elevator constructors under section 326B.33, 
137.35 	subdivision 8, as of December 31, 2013, shall not be required to pass an examination 
138.1 	under this section but, effective January 1, 2014, shall be subject to the requirements of 
138.2 	sections 326B.163 to 326B.191.
138.3 	(d) As a condition of license renewal, journeyman elevator constructors must attain 
138.4 	a minimum of 16 hours of continuing education credit approved by the commissioner 
138.5 	every renewal period. Not less than 12 hours shall be based on the Minnesota Elevator 
138.6 	Code or elevator technology, and not less than four hours shall be based on the National 
138.7 	Electrical Code.
138.8 		Subd. 3a.Limited journeyman elevator constructor. (a) Except as otherwise 
138.9 	provided by law, no individual shall perform or supervise elevator work on residential 
138.10 	elevators, platform lifts, stairway chairlifts, dumbwaiters, material lifts, limited use 
138.11 	or limited application elevator equipment, conveyors, and  special purpose personnel 
138.12 	elevators, except for planning or laying out of elevator work, unless:
138.13 	(1) the individual is licensed by the commissioner as a limited journeyman  elevator 
138.14 	constructor; and
138.15 	(2) the elevator work is for a limited elevator contractor or an elevator contractor, 
138.16 	and the individual is an employee, partner, or officer of the licensed limited elevator 
138.17 	contractor or licensed elevator contractor.
138.18 	(b) An applicant for a limited journeyman elevator constructor license shall have 
138.19 	at least two years of experience, acceptable to the commissioner, in installing apparatus, 
138.20 	equipment, and wiring for elevators.
138.21 	(c) Except for the initial license term, as a condition of license renewal, limited 
138.22 	journeyman elevator constructors must attain a minimum of eight hours of continuing 
138.23 	education credit approved by the commissioner every renewal period.  Not less than six 
138.24 	hours shall be based on the Minnesota Elevator Code or elevator technology, and not less 
138.25 	than two hours on the National Electrical Code.
138.26 		Subd. 4.Registered unlicensed elevator constructor. (a) An unlicensed individual 
138.27 	shall not perform elevator work, unless the individual has first registered with the 
138.28 	department as an unlicensed elevator constructor. Except as allowed by subdivision 12, a 
138.29 	registered unlicensed elevator constructor shall not perform elevator work unless the work 
138.30 	is performed under the direct supervision of an individual actually licensed to perform 
138.31 	such work. The licensed elevator constructor and the registered unlicensed elevator 
138.32 	constructor must be employed by the same employer. Unlicensed individuals shall not 
138.33 	supervise the performance of elevator work or make assignments of elevator work to 
138.34 	unlicensed individuals. Licensed elevator constructors shall provide direct supervision for 
138.35 	no more than two registered unlicensed elevator constructors.
139.1 	(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no individual other than a 
139.2 	master elevator constructor or limited master elevator constructor shall plan or lay out 
139.3 	elevator wiring, apparatus, or equipment.
139.4 	(c) Contractors employing registered unlicensed elevator constructors performing 
139.5 	elevator work shall maintain records establishing compliance with this subdivision that 
139.6 	shall identify all unlicensed individuals performing elevator work and shall permit the 
139.7 	department to examine and copy all such records.
139.8 	(d) When a licensed elevator constructor supervises the elevator work of an 
139.9 	unlicensed individual, the licensed elevator constructor is responsible for ensuring that the 
139.10 	elevator work complies with this section and the Minnesota Elevator Code.
139.11 	(e) A registered unlicensed elevator constructor with a minimum of one year 
139.12 	experience may perform the following maintenance tasks for elevator equipment without 
139.13 	being provided with direct supervision: oiling, cleaning, greasing, painting, relamping, 
139.14 	and replacing of escalator and moving walk comb teeth.
139.15 		Subd. 5.Registration of unlicensed individuals. (a) Unlicensed individuals 
139.16 	performing elevator work for a contractor shall register with the department in the manner 
139.17 	prescribed by the commissioner. Experience credit for elevator work performed in 
139.18 	Minnesota after January 1, 2009, by an applicant for a license identified in this section 
139.19 	shall not be granted where the applicant has not registered with the department or is 
139.20 	not licensed by the department.
139.21 	(b) As a condition of renewal of registration, unlicensed individuals shall attain a 
139.22 	minimum of two hours of continuing education credit, approved by the commissioner, 
139.23 	every renewal period. The continuing education course shall be based on the Minnesota 
139.24 	Elevator Code or elevator technology.
139.25 	(c) Individuals registered under section 326B.33, subdivision 13, whose registration 
139.26 	expires after July 31, 2013, shall be subject to the registration requirements of this 
139.27 	subdivision and the requirements of sections 326B.163 to 326B.191.
139.28 		Subd. 6.Contractor's license required. (a) No individual, other than an employee, 
139.29 	partner, or officer of a licensed contractor, as defined by section 326B.163, subdivision 
139.30 	10, shall perform or offer to perform elevator work with or without compensation, unless 
139.31 	the individual obtains a contractor's license. A contractor's license does not of itself 
139.32 	qualify its holder to perform or supervise the elevator work authorized by holding any 
139.33 	class of personal license.
139.34 	(b) Companies licensed under section 326B.33, subdivision 14, as of July 31, 2013, 
139.35 	shall not be required to comply with this subdivision.
140.1 		Subd. 7.Bond required. As a condition of licensing, each contractor shall give 
140.2 	and maintain bond to the state in the sum of $25,000, conditioned upon the faithful and 
140.3 	lawful performance of all work contracted for or performed by the contractor within the 
140.4 	state of Minnesota, and such bond shall be for the benefit of persons injured or suffering 
140.5 	financial loss by reason of failure of such performance. The bond shall be filed with 
140.6 	the commissioner and shall be in lieu of all other license bonds to any other political 
140.7 	subdivision. The bond shall be written by a corporate surety licensed to do business 
140.8 	in the state of Minnesota.
140.9 		Subd. 8.Insurance required. Each elevator contractor shall have and maintain 
140.10 	in effect general liability insurance, which includes premises and operations insurance 
140.11 	and products and completed operations insurance, with limits of at least $100,000 per 
140.12 	occurrence, $300,000 aggregate limit for bodily injury, and property damage insurance 
140.13 	with limits of at least $50,000, or a policy with a single limit for bodily injury and property 
140.14 	damage of $300,000 per occurrence and $300,000 aggregate limits. The insurance shall be 
140.15 	written by an insurer licensed to do business in the state of Minnesota, and each contractor 
140.16 	shall maintain on file with the commissioner a certificate evidencing such insurance. In the 
140.17 	event of a policy cancellation, the insurer shall send written notice to the commissioner at 
140.18 	the same time that a cancellation request is received from or a notice is sent to the insured.
140.19 		Subd. 9.Employment of responsible individual. (a) Each elevator contractor 
140.20 	must designate a responsible master elevator constructor or limited master elevator 
140.21 	constructor who shall be the responsible individual for the performance of all elevator 
140.22 	work in accordance with the requirements of sections 326B.163 to 326B.191, all rules 
140.23 	adopted under these sections, and all orders issued under section 326B.082. The classes of 
140.24 	work that a licensed contractor is authorized to perform shall be limited to the classes of 
140.25 	work that the responsible individual is allowed to perform.
140.26 	(b) When a contractor's license is held by an individual, sole proprietorship, 
140.27 	partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, and the individual, proprietor, one 
140.28 	of the partners, one of the members, or an officer of the corporation, respectively, is not the 
140.29 	responsible master elevator constructor or limited master elevator constructor, all elevator 
140.30 	permits shall be submitted by the responsible master elevator constructor or limited 
140.31 	master elevator constructor. If the contractor is an individual or a sole proprietorship, 
140.32 	the responsible master or limited master elevator constructor must be the individual, 
140.33 	proprietor, or managing employee. If the contractor is a partnership, the responsible 
140.34 	master or limited master elevator constructor must be a general partner or managing 
140.35 	employee. If the licensed contractor is a limited liability company, the responsible master 
140.36 	or limited master elevator constructor must be a chief manager or managing employee. 
141.1 	If the contractor is a corporation, the responsible master or limited master elevator 
141.2 	constructor must be an officer or managing employee. If the responsible master or limited 
141.3 	master elevator constructor is a managing employee, the responsible individual must be 
141.4 	actively engaged in performing elevator work on behalf of the contractor and cannot be 
141.5 	employed in any capacity performing elevator work for any other elevator contractor or 
141.6 	employer. An individual may be the responsible individual for only one contractor.
141.7 	(c) All applications and renewals for contractor licenses shall include a verified 
141.8 	statement that the applicant and responsible individual are in compliance with this 
141.9 	subdivision.
141.10 		Subd. 10.Examination. In addition to the other requirements described in this 
141.11 	section and sections 326B.091 to 326B.098, as a precondition to issuance of a personal 
141.12 	license, each applicant must pass a written or oral examination developed and administered 
141.13 	by the commissioner to ensure the competence of each applicant for license. An oral 
141.14 	examination shall be administered only to an applicant who furnishes a written statement 
141.15 	from a certified teacher or other professional, trained in the area of reading disabilities, 
141.16 	stating that the applicant has a specific reading disability that would prevent the applicant 
141.17 	from performing satisfactorily on a written test. The oral examination shall be structured 
141.18 	so that an applicant who passes the examination will not impair the applicant's own safety 
141.19 	or that of others while acting as a licensed individual.
141.20 		Subd. 11.License, registration, and renewal fees; expiration. (a) Unless revoked 
141.21 	or suspended under this chapter, all licenses issued or renewed under this section expire on 
141.22 	the following schedule:
141.23 	(1) master licenses expire March 1 of each odd-numbered year after issuance or 
141.24 	renewal;
141.25 	(2) elevator contractor licenses expire March 1 of each even-numbered year after 
141.26 	issuance or renewal;
141.27 	(3) journeyman elevator constructor licenses expire two years from the date of 
141.28 	original issuance and every two years thereafter; and
141.29 	(4) registrations of unlicensed individuals expire one year from the date of original 
141.30 	issuance and every year thereafter.
141.31 	(b) For purposes of calculating license fees and renewal license fees required under 
141.32 	section 326B.092:
141.33 	(1) the registration of an unlicensed individual under subdivision 5 shall be 
141.34 	considered an entry-level license;
141.35 	(2) the journeyman elevator constructor and the limited journeyman elevator 
141.36 	constructor shall be considered a journeyman license;
142.1 	(3) the master elevator constructor and limited master elevator constructor licenses 
142.2 	shall be considered master licenses; and
142.3 	(4) an elevator contractor license shall be considered a business license.
142.4 		Subd. 12.Exemption from licensing. Employees of a licensed elevator contractor 
142.5 	or licensed limited elevator contractor are not required to hold or obtain a license 
142.6 	under this section or be provided with direct supervision by a licensed master elevator 
142.7 	constructor, licensed limited master elevator constructor, licensed elevator constructor, 
142.8 	or licensed limited elevator constructor to install, maintain, or repair platform lifts and 
142.9 	stairway chairlifts. Unlicensed employees performing elevator work under this exemption 
142.10 	must comply with subdivision 5. This exemption does not include the installation, 
142.11 	maintenance, repair, or replacement of electrical wiring for elevator equipment.
142.12 		Subd. 13.Reciprocity. (a) The commissioner may enter into reciprocity agreements 
142.13 	for personal licenses with another state and issue a personal license without requiring the 
142.14 	applicant to pass an examination provided the applicant:
142.15 	(1) submits an application under this section;
142.16 	(2) pays the application and examination fee and license fee required under section 
142.17 	326B.092; and
142.18 	(3) holds a valid comparable license in the state participating in the agreement.
142.19 	(b) Reciprocity agreements are subject to the following:
142.20 	(1) the parties to the agreement must administer a statewide licensing program that 
142.21 	includes examination and qualifying experience or training comparable to Minnesota's;
142.22 	(2) the experience and training requirements under which an individual applicant 
142.23 	qualified for examination in the qualifying state must be deemed equal to or greater than 
142.24 	required for an applicant making application in Minnesota at the time the applicant 
142.25 	acquired the license in the qualifying state;
142.26 	(3) the applicant must have acquired the license in the qualifying state through an 
142.27 	examination deemed equivalent to the same class of license examination in Minnesota. 
142.28 	A lesser class of license may be granted where the applicant has acquired a greater 
142.29 	class of license in the qualifying state, and the applicant otherwise meets the conditions 
142.30 	of this subdivision;
142.31 	(4) at the time of application, the applicant must hold a valid license in the qualifying 
142.32 	state and have held the license continuously for at least one year before making application 
142.33 	in Minnesota;
142.34 	(5) an applicant is not eligible for a license under this subdivision if the applicant has 
142.35 	failed the same or greater class of license examination in Minnesota, or if the applicant's 
142.36 	license of the same or greater class has been revoked or suspended; and
143.1 	(6) an applicant who has failed to renew a personal license for two years or more 
143.2 	after its expiration is not eligible for a license under this subdivision.

143.3 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.184, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
143.4 		Subdivision 1.Permits. No person may construct, install, alter, repair, or remove 
143.5 	an elevator without first filing an application for a permit with the department or a 
143.6 	municipality authorized by subdivision 4 to inspect elevators. A permit issued by the 
143.7 	department is valid for work commenced within 12 months of application and completed 
143.8 	within two years of application. Where no work is commenced within 12 months of 
143.9 	application, an applicant may cancel the permit and request a refund of inspection fees.

143.10 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.184, is amended by adding a 
143.11 	subdivision to read:
143.12 		Subd. 1a.Department permit and inspection fees. (a) The department permit and 
143.13 	inspection fees to construct, install, alter, repair, or remove an elevator are as follows:
143.14 	(1) the permit fee is $100;
143.15 	(2) the inspection fee is 0.015 of the total cost of the permitted work for labor and 
143.16 	materials, including related electrical and mechanical equipment. The inspection fee 
143.17 	covers two inspections. The inspection fee for additional inspections is $80 per hour;
143.18 	(3) when inspections scheduled by the permit submitter are not able to be completed 
143.19 	because the work is not complete, a fee equal to two hours at the hourly rate of $80 must 
143.20 	be paid by the permit submitter; and
143.21 	(4) when the owner or permit holder requests inspections be performed outside of 
143.22 	normal work hours or on weekends or holidays, an hourly rate of $120 in addition to 
143.23 	the inspection fee must be paid.
143.24 	(b) The department fees for inspection of existing elevators when requested by the 
143.25 	elevator owner or as a result of an accident resulting in personal injury are at an hourly rate 
143.26 	of $80 during normal work hours or $120 outside of normal work hours or on weekends or 
143.27 	holidays, with a one-hour minimum.

143.28 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2014.

143.29 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.184, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
143.30 		Subd. 2. Operating permits and fees; periodic inspections. (a) No person may 
143.31 	operate an elevator without first obtaining an annual operating permit from the department 
143.32 	or a municipality authorized by subdivision 4 to issue annual operating permits. A $100 
143.33 	annual operating permit fee must be paid to the department for each annual operating 
144.1 	permit issued by the department, except that the original annual operating permit must 
144.2 	be included in the permit fee for the initial installation of the elevator. Annual operating 
144.3 	permits must be issued at 12-month intervals from the date of the initial annual operating 
144.4 	permit. For each subsequent year, an owner must be granted an annual operating permit 
144.5 	for the elevator upon the owner's or owner's agent's submission of a form prescribed by 
144.6 	the commissioner and payment of the $100 fee. Each form must include the location of 
144.7 	the elevator, the results of any periodic test required by the code, and any other criteria 
144.8 	established by rule. An annual operating permit may be revoked by the commissioner upon 
144.9 	an audit of the periodic testing results submitted with the application or a failure to comply 
144.10 	with elevator code requirements, inspections, or any other law related to elevators. Except 
144.11 	for an initial operating permit fee, hand-powered manlifts and electric endless belt manlifts,
144.12 	and vertical reciprocating conveyors are not subject to a subsequent operating permit fee.
144.13 	(b) All elevators are subject to periodic inspections by the department or a 
144.14 	municipality authorized by subdivision 4 to perform periodic inspections, except that 
144.15 	hand-powered manlifts and electric endless belt manlifts are exempt from periodic 
144.16 	inspections. Periodic inspections by the department shall be performed at the following 
144.17 	intervals:
144.18 	(1) a special purpose personnel elevator is subject to inspection not more than once 
144.19 	every five years;
144.20 	(2) an elevator located within a house of worship that does not have attached school 
144.21 	facilities is subject to inspection not more than once every three years; and
144.22 	(3) all other elevators are subject to inspection not more than once each year.

144.23 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.187, is amended to read:
144.24 	326B.187 RULES.
144.25 	The commissioner may adopt rules for the following purposes:
144.26 	(1) to establish minimum qualifications for elevator inspectors that must include 
144.27 	possession of a current elevator constructor electrician's license issued by the department 
144.28 	and proof of successful completion of the national elevator industry education program 
144.29 	examination or equivalent experience;
144.30 	(2) to establish minimum qualifications for limited elevator inspectors;
144.31 	(3) to establish criteria for the qualifications of elevator contractors;
144.32 	(4) to establish elevator standards under sections 326B.106, subdivisions 1 and 3, 
144.33 	and 326B.13;
144.34 	(5) to establish procedures for appeals of decisions of the commissioner under 
144.35 	chapter 14 and procedures allowing the commissioner, before issuing a decision, to seek 
145.1 	advice from the elevator trade, building owners or managers, and others knowledgeable in 
145.2 	the installation, construction, and repair of elevators; and
145.3 	(6) to establish requirements for the registration of all elevators.

145.4 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.33, subdivision 19, is amended to read:
145.5 		Subd. 19.License, registration, and renewal fees; expiration.  (a) Unless 
145.6 	revoked or suspended under this chapter, all licenses issued or renewed under this section 
145.7 	expire on the date specified in this subdivision. Master licenses expire March 1 of each 
145.8 	odd-numbered year after issuance or renewal. Electrical contractor licenses expire March 
145.9 	1 of each even-numbered year after issuance or renewal. Technology system contractor 
145.10 	and satellite system contractor licenses expire August 1 of each even-numbered year after 
145.11 	issuance or renewal. All other personal licenses expire two years from the date of original 
145.12 	issuance and every two years thereafter. Registrations of unlicensed individuals expire 
145.13 	one year from the date of original issuance and every year thereafter.
145.14 	(b) For purposes of calculating license fees and renewal license fees required under 
145.15 	section 326B.092:
145.16 	(1) the registration of an unlicensed individual under subdivision 12 shall be 
145.17 	considered an entry level license;
145.18 	(2) the following licenses shall be considered journeyman licenses: Class A 
145.19 	journeyman electrician, Class B journeyman electrician, Class A installer, Class B 
145.20 	installer, elevator constructor, lineman, maintenance electrician, satellite system installer, 
145.21 	and power limited technician;
145.22 	(3) the following licenses shall be considered master licenses: Class A master 
145.23 	electrician, and Class B master electrician, and master elevator constructor; and
145.24 	(4) the following licenses shall be considered business licenses: Class A electrical 
145.25 	contractor, Class B electrical contractor, elevator contractor, satellite system contractor, 
145.26 	and technology systems contractor.
145.27 	(c) For each filing of a certificate of responsible person by an employer, the fee is 
145.28 	$100.

145.29 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.33, subdivision 21, is amended to read:
145.30 		Subd. 21.Exemptions from licensing. (a) An individual who is a maintenance 
145.31 	electrician is not required to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 if:
145.32 	(1) the individual is engaged in the maintenance and repair of electrical equipment, 
145.33 	apparatus, and facilities that are owned or leased by the individual's employer and that are 
146.1 	located within the limits of property operated, maintained, and either owned or leased by 
146.2 	the individual's employer;
146.3 	(2) the individual is supervised by:
146.4 	(i) the responsible master electrician for a contractor who has contracted with the 
146.5 	individual's employer to provide services for which a contractor's license is required; or
146.6 	(ii) a licensed master electrician, a licensed maintenance electrician, an electrical 
146.7 	engineer, or, if the maintenance and repair work is limited to technology circuits or 
146.8 	systems work, a licensed power limited technician; and
146.9 	(3) the individual's employer has on file with the commissioner a current certificate 
146.10 	of responsible person, signed by the responsible master electrician of the contractor, the 
146.11 	licensed master electrician, the licensed maintenance electrician, the electrical engineer, or 
146.12 	the licensed power limited technician, and stating that the person signing the certificate 
146.13 	is responsible for ensuring that the maintenance and repair work performed by the 
146.14 	employer's employees complies with the Minnesota Electrical Act and the rules adopted 
146.15 	under that act. The employer must pay a filing fee to file a certificate of responsible person 
146.16 	with the commissioner. The certificate shall expire two years from the date of filing. In 
146.17 	order to maintain a current certificate of responsible person, the employer must resubmit a 
146.18 	certificate of responsible person, with a filing fee, no later than two years from the date 
146.19 	of the previous submittal.
146.20 	(b) Employees of a licensed electrical or technology systems contractor or other 
146.21 	employer where provided with supervision by a master electrician in accordance with 
146.22 	subdivision 1, or power limited technician in accordance with subdivision 7, paragraph 
146.23 	(a), clause (1), are not required to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 
146.24 	for the planning, laying out, installing, altering, and repairing of technology circuits or 
146.25 	systems except planning, laying out, or installing:
146.26 	(1) in other than residential dwellings, class 2 or class 3 remote control circuits that 
146.27 	control circuits or systems other than class 2 or class 3, except circuits that interconnect 
146.28 	these systems through communication, alarm, and security systems are exempted from 
146.29 	this paragraph;
146.30 	(2) class 2 or class 3 circuits in electrical cabinets, enclosures, or devices containing 
146.31 	physically unprotected circuits other than class 2 or class 3; or
146.32 	(3) technology circuits or systems in hazardous classified locations as covered by 
146.33 	chapter 5 of the National Electrical Code.
146.34 	(c) Companies and their employees that plan, lay out, install, alter, or repair class 
146.35 	2 and class 3 remote control wiring associated with plug or cord and plug connected 
147.1 	appliances other than security or fire alarm systems installed in a residential dwelling are 
147.2 	not required to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399.
147.3 	(d) Heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration contractors and their 
147.4 	employees are not required to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 
147.5 	when performing heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration work as described 
147.6 	in section 326B.38.
147.7 	(e) Employees of any electrical, communications, or railway utility, cable 
147.8 	communications company as defined in section 238.02, or a telephone company as defined 
147.9 	under section 237.01 or its employees, or of any independent contractor performing work 
147.10 	on behalf of any such utility, cable communications company, or telephone company, shall 
147.11 	not be required to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399:
147.12 	(1) while performing work on installations, materials, or equipment which are owned 
147.13 	or leased, and operated and maintained by such utility, cable communications company, or 
147.14 	telephone company in the exercise of its utility, antenna, or telephone function, and which
147.15 	(i) are used exclusively for the generation, transformation, distribution, transmission, 
147.16 	or metering of electric current, or the operation of railway signals, or the transmission 
147.17 	of intelligence and do not have as a principal function the consumption or use of electric 
147.18 	current or provided service by or for the benefit of any person other than such utility, cable 
147.19 	communications company, or telephone company, and
147.20 	(ii) are generally accessible only to employees of such utility, cable communications 
147.21 	company, or telephone company or persons acting under its control or direction, and
147.22 	(iii) are not on the load side of the service point or point of entrance for 
147.23 	communication systems;
147.24 	(2) while performing work on installations, materials, or equipment which are a part 
147.25 	of the street lighting operations of such utility; or
147.26 	(3) while installing or performing work on outdoor area lights which are directly 
147.27 	connected to a utility's distribution system and located upon the utility's distribution poles, 
147.28 	and which are generally accessible only to employees of such utility or persons acting 
147.29 	under its control or direction.
147.30 	(f) An owner shall not be required to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 
147.31 	to 326B.399.
147.32 	(g) Companies and their employees licensed under section 326B.164 shall not be 
147.33 	required to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399, while performing 
147.34 	elevator work.

147.35 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.36, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
148.1 		Subd. 7.Exemptions from inspections. Installations, materials, or equipment shall 
148.2 	not be subject to inspection under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399:
148.3 	(1) when owned or leased, operated and maintained by any employer whose 
148.4 	maintenance electricians are exempt from licensing under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399, 
148.5 	while performing electrical maintenance work only as defined by rule;
148.6 	(2) when owned or leased, and operated and maintained by any electrical, 
148.7 	communications, or railway utility, cable communications company as defined in section 
148.8 	238.02, or telephone company as defined under section 237.01, in the exercise of its 
148.9 	utility, antenna, or telephone function; and
148.10 	(i) are used exclusively for the generations, transformation, distribution, 
148.11 	transmission, or metering of electric current, or the operation of railway signals, or the 
148.12 	transmission of intelligence, and do not have as a principal function the consumption or 
148.13 	use of electric current by or for the benefit of any person other than such utility, cable 
148.14 	communications company, or telephone company; and
148.15 	(ii) are generally accessible only to employees of such utility, cable communications 
148.16 	company, or telephone company or persons acting under its control or direction; and
148.17 	(iii) are not on the load side of the service point or point of entrance for 
148.18 	communication systems;
148.19 	(3) when used in the street lighting operations of an electrical utility;
148.20 	(4) when used as outdoor area lights which are owned and operated by an electrical 
148.21 	utility and which are connected directly to its distribution system and located upon the 
148.22 	utility's distribution poles, and which are generally accessible only to employees of such 
148.23 	utility or persons acting under its control or direction;
148.24 	(5) when the installation, material, and equipment are in facilities subject to the 
148.25 	jurisdiction of the federal Mine Safety and Health Act; or
148.26 	(6) when the installation, material, and equipment is part of an elevator installation 
148.27 	for which the elevator contractor, licensed under section 326B.33 326B.164, is required to 
148.28 	obtain a permit from the authority having jurisdiction as provided by section 326B.184, 
148.29 	and the inspection has been or will be performed by an elevator inspector certified and 
148.30 	licensed by the department. This exemption shall apply only to installations, material, and 
148.31 	equipment permitted or required to be connected on the load side of the disconnecting 
148.32 	means required for elevator equipment under National Electrical Code Article 620, and 
148.33 	elevator communications and alarm systems within the machine room, car, hoistway, or 
148.34 	elevator lobby.

149.1 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.37, is amended by adding a 
149.2 	subdivision to read:
149.3 		Subd. 15.Utility interconnected wind generation installations. (a) Fees 
149.4 	associated with utility interconnected generation installations consisting of one or more 
149.5 	generator sources interconnected with a utility power system and not supplying other 
149.6 	premises loads are calculated according to paragraph (b) or (c).
149.7 	(b) The inspection fee is calculated according to subdivisions 2, 3, 4, and 6, 
149.8 	paragraphs (d), (f), (j), and (k). A fee must be included for the generators and utility 
149.9 	interconnect feeders, but not for a utility service.
149.10 	(c) There is a plan review fee and inspection fee for the entire electrical installation. 
149.11 	The plan review fee is based on the valuation of the electrical installation related to one of 
149.12 	the generator systems that is part of the overall installation, not to include the supporting 
149.13 	tower or other nonelectrical equipment or structures, calculated according to section 
149.14 	326B.153, subdivision 2. The inspection fee is $80 for each individual tower, including 
149.15 	any voltage matching transformers located at the tower, and the fee for the feeders 
149.16 	interconnecting the individual towers to the utility power system is calculated according to 
149.17 	subdivisions 4 and 6, paragraph (k).

149.18 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.49, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
149.19 		Subd. 2.Fees for plan reviews and audits. Plumbing system plans and 
149.20 	specifications that are submitted to the commissioner for review shall be accompanied by 
149.21 	the appropriate plan examination fees. If the commissioner determines, upon review of 
149.22 	the plans, that inadequate fees were paid, the necessary additional fees shall be paid prior 
149.23 	to plan approval. The commissioner shall charge the following fees for plan reviews and 
149.24 	audits of plumbing installations for public, commercial, and industrial buildings:
149.25 	(1) systems with both water distribution and drain, waste, and vent systems and 
149.26 	having:
149.27 	(i) 25 or fewer drainage fixture units, $150;
149.28 	(ii) 26 to 50 drainage fixture units, $250;
149.29 	(iii) 51 to 150 drainage fixture units, $350;
149.30 	(iv) 151 to 249 drainage fixture units, $500;
149.31 	(v) 250 or more drainage fixture units, $3 per drainage fixture unit to a maximum 
149.32 	of $4,000; and
149.33 	(vi) interceptors, separators, or catch basins, $70 per interceptor, separator, or catch 
149.34 	basin design;
149.35 	(2) building sewer service only, $150;
150.1 	(3) building water service only, $150;
150.2 	(4) building water distribution system only, no drainage system, $5 per supply 
150.3 	fixture unit or $150, whichever is greater;
150.4 	(5) storm drainage system, a minimum fee of $150 or:
150.5 	(i) $50 per drain opening, up to a maximum of $500; and
150.6 	(ii) $70 per interceptor, separator, or catch basin design;
150.7 	(6) manufactured home park or campground, one to 25 sites, $300;
150.8 	(7) manufactured home park or campground, 26 to 50 sites, $350;
150.9 	(8) manufactured home park or campground, 51 to 125 sites, $400;
150.10 	(9) manufactured home park or campground, more than 125 sites, $500; and
150.11 	(10) accelerated review, double the regular fee, one-half to be refunded if no 
150.12 	response from the commissioner within 15 business days; and
150.13 	(11) (10) revision to previously reviewed or incomplete plans:
150.14 	(i) review of plans for which the commissioner has issued two or more requests for 
150.15 	additional information, per review, $100 or ten percent of the original fee, whichever 
150.16 	is greater;
150.17 	(ii) proposer-requested revision with no increase in project scope, $50 or ten percent 
150.18 	of original fee, whichever is greater; and
150.19 	(iii) proposer-requested revision with an increase in project scope, $50 plus the 
150.20 	difference between the original project fee and the revised project fee.

150.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2014.

150.22 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.49, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
150.23 		Subd. 3.Inspection Permits; fees. The commissioner shall charge the following 
150.24 	fees for inspections under sections 326B.42 to 326B.49:

150.25	Residential inspection fee (each visit)
		$
	50
		
150.26	Public, Commercial, and Industrial Inspections
		Inspection Fee
		
150.27	25 or fewer drainage fixture units
		$
	300
		
150.28	26 to 50 drainage fixture units
		$
	900
		
150.29	51 to 150 drainage fixture units
		$
	1,200
		
150.30	151 to 249 drainage fixture units
		$
	1,500
		
150.31	250 or more drainage fixture units
		$
	1,800
		
150.32	Callback fee (each visit)
		$
	100
		
150.33 	(a) Before commencement of a plumbing installation to be inspected by the 
150.34 	commissioner, the plumbing contractor or registered plumbing employer performing the 
150.35 	plumbing work must submit to the commissioner an application for a permit and the 
150.36 	permit and inspection fees in paragraphs (b) to (f).
151.1 	(b) The permit fee is $100.
151.2 	(c) The residential inspection fee is $50 for each inspection trip.
151.3 	(d) The public, commercial, and industrial inspection fees are as follows:
151.4 	(1) for systems with water distribution, drain, waste, and vent system connection:
151.5 	(i) $25 for each fixture, permanently connected appliance, floor drain, or other 
151.6 	appurtenance;
151.7 	(ii) $25 for each water conditioning, water treatment, or water filtration system;
151.8 	(iii) $25 for each interceptor, separator, catch basin, or manhole;
151.9 	(2) roof drains, $25 for each drain;
151.10 	(3) building sewer service only, $100;
151.11 	(4) building water service only, $100;
151.12 	(5) building water distribution system only, no drainage system, $5 for each fixture 
151.13 	supplied;
151.14 	(6) storm drainage system, a minimum fee of $25 for each drain opening, interceptor, 
151.15 	separator, or catch basin;
151.16 	(7) manufactured home park or campground, $25 for each site;
151.17 	(8) reinspection fee to verify corrections, regardless of the total fee submitted, $100 
151.18 	for each reinspection; and
151.19 	(9) each $100 in fees paid covers one inspection trip.
151.20 	(e) In addition to the fees in paragraph (c), the fee submitter must pay an hourly rate of 
151.21 	$80 during regular business hours, or $120 when inspections are requested to be performed 
151.22 	outside of normal work hours or on weekends and holidays, with a two-hour minimum 
151.23 	where the fee submitter requests inspections of installations as systems are being installed.
151.24 	(f) The fee submitter must pay a fee equal to two hours at the hourly rate of $80 
151.25 	when inspections scheduled by the submitter are not able to be completed because the 
151.26 	work is not complete.

151.27 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 341.321, is amended to read:
151.28 	341.321 FEE SCHEDULE.
151.29 	(a) The fee schedule for professional licenses issued by the commissioner is as 
151.30 	follows:
151.31 	(1) referees, $45 $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
151.32 	(2) promoters, $400 $700 for each initial license and each renewal;
151.33 	(3) judges and knockdown judges, $45 $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
151.34 	(4) trainers, $45 $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
151.35 	(5) ring announcers, $45 $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
152.1 	(6) seconds, $45 $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
152.2 	(7) timekeepers, $45 $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
152.3 	(8) combatants, $45 $120 for each initial license and each renewal;
152.4 	(9) managers, $45 $80 for each initial license and each renewal; and
152.5 	(10) ringside physicians, $45 $80 for each initial license and each renewal.
152.6 	In addition to the license fee and the late filing penalty fee in section 341.32, subdivision 
152.7 	2, if applicable, an individual who applies for a professional license on the same day the 
152.8 	combative sporting event is held shall pay a late fee of $100 plus the original license fee of 
152.9 	$45 $120 at the time the application is submitted.
152.10 	(b) The fee schedule for amateur licenses issued by the commissioner is as follows:
152.11 	(1) referees, $45 $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
152.12 	(2) promoters, $400 $700 for each initial license and each renewal;
152.13 	(3) judges and knockdown judges, $45 $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
152.14 	(4) trainers, $45 $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
152.15 	(5) ring announcers, $45 $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
152.16 	(6) seconds, $45 $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
152.17 	(7) timekeepers, $45 $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
152.18 	(8) combatant, $25 $60 for each initial license and each renewal;
152.19 	(9) managers, $45 $80 for each initial license and each renewal; and
152.20 	(10) ringside physicians, $45 $80 for each initial license and each renewal.
152.21 	(c) The commissioner shall establish a contest fee for each combative sport contest. 
152.22 	The professional combative sport contest fee is $1,500 per event or not more than four 
152.23 	percent of the gross ticket sales, whichever is greater, as determined by the commissioner 
152.24 	when the combative sport contest is scheduled, except that the amateur combative sport 
152.25 	contest fee shall be $500 $1,500 or not more than four percent of the gross ticket sales, 
152.26 	whichever is greater. The commissioner shall consider the size and type of venue when 
152.27 	establishing a contest fee. The commissioner may establish the maximum number 
152.28 	of complimentary tickets allowed for each event by rule. A professional or amateur 
152.29 	combative sport contest fee is nonrefundable.
152.30 	(d) All fees and penalties collected by the commissioner must be deposited in the 
152.31 	commissioner account in the special revenue fund.

152.32 	Sec. 27.  REPEALER.
 152.33 	(a) Minnesota Rules, part 1307.0032, is repealed effective December 31, 2013.
152.34 	(b) Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.31, subdivisions 18, 19, and 22, are 
152.35 	repealed.

153.1 	ARTICLE 7
153.2 	EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

153.3 	Section 1. [116J.4011] LABOR MARKET INFORMATION DATA 
153.4 	PRODUCTION REQUIREMENT.
153.5 	(a) As part of the commissioner's obligation under section 116J.401, the 
153.6 	commissioner must, in collaboration with the Office of Higher Education and local 
153.7 	workforce councils, produce and publish labor market analysis describing the alignment 
153.8 	between employer requirements and workforce qualifications.
153.9 	(b) The analysis must include a description of job trends that supports career choice 
153.10 	and job seeking including:
153.11 	(1) measures of current job growth, projected future job growth, and current job 
153.12 	vacancies;
153.13 	(2) a breakdown of these measures, whenever feasible, by industry, occupation, 
153.14 	statewide and substate region, by educational requirement, state employee retirement 
153.15 	trends, and by racial trends;
153.16 	(3) a description of industry- or occupation-based credentials and minimum 
153.17 	educational standards necessary for successful employment in each area; and
153.18 	(4) a designation of areas of opportunity based on high growth, high vacancy, and 
153.19 	high pay conditions.
153.20 	(c) The analysis must include a description of workforce supply and quality, 
153.21 	including:
153.22 	(1) a description of the current educational attainment of the workforce and its 
153.23 	distribution across industries, occupations, and regions;
153.24 	(2) the number and distribution of recent graduates of and current enrollees in 
153.25 	postsecondary institutions by academic concentration or major and by credential type; and
153.26 	(3) the completion rate, employment outcome, and average debt for recent 
153.27 	postsecondary graduates by program of study, institution type, and credential.
153.28 	(d) The analysis must be reviewed on a regular basis by representatives from the 
153.29 	business and postsecondary sectors, and any feedback should be incorporated into data 
153.30 	collection and presentation where feasible. This feedback may also include surveys of 
153.31 	employers on their skill, credential, and other workforce requirements when necessary.
153.32 	(e) Analysis, data, and reports required by this section must be easily accessible, easily 
153.33 	readable, and prominently presented on the Department of Employment and Economic 
153.34 	Development Web site and Web sites of workforce centers. Information on job vacancies 
153.35 	and areas of potential employment opportunities should link to educational or credential 
154.1 	requirements, appropriate training or educational offerings, prevailing wages, and other 
154.2 	indicators of market conditions deemed important to career choosers and job seekers.

154.3 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116J.8731, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
154.4 		Subd. 2.Administration. Except as set forth in this section, the commissioner 
154.5 	shall administer the fund as part of the Small Cities Development Block Grant Program.
154.6 	and funds shall be made available to local communities and recognized Indian tribal 
154.7 	governments in accordance with the rules adopted for economic development grants in 
154.8 	the small cities community development block grant program, except that. All units 
154.9 	of general purpose local government are eligible applicants for Minnesota investment 
154.10 	funds. The commissioner may provide forgivable loans directly to a private enterprise 
154.11 	and not require a local community or recognized Indian tribal government application 
154.12 	other than a resolution supporting the assistance. The commissioner may also make funds 
154.13 	available within the department for eligible expenditures under subdivision 3, clause 
154.14 	(2). A home rule charter or statutory city, county, or town may loan or grant money 
154.15 	received from repayment of funds awarded under this section to a regional development 
154.16 	commission, other regional entity, or statewide community capital fund as determined by 
154.17 	the commissioner, to capitalize or to provide the local match required for capitalization of 
154.18 	a regional or statewide revolving loan fund.

154.19 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116J.8731, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
154.20 		Subd. 3.Eligible expenditures. The money appropriated for this section may 
154.21 	be used to:
154.22 	(1) fund loans or grants for infrastructure, loans, loan guarantees, interest buy-downs, 
154.23 	and other forms of participation with private sources of financing, provided that a loan to 
154.24 	a private enterprise must be for a principal amount not to exceed one-half of the cost of 
154.25 	the project for which financing is sought;
154.26 	(2) fund strategic investments in renewable energy market development, such as 
154.27 	low interest loans for renewable energy equipment manufacturing, training grants to 
154.28 	support renewable energy workforce, development of a renewable energy supply chain 
154.29 	that represents and strengthens the industry throughout the state, and external marketing 
154.30 	to garner more national and international investment into Minnesota's renewable sector. 
154.31 	Expenditures in external marketing for renewable energy market development are not 
154.32 	subject to the limitations in clause (1); and
154.33 	(3) provide private entrepreneurs with training, other technical assistance, and 
154.34 	financial assistance, as provided in the small cities development block grant program.

155.1 	Sec. 4. [116J.8748] MINNESOTA JOB CREATION FUND.
155.2 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms 
155.3 	have the meanings given.
155.4 	(b) "Agreement" or "business subsidy agreement" means a business subsidy 
155.5 	agreement under section 116J.994 that must include, but is not limited to: specification 
155.6 	of the duration of the agreement, job goals and a timeline for achieving those goals over 
155.7 	the duration of the agreement, construction and other investment goals and a timeline for 
155.8 	achieving those goals over the duration of the agreement, and the value of benefits the 
155.9 	firm may receive following achievement of capital investment and employment goals. 
155.10 	The local government and business must report to the commissioner on the business 
155.11 	performance using the forms developed by the commissioner. 
155.12 	(c) "Business" means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability 
155.13 	company, association, or other entity.
155.14 	(d) "Capital investment" means money that is expended for the purpose of building 
155.15 	or improving real fixed property where employees under paragraphs (g) and (h) are or 
155.16 	will be employed and also includes construction materials, services, and supplies, and the 
155.17 	purchase and installation of equipment and machinery as provided under subdivision 4, 
155.18 	paragraph (b), clause (5).
155.19 	(e) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic 
155.20 	development.
155.21 	(f) "Minnesota job creation fund business" means a business that is designated 
155.22 	by the commissioner under subdivision 3.
155.23 	(g) "New full-time employee" means an employee who:
155.24 	(1) begins work at a Minnesota job creation fund business facility noted in a business 
155.25 	subsidy agreement and following the designation as a job creation fund business; and
155.26 	(2) has expected work hours of at least 2,080 hours annually.
155.27 	(h) "Retained job" means a full-time position:
155.28 	(1) that existed at the facility prior to the designation as a job creation fund business; 
155.29 	and
155.30 	(2) has expected work hours of at least 2,080 hours annually.
155.31 	(i) "Wages" has the meaning given in section 290.92, subdivision 1, clause (1).
155.32 		Subd. 2.Application. (a) In order to qualify for designation as a Minnesota job 
155.33 	creation fund business under subdivision 3, a business must submit an application to the 
155.34 	local government entity where the facility is or will be located.
155.35 	(b) A local government must submit the business application along with other 
155.36 	application materials to the commissioner for approval.
156.1 	(c) The applications required under paragraphs (a) and (b) must be in the form and 
156.2 	be made under the procedures specified by the commissioner. 
156.3 		Subd. 3.Minnesota job creation fund business designation; requirements. (a) 
156.4 	To receive designation as a Minnesota job creation fund business, a business must satisfy 
156.5 	all of the following conditions:
156.6 	(1) the business is or will be engaged in, within Minnesota, one of the following 
156.7 	as its primary business activity:
156.8 	(i) manufacturing;
156.9 	(ii) warehousing;
156.10 	(iii) distribution;
156.11 	(iv) information technology;
156.12 	(v) finance;
156.13 	(vi) insurance; or
156.14 	(vii) professional or technical services;
156.15 	(2) the business must not be primarily engaged in lobbying; gambling; entertainment; 
156.16 	professional sports; political consulting; leisure; hospitality; or professional services 
156.17 	provided by attorneys, accountants, business consultants, physicians, or health care 
156.18 	consultants, or primarily engaged in making retail sales to purchasers who are physically 
156.19 	present at the business's location; 
156.20 	(3) the business must enter into a binding capital investment and job creation 
156.21 	business subsidy agreement with the commissioner to expend at least $500,000 in capital 
156.22 	investment in a capital investment project within one year following designation as a 
156.23 	Minnesota job creation fund business and:
156.24 	(i) create at least ten new full-time employee positions within two years of the 
156.25 	benefit date following the designation as a Minnesota job creation fund business; or
156.26 	(ii) expend at least $25,000,000, which may include the installation and purchase of 
156.27 	machinery and equipment, in capital investment and retain at least 200 employees;
156.28 	(4) positions or employees moved or relocated from another Minnesota location 
156.29 	of the Minnesota job creation fund business must not be included in any calculation or 
156.30 	determination of job creation or new positions under this paragraph; and
156.31 	(5) a Minnesota job creation fund business must not terminate, lay off, or reduce 
156.32 	the working hours of an employee for the purpose of hiring an individual to satisfy job 
156.33 	creation goals under this subdivision.
156.34 	(b) Prior to approving the proposed designation of a business under this subdivision, 
156.35 	the commissioner shall consider the following:
156.36 	(1) the economic outlook of the industry in which the business engages;
157.1 	(2) the projected sales of the business that will be generated from outside the state 
157.2 	of Minnesota;
157.3 	(3) how the business will build on existing regional, national, and international 
157.4 	strengths to diversify the state's economy;
157.5 	(4) whether the business activity would occur without financial assistance;
157.6 	(5) whether the business is unable to expand at an existing Minnesota operation 
157.7 	due to facility or land limitations;
157.8 	(6) whether the business has viable location options outside Minnesota;
157.9 	(7) the effect of financial assistance on industry competitors in Minnesota;
157.10 	(8) financial contributions to the project made by local governments; and
157.11 	(9) any other criteria the commissioner deems necessary.
157.12 	(c) Upon receiving notification of local approval under subdivision 2, the 
157.13 	commissioner shall review the determination by the local government and consider the 
157.14 	conditions listed in paragraphs (a) and (b) to determine whether it is in the best interests of 
157.15 	the state and local area to designate a business as a Minnesota job creation fund business. 
157.16 	(d) If the commissioner designates a business as a Minnesota job creation fund 
157.17 	business, the business subsidy agreement shall include the performance outcome 
157.18 	commitments and the expected financial value of any Minnesota job creation fund benefits.
157.19 	(e) The commissioner may amend an agreement once, upon request of a local 
157.20 	government on behalf of a business, only if the performance is expected to exceed 
157.21 	thresholds stated in the original agreement.
157.22 	(f) A business may apply to be designated as a Minnesota job creation fund business 
157.23 	at the same location more than once only if all goals under a previous Minnesota job 
157.24 	creation fund agreement have been met and the agreement is completed.
157.25 		Subd. 4.Certification; benefits. (a) The commissioner may certify a Minnesota job 
157.26 	creation fund business as eligible to receive a specific value of benefit under paragraphs 
157.27 	(b) and (c) when the business has achieved its job creation and capital investment goals 
157.28 	noted in its agreement under subdivision 3.
157.29 	(b) A qualified Minnesota job creation fund business may be certified eligible for the 
157.30 	benefits in this paragraph for up to five years as determined by the commissioner when 
157.31 	considering the best interests of the state and local area. The eligibility for the following 
157.32 	benefits begins the date the commissioner certifies the business as a qualified Minnesota 
157.33 	job creation fund business under this subdivision:
157.34 	(1) up to five percent rebate on capital investment on qualifying purchases as 
157.35 	provided in subdivision 5 with the total rebate for a project not to exceed $500,000;
158.1 	(2) an award of up to $500,000 based on full-time job creation and wages paid as 
158.2 	provided in subdivision 6 with the total award not to exceed $500,000;
158.3 	(3) up to $1,000,000 in capital investment rebates and $1,000,000 in job creation 
158.4 	awards are allowable for projects that have at least $25,000,000 in capital investment 
158.5 	and 200 new employees;
158.6 	(4) up to $1,000,000 in capital investment rebates are allowable for projects that 
158.7 	have at least $25,000,000 in capital investment and 200 retained employees; and
158.8 	(5) for clauses (3) and (4) only, the capital investment expenditure requirements may 
158.9 	include the installation and purchases of machinery and equipment. These expenditures 
158.10 	are not eligible for the capital investment rebate provided under subdivision 5.
158.11 	(c) The job creation award may be provided in multiple years as long as the qualified 
158.12 	Minnesota job creation fund business continues to meet the job creation goals provided 
158.13 	for in its agreement under subdivision 3 and the total award does not exceed $500,000 
158.14 	except as provided under paragraph (b), clauses (3) and (4).
158.15 	(d) No rebates or award may be provided until the Minnesota job creation fund 
158.16 	business has at least $500,000 in capital investment in the project and at least ten full-time 
158.17 	jobs have been created and maintained for at least one year or the retained employees, as 
158.18 	provided in paragraph (b), clause (4), remain for at least one year. The agreement may 
158.19 	require additional performance outcomes that need to be achieved before rebates and 
158.20 	awards are provided. If the number of retained jobs is at least 200, but less than the retained 
158.21 	jobs stated in the business subsidy agreement, the award shall be reduced proportionately.
158.22 	(e) The forms needed to be submitted to document performance by the Minnesota 
158.23 	job creation fund business must be in the form and be made under the procedures specified 
158.24 	by the commissioner. The forms shall include documentation and certification by the 
158.25 	business that it is in compliance with the business subsidy agreement, sections 116J.871 
158.26 	and 116L.66, and other provisions as specified by the commissioner.
158.27 	(f) Minnesota job creation fund businesses must pay each new full-time employee 
158.28 	added pursuant to the agreement total compensation, including benefits not mandated by 
158.29 	law, that on an annualized basis is equal to at least 110 percent of the federal poverty 
158.30 	level for a family of four.
158.31 	(g) A Minnesota job creation fund business must demonstrate reasonable progress on 
158.32 	its capital investment expenditures within six months following designation as a Minnesota 
158.33 	job creation fund business to ensure that the capital investment goal in the agreement 
158.34 	under subdivision 1 will be met. Businesses not making reasonable progress will not be 
158.35 	eligible for benefits under the submitted application and will need to work with the local 
158.36 	government unit to resubmit a new application and request to be a Minnesota job creation 
159.1 	fund business. Notwithstanding the goals noted in its agreement under subdivision 1, this 
159.2 	action shall not be considered a default of the business subsidy agreement.
159.3 		Subd. 5.Capital investment rebate. (a) A qualified Minnesota job creation fund 
159.4 	business is eligible for a rebate on the purchase and use of construction materials, services, 
159.5 	and supplies used for or consumed in the construction project as described in the goals 
159.6 	under the agreement provided under subdivision 1, paragraph (b).
159.7 	(b) The rebate under this subdivision applies regardless of whether the purchases are 
159.8 	made by the qualified Minnesota job creation fund business or a contractor hired to perform 
159.9 	work or provide services at the qualified Minnesota job creation fund business location.
159.10 	(c) Minnesota job creation fund businesses seeking the rebate for capital investment 
159.11 	provided under subdivision 4 must submit forms and applications to the Department of 
159.12 	Employment and Economic Development as prescribed by the commissioner of each 
159.13 	department.
159.14 		Subd. 6.Job creation award. (a) A qualified Minnesota job creation fund business 
159.15 	is eligible for an annual award for each new job created and maintained by the business 
159.16 	using the following schedule: $1,000 for each job position paying annual wages at least 
159.17 	$26,000 but less than $35,000; $2,000 for each job position paying at least $35,000 but 
159.18 	less than $45,000; and $3,000 for each job position paying at least $45,000; and as noted 
159.19 	in the goals under the agreement provided under subdivision 1.
159.20 	(b) The job creation award schedule must be adjusted annually using the percentage 
159.21 	increase in the federal poverty level for a family of four.
159.22 	(c) Minnesota job creation fund businesses seeking an award credit provided under 
159.23 	subdivision 4 must submit forms and applications to the Department of Employment and 
159.24 	Economic Development as prescribed by the commissioner.
159.25 		Subd. 7.Rules. The procedures and operations used by the commissioner are 
159.26 	exempt from the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14.

159.27 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2014.

159.28 	Sec. 5. [116J.9661] TRADE POLICY ADVISORY COUNCIL.
159.29 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The Trade Policy Advisory Council is established to 
159.30 	advise and assist the governor and the legislature regarding United States trade agreements.
159.31 		Subd. 2.Membership. (a) The Trade Policy Advisory Council shall have 14 
159.32 	members, as follows:
159.33 	(1) the commissioner of employment and economic development or designee;
159.34 	(2) the commissioner of agriculture or designee;
160.1 	(3) two senators, including one appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the 
160.2 	Committee on Rules and Administration, and one appointed by the minority leader; and
160.3 	(4) two members of the house of representatives, including one member appointed 
160.4 	by the speaker of the house and one member appointed by the minority leader; and
160.5 	(5) eight members appointed by the governor. The governor's appointees shall 
160.6 	represent specified interests, as follows:
160.7 	(i) two representatives of organized labor;
160.8 	(ii) a representative of an organization representing environmental interests;
160.9 	(iii) a representative from each of two separate organizations representing family 
160.10 	farmers;
160.11 	(iv) two representatives from business and industry;
160.12 	(v) a representative of a nonprofit organization focused on international trade and 
160.13 	development.
160.14 	(b) The Trade Policy Advisory Council may invite representatives from other state 
160.15 	agencies, industries, trade and labor organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and 
160.16 	local governments to join the council as nonvoting ex officio members.
160.17 	(c) Except for initial appointments, the appointing authorities shall make 
160.18 	appointments by the first Monday in January of every odd-numbered year.
160.19 		Subd. 3.Term. Except for the initial appointees, members of the Trade Policy 
160.20 	Advisory Council shall serve for a term of two years and may be reappointed. Members 
160.21 	shall serve until their successors have been appointed.
160.22 		Subd. 4.Administration.  The commissioner of employment and economic 
160.23 	development or the commissioner's designee shall provide meeting space and 
160.24 	administrative services for the council.
160.25 		Subd. 5.Initial appointments and first meeting. The appointing authorities shall 
160.26 	appoint the first members of the council by September 15, 2013. The first appointees shall 
160.27 	serve until the first Monday in January, 2015. The commissioner of the Department of 
160.28 	Employment and Economic Development shall convene the first meeting by December 
160.29 	15, 2013, and shall act as chair until the council elects a chair at its first meeting.
160.30 		Subd. 6.Chair.  The members shall elect a chair from the legislative members 
160.31 	of the advisory council. 
160.32 		Subd. 7.No compensation.  Public members of the advisory council serve without 
160.33 	compensation or payment of expenses.
160.34 		Subd. 8.Duties. The Trade Policy Advisory Council shall:
160.35 	(1) advise the governor and the legislature on matters relating to United States 
160.36 	trade agreements;
161.1 	(2) assess the potential impact of federal trade agreements on the state's economy;
161.2 	(3) advise the governor and the legislature of the group's findings and make 
161.3 	recommendations, including any draft legislation necessary to implement the 
161.4 	recommendations, to the governor and the legislature;
161.5 	(4) determine, on a case-by-case basis, the impact of a specific federal trade 
161.6 	agreement by requesting input from state agencies, seeking expert advice, convening 
161.7 	public hearings, and taking other reasonable and appropriate actions;
161.8 	(5) request information from the Office of the United States Trade Representative 
161.9 	necessary to conduct an appropriate review of government procurement agreements or 
161.10 	other trade issues; and
161.11 	(6) receive information obtained by the United States Trade Representative's single 
161.12 	point of contact for Minnesota.
161.13 		Subd. 9.Report. The Trade Policy Advisory Council shall submit a report to the 
161.14 	chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions of the 
161.15 	Senate and House of Representatives with primary jurisdiction over jobs with its findings 
161.16 	and recommendations no less than once per fiscal year. The report shall include draft 
161.17 	legislation to implement its recommendations.
161.18 		Subd. 10.Sunset. The council will sunset January 1, 2020.

161.19 	Sec. 6. [116J.978] MINNESOTA TRADE OFFICES IN FOREIGN MARKETS.
161.20 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner of employment and economic 
161.21 	development shall, by July 1, 2014, establish three new Minnesota Trade Offices in key 
161.22 	foreign markets selected by the commissioner for their potential to increase Minnesota 
161.23 	exports and attract foreign direct investment.
161.24 		Subd. 2.Duties. The duties of each office may include, with regard to their 
161.25 	respective market areas, the duties stated in section 116J.966.
161.26 		Subd. 3.Discretionary powers. Each office may:
161.27 	(1) apply for, accept, and disburse grants and other aids from the federal government 
161.28 	and other public or private sources;
161.29 	(2) sponsor and conduct conferences and studies, collect and disseminate 
161.30 	information, and issue reports relating to trade with and foreign direct investment in 
161.31 	Minnesota companies; and
161.32 	(3) establish a Web site in furtherance of its duties.
161.33 		Subd. 4.Staff. Each office may employ staff necessary to carry out the office's 
161.34 	duties under subdivision 2.
162.1 		Subd. 5.Accountability. (a) The commissioner shall establish a performance 
162.2 	rating system for each office and create specific annual goals for the offices to meet. The 
162.3 	commissioner shall monitor activities of the office, including, but not limited to, the number 
162.4 	of inquires and projects received and completed; meetings arranged between Minnesota 
162.5 	companies and potential investors, distributors, or customers; and agreements signed.
162.6 	(b) The commissioner shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority 
162.7 	members of the committees and divisions in the senate and house of representatives with 
162.8 	primary jurisdiction over economic development by February 15 of each odd-numbered 
162.9 	year. The report shall include the performance ratings of each office and shall specify 
162.10 	for each office the number of inquiries and projects received and completed; meetings 
162.11 	arranged between Minnesota companies and potential investors, distributors, or customers; 
162.12 	and agreements signed.

162.13 	Sec. 7. [116J.979] MINNESOTA STEP GRANTS.
162.14 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner of employment and economic 
162.15 	development shall create a State Trade and Export Promotion grants program, hereafter 
162.16 	STEP grants, to provide financial and technical assistance to eligible Minnesota small 
162.17 	businesses with an active interest in exporting products or services to foreign markets.
162.18 		Subd. 2.Grants. Recipients may apply, on an application devised by the 
162.19 	commissioner, for up to $7,500 in reimbursement for approved export-development 
162.20 	activities, including, but not limited to:
162.21 	(1) participation in trade missions;
162.22 	(2) export training;
162.23 	(3) exhibition at trade shows or industry-specific events;
162.24 	(4) translation of marketing materials;
162.25 	(5) development of foreign language Web sites, Gold Key, or other business 
162.26 	matchmaking services;
162.27 	(6) company-specific international sales activities; and
162.28 	(7) testing and certification required to sell products in foreign markets.

162.29 	Sec. 8. [116J.9801] INVEST MINNESOTA.
162.30 	The commissioner shall establish the Invest Minnesota marketing initiative. This 
162.31 	initiative must focus on branding the state's economic development initiatives and 
162.32 	promoting Minnesota business opportunities. The initiative may include measures to 
162.33 	communicate the benefits of doing business in Minnesota to companies considering 
162.34 	relocating, establishing a United States presence, or expanding.

163.1 	Sec. 9. [116L.191] WORKFORCE CENTER; CREDENTIAL ASSISTANCE.
163.2 	(a) The commissioner shall provide at local workforce centers services that 
163.3 	assist individuals in identifying and obtaining industry-recognized credentials for jobs, 
163.4 	particularly jobs in high demand. The workforce centers must consult and cooperate 
163.5 	with training institutions, particularly postsecondary institutions, to identify credential 
163.6 	programs to individuals.
163.7 	(b) Each workforce center shall provide information under section 116J.4011, 
163.8 	paragraph (b), clause (3), linked as a shortcut from the desktop of each workforce center 
163.9 	computer and available in hard copy. Prominent signs should be posted in workforce 
163.10 	centers directing individuals to where they can find a list of top job vacancies and related 
163.11 	credential information.

163.12 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116U.26, is amended to read:
163.13 	116U.26 FILM PRODUCTION JOBS PROGRAM.
163.14 	(a) The film production jobs program is created. The program shall be operated 
163.15 	by the Minnesota Film and TV Board with administrative oversight and control by the 
163.16 	commissioner of administration employment and economic development. The program 
163.17 	shall make payment to producers of feature films, national television or Internet programs, 
163.18 	documentaries, music videos, and commercials that directly create new film jobs in 
163.19 	Minnesota. To be eligible for a payment, a producer must submit documentation to the 
163.20 	Minnesota Film and TV Board of expenditures for production costs incurred in Minnesota 
163.21 	that are directly attributable to the production in Minnesota of a film product.
163.22 	The Minnesota Film and TV Board shall make recommendations to the 
163.23 	commissioner of administrationemployment and economic development about program 
163.24 	payment, but the commissioner has the authority to make the final determination on 
163.25 	payments. The commissioner's determination must be based on proper documentation of 
163.26 	eligible production costs submitted for payments. No more than five percent of the funds 
163.27 	appropriated for the program in any year may be expended for administration, including 
163.28 	costs for independent audits and financial reviews of projects.
163.29 	(b) For the purposes of this section:
163.30 	(1) "production costs" means the cost of the following:
163.31 	(i) a story and scenario to be used for a film;
163.32 	(ii) salaries of talent, management, and labor, including payments to personal 
163.33 	services corporations for the services of a performing artist;
163.34 	(iii) set construction and operations, wardrobe, accessories, and related services;
163.35 	(iv) photography, sound synchronization, lighting, and related services;
164.1 	(v) editing and related services;
164.2 	(vi) rental of facilities and equipment; or
164.3 	(vii) other direct costs of producing the film in accordance with generally accepted 
164.4 	entertainment industry practice; and
164.5 	(viii) above-the-line talent fees for nonresident talent; or
164.6 	(ix) costs incurred during postproduction; and
164.7 	(2) "film" means a feature film, television or Internet show,pilot, program, series, 
164.8 	documentary, music video, or television commercial, whether on film, video, or digital 
164.9 	media. Film does not include news, current events, public programming, or a program 
164.10 	that includes weather or market reports; a talk show; a production with respect to a 
164.11 	questionnaire or contest; a sports event or sports activity; a gala presentation or awards 
164.12 	show; a finished production that solicits funds; or a production for which the production 
164.13 	company is required under United States Code, title 18, section 2257, to maintain records 
164.14 	with respect to a performer portrayed in a single-media or multimedia program.
164.15 	(c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Minnesota Film and TV Board 
164.16 	may make reimbursements of: (1) up to 2025 percent of film production costs for films that 
164.17 	locate production outside the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 
164.18 	2, or that incur production costs in excess of $5,000,000 a minimum Minnesota expenditure 
164.19 	of $1,000,000 in the metropolitan area within a 12-month period; or (2) up to 1520 
164.20 	percent of film production costs for films that incur less than $1,000,000 in Minnesota
164.21 	 production costs of $5,000,000 or less in the metropolitan area within a 12-month period.

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

164.23 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 136F.37, is amended to read:
164.24 	136F.37 JOB PLACEMENT IMPACT ON PROGRAM REVIEW; 
164.25 	INFORMATION TO STUDENTS.
164.26 		Subdivision 1.Colleges; technical occupational program. The board must 
164.27 	assess labor market data when conducting college program reviews. Colleges must 
164.28 	provide prospective students with the job placement rate for graduates of technical and 
164.29 	occupational programs offered at the colleges.
164.30 		Subd. 2.DEED labor market survey; MnSCU usage and disclosure. The data 
164.31 	assessed under subdivision 1 must include labor market data compiled by the Department 
164.32 	of Employment and Economic Development under section 116J.4011. The board and its 
164.33 	colleges and universities must use this market data when deciding upon course and program 
164.34 	offerings. The board must provide a link to this labor market data on its Internet portal.

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

165.2 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245.4712, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
165.3 		Subdivision 1.Availability of community support services. (a) County boards 
165.4 	must provide or contract for sufficient community support services within the county to 
165.5 	meet the needs of adults with serious and persistent mental illness who are residents of the 
165.6 	county. Adults may be required to pay a fee according to section 245.481. The community 
165.7 	support services program must be designed to improve the ability of adults with serious 
165.8 	and persistent mental illness to:
165.9 	(1) work in a regular or supported work environment find and maintain competitive 
165.10 	employment;
165.11 	(2) handle basic activities of daily living;
165.12 	(3) participate in leisure time activities;
165.13 	(4) set goals and plans; and
165.14 	(5) obtain and maintain appropriate living arrangements.
165.15 	The community support services program must also be designed to reduce the 
165.16 	need for and use of more intensive, costly, or restrictive placements both in number of 
165.17 	admissions and length of stay.
165.18 	(b) Community support services are those services that are supportive in nature and 
165.19 	not necessarily treatment oriented, and include:
165.20 	(1) conducting outreach activities such as home visits, health and wellness checks, 
165.21 	and problem solving;
165.22 	(2) connecting people to resources to meet their basic needs;
165.23 	(3) finding, securing, and supporting people in their housing;
165.24 	(4) attaining and maintaining health insurance benefits;
165.25 	(5) assisting with job applications, finding and maintaining employment, and 
165.26 	securing a stable financial situation;
165.27 	(6) fostering social support, including support groups, mentoring, peer support, and 
165.28 	other efforts to prevent isolation and promote recovery; and
165.29 	(7) educating about mental illness, treatment, and recovery.
165.30 	(c) Community support services shall use all available funding streams. The county 
165.31 	shall maintain the level of expenditures for this program, as required under section 
165.32 	245.4835. County boards must continue to provide funds for those services not covered 
165.33 	by other funding streams and to maintain an infrastructure to carry out these services. The 
165.34 	county is encouraged to fund evidence-based practices such as Individual Placement and 
165.35 	Support Supported Employment and Illness Management and Recovery.
166.1 	(d) The commissioner shall collect data on community support services programs, 
166.2 	including, but not limited to, demographic information such as age, sex, race, the number 
166.3 	of people served, and information related to housing, employment, hospitalization, 
166.4 	symptoms, and satisfaction with services.

166.5 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 268A.13, is amended to read:
166.6 	268A.13 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH 
166.7 	MENTAL ILLNESS.
166.8 	The commissioner of employment and economic development, in cooperation 
166.9 	with the commissioner of human services, shall develop a statewide program of grants 
166.10 	as outlined in section 268A.14 to provide services for persons with mental illness who 
166.11 	want to work in supported employment. Projects funded under this section must: (1) 
166.12 	assist persons with mental illness in obtaining and retaining competitive employment; (2) 
166.13 	emphasize individual community placements for clients client preferences; (3) ensure 
166.14 	interagency collaboration at the local level between vocational rehabilitation field offices, 
166.15 	county service agencies, community support programs operating under the authority of 
166.16 	section 245.4712, and community rehabilitation providers, in assisting clients; (4) ensure 
166.17 	services are integrated with mental health treatment; (5) provide benefits counseling; 
166.18 	(6) conduct rapid job search; and (4)(7) involve clients in the planning, development, 
166.19 	oversight, and delivery of support services. Project funds may not be used to provide 
166.20 	services in segregated settings such as the center-based employment subprograms as 
166.21 	defined in section 268A.01.
166.22 	The commissioner of employment and economic development, in consultation 
166.23 	with the commissioner of human services, shall develop a request for proposals which is 
166.24 	consistent with the requirements of this section and section 268A.14 and which specifies 
166.25 	the types of services that must be provided by grantees. Priority for funding shall be given 
166.26 	to organizations with experience in developing innovative employment support services 
166.27 	for persons with mental illness carrying out evidence-based practices. Each applicant for 
166.28 	funds under this section shall submit an evaluation protocol as part of the grant application.

166.29 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 268A.14, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
166.30 		Subdivision 1.Employment support services and programs. The commissioner 
166.31 	of employment and economic development, in cooperation with the commissioner of 
166.32 	human services, shall operate a statewide system to reimburse providers for employment 
166.33 	support services for persons with mental illness. The system shall be operated to support 
166.34 	employment programs and services where:
167.1 	(1) services provided are readily accessible to all persons with mental illness who 
167.2 	want to work, including rapid competitive job search, so they can make progress toward 
167.3 	economic self-sufficiency;
167.4 	(2) services provided are made an integral part of all mental health treatment and 
167.5 	rehabilitation programs for persons with mental illness to ensure that they have the ability 
167.6 	and opportunity to consider a variety of work options;
167.7 	(3) programs help persons with mental illness form long-range plans for employment 
167.8 	that fit their skills and abilities by ensuring that ongoing time-unlimited support, crisis 
167.9 	management, placement, and career planning services are available;
167.10 	(4) services provided give persons with mental illness the information needed 
167.11 	to make informed choices about employment expectations and options, including 
167.12 	information on the types of employment available in the local community, the types of 
167.13 	employment services available, the impact of employment on eligibility for governmental 
167.14 	benefits, and career options;
167.15 	(5) programs assess whether persons with mental illness being serviced are satisfied 
167.16 	with the services and outcomes. Satisfaction assessments shall address at least whether 
167.17 	persons like their jobs, whether quality of life is improved, whether potential for 
167.18 	advancement exists, and whether there are adequate support services in place;
167.19 	(6) programs encourage persons with mental illness being served to be involved in 
167.20 	employment support services issues by allowing them to participate in the development of 
167.21 	individual rehabilitation plans and to serve on boards, committees, task forces, and review 
167.22 	bodies that shape employment services policies and that award grants, and by encouraging 
167.23 	and helping them to establish and participate in self-help and consumer advocacy groups;
167.24 	(7) programs encourage employers to expand employment opportunities for 
167.25 	persons with mental illness and, to maximize the hiring of persons with mental illness, 
167.26 	educate employers about the needs and abilities of persons with mental illness and the 
167.27 	requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act;
167.28 	(8) programs encourage persons with mental illness, vocational rehabilitation 
167.29 	professionals, and mental health professionals to learn more about current work incentive 
167.30 	provisions in governmental benefits programs;
167.31 	(9) programs establish and maintain linkages with a wide range of other programs 
167.32 	and services, including educational programs, housing programs, economic assistance 
167.33 	services, community support services, and clinical services to ensure that persons with 
167.34 	mental illness can obtain and maintain employment;
167.35 	(10) programs participate in ongoing training across agencies and service delivery 
167.36 	systems so that providers in human services systems understand their respective roles, 
168.1 	rules, and responsibilities and understand the options that exist for providing employment 
168.2 	and community support services to persons with mental illness; and
168.3 	(11) programs work with local communities to expand system capacity to provide 
168.4 	access to employment services to all persons with mental illness who want them.

168.5 	Sec. 15. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE EMPLOYER TAX REDUCTION.
 168.6 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 268.051, subdivision 2, if, on 
168.7 	September 30, 2013, the balance in the Minnesota unemployment trust fund is more than 
168.8 	$800,000,000, the base tax rate for calendar year 2014 is 0.1 percent and there will be no 
168.9 	additional assessment assigned. If, on September 30, 2014, the balance in the Minnesota 
168.10 	unemployment trust fund is more than $900,000,000, the base tax rate for calendar year 
168.11 	2015 is 0.1 percent and there will be no additional assessment assigned.
168.12 	(b) This section expires December 31, 2015.

168.13 	Sec. 16. PILOT PROGRAMS; COMBINING CAREER AND HIGHER 
168.14 	EDUCATION ADVISING.
 168.15 	The workforce council in each of the workforce service areas of Hennepin/Carver, 
168.16 	Northeast Minnesota, Stearns/Benton, and rural Minnesota CEP must with at least one 
168.17 	public school district in its service area, cooperate in operating a program to assist high 
168.18 	school students in selecting careers of interest to a student and a postsecondary path to 
168.19 	prepare for that career. The local workforce council shall individually advise a student on 
168.20 	jobs in high demand in areas of interest to a student. Advising must include information 
168.21 	on various career paths and associated jobs, the salary profile of those jobs, and the 
168.22 	credentials and other training desired by employers for those jobs. A district may assist 
168.23 	the local workforce council by, among other activities:
168.24 	(1) describing to the local workforce council what kind of vocational exploration the 
168.25 	student already received;
168.26 	(2) identifying opportunities for the council to assist students by providing office 
168.27 	space at school to meet with students, access to assemblies and other groups for testing 
168.28 	and career exploration, access to teachers through in-service and in other manners, to 
168.29 	support students to use a pilot program; and 
168.30 	(3) working with students after testing and advising by the local workforce council.

168.31 	ARTICLE 8
168.32 	MISCELLANEOUS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS

168.33 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16B.122, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
169.1 		Subd. 2.Purchases; printing. (a) Whenever practicable, a public entity shall:
169.2 	(1) purchase uncoated office paper and printing paper;
169.3 	(2) purchase recycled content paper with at least ten percent postconsumer material 
169.4 	by weight;
169.5 	(3) purchase paper which has not been dyed with colors, excluding pastel colors;
169.6 	(4) purchase recycled content paper that is manufactured using little or no chlorine 
169.7 	bleach or chlorine derivatives;
169.8 	(5) use no more than two colored inks, standard or processed, except in formats 
169.9 	where they are necessary to convey meaning;
169.10 	(6) use reusable binding materials or staples and bind documents by methods that do 
169.11 	not use glue;
169.12 	(7) use soy-based inks; and
169.13 	(8) produce reports, publications, and periodicals that are readily recyclable within 
169.14 	the state resource recovery program; and
169.15 	(9) purchase paper which has been made on a paper machine located in Minnesota.
169.16 	(b) Paragraph (a), clause (1), does not apply to coated paper that is made with at 
169.17 	least 50 percent postconsumer material.
169.18 	(c) A public entity shall print documents on both sides of the paper where commonly 
169.19 	accepted publishing practices allow.
169.20 	(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clause (2), and section 16B.121, copier paper 
169.21 	purchased by a state agency must contain at least ten percent postconsumer material by 
169.22 	fiber content.

169.23 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 179.02, is amended by adding a subdivision 
169.24 	to read:
169.25 		Subd. 6.Grants. (a) The commissioner of mediation services may make grants 
169.26 	to private nonprofit entities that assist in resolution of disputes. The commissioner 
169.27 	shall establish a grant review committee to assist the commissioner in review of grant 
169.28 	applications under this subdivision.
169.29 	(b) To be eligible for a grant under this subdivision, a nonprofit organization must 
169.30 	meet the requirements of section 494.05, subdivision 1, clauses (1), (2), (4), and (5).
169.31 	(c) A grant agreement may include performance-based standards that apply to a 
169.32 	specified percentage of the potential grant amount. A grant may include a requirement for 
169.33 	a matching contribution from a nonstate source.
169.34 	(d) A nonprofit entity receiving a grant must, as a condition of the grant, agree to 
169.35 	comply with guidelines adopted by the state court administrator under section 494.015, 
170.1 	subdivision 1, and with other conditions the commissioner may impose. Sections 
170.2 	16B.97 and 16B.98 and policies adopted under those sections apply to grants under this 
170.3 	subdivision. The exclusions in section 494.03 apply to grants under this subdivision.
170.4 	(e) Grantees must report to the commissioner data required under chapter 494 and 
170.5 	additional information required by the commissioner to evaluate quality and outcomes.

170.6 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 298.22, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
170.7 		Subdivision 1.The office of the commissioner of Iron Range resources and 
170.8 	rehabilitation. (1) The office of the commissioner of Iron Range resources and 
170.9 	rehabilitation is created as an agency in the executive branch of state government. The 
170.10 	governor shall appoint the commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation under 
170.11 	section 15.06.
170.12 	(2) The commissioner may hold other positions or appointments that are not 
170.13 	incompatible with duties as commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation. The 
170.14 	commissioner may appoint a deputy commissioner. All expenses of the commissioner, 
170.15 	including the payment of staff and other assistance as may be necessary, must be paid 
170.16 	out of the amounts appropriated by section 298.28 or otherwise made available by law 
170.17 	to the commissioner. Notwithstanding chapters 16A, 16B, and 16C, the commissioner 
170.18 	may utilize contracting options available under section 471.345 when the commissioner 
170.19 	determines it is in the best interest of the agency. The agency is not subject to sections 
170.20 	16E.016 and 16C.05.
170.21 	(3) When the commissioner determines that distress and unemployment exists or 
170.22 	may exist in the future in any county by reason of the removal of natural resources or 
170.23 	a possibly limited use of natural resources in the future and any resulting decrease in 
170.24 	employment, the commissioner may use whatever amounts of the appropriation made to 
170.25 	the commissioner of revenue in section 298.28 that are determined to be necessary and 
170.26 	proper in the development of the remaining resources of the county and in the vocational 
170.27 	training and rehabilitation of its residents, except that the amount needed to cover cost 
170.28 	overruns awarded to a contractor by an arbitrator in relation to a contract awarded by 
170.29 	the commissioner or in effect after July 1, 1985, is appropriated from the general fund. 
170.30 	For the purposes of this section, "development of remaining resources" includes, but is 
170.31 	not limited to, the promotion of tourism.

170.32 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 298.28, subdivision 9b, is amended to read:
170.33 		Subd. 9b.Taconite environmental fund. Five cents per ton must be paid to the 
170.34 	taconite environmental fund for use under section 298.2961, subdivision 4. 0.20 cent per 
171.1 	ton must be paid to the taconite environmental fund for use under section 298.2961, 
171.2 	subdivision 4. 0.20 cent per ton must be paid to the city of Eveleth to be used for the 
171.3 	support of the Hockey Hall of Fame, provided that it continues to operate in that city.

171.4 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 507.235, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
171.5 		Subd. 2.Penalty for failure to file. (a) A vendee who fails to record a contract for 
171.6 	deed, as required by subdivision 1, is subject to a civil penalty, payable under subdivision 
171.7 	5, equal to two percent of the principal amount of the contract debt, unless the vendee 
171.8 	has not received a copy of the contract for deed in recordable form, as required under 
171.9 	subdivision 1a. Payments of the penalty shall be deposited in the general fund of the 
171.10 	county. The penalty may be enforced as a lien against the vendee's interest in the property.
171.11 	(b) A person receiving an assignment of a vendee's interest in a contract for deed 
171.12 	who fails to record the assignment as required by subdivision 1 is subject to a civil penalty, 
171.13 	payable under subdivision 5, equal to two percent of the original principal amount of the 
171.14 	contract debt. Payments of the penalty must be deposited in the general fund of the county. 
171.15 	The penalty may be enforced as a lien against the vendee's interest in the property.

171.16 	Sec. 6. [559.201] DEFINITIONS.
171.17 		Subdivision 1.Application. The definitions in this section apply to section 559.202.
171.18 		Subd. 2.Business day. "Business day" means any day other than a Saturday, 
171.19 	Sunday, or holiday as defined in section 645.44, subdivision 5.
171.20 		Subd. 3.Family farm security loan. "Family farm security loan" has the meaning 
171.21 	given in Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 41.52, subdivision 5.
171.22 		Subd. 4.Multiple seller. "Multiple seller" means a person that has acted as a seller 
171.23 	in four or more contracts for deed involving residential real property during the 12-month 
171.24 	period that precedes either: (1) the date on which the purchaser executes a purchase 
171.25 	agreement under section 559.202; or (2) if there is no purchase agreement, the date on 
171.26 	which the purchaser executes a contract for deed under section 559.202. A contract for 
171.27 	deed transaction that is exempt under section 559.202, subdivision 2, is a contract for deed 
171.28 	for the purposes of determining whether a seller is a multiple seller.
171.29 		Subd. 5.Person. "Person" means a natural person, partnership, corporation, limited 
171.30 	liability company, association, trust, or other legal entity, however organized.
171.31 		Subd. 6.Purchase agreement. "Purchase agreement" means a purchase agreement 
171.32 	for a contract for deed, an earnest money contract, or an executed option contemplating 
171.33 	that, at closing, the seller and the purchaser will enter into a contract for deed.
172.1 		Subd. 7.Purchaser. "Purchaser" means a natural person who enters into a contract 
172.2 	for deed to purchase residential real property. Purchaser includes all purchasers who enter 
172.3 	into the same contract for deed to purchase residential real property.
172.4 		Subd. 8.Residential real property. "Residential real property" means real property 
172.5 	consisting of one to four family dwelling units, one of which the purchaser intends to 
172.6 	occupy as the purchaser's principal place of residence. Residential real property does 
172.7 	not include property subject to a family farm security loan or a transaction subject to 
172.8 	sections 583.20 to 583.32. 

172.9 	Sec. 7. [559.202] CONTRACTS FOR DEED INVOLVING RESIDENTIAL 
172.10 	PROPERTY.
172.11 		Subdivision 1.Notice required. (a) In addition to the disclosures required under 
172.12 	sections 513.52 to 513.60, a multiple seller must deliver the notice specified under 
172.13 	subdivision 3 to a prospective purchaser as provided under this subdivision.
172.14 	(b) If there is a purchase agreement, the notice must be affixed to the front of 
172.15 	the purchase agreement. A contract for deed for which notice is required under this 
172.16 	subdivision may not be executed for five business days following the execution of the 
172.17 	purchase agreement and delivery of the notice and instructions for cancellation.
172.18 	(c) If there is no purchase agreement, a multiple seller must deliver the notice in a 
172.19 	document separate from any other document or writing to a prospective purchaser no less 
172.20 	than five business days before the prospective purchaser executes the contract for deed.
172.21 	(d) The notice must be:
172.22 	(1) written in at least 12-point type; and
172.23 	(2) signed and dated by the purchaser.
172.24 	(e) If a dispute arises concerning whether or when the notice required by this 
172.25 	subdivision was provided to the purchaser, there is a rebuttable presumption that the notice 
172.26 	was not provided unless the original executed contract for deed contains the following 
172.27 	statement, initialed by the purchaser: "By initialing here ....... purchaser acknowledges 
172.28 	receipt at least five business days before signing this contract for deed of the disclosure 
172.29 	statement entitled "Important Information About Contracts for Deed" required by 
172.30 	Minnesota Statutes, section 559.202, subdivision 3." 
172.31 		Subd. 2.Exception. This section does not apply if the purchaser is represented 
172.32 	throughout the transaction by either:
172.33 	(1) a person licensed to practice law in this state; or 
173.1 	(2) a person licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson under chapter 82, 
173.2 	provided that the representation does not create a dual agency, as that term is defined 
173.3 	in section 82.55, subdivision 6.
173.4 		Subd. 3.Content of the notice. The notice must contain the following verbatim 
173.5 	language:
173.6 	"IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CONTRACTS FOR DEED
173.7 	Know What You Are Getting Into
173.8 	(1) A contract for deed is a complex legal agreement. You are NOT a tenant. Mortgage 
173.9 	foreclosure laws don't apply.
173.10 	(2) You should know ALL of your obligations and rights before you sign a purchase 
173.11 	agreement or contract for deed.
173.12 	(3) You (seller must circle one):

173.13	(a)
	DO
	DO NOT
	have to pay homeowner's insurance.
	
173.14	(b)
	DO
	DO NOT
	have to pay property taxes.
	
173.15
173.16	(c)
	DO
	DO NOT
	have to make and pay for some or all of the repairs or 
maintenance, as described in the contract for deed.
	
173.17 	(4) After some time, you may need to make a large lump sum payment (called a "balloon 
173.18 	payment"). Know when it is due and how much it will be. You'll probably need to get a 
173.19 	new mortgage, another financial arrangement, or pay for the balance in cash at that time.
173.20 	(5) If you miss just a single payment or can't make the balloon payment, the seller can 
173.21 	cancel your contract. You will likely lose all the money you have already paid. You will 
173.22 	likely lose your ability to purchase the home. The seller can begin an eviction action 
173.23 	against you in just a few months.
173.24 	(6) Within four months of signing the contract for deed, you must "record" it in the office 
173.25 	of the county recorder or registrar of titles in the county in which the property is located. 
173.26 	If you do not do so, you could face a fine.
173.27 	Key Things Highly Recommended Before You Sign
173.28 	(1) Get advice from a lawyer or the Minnesota Home Ownership Center at 1-866-462-6466 
173.29 	or go to www.hocmn.org. To find a lawyer through the Minnesota State Bar Association, 
173.30 	go to www.mnfindalawyer.com.
173.31 	(2) Get an independent, professional appraisal of the property to learn what it is worth.
173.32 	(3) Get an independent, professional inspection of the property.
173.33 	(4) Buy title insurance or ask a real estate lawyer for a "title opinion."
174.1 	(5) Check with the city or county to find out if there are inspection reports or unpaid 
174.2 	utility bills.
174.3 	(6) Check with a title company or the county where the property is located to find out if 
174.4 	there is a mortgage or other lien on the property and if the property taxes have been paid.
174.5 	(7) Ensure that your interest rate does not exceed the maximum allowed by law by calling 
174.6 	the Department of Commerce at 651-297-7053 to get a recorded message for the current 
174.7 	month's maximum rate.
174.8 	If You Are Entering into a Purchase Agreement
174.9 	(1) If you haven't already signed the contract for deed, you can cancel the purchase 
174.10 	agreement (and get all your money back) if you do so within five business days after 
174.11 	getting this notice. 
174.12 	(2) To cancel the purchase agreement, you must follow the provisions of Minnesota 
174.13 	Statutes, section 559.217, subdivision 4. Ask a lawyer for help."
174.14 		Subd. 4.Right to cancel purchase agreement. (a) A prospective purchaser may 
174.15 	cancel a purchase agreement within five business days after actually receiving the notice 
174.16 	required under subdivision 1 if a multiple seller fails to timely deliver the notice, provided 
174.17 	that the contract for deed has not been executed by all parties.
174.18 	(b) A prospective purchaser may cancel the purchase agreement in accordance with 
174.19 	the provisions of section 559.217, subdivision 4.
174.20 	(c) In the event of cancellation, the multiple seller may not impose a penalty and  must 
174.21 	promptly refund all payments made by the prospective purchaser prior to cancellation.
174.22 		Subd. 5.Remedies for failure to timely deliver notices. (a) Notwithstanding 
174.23 	any contrary provision in the purchase agreement or contract for deed, a purchaser has 
174.24 	a private right of action against a multiple seller who fails to timely deliver the notice 
174.25 	required under subdivision 1. The multiple seller is liable to the purchaser for:
174.26 	(1) the greater of actual damages or statutory damages of $2,500; and
174.27 	(2) reasonable attorney fees and court costs.
174.28 	(b) A multiple seller who knowingly fails to timely deliver the notice required 
174.29 	under subdivision 1 is liable to the purchaser for triple the actual or statutory damages 
174.30 	available under paragraph (a), whichever is greater, provided that the purchaser must elect 
174.31 	the remedy provided under either paragraph (a) or this paragraph and may not recover 
174.32 	damages under both paragraphs.
174.33 	(c) The rights and remedies provided in this subdivision are cumulative to, and not 
174.34 	a limitation of, any other rights and remedies provided under law. An action brought 
175.1 	pursuant to this subdivision must be commenced within four years from the date of the 
175.2 	alleged violation.
175.3 		Subd. 6.Effects of violation. A violation of this section has no effect on the 
175.4 	validity of the contract.
175.5 		Subd. 7.Duty of multiple seller to account. Upon reasonable request by the 
175.6 	purchaser and no more than once every 12-month period, a multiple seller must provide an 
175.7 	accounting of all payments made pursuant to the contract for deed, the amount of interest 
175.8 	paid, and the amount remaining to satisfy the principal balance under the contract.
175.9 		Subd. 8.No waiver. The provisions of this section may not be waived.

175.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2013, and applies to 
175.11 	transactions in which the contract for deed and the purchase agreement for the contract 
175.12 	for deed, if any, were both executed on or after that date.

175.13 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 559.211, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
175.14 		Subd. 2.Remedies additional. The remedies provided in this section are in 
175.15 	addition to and do not limit other rights or remedies available to purchasers or vendors of 
175.16 	real estate. Subject to the provisions of sections 559.213 and 559.217, subdivision 7, this 
175.17 	section shall not be construed to bar a court from determining the validity, effectiveness, 
175.18 	or consequences of proceeding under section 559.21 or 559.217, or granting other relief in 
175.19 	connection therewith, by reason of the failure of a purchaser to seek or obtain relief under 
175.20 	this section prior to the purported effective date of the termination of the contract.

175.21 	Sec. 9. 2013 DISTRIBUTION ONLY.
 175.22 	For the 2013 distribution, a special fund is established to receive 28.6 cents per ton 
175.23 	of the amount that otherwise would be distributed under Minnesota Statutes, section 
175.24 	298.28, subdivision 6. The following amounts are allocated to St. Louis County acting as 
175.25 	the fiscal agent for the recipients for the specific purposes:
175.26 	(1) 5.1 cents per ton to the city of Hibbing for improvements to the city's water 
175.27 	supply system;
175.28 	(2) 4.3 cents per ton to the city of Mountain Iron for the cost of moving utilities 
175.29 	required as a result of actions undertaken by United States Steel Corporation;
175.30 	(3) 2.5 cents per ton to the city of Biwabik for improvements to the city's water supply 
175.31 	system payable upon agreement with ArcelorMittal to satisfy water permit conditions;
175.32 	(4) 2.5 cents per ton to the city of Tower for the Tower Marina; 
175.33 	(5) 2.5 cents per ton to the city of Grand Rapids for an eco-friendly heat transfer 
175.34 	system to replace aging effluent lines and for parking lot repaving;
176.1 	(6) 2.4 cents per ton to the city of Two Harbors for wastewater treatment plant 
176.2 	improvements;
176.3 	(7) 0.9 cents per ton to the city of Ely for the sanitary sewer replacements project;
176.4 	(8) 0.5 cents per ton to the town of Crystal Bay for construction of the Claire Nelson 
176.5 	transmodal facility;
176.6 	(9) 0.5 cents per ton to the Greenway Joint Recreation Board for the Coleraine 
176.7 	Hockey Arena renovation;
176.8 	(10) 1.2 cents per ton for the West Range Regional Fire Hall and Training Center 
176.9 	to merge the existing fire services of Coleraine, Bovey, Taconite Marble, Calumet, and 
176.10 	Greenway Township;
176.11 	(11) 2.5 cents per ton to the city of Hibbing for the Memorial Building; 
176.12 	(12) 0.7 cents per ton to the city of Chisholm for Center Drive;
176.13 	(13) 2.1 cents per ton to the Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District for sanitary 
176.14 	sewer extension and must be matched; and
176.15 	(14) 2.5 cents per ton for the city of Buhl for the roof on the Mesabi Academy.

176.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the 2013 distribution, all of which 
176.17 	must be made in the August 2013 payment.

176.18 	Sec. 10. ST. PAUL RIVERCENTRE ARENA.
 176.19 	Notwithstanding Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 23, subdivision 6, as amended 
176.20 	by Laws 2002, chapter 220, Article 10, section 35, the repayment amounts due from the 
176.21 	city of St. Paul in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 shall be reduced by $500,000 each year. No 
176.22 	repayments are required from the city of St. Paul from fiscal years 2016 through 2021. 
176.23 	Amounts scheduled to be repaid in fiscal years 2016 through 2021 must be used solely 
176.24 	to pay for or finance design, construction, or equipment to make arena improvements 
176.25 	according to a project list mutually agreed to between the lessee and the city of St. Paul's 
176.26 	lease representative.

176.27 	Sec. 11.  REPEALER.
 176.28 	Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 116W.01; 116W.02; 116W.03; 116W.035; 
176.29 	116W.04; 116W.05; 116W.06; 116W.20; 116W.21; 116W.23; 116W.24; 116W.25; 
176.30 	116W.26; 116W.27; 116W.28; 116W.29; 116W.30; 116W.31; 116W.32; 116W.33; 
176.31 	116W.34; and 507.235, subdivision 4, are repealed, effective the day following final 
176.32 	enactment.

177.1 	ARTICLE 9
177.2 	SANITARY DISTRICTS

177.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 275.066, is amended to read:
177.4 	275.066 SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICTS; DEFINITION.
177.5 	For the purposes of property taxation and property tax state aids, the term "special 
177.6 	taxing districts" includes the following entities:
177.7 	(1) watershed districts under chapter 103D;
177.8 	(2) sanitary districts under sections 115.18 to 115.37 442A.01 to 442A.29;
177.9 	(3) regional sanitary sewer districts under sections 115.61 to 115.67;
177.10 	(4) regional public library districts under section 134.201;
177.11 	(5) park districts under chapter 398;
177.12 	(6) regional railroad authorities under chapter 398A;
177.13 	(7) hospital districts under sections 447.31 to 447.38;
177.14 	(8) St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission under sections 458A.01 to 458A.15;
177.15 	(9) Duluth Transit Authority under sections 458A.21 to 458A.37;
177.16 	(10) regional development commissions under sections 462.381 to 462.398;
177.17 	(11) housing and redevelopment authorities under sections 469.001 to 469.047;
177.18 	(12) port authorities under sections 469.048 to 469.068;
177.19 	(13) economic development authorities under sections 469.090 to 469.1081;
177.20 	(14) Metropolitan Council under sections 473.123 to 473.549;
177.21 	(15) Metropolitan Airports Commission under sections 473.601 to 473.680;
177.22 	(16) Metropolitan Mosquito Control Commission under sections 473.701 to 473.716;
177.23 	(17) Morrison County Rural Development Financing Authority under Laws 1982, 
177.24 	chapter 437, section 1;
177.25 	(18) Croft Historical Park District under Laws 1984, chapter 502, article 13, section 6;
177.26 	(19) East Lake County Medical Clinic District under Laws 1989, chapter 211, 
177.27 	sections 1 to 6;
177.28 	(20) Floodwood Area Ambulance District under Laws 1993, chapter 375, article 
177.29 	5, section 39;
177.30 	(21) Middle Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization under sections 
177.31 	103B.211 and 103B.241;
177.32 	(22) emergency medical services special taxing districts under section 144F.01;
177.33 	(23) a county levying under the authority of section 103B.241, 103B.245, or 
177.34 	103B.251;
178.1 	(24) Southern St. Louis County Special Taxing District; Chris Jensen Nursing Home 
178.2 	under Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 21, article 4, section 12;
178.3 	(25) an airport authority created under section 360.0426; and
178.4 	(26) any other political subdivision of the state of Minnesota, excluding counties, 
178.5 	school districts, cities, and towns, that has the power to adopt and certify a property tax 
178.6 	levy to the county auditor, as determined by the commissioner of revenue.

178.7 	Sec. 2. [442A.01] DEFINITIONS.
178.8 		Subdivision 1.Applicability. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined 
178.9 	in this section have the meanings given.
178.10 		Subd. 2.Chief administrative law judge. "Chief administrative law judge" means 
178.11 	the chief administrative law judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings or the delegate 
178.12 	of the chief administrative law judge under section 14.48.
178.13 		Subd. 3.District. "District" means a sanitary district created under this chapter or 
178.14 	under Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 115.18 to 115.37.
178.15 		Subd. 4.Municipality. "Municipality" means a city, however organized.
178.16 		Subd. 5.Property owner. "Property owner" means the fee owner of land, or the 
178.17 	beneficial owner of land whose interest is primarily one of possession and enjoyment. 
178.18 	Property owner includes, but is not limited to, vendees under a contract for deed and 
178.19 	mortgagors. Any reference to a percentage of property owners means in number.
178.20 		Subd. 6.Related governing body. "Related governing body" means the governing 
178.21 	body of a related governmental subdivision and, in the case of an organized town, means 
178.22 	the town board.
178.23 		Subd. 7.Related governmental subdivision. "Related governmental subdivision" 
178.24 	means a municipality or organized town wherein there is a territorial unit of a district or, in 
178.25 	the case of an unorganized area, the county.
178.26 		Subd. 8.Territorial unit. "Territorial unit" means all that part of a district situated 
178.27 	within a single municipality, within a single organized town outside of a municipality, or, 
178.28 	in the case of an unorganized area, within a single county.

178.29 	Sec. 3. [442A.015] APPLICABILITY.
178.30 	All new sanitary district formations proposed and all sanitary districts previously 
178.31 	formed under Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 115.18 to 115.37, must comply with this 
178.32 	chapter, including annexations to, detachments from, and resolutions of sanitary districts 
178.33 	previously formed under Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 115.18 to 115.37.

179.1 	Sec. 4. [442A.02] SANITARY DISTRICTS; PROCEDURES AND AUTHORITY.
179.2 		Subdivision 1.Duty of chief administrative law judge. The chief administrative 
179.3 	law judge shall conduct proceedings, make determinations, and issue orders for the 
179.4 	creation of a sanitary district formed under this chapter or the annexation, detachment, 
179.5 	or dissolution of a sanitary district previously formed under Minnesota Statutes 2012, 
179.6 	sections 115.18 to 115.37.
179.7 		Subd. 2.Consolidation of proceedings. The chief administrative law judge may 
179.8 	order the consolidation of separate proceedings in the interest of economy and expedience.
179.9 		Subd. 3.Contracts, consultants. The chief administrative law judge may contract 
179.10 	with regional, state, county, or local planning commissions and hire expert consultants to 
179.11 	provide specialized information and assistance.
179.12 		Subd. 4.Powers of conductor of proceedings. Any person conducting a 
179.13 	proceeding under this chapter may administer oaths and affirmations; receive testimony 
179.14 	of witnesses, and the production of papers, books, and documents; examine witnesses; 
179.15 	and receive and report evidence. Upon the written request of a presiding administrative 
179.16 	law judge or a party, the chief administrative law judge may issue a subpoena for the 
179.17 	attendance of a witness or the production of books, papers, records, or other documents 
179.18 	material to any proceeding under this chapter. The subpoena is enforceable through the 
179.19 	district court in the district in which the subpoena is issued.
179.20 		Subd. 5.Rulemaking authority. The chief administrative law judge may adopt 
179.21 	rules that are reasonably necessary to carry out the duties and powers imposed upon the 
179.22 	chief administrative law judge under this chapter. The chief administrative law judge may 
179.23 	initially adopt rules according to section 14.386. Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the 
179.24 	chief administrative law judge may adopt rules establishing fees.
179.25 		Subd. 6.Schedule of filing fees. The chief administrative law judge may prescribe 
179.26 	by rule a schedule of filing fees for any petitions filed under this chapter.
179.27 		Subd. 7.Request for hearing transcripts; costs. Any party may request the chief 
179.28 	administrative law judge to cause a transcript of the hearing to be made. Any party 
179.29 	requesting a copy of the transcript is responsible for its costs.
179.30 		Subd. 8.Compelled meetings; report. (a) In any proceeding under this chapter, 
179.31 	the chief administrative law judge or conductor of the proceeding may at any time in the 
179.32 	process require representatives from any petitioner, property owner, or involved city, town, 
179.33 	county, political subdivision, or other governmental entity to meet together to discuss 
179.34 	resolution of issues raised by the petition or order that confers jurisdiction on the chief 
179.35 	administrative law judge and other issues of mutual concern. The chief administrative 
179.36 	law judge or conductor of the proceeding may determine which entities are required 
180.1 	to participate in these discussions. The chief administrative law judge or conductor of 
180.2 	the proceeding may require that the parties meet at least three times during a 60-day 
180.3 	period. The parties shall designate a person to report to the chief administrative law 
180.4 	judge or conductor of the proceeding on the results of the meetings immediately after the 
180.5 	last meeting. The parties may be granted additional time at the discretion of the chief 
180.6 	administrative law judge or conductor of the proceedings.
180.7 	(b) Any proposed resolution or settlement of contested issues that results in a 
180.8 	sanitary district formation, annexation, detachment, or dissolution; places conditions on 
180.9 	any future sanitary district formation, annexation, detachment, or dissolution; or results in 
180.10 	the withdrawal of an objection to a pending proceeding or the withdrawal of a pending 
180.11 	proceeding must be filed with the chief administrative law judge and is subject to the 
180.12 	applicable procedures and statutory criteria of this chapter.
180.13 		Subd. 9.Data from state agencies. The chief administrative law judge may 
180.14 	request boundary-related information that is otherwise classified as public data from any 
180.15 	state department or agency to assist in carrying out the chief administrative law judge's 
180.16 	duties under this chapter. The department or agency shall promptly furnish the requested 
180.17 	information.
180.18 		Subd. 10.Permanent official record. The chief administrative law judge shall 
180.19 	provide information about sanitary district creations, annexations, detachments, and 
180.20 	dissolutions to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The Minnesota Pollution Control 
180.21 	Agency is responsible for maintaining the official record, including all documentation 
180.22 	related to the processes.
180.23 		Subd. 11.Shared program costs and fee revenue. The chief administrative 
180.24 	law judge and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency shall agree on an amount to be 
180.25 	transferred from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to the chief administrative law 
180.26 	judge to pay for administration of this chapter, including publication and notification costs. 
180.27 	Sanitary district fees collected by the chief administrative law judge shall be deposited in 
180.28 	the environmental fund.

180.29 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Subdivision 5 is effective the day following final enactment.

180.30 	Sec. 5. [442A.03] FILING OF MAPS IN SANITARY DISTRICT PROCEEDINGS.
180.31 	Any party initiating a sanitary district proceeding that includes platted land shall file 
180.32 	with the chief administrative law judge maps which are necessary to support and identify 
180.33 	the land description. The maps shall include copies of plats.

180.34 	Sec. 6. [442A.04] SANITARY DISTRICT CREATION.
181.1 		Subdivision 1.Sanitary district creation. (a) A sanitary district may be created 
181.2 	under this chapter for any territory embracing an area or a group of two or more adjacent 
181.3 	areas, whether contiguous or separate, but not situated entirely within the limits of a 
181.4 	single municipality. The proposed sanitary district must promote the public health and 
181.5 	welfare by providing an adequate and efficient system and means of collecting, conveying, 
181.6 	pumping, treating, and disposing of domestic sewage and garbage and industrial wastes 
181.7 	within the district. When the chief administrative law judge or the Minnesota Pollution 
181.8 	Control Agency finds that there is need throughout the territory for the accomplishment 
181.9 	of these purposes; that these purposes can be effectively accomplished on an equitable 
181.10 	basis by a district if created; and that the creation and maintenance of a district will be 
181.11 	administratively feasible and in furtherance of the public health, safety, and welfare, the 
181.12 	chief administrative law judge shall make an order creating the sanitary district. A sanitary 
181.13 	district is administratively feasible under this section if the district has the financial and 
181.14 	managerial resources needed to deliver adequate and efficient sanitary sewer services 
181.15 	within the proposed district.
181.16 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), no district shall be created within 25 miles of the 
181.17 	boundary of any city of the first class without the approval of the governing body thereof 
181.18 	and the approval of the governing body of each and every municipality in the proposed 
181.19 	district by resolution filed with the chief administrative law judge.
181.20 	(c) If the chief administrative law judge and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 
181.21 	disagree on the need to create a sanitary district, they must determine whether not allowing 
181.22 	the sanitary district formation will have a detrimental effect on the environment. If it is 
181.23 	determined that the sanitary district formation will prevent environmental harm, the sanitary 
181.24 	district creation or connection to an existing wastewater treatment system must occur.
181.25 		Subd. 2.Proceeding to create sanitary district. (a) A proceeding for the creation 
181.26 	of a district may be initiated by a petition to the chief administrative law judge containing 
181.27 	the following:
181.28 	(1) a request for creation of the proposed district;
181.29 	(2) the name proposed for the district, to include the words "sanitary district";
181.30 	(3) a legal description of the territory of the proposed district, including justification 
181.31 	for inclusion or exclusion for all parcels;
181.32 	(4) addresses of every property owner within the proposed district boundaries as 
181.33 	provided by the county auditor, with certification from the county auditor; two sets of 
181.34 	address labels for said owners; and a list of e-mail addresses for said owners, if available;
181.35 	(5) a statement showing the existence in the territory of the conditions requisite for 
181.36 	creation of a district as prescribed in subdivision 1;
182.1 	(6) a statement of the territorial units represented by and the qualifications of the 
182.2 	respective signers; and
182.3 	(7) the post office address of each signer, given under the signer's signature.
182.4 	A petition may consist of separate writings of like effect, each signed by one or more 
182.5 	qualified persons, and all such writings, when filed, shall be considered together as a 
182.6 	single petition.
182.7 	(b) Petitioners must conduct and pay for a public meeting to inform citizens of the 
182.8 	proposed creation of the district. At the meeting, information must be provided, including 
182.9 	a description of the district's proposed structure, bylaws, territory, ordinances, budget, and 
182.10 	charges and a description of the territory of the proposed district, including justification 
182.11 	for inclusion or exclusion for all parcels. Notice of the meeting must be published for two 
182.12 	successive weeks in a qualified newspaper, as defined under chapter 331A, published 
182.13 	within the territory of the proposed district or, if there is no qualified newspaper published 
182.14 	within the territory, in a qualified newspaper of general circulation in the territory, and 
182.15 	must be posted for two weeks in each territorial unit of the proposed district and on the 
182.16 	Web site of the proposed district, if one exists. Notice of the meeting must be mailed or 
182.17 	e-mailed at least three weeks prior to the meeting to all property tax billing addresses for 
182.18 	all parcels included in the proposed district. The following must be submitted to the chief 
182.19 	administrative law judge with the petition:
182.20 	(1) a record of the meeting, including copies of all information provided at the 
182.21 	meeting;
182.22 	(2)  a copy of the mailing list provided by the county auditor and used to notify 
182.23 	property owners of the meeting;
182.24 	(3) a copy of the e-mail list used to notify property owners of the meeting;
182.25 	(4) the printer's affidavit of publication of public meeting notice; 
182.26 	(5) an affidavit of posting the public meeting notice with information on dates and 
182.27 	locations of posting; and
182.28 	(6) the minutes or other record of the public meeting documenting that the following 
182.29 	topics were discussed: printer's affidavit of publication of each resolution, with a copy 
182.30 	of the resolution from the newspaper attached; and the affidavit of resolution posting 
182.31 	on the town or proposed district Web site.
182.32 	(c) Every petition must be signed as follows:
182.33 	(1) for each municipality wherein there is a territorial unit of the proposed district, 
182.34 	by an authorized officer pursuant to a resolution of the municipal governing body;
182.35 	(2) for each organized town wherein there is a territorial unit of the proposed district, 
182.36 	by an authorized officer pursuant to a resolution of the town board;
183.1 	(3) for each county wherein there is a territorial unit of the proposed district consisting 
183.2 	of an unorganized area, by an authorized officer pursuant to a resolution of the county 
183.3 	board or by at least 20 percent of the voters residing and owning land within the unit.
183.4 	(d) Each resolution must be published in the official newspaper of the governing 
183.5 	body adopting it and becomes effective 40 days after publication, unless within said 
183.6 	period there shall be filed with the governing body a petition signed by qualified electors 
183.7 	of a territorial unit of the proposed district, equal in number to five percent of the number 
183.8 	of electors voting at the last preceding election of the governing body, requesting a 
183.9 	referendum on the resolution, in which case the resolution may not become effective until 
183.10 	approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting at a regular election or special 
183.11 	election that the governing body may call. The notice of an election and the ballot to be 
183.12 	used must contain the text of the resolution followed by the question: "Shall the above 
183.13 	resolution be approved?"
183.14 	(e) If any signer is alleged to be a landowner in a territorial unit, a statement as to 
183.15 	the signer's landowner status as shown by the county auditor's tax assessment records, 
183.16 	certified by the auditor, shall be attached to or endorsed upon the petition.
183.17 	(f) At any time before publication of the public notice required in subdivision 3, 
183.18 	additional signatures may be added to the petition or amendments of the petition may 
183.19 	be made to correct or remedy any error or defect in signature or otherwise except a 
183.20 	material error or defect in the description of the territory of the proposed district. If the 
183.21 	qualifications of any signer of a petition are challenged, the chief administrative law judge 
183.22 	shall determine the challenge forthwith on the allegations of the petition, the county 
183.23 	auditor's certificate of land ownership, and such other evidence as may be received.
183.24 		Subd. 3.Notice of intent to create sanitary district. (a) Upon receipt of a petition 
183.25 	and the record of the public meeting required under subdivision 2, the chief administrative 
183.26 	law judge shall publish a notice of intent to create the proposed sanitary district in the State 
183.27 	Register and mail or e-mail information of that publication to each property owner in the 
183.28 	affected territory at the owner's address as given by the county auditor. The information 
183.29 	must state the date that the notice will appear in the State Register and give the Web site 
183.30 	location for the State Register. The notice must:
183.31 	(1) describe the petition for creation of the district;
183.32 	(2) describe the territory affected by the petition;
183.33 	(3) allow 30 days for submission of written comments on the petition;
183.34 	(4) state that a person who objects to the petition may submit a written request for 
183.35 	hearing to the chief administrative law judge within 30 days of the publication of the 
183.36 	notice in the State Register; and
184.1 	(5) state that if a timely request for hearing is not received, the chief administrative 
184.2 	law judge may make a decision on the petition.
184.3 	(b) If 50 or more individual timely requests for hearing are received, the chief 
184.4 	administrative law judge must hold a hearing on the petition according to the contested 
184.5 	case provisions of chapter 14. The sanitary district proposers are responsible for paying all 
184.6 	costs involved in publicizing and holding a hearing on the petition.
184.7 		Subd. 4.Hearing time, place. If a hearing is required pursuant to subdivision 3, the 
184.8 	chief administrative law judge shall designate a time and place for a hearing according 
184.9 	to section 442A.13.
184.10 		Subd. 5.Relevant factors. (a) In arriving at a decision, the chief administrative law 
184.11 	judge shall consider the following factors:
184.12 	(1) administrative feasibility under subdivision 1, paragraph (a);
184.13 	(2) public health, safety, and welfare impacts;
184.14 	(3) alternatives for managing the public health impacts;
184.15 	(4) equities of the petition proposal;
184.16 	(5) contours of the petition proposal; and
184.17 	(6) public notification of and interaction on the petition proposal.
184.18 	(b) Based on the factors in paragraph (a), the chief administrative law judge may 
184.19 	order the sanitary district creation on finding that:
184.20 	(1) the proposed district is administratively feasible;
184.21 	(2) the proposed district provides a long-term, equitable solution to pollution 
184.22 	problems affecting public health, safety, and welfare;
184.23 	(3) property owners within the proposed district were provided notice of the 
184.24 	proposed district and opportunity to comment on the petition proposal; and
184.25 	(4) the petition complied with the requirements of all applicable statutes and rules 
184.26 	pertaining to sanitary district creation.
184.27 	(c) The chief administrative law judge may alter the boundaries of the proposed 
184.28 	sanitary district by increasing or decreasing the area to be included or may exclude 
184.29 	property that may be better served by another unit of government. The chief administrative 
184.30 	law judge may also alter the boundaries of the proposed district so as to follow visible, 
184.31 	clearly recognizable physical features for municipal boundaries.
184.32 	(d) The chief administrative law judge may deny sanitary district creation if the area, 
184.33 	or a part thereof, would be better served by an alternative method.
184.34 	(e) In all cases, the chief administrative law judge shall set forth the factors that are 
184.35 	the basis for the decision.
185.1 		Subd. 6.Findings; order. After the public notice period or the public hearing, if 
185.2 	required under subdivision 3, and based on the petition, any public comments received, 
185.3 	and, if a hearing was held, the hearing record, the chief administrative law judge shall 
185.4 	make findings of fact and conclusions determining whether the conditions requisite for the 
185.5 	creation of a district exist in the territory described in the petition. If the chief administrative 
185.6 	law judge finds that the conditions exist, the judge may make an order creating a district 
185.7 	for the territory described in that petition under the name proposed in the petition or such 
185.8 	other name, including the words "sanitary district," as the judge deems appropriate.
185.9 		Subd. 7.Denial of petition. If the chief administrative law judge, after conclusion 
185.10 	of the public notice period or holding a hearing, if required, determines that the creation of 
185.11 	a district in the territory described in the petition is not warranted, the judge shall make 
185.12 	an order denying the petition. The chief administrative law judge shall give notice of the 
185.13 	denial by mail or e-mail to each signer of the petition. No petition for the creation of a 
185.14 	district consisting of the same territory shall be entertained within a year after the date of 
185.15 	an order under this subdivision. Nothing in this subdivision precludes action on a petition 
185.16 	for the creation of a district embracing part of the territory with or without other territory.
185.17 		Subd. 8.Notice of order creating sanitary district. The chief administrative law 
185.18 	judge shall publish a notice in the State Register of the final order creating a sanitary 
185.19 	district, referring to the date of the order and describing the territory of the district, and 
185.20 	shall mail or e-mail information of the publication to each property owner in the affected 
185.21 	territory at the owner's address as given by the county auditor. The information must state 
185.22 	the date that the notice will appear in the State Register and give the Web site location 
185.23 	for the State Register. The notice must:
185.24 	(1) describe the petition for creation of the district;
185.25 	(2) describe the territory affected by the petition; and
185.26 	(3) state that a certified copy of the order shall be delivered to the secretary of state 
185.27 	for filing ten days after public notice of the order in the State Register.
185.28 		Subd. 9.Filing. Ten days after public notice of the order in the State Register, the 
185.29 	chief administrative law judge shall deliver a certified copy of the order to the secretary 
185.30 	of state for filing. Thereupon, the creation of the district is deemed complete, and it 
185.31 	shall be conclusively presumed that all requirements of law relating thereto have been 
185.32 	complied with. The chief administrative law judge shall also transmit a certified copy of 
185.33 	the order for filing to the county auditor of each county and the clerk or recorder of each 
185.34 	municipality and organized town wherein any part of the territory of the district is situated 
185.35 	and to the secretary of the district board when elected.

186.1 	Sec. 7. [442A.05] SANITARY DISTRICT ANNEXATION.
186.2 		Subdivision 1.Annexation. (a) A sanitary district annexation may occur under 
186.3 	this chapter for any area adjacent to an existing district upon a petition to the chief 
186.4 	administrative law judge stating the grounds therefor as provided in this section.
186.5 	(b) The proposed annexation area must embrace an area or a group of two or more 
186.6 	adjacent areas, whether contiguous or separate, but not situated entirely within the limits 
186.7 	of a single municipality. The proposed annexation must promote public health and 
186.8 	welfare by providing an adequate and efficient system and means of collecting, conveying, 
186.9 	pumping, treating, and disposing of domestic sewage and garbage and industrial wastes 
186.10 	within the district. When the chief administrative law judge or the Minnesota Pollution 
186.11 	Control Agency finds that there is need throughout the territory for the accomplishment of 
186.12 	these purposes, that these purposes can be effectively accomplished on an equitable basis 
186.13 	by annexation to a district, and that the creation and maintenance of such annexation will 
186.14 	be administratively feasible and in furtherance of the public health, safety, and welfare, 
186.15 	the chief administrative law judge shall make an order for sanitary district annexation. An 
186.16 	annexation is administratively feasible under this section if the district has the financial 
186.17 	and managerial resources needed to deliver adequate and efficient sanitary sewer services 
186.18 	within the proposed annexation.
186.19 	(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), no annexation to a district shall be approved 
186.20 	within 25 miles of the boundary of any city of the first class without the approval 
186.21 	of the governing body thereof and the approval of the governing body of each and 
186.22 	every municipality in the proposed annexation area by resolution filed with the chief 
186.23 	administrative law judge.
186.24 	(d) If the chief administrative law judge and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 
186.25 	disagree on the need for a sanitary district annexation, they must determine whether not 
186.26 	allowing the sanitary district annexation will have a detrimental effect on the environment. 
186.27 	If it is determined that the sanitary district annexation will prevent environmental harm, 
186.28 	the sanitary district annexation or connection to an existing wastewater treatment system 
186.29 	must occur.
186.30 		Subd. 2.Proceeding for annexation. (a) A proceeding for sanitary district 
186.31 	annexation may be initiated by a petition to the chief administrative law judge containing 
186.32 	the following:
186.33 	(1) a request for proposed annexation to a sanitary district;
186.34 	(2) a legal description of the territory of the proposed annexation, including 
186.35 	justification for inclusion or exclusion for all parcels;
187.1 	(3) addresses of every property owner within the existing sanitary district and 
187.2 	proposed annexation area boundaries as provided by the county auditor, with certification 
187.3 	from the county auditor; two sets of address labels for said owners; and a list of e-mail 
187.4 	addresses for said owners, if available;
187.5 	(4) a statement showing the existence in such territory of the conditions requisite 
187.6 	for annexation to a district as prescribed in subdivision 1;
187.7 	(5) a statement of the territorial units represented by and qualifications of the 
187.8 	respective signers; and
187.9 	(6) the post office address of each signer, given under the signer's signature.
187.10 	A petition may consist of separate writings of like effect, each signed by one or more 
187.11 	qualified persons, and all such writings, when filed, shall be considered together as a 
187.12 	single petition.
187.13 	(b) Petitioners must conduct and pay for a public meeting to inform citizens of the 
187.14 	proposed annexation to a sanitary district. At the meeting, information must be provided, 
187.15 	including a description of the existing sanitary district's structure, bylaws, territory, 
187.16 	ordinances, budget, and charges; a description of the existing sanitary district's territory; 
187.17 	and a description of the territory of the proposed annexation area, including justification 
187.18 	for inclusion or exclusion for all parcels for the annexation area. Notice of the meeting 
187.19 	must be published for two successive weeks in a qualified newspaper, as defined under 
187.20 	chapter 331A, published within the territories of the existing sanitary district and proposed 
187.21 	annexation area or, if there is no qualified newspaper published within those territories, in 
187.22 	a qualified newspaper of general circulation in the territories, and must be posted for two 
187.23 	weeks in each territorial unit of the existing sanitary district and proposed annexation area 
187.24 	and on the Web site of the existing sanitary district, if one exists. Notice of the meeting 
187.25 	must be mailed or e-mailed at least three weeks prior to the meeting to all property tax 
187.26 	billing addresses for all parcels included in the existing sanitary district and proposed 
187.27 	annexation area. The following must be submitted to the chief administrative law judge 
187.28 	with the petition:
187.29 	(1) a record of the meeting, including copies of all information provided at the 
187.30 	meeting;
187.31 	(2) a copy of the mailing list provided by the county auditor and used to notify 
187.32 	property owners of the meeting;
187.33 	(3) a copy of the e-mail list used to notify property owners of the meeting;
187.34 	(4) the printer's affidavit of publication of the public meeting notice;
187.35 	(5) an affidavit of posting the public meeting notice with information on dates and 
187.36 	locations of posting; and
188.1 	(6) the minutes or other record of the public meeting documenting that the following 
188.2 	topics were discussed: printer's affidavit of publication of each resolution, with copy 
188.3 	of resolution from newspaper attached; and affidavit of resolution posting on town or 
188.4 	existing sanitary district Web site.
188.5 	(c) Every petition must be signed as follows:
188.6 	(1) by an authorized officer of the existing sanitary district pursuant to a resolution 
188.7 	of the board;
188.8 	(2) for each municipality wherein there is a territorial unit of the proposed annexation 
188.9 	area, by an authorized officer pursuant to a resolution of the municipal governing body;
188.10 	(3) for each organized town wherein there is a territorial unit of the proposed 
188.11 	annexation area, by an authorized officer pursuant to a resolution of the town board; and
188.12 	(4) for each county wherein there is a territorial unit of the proposed annexation area 
188.13 	consisting of an unorganized area, by an authorized officer pursuant to a resolution of the 
188.14 	county board or by at least 20 percent of the voters residing and owning land within the unit.
188.15 	(d) Each resolution must be published in the official newspaper of the governing 
188.16 	body adopting it and becomes effective 40 days after publication, unless within said 
188.17 	period there shall be filed with the governing body a petition signed by qualified electors 
188.18 	of a territorial unit of the proposed annexation area, equal in number to five percent of the 
188.19 	number of electors voting at the last preceding election of the governing body, requesting 
188.20 	a referendum on the resolution, in which case the resolution may not become effective 
188.21 	until approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting at a regular election or special 
188.22 	election that the governing body may call. The notice of an election and the ballot to be 
188.23 	used must contain the text of the resolution followed by the question: "Shall the above 
188.24 	resolution be approved?"
188.25 	(e) If any signer is alleged to be a landowner in a territorial unit, a statement as to 
188.26 	the signer's landowner status as shown by the county auditor's tax assessment records, 
188.27 	certified by the auditor, shall be attached to or endorsed upon the petition.
188.28 	(f) At any time before publication of the public notice required in subdivision 4, 
188.29 	additional signatures may be added to the petition or amendments of the petition may be 
188.30 	made to correct or remedy any error or defect in signature or otherwise except a material 
188.31 	error or defect in the description of the territory of the proposed annexation area. If the 
188.32 	qualifications of any signer of a petition are challenged, the chief administrative law judge 
188.33 	shall determine the challenge forthwith on the allegations of the petition, the county 
188.34 	auditor's certificate of land ownership, and such other evidence as may be received.
189.1 		Subd. 3.Joint petition. Different areas may be annexed to a district in a single 
189.2 	proceeding upon a joint petition therefor and upon compliance with the provisions of 
189.3 	subdivisions 1 and 2 with respect to the area affected so far as applicable.
189.4 		Subd. 4.Notice of intent for sanitary district annexation. (a) Upon receipt 
189.5 	of a petition and the record of public meeting required under subdivision 2, the chief 
189.6 	administrative law judge shall publish a notice of intent for sanitary district annexation 
189.7 	in the State Register and mail or e-mail information of the publication to each property 
189.8 	owner in the affected territory at the owner's address as given by the county auditor. The 
189.9 	information must state the date that the notice will appear in the State Register and give 
189.10 	the Web site location for the State Register. The notice must:
189.11 	(1) describe the petition for sanitary district annexation;
189.12 	(2) describe the territory affected by the petition;
189.13 	(3) allow 30 days for submission of written comments on the petition;
189.14 	(4) state that a person who objects to the petition may submit a written request for 
189.15 	hearing to the chief administrative law judge within 30 days of the publication of the 
189.16 	notice in the State Register; and
189.17 	(5) state that if a timely request for hearing is not received, the chief administrative 
189.18 	law judge may make a decision on the petition.
189.19 	(b) If 50 or more individual timely requests for hearing are received, the chief 
189.20 	administrative law judge must hold a hearing on the petition according to the contested case 
189.21 	provisions of chapter 14. The sanitary district or annexation area proposers are responsible 
189.22 	for paying all costs involved in publicizing and holding a hearing on the petition.
189.23 		Subd. 5.Hearing time, place. If a hearing is required under subdivision 4, the 
189.24 	chief administrative law judge shall designate a time and place for a hearing according 
189.25 	to section 442A.13.
189.26 		Subd. 6.Relevant factors. (a) In arriving at a decision, the chief administrative law 
189.27 	judge shall consider the following factors:
189.28 	(1) administrative feasibility under subdivision 1, paragraph (b);
189.29 	(2) public health, safety, and welfare impacts;
189.30 	(3) alternatives for managing the public health impacts;
189.31 	(4) equities of the petition proposal;
189.32 	(5) contours of the petition proposal; and
189.33 	(6) public notification of and interaction on the petition proposal.
189.34 	(b) Based upon these factors, the chief administrative law judge may order the 
189.35 	annexation to the sanitary district on finding that:
190.1 	(1) the sanitary district is knowledgeable and experienced in delivering sanitary sewer 
190.2 	services to ratepayers and has provided quality service in a fair and cost-effective manner;
190.3 	(2) the proposed annexation provides a long-term, equitable solution to pollution 
190.4 	problems affecting public health, safety, and welfare;
190.5 	(3) property owners within the existing sanitary district and proposed annexation 
190.6 	area were provided notice of the proposed district and opportunity to comment on the 
190.7 	petition proposal; and
190.8 	(4) the petition complied with the requirements of all applicable statutes and rules 
190.9 	pertaining to sanitary district annexation.
190.10 	(c) The chief administrative law judge may alter the boundaries of the proposed 
190.11 	annexation area by increasing or decreasing the area to be included or may exclude 
190.12 	property that may be better served by another unit of government. The chief administrative 
190.13 	law judge may also alter the boundaries of the proposed annexation area so as to follow 
190.14 	visible, clearly recognizable physical features for municipal boundaries.
190.15 	(d) The chief administrative law judge may deny sanitary district annexation if the 
190.16 	area, or a part thereof, would be better served by an alternative method.
190.17 	(e) In all cases, the chief administrative law judge shall set forth the factors that are 
190.18 	the basis for the decision.
190.19 		Subd. 7.Findings; order. (a) After the public notice period or the public hearing, if 
190.20 	required under subdivision 4, and based on the petition, any public comments received, 
190.21 	and, if a hearing was held, the hearing record, the chief administrative law judge shall 
190.22 	make findings of fact and conclusions determining whether the conditions requisite for 
190.23 	the sanitary district annexation exist in the territory described in the petition. If the chief 
190.24 	administrative law judge finds that conditions exist, the judge may make an order for 
190.25 	sanitary district annexation for the territory described in the petition.
190.26 	(b) All taxable property within the annexed area shall be subject to taxation for 
190.27 	any existing bonded indebtedness or other indebtedness of the district for the cost of 
190.28 	acquisition, construction, or improvement of any disposal system or other works or 
190.29 	facilities beneficial to the annexed area to such extent as the chief administrative law judge 
190.30 	may determine to be just and equitable, to be specified in the order for annexation. The 
190.31 	proper officers shall levy further taxes on such property accordingly.
190.32 		Subd. 8.Denial of petition. If the chief administrative law judge, after conclusion 
190.33 	of the public notice period or holding a hearing, if required, determines that the sanitary 
190.34 	district annexation in the territory described in the petition is not warranted, the judge shall 
190.35 	make an order denying the petition. The chief administrative law judge shall give notice 
190.36 	of the denial by mail or e-mail to each signer of the petition. No petition for a sanitary 
191.1 	district annexation consisting of the same territory shall be entertained within a year 
191.2 	after the date of an order under this subdivision. Nothing in this subdivision precludes 
191.3 	action on a petition for a sanitary district annexation embracing part of the territory with 
191.4 	or without other territory.
191.5 		Subd. 9.Notice of order for sanitary district annexation. The chief administrative 
191.6 	law judge shall publish in the State Register a notice of the final order for sanitary district 
191.7 	annexation, referring to the date of the order and describing the territory of the annexation 
191.8 	area, and shall mail or e-mail information of the publication to each property owner in the 
191.9 	affected territory at the owner's address as given by the county auditor. The information 
191.10 	must state the date that the notice will appear in the State Register and give the Web site 
191.11 	location for the State Register. The notice must:
191.12 	(1) describe the petition for annexation to the district;
191.13 	(2) describe the territory affected by the petition; and
191.14 	(3) state that a certified copy of the order shall be delivered to the secretary of state 
191.15 	for filing ten days after public notice of the order in the State Register.
191.16 		Subd. 10.Filing. Ten days after public notice of the order in the State Register, the 
191.17 	chief administrative law judge shall deliver a certified copy of the order to the secretary 
191.18 	of state for filing. Thereupon, the sanitary district annexation is deemed complete, and it 
191.19 	shall be conclusively presumed that all requirements of law relating thereto have been 
191.20 	complied with. The chief administrative law judge shall also transmit a certified copy of 
191.21 	the order for filing to the county auditor of each county and the clerk or recorder of each 
191.22 	municipality and organized town wherein any part of the territory of the district, including 
191.23 	the newly annexed area, is situated and to the secretary of the district board.

191.24 	Sec. 8. [442A.06] SANITARY DISTRICT DETACHMENT.
191.25 		Subdivision 1.Detachment. (a) A sanitary district detachment may occur under this 
191.26 	chapter for any area within an existing district upon a petition to the chief administrative 
191.27 	law judge stating the grounds therefor as provided in this section.
191.28 	(b) The proposed detachment must not have any negative environmental impact 
191.29 	on the proposed detachment area.
191.30 	(c) If the chief administrative law judge and the Minnesota Pollution Control 
191.31 	Agency disagree on the need for a sanitary district detachment, they must determine 
191.32 	whether not allowing the sanitary district detachment will have a detrimental effect on 
191.33 	the environment. If it is determined that the sanitary district detachment will cause 
191.34 	environmental harm, the sanitary district detachment is not allowed unless the detached 
191.35 	area is immediately connected to an existing wastewater treatment system.
192.1 		Subd. 2.Proceeding for detachment. (a) A proceeding for sanitary district 
192.2 	detachment may be initiated by a petition to the chief administrative law judge containing 
192.3 	the following:
192.4 	(1) a request for proposed detachment from a sanitary district;
192.5 	(2) a statement that the requisite conditions for inclusion in a district no longer exist 
192.6 	in the proposed detachment area;
192.7 	(3) a legal description of the territory of the proposed detachment, including 
192.8 	justification for inclusion or exclusion for all parcels;
192.9 	(4) addresses of every property owner within the sanitary district and proposed 
192.10 	detachment area boundaries as provided by the county auditor, with certification from the 
192.11 	county auditor; two sets of address labels for said owners; and a list of e-mail addresses 
192.12 	for said owners, if available;
192.13 	(5) a statement of the territorial units represented by and qualifications of the 
192.14 	respective signers; and
192.15 	(6) the post office address of each signer, given under the signer's signature.
192.16 	A petition may consist of separate writings of like effect, each signed by one or more 
192.17 	qualified persons, and all such writings, when filed, shall be considered together as a 
192.18 	single petition.
192.19 	(b) Petitioners must conduct and pay for a public meeting to inform citizens of 
192.20 	the proposed detachment from a sanitary district. At the meeting, information must be 
192.21 	provided, including a description of the existing district's territory and a description of the 
192.22 	territory of the proposed detachment area, including justification for inclusion or exclusion 
192.23 	for all parcels for the detachment area. Notice of the meeting must be published for two 
192.24 	successive weeks in a qualified newspaper, as defined under chapter 331A, published 
192.25 	within the territories of the existing sanitary district and proposed detachment area or, if 
192.26 	there is no qualified newspaper published within those territories, in a qualified newspaper 
192.27 	of general circulation in the territories, and must be posted for two weeks in each territorial 
192.28 	unit of the existing sanitary district and proposed detachment area and on the Web site 
192.29 	of the existing sanitary district, if one exists. Notice of the meeting must be mailed or 
192.30 	e-mailed at least three weeks prior to the meeting to all property tax billing addresses for 
192.31 	all parcels included in the sanitary district. The following must be submitted to the chief 
192.32 	administrative law judge with the petition:
192.33 	(1) a record of the meeting, including copies of all information provided at the 
192.34 	meeting;
192.35 	(2) a copy of the mailing list provided by the county auditor and used to notify 
192.36 	property owners of the meeting;
193.1 	(3) a copy of the e-mail list used to notify property owners of the meeting;
193.2 	(4) the printer's affidavit of publication of public meeting notice;
193.3 	(5) an affidavit of posting the public meeting notice with information on dates and 
193.4 	locations of posting; and
193.5 	(6) minutes or other record of the public meeting documenting that the following 
193.6 	topics were discussed: printer's affidavit of publication of each resolution, with copy 
193.7 	of resolution from newspaper attached; and affidavit of resolution posting on town or 
193.8 	existing sanitary district Web site.
193.9 	(c) Every petition must be signed as follows:
193.10 	(1) by an authorized officer of the existing sanitary district pursuant to a resolution 
193.11 	of the board;
193.12 	(2) for each municipality wherein there is a territorial unit of the proposed detachment 
193.13 	area, by an authorized officer pursuant to a resolution of the municipal governing body;
193.14 	(3) for each organized town wherein there is a territorial unit of the proposed 
193.15 	detachment area, by an authorized officer pursuant to a resolution of the town board; and
193.16 	(4) for each county wherein there is a territorial unit of the proposed detachment area 
193.17 	consisting of an unorganized area, by an authorized officer pursuant to a resolution of the 
193.18 	county board or by at least 20 percent of the voters residing and owning land within the unit.
193.19 	(d) Each resolution must be published in the official newspaper of the governing 
193.20 	body adopting it and becomes effective 40 days after publication, unless within said period 
193.21 	there shall be filed with the governing body a petition signed by qualified electors of a 
193.22 	territorial unit of the proposed detachment area, equal in number to five percent of the 
193.23 	number of electors voting at the last preceding election of the governing body, requesting 
193.24 	a referendum on the resolution, in which case the resolution may not become effective 
193.25 	until approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting at a regular election or special 
193.26 	election that the governing body may call. The notice of an election and the ballot to be 
193.27 	used must contain the text of the resolution followed by the question: "Shall the above 
193.28 	resolution be approved?"
193.29 	(e) If any signer is alleged to be a landowner in a territorial unit, a statement as to 
193.30 	the signer's landowner status as shown by the county auditor's tax assessment records, 
193.31 	certified by the auditor, shall be attached to or endorsed upon the petition.
193.32 	(f) At any time before publication of the public notice required in subdivision 4, 
193.33 	additional signatures may be added to the petition or amendments of the petition may be 
193.34 	made to correct or remedy any error or defect in signature or otherwise except a material 
193.35 	error or defect in the description of the territory of the proposed detachment area. If the 
193.36 	qualifications of any signer of a petition are challenged, the chief administrative law judge 
194.1 	shall determine the challenge forthwith on the allegations of the petition, the county 
194.2 	auditor's certificate of land ownership, and such other evidence as may be received.
194.3 		Subd. 3.Joint petition. Different areas may be detached from a district in a single 
194.4 	proceeding upon a joint petition therefor and upon compliance with the provisions of 
194.5 	subdivisions 1 and 2 with respect to the area affected so far as applicable.
194.6 		Subd. 4.Notice of intent for sanitary district detachment. (a) Upon receipt 
194.7 	of a petition and record of public meeting required under subdivision 2, the chief 
194.8 	administrative law judge shall publish a notice of intent for sanitary district detachment 
194.9 	in the State Register and mail or e-mail information of the publication to each property 
194.10 	owner in the affected territory at the owner's address as given by the county auditor. The 
194.11 	information must state the date that the notice will appear in the State Register and give 
194.12 	the Web site location for the State Register. The notice must:
194.13 	(1) describe the petition for sanitary district detachment;
194.14 	(2) describe the territory affected by the petition;
194.15 	(3) allow 30 days for submission of written comments on the petition;
194.16 	(4) state that a person who objects to the petition may submit a written request for 
194.17 	hearing to the chief administrative law judge within 30 days of the publication of the 
194.18 	notice in the State Register; and
194.19 	(5) state that if a timely request for hearing is not received, the chief administrative 
194.20 	law judge may make a decision on the petition.
194.21 	(b) If 50 or more individual timely requests for hearing are received, the chief 
194.22 	administrative law judge must hold a hearing on the petition according to the contested case 
194.23 	provisions of chapter 14. The sanitary district or detachment area proposers are responsible 
194.24 	for paying all costs involved in publicizing and holding a hearing on the petition.
194.25 		Subd. 5.Hearing time, place. If a hearing is required under subdivision 4, the 
194.26 	chief administrative law judge shall designate a time and place for a hearing according 
194.27 	to section 442A.13.
194.28 		Subd. 6.Relevant factors. (a) In arriving at a decision, the chief administrative law 
194.29 	judge shall consider the following factors:
194.30 	(1) public health, safety, and welfare impacts for the proposed detachment area;
194.31 	(2) alternatives for managing the public health impacts for the proposed detachment 
194.32 	area;
194.33 	(3) equities of the petition proposal;
194.34 	(4) contours of the petition proposal; and
194.35 	(5) public notification of and interaction on the petition proposal.
195.1 	(b) Based upon these factors, the chief administrative law judge may order the 
195.2 	detachment from the sanitary district on finding that:
195.3 	(1) the proposed detachment area has adequate alternatives for managing public 
195.4 	health impacts due to the detachment;
195.5 	(2) the proposed detachment area is not necessary for the district to provide a 
195.6 	long-term, equitable solution to pollution problems affecting public health, safety, and 
195.7 	welfare;
195.8 	(3) property owners within the existing sanitary district and proposed detachment 
195.9 	area were provided notice of the proposed detachment and opportunity to comment on 
195.10 	the petition proposal; and
195.11 	(4) the petition complied with the requirements of all applicable statutes and rules 
195.12 	pertaining to sanitary district detachment.
195.13 	(c) The chief administrative law judge may alter the boundaries of the proposed 
195.14 	detachment area by increasing or decreasing the area to be included or may exclude 
195.15 	property that may be better served by another unit of government. The chief administrative 
195.16 	law judge may also alter the boundaries of the proposed detachment area so as to follow 
195.17 	visible, clearly recognizable physical features for municipal boundaries.
195.18 	(d) The chief administrative law judge may deny sanitary district detachment if the 
195.19 	area, or a part thereof, would be better served by an alternative method.
195.20 	(e) In all cases, the chief administrative law judge shall set forth the factors that are 
195.21 	the basis for the decision.
195.22 		Subd. 7.Findings; order. (a) After the public notice period or the public hearing, if 
195.23 	required under subdivision 4, and based on the petition, any public comments received, 
195.24 	and, if a hearing was held, the hearing record, the chief administrative law judge shall 
195.25 	make findings of fact and conclusions determining whether the conditions requisite for 
195.26 	the sanitary district detachment exist in the territory described in the petition. If the chief 
195.27 	administrative law judge finds that conditions exist, the judge may make an order for 
195.28 	sanitary district detachment for the territory described in the petition.
195.29 	(b) All taxable property within the detached area shall remain subject to taxation 
195.30 	for any existing bonded indebtedness of the district to such extent as it would have been 
195.31 	subject thereto if not detached and shall also remain subject to taxation for any other 
195.32 	existing indebtedness of the district incurred for any purpose beneficial to such area to 
195.33 	such extent as the chief administrative law judge may determine to be just and equitable, 
195.34 	to be specified in the order for detachment. The proper officers shall levy further taxes on 
195.35 	such property accordingly.
196.1 		Subd. 8.Denial of petition. If the chief administrative law judge, after conclusion 
196.2 	of the public notice period or holding a hearing, if required, determines that the sanitary 
196.3 	district detachment in the territory described in the petition is not warranted, the judge 
196.4 	shall make an order denying the petition. The chief administrative law judge shall give 
196.5 	notice of the denial by mail or e-mail to each signer of the petition. No petition for a 
196.6 	detachment from a district consisting of the same territory shall be entertained within a 
196.7 	year after the date of an order under this subdivision. Nothing in this subdivision precludes 
196.8 	action on a petition for a detachment from a district embracing part of the territory with 
196.9 	or without other territory.
196.10 		Subd. 9.Notice of order for sanitary district detachment. The chief 
196.11 	administrative law judge shall publish in the State Register a notice of the final order 
196.12 	for sanitary district detachment, referring to the date of the order and describing the 
196.13 	territory of the detached area and shall mail or e-mail information of the publication 
196.14 	to each property owner in the affected territory at the owner's address as given by the 
196.15 	county auditor. The information must state the date that the notice will appear in the State 
196.16 	Register and give the Web site location for the State Register. The notice must:
196.17 	(1) describe the petition for detachment from the district;
196.18 	(2) describe the territory affected by the petition; and
196.19 	(3) state that a certified copy of the order shall be delivered to the secretary of state 
196.20 	for filing ten days after public notice of the order in the State Register.
196.21 		Subd. 10.Filing. Ten days after public notice of the order in the State Register, the 
196.22 	chief administrative law judge shall deliver a certified copy of the order to the secretary of 
196.23 	state for filing. Thereupon, the sanitary district detachment is deemed complete, and it 
196.24 	shall be conclusively presumed that all requirements of law relating thereto have been 
196.25 	complied with. The chief administrative law judge shall also transmit a certified copy of 
196.26 	the order for filing to the county auditor of each county and the clerk or recorder of each 
196.27 	municipality and organized town wherein any part of the territory of the district, including 
196.28 	the newly detached area, is situated and to the secretary of the district board.

196.29 	Sec. 9. [442A.07] SANITARY DISTRICT DISSOLUTION.
196.30 		Subdivision 1.Dissolution. (a) An existing sanitary district may be dissolved under 
196.31 	this chapter upon a petition to the chief administrative law judge stating the grounds 
196.32 	therefor as provided in this section.
196.33 	(b) The proposed dissolution must not have any negative environmental impact on 
196.34 	the existing sanitary district area.
197.1 	(c) If the chief administrative law judge and the Minnesota Pollution Control 
197.2 	Agency disagree on the need to dissolve a sanitary district, they must determine whether 
197.3 	not dissolving the sanitary district will have a detrimental effect on the environment. If 
197.4 	it is determined that the sanitary district dissolution will cause environmental harm, the 
197.5 	sanitary district dissolution is not allowed unless the existing sanitary district area is 
197.6 	immediately connected to an existing wastewater treatment system.
197.7 		Subd. 2.Proceeding for dissolution. (a) A proceeding for sanitary district 
197.8 	dissolution may be initiated by a petition to the chief administrative law judge containing 
197.9 	the following:
197.10 	(1) a request for proposed sanitary district dissolution;
197.11 	(2) a statement that the requisite conditions for a sanitary district no longer exist 
197.12 	in the district area;
197.13 	(3) a proposal for distribution of the remaining funds of the district, if any, among 
197.14 	the related governmental subdivisions;
197.15 	(4) a legal description of the territory of the proposed dissolution;
197.16 	(5) addresses of every property owner within the sanitary district boundaries as 
197.17 	provided by the county auditor, with certification from the county auditor; two sets of 
197.18 	address labels for said owners; and a list of e-mail addresses for said owners, if available;
197.19 	(6) a statement of the territorial units represented by and the qualifications of the 
197.20 	respective signers; and
197.21 	(7) the post office address of each signer, given under the signer's signature.
197.22 	A petition may consist of separate writings of like effect, each signed by one or more 
197.23 	qualified persons, and all such writings, when filed, shall be considered together as a 
197.24 	single petition.
197.25 	(b) Petitioners must conduct and pay for a public meeting to inform citizens of the 
197.26 	proposed dissolution of a sanitary district. At the meeting, information must be provided, 
197.27 	including a description of the existing district's territory. Notice of the meeting must be 
197.28 	published for two successive weeks in a qualified newspaper, as defined under chapter 
197.29 	331A, published within the territory of the sanitary district or, if there is no qualified 
197.30 	newspaper published within that territory, in a qualified newspaper of general circulation 
197.31 	in the territory and must be posted for two weeks in each territorial unit of the sanitary 
197.32 	district and on the Web site of the existing sanitary district, if one exists. Notice of the 
197.33 	meeting must be mailed or e-mailed at least three weeks prior to the meeting to all property 
197.34 	tax billing addresses for all parcels included in the sanitary district. The following must be 
197.35 	submitted to the chief administrative law judge with the petition:
198.1 	(1) a record of the meeting, including copies of all information provided at the 
198.2 	meeting;
198.3 	(2) a copy of the mailing list provided by the county auditor and used to notify 
198.4 	property owners of the meeting;
198.5 	(3) a copy of the e-mail list used to notify property owners of the meeting;
198.6 	(4) the printer's affidavit of publication of public meeting notice;
198.7 	(5) an affidavit of posting the public meeting notice with information on dates and 
198.8 	locations of posting; and 
198.9 	(6) minutes or other record of the public meeting documenting that the following 
198.10 	topics were discussed: printer's affidavit of publication of each resolution, with copy 
198.11 	of resolution from newspaper attached; and affidavit of resolution posting on town or 
198.12 	existing sanitary district Web site.
198.13 	(c) Every petition must be signed as follows:
198.14 	(1) by an authorized officer of the existing sanitary district pursuant to a resolution 
198.15 	of the board;
198.16 	(2) for each municipality wherein there is a territorial unit of the existing sanitary 
198.17 	district, by an authorized officer pursuant to a resolution of the municipal governing body;
198.18 	(3) for each organized town wherein there is a territorial unit of the existing sanitary 
198.19 	district, by an authorized officer pursuant to a resolution of the town board; and
198.20 	(4) for each county wherein there is a territorial unit of the existing sanitary district 
198.21 	consisting of an unorganized area, by an authorized officer pursuant to a resolution of the 
198.22 	county board or by at least 20 percent of the voters residing and owning land within the unit.
198.23 	(d) Each resolution must be published in the official newspaper of the governing body 
198.24 	adopting it and becomes effective 40 days after publication, unless within said period there 
198.25 	shall be filed with the governing body a petition signed by qualified electors of a territorial 
198.26 	unit of the district, equal in number to five percent of the number of electors voting at the 
198.27 	last preceding election of the governing body, requesting a referendum on the resolution, 
198.28 	in which case the resolution may not become effective until approved by a majority of the 
198.29 	qualified electors voting at a regular election or special election that the governing body 
198.30 	may call. The notice of an election and the ballot to be used must contain the text of the 
198.31 	resolution followed by the question: "Shall the above resolution be approved?"
198.32 	(e) If any signer is alleged to be a landowner in a territorial unit, a statement as to 
198.33 	the signer's landowner status as shown by the county auditor's tax assessment records, 
198.34 	certified by the auditor, shall be attached to or endorsed upon the petition.
198.35 	(f) At any time before publication of the public notice required in subdivision 3, 
198.36 	additional signatures may be added to the petition or amendments of the petition may be 
199.1 	made to correct or remedy any error or defect in signature or otherwise except a material 
199.2 	error or defect in the description of the territory of the proposed dissolution area. If the 
199.3 	qualifications of any signer of a petition are challenged, the chief administrative law judge 
199.4 	shall determine the challenge forthwith on the allegations of the petition, the county 
199.5 	auditor's certificate of land ownership, and such other evidence as may be received.
199.6 		Subd. 3.Notice of intent for sanitary district dissolution. (a) Upon receipt 
199.7 	of a petition and record of the public meeting required under subdivision 2, the chief 
199.8 	administrative law judge shall publish a notice of intent of sanitary district dissolution 
199.9 	in the State Register and mail or e-mail information of the publication to each property 
199.10 	owner in the affected territory at the owner's address as given by the county auditor. The 
199.11 	information must state the date that the notice will appear in the State Register and give 
199.12 	the Web site location for the State Register. The notice must:
199.13 	(1) describe the petition for sanitary district dissolution;
199.14 	(2) describe the territory affected by the petition;
199.15 	(3) allow 30 days for submission of written comments on the petition;
199.16 	(4) state that a person who objects to the petition may submit a written request for 
199.17 	hearing to the chief administrative law judge within 30 days of the publication of the 
199.18 	notice in the State Register; and
199.19 	(5) state that if a timely request for hearing is not received, the chief administrative 
199.20 	law judge may make a decision on the petition.
199.21 	(b) If 50 or more individual timely requests for hearing are received, the chief 
199.22 	administrative law judge must hold a hearing on the petition according to the contested 
199.23 	case provisions of chapter 14. The sanitary district dissolution proposers are responsible 
199.24 	for paying all costs involved in publicizing and holding a hearing on the petition.
199.25 		Subd. 4.Hearing time, place. If a hearing is required under subdivision 3, the 
199.26 	chief administrative law judge shall designate a time and place for a hearing according 
199.27 	to section 442A.13.
199.28 		Subd. 5.Relevant factors. (a) In arriving at a decision, the chief administrative law 
199.29 	judge shall consider the following factors:
199.30 	(1) public health, safety, and welfare impacts for the proposed dissolution;
199.31 	(2) alternatives for managing the public health impacts for the proposed dissolution;
199.32 	(3) equities of the petition proposal;
199.33 	(4) contours of the petition proposal; and
199.34 	(5) public notification of and interaction on the petition proposal.
199.35 	(b) Based upon these factors, the chief administrative law judge may order the 
199.36 	dissolution of the sanitary district on finding that:
200.1 	(1) the proposed dissolution area has adequate alternatives for managing public 
200.2 	health impacts due to the dissolution;
200.3 	(2) the sanitary district is not necessary to provide a long-term, equitable solution to 
200.4 	pollution problems affecting public health, safety, and welfare;
200.5 	(3) property owners within the sanitary district were provided notice of the proposed 
200.6 	dissolution and opportunity to comment on the petition proposal; and
200.7 	(4) the petition complied with the requirements of all applicable statutes and rules 
200.8 	pertaining to sanitary district dissolution.
200.9 	(c) The chief administrative law judge may alter the boundaries of the proposed 
200.10 	dissolution area by increasing or decreasing the area to be included or may exclude 
200.11 	property that may be better served by another unit of government. The chief administrative 
200.12 	law judge may also alter the boundaries of the proposed dissolution area so as to follow 
200.13 	visible, clearly recognizable physical features for municipal boundaries.
200.14 	(d) The chief administrative law judge may deny sanitary district dissolution if the 
200.15 	area, or a part thereof, would be better served by an alternative method.
200.16 	(e) In all cases, the chief administrative law judge shall set forth the factors that are 
200.17 	the basis for the decision.
200.18 		Subd. 6.Findings; order. (a) After the public notice period or the public hearing, if 
200.19 	required under subdivision 3, and based on the petition, any public comments received, 
200.20 	and, if a hearing was held, the hearing record, the chief administrative law judge shall 
200.21 	make findings of fact and conclusions determining whether the conditions requisite for 
200.22 	the sanitary district dissolution exist in the territory described in the petition. If the chief 
200.23 	administrative law judge finds that conditions exist, the judge may make an order for 
200.24 	sanitary district dissolution for the territory described in the petition.
200.25 	(b) If the chief administrative law judge determines that the conditions requisite for 
200.26 	the creation of the district no longer exist therein, that all indebtedness of the district has 
200.27 	been paid, and that all property of the district except funds has been disposed of, the judge 
200.28 	may make an order dissolving the district and directing the distribution of its remaining 
200.29 	funds, if any, among the related governmental subdivisions on such basis as the chief 
200.30 	administrative law judge determines to be just and equitable, to be specified in the order.
200.31 		Subd. 7.Denial of petition. If the chief administrative law judge, after conclusion 
200.32 	of the public notice period or holding a hearing, if required, determines that the sanitary 
200.33 	district dissolution in the territory described in the petition is not warranted, the judge 
200.34 	shall make an order denying the petition. The chief administrative law judge shall give 
200.35 	notice of the denial by mail or e-mail to each signer of the petition. No petition for the 
201.1 	dissolution of a district consisting of the same territory shall be entertained within a year 
201.2 	after the date of an order under this subdivision.
201.3 		Subd. 8.Notice of order for sanitary district dissolution. The chief administrative 
201.4 	law judge shall publish in the State Register a notice of the final order for sanitary 
201.5 	district dissolution, referring to the date of the order and describing the territory of the 
201.6 	dissolved district and shall mail or e-mail information of the publication to each property 
201.7 	owner in the affected territory at the owner's address as given by the county auditor. The 
201.8 	information must state the date that the notice will appear in the State Register and give 
201.9 	the Web site location of the State Register. The notice must:
201.10 	(1) describe the petition for dissolution of the district;
201.11 	(2) describe the territory affected by the petition; and
201.12 	(3) state that a certified copy of the order shall be delivered to the secretary of state 
201.13 	for filing ten days after public notice of the order in the State Register.
201.14 		Subd. 9.Filing. (a) Ten days after public notice of the order in the State Register, 
201.15 	the chief administrative law judge shall deliver a certified copy of the order to the secretary 
201.16 	of state for filing. Thereupon, the sanitary district dissolution is deemed complete, and it 
201.17 	shall be conclusively presumed that all requirements of law relating thereto have been 
201.18 	complied with. The chief administrative law judge shall also transmit a certified copy of 
201.19 	the order for filing to the county auditor of each county and the clerk or recorder of each 
201.20 	municipality and organized town wherein any part of the territory of the dissolved district 
201.21 	is situated and to the secretary of the district board.
201.22 	(b) The chief administrative law judge shall also transmit a certified copy of the order 
201.23 	to the treasurer of the district, who must thereupon distribute the remaining funds of the 
201.24 	district as directed by the order and who is responsible for the funds until so distributed.

201.25 	Sec. 10. [442A.08] JOINT PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING.
201.26 	There must be a joint public informational meeting of the local governments of any 
201.27 	proposed sanitary district creation, annexation, detachment, or dissolution. The joint public 
201.28 	informational meeting must be held after the final mediation meeting or the final meeting 
201.29 	held according to section 442A.02, subdivision 8, if any, and before the hearing on the 
201.30 	matter is held. If no mediation meetings are held, the joint public informational meeting 
201.31 	must be held after the initiating documents have been filed and before the hearing on the 
201.32 	matter. The time, date, and place of the public informational meeting must be determined 
201.33 	jointly by the local governments in the proposed creation, annexation, detachment, or 
201.34 	dissolution areas and by the sanitary district, if one exists. The chair of the sanitary district, 
201.35 	if one exists, and the responsible official for one of the local governments represented at 
202.1 	the meeting must serve as the co-chairs for the informational meeting. Notice of the time, 
202.2 	date, place, and purpose of the informational meeting must be posted by the sanitary 
202.3 	district, if one exists, and local governments in designated places for posting notices. The 
202.4 	sanitary district, if one exists, and represented local governments must also publish, at their 
202.5 	own expense, notice in their respective official newspapers. If the same official newspaper 
202.6 	is used by multiple local government representatives or the sanitary district, a joint notice 
202.7 	may be published and the costs evenly divided. All notice required by this section must 
202.8 	be provided at least ten days before the date for the public informational meeting. At the 
202.9 	public informational meeting, all persons appearing must have an opportunity to be heard, 
202.10 	but the co-chairs may, by mutual agreement, establish the amount of time allowed for each 
202.11 	speaker. The sanitary district board, the local government representatives, and any resident 
202.12 	or affected property owner may be represented by counsel and may place into the record of 
202.13 	the informational meeting documents, expert opinions, or other materials supporting their 
202.14 	positions on issues raised by the proposed proceeding. The secretary of the sanitary district, 
202.15 	if one exists, or a person appointed by the chair must record minutes of the proceedings of 
202.16 	the informational meeting and must make an audio recording of the informational meeting. 
202.17 	The sanitary district, if one exists, or a person appointed by the chair must provide the 
202.18 	chief administrative law judge and the represented local governments with a copy of the 
202.19 	printed minutes and must provide the chief administrative law judge and the represented 
202.20 	local governments with a copy of the audio recording. The record of the informational 
202.21 	meeting for a proceeding under section 442A.04, 442A.05, 442A.06, or 442A.07 is 
202.22 	admissible in any proceeding under this chapter and shall be taken into consideration by 
202.23 	the chief administrative law judge or the chief administrative law judge's designee.

202.24 	Sec. 11. [442A.09] ANNEXATION BY ORDER OF POLLUTION CONTROL 
202.25 	AGENCY.
202.26 		Subdivision 1.Annexation by ordinance alternative.  If a determination or order 
202.27 	by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency under section 115.49 or other similar statute is 
202.28 	made that cooperation by contract is necessary and feasible between a sanitary district and 
202.29 	an unincorporated area located outside the existing corporate limits of the sanitary district, 
202.30 	the sanitary district required to provide or extend through a contract a governmental 
202.31 	service to an unincorporated area, during the statutory 90-day period provided in section 
202.32 	115.49 to formulate a contract, may in the alternative to formulating a service contract to 
202.33 	provide or extend the service, declare the unincorporated area described in the Minnesota 
202.34 	Pollution Control Agency's determination letter or order annexed to the sanitary district by 
202.35 	adopting an ordinance and submitting it to the chief administrative law judge.
203.1 		Subd. 2.Chief administrative law judge's role.  The chief administrative law 
203.2 	judge may review and comment on the ordinance but shall approve the ordinance within 
203.3 	30 days of receipt. The ordinance is final and the annexation is effective on the date the 
203.4 	chief administrative law judge approves the ordinance.

203.5 	Sec. 12. [442A.10] PETITIONERS TO PAY EXPENSES.
203.6 	Expenses of the preparation and submission of petitions in the proceedings under 
203.7 	sections 442A.04 to 442A.09 shall be paid by the petitioners. Notwithstanding section 
203.8 	16A.1283, the Office of Administrative Hearings may adopt rules according to section 
203.9 	14.386 to establish fees necessary to support the preparation and submission of petitions 
203.10 	in proceedings under sections 442A.04 to 442A.09. The fees collected by the Office of 
203.11 	Administrative Hearings shall be deposited in the environmental fund.

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

203.13 	Sec. 13. [442A.11] TIME LIMITS FOR ORDERS; APPEALS.
203.14 		Subdivision 1.Orders; time limit. All orders in proceedings under this chapter 
203.15 	shall be issued within one year from the date of the first hearing thereon, provided that 
203.16 	the time may be extended for a fixed additional period upon consent of all parties of 
203.17 	record. Failure to so order shall be deemed to be an order denying the matter. An appeal 
203.18 	may be taken from such failure to so order in the same manner as an appeal from an 
203.19 	order as provided in subdivision 2.
203.20 		Subd. 2.Grounds for appeal. (a) Any person aggrieved by an order issued under 
203.21 	this chapter may appeal to the district court upon the following grounds:
203.22 	(1) the order was issued without jurisdiction to act;
203.23 	(2) the order exceeded the jurisdiction of the presiding administrative law judge;
203.24 	(3) the order was arbitrary, fraudulent, capricious, or oppressive or in unreasonable 
203.25 	disregard of the best interests of the territory affected; or
203.26 	(4) the order was based upon an erroneous theory of law.
203.27 	(b) The appeal must be taken in the district court in the county in which the majority 
203.28 	of the area affected is located. The appeal does not stay the effect of the order. All notices 
203.29 	and other documents must be served on both the chief administrative law judge and the 
203.30 	attorney general's assistant assigned to the chief administrative law judge for purposes 
203.31 	of this chapter.
203.32 	(c) If the court determines that the action involved is unlawful or unreasonable or is 
203.33 	not warranted by the evidence in case an issue of fact is involved, the court may vacate or 
204.1 	suspend the action involved, in whole or in part, as the case requires. The matter shall then 
204.2 	be remanded for further action in conformity with the decision of the court.
204.3 	(d) To render a review of an order effectual, the aggrieved person shall file with the 
204.4 	court administrator of the district court of the county in which the majority of the area is 
204.5 	located, within 30 days of the order, an application for review together with the grounds 
204.6 	upon which the review is sought.
204.7 	(e) An appeal lies from the district court as in other civil cases.

204.8 	Sec. 14. [442A.12] CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE MAY APPEAL 
204.9 	FROM DISTRICT COURT.
204.10 	An appeal may be taken under the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure by the chief 
204.11 	administrative law judge from a final order or judgment made or rendered by the district 
204.12 	court when the chief administrative law judge determines that the final order or judgment 
204.13 	adversely affects the public interest.

204.14 	Sec. 15. [442A.13] UNIFORM PROCEDURES.
204.15 		Subdivision 1.Hearings. (a) Proceedings initiated by the submission of an initiating 
204.16 	document or by the chief administrative law judge shall come on for hearing within 30 to 
204.17 	60 days from receipt of the document by the chief administrative law judge or from the 
204.18 	date of the chief administrative law judge's action and the person conducting the hearing 
204.19 	must submit an order no later than one year from the date of the first hearing.
204.20 	(b) The place of the hearing shall be in the county where a majority of the affected 
204.21 	territory is situated, and shall be established for the convenience of the parties.
204.22 	(c) The chief administrative law judge shall mail notice of the hearing to the 
204.23 	following parties: the sanitary district; any township or municipality presently governing 
204.24 	the affected territory; any township or municipality abutting the affected territory; 
204.25 	the county where the affected territory is situated; and each planning agency that has 
204.26 	jurisdiction over the affected area.
204.27 	(d) The chief administrative law judge shall see that notice of the hearing is published 
204.28 	for two successive weeks in a legal newspaper of general circulation in the affected area.
204.29 	(e) When the chief administrative law judge exercises authority to change the 
204.30 	boundaries of the affected area so as to increase the quantity of land, the hearing shall 
204.31 	be recessed and reconvened upon two weeks' published notice in a legal newspaper of 
204.32 	general circulation in the affected area.
204.33 		Subd. 2.Transmittal of order. The chief administrative law judge shall see that 
204.34 	copies of the order are mailed to all parties entitled to mailed notice of hearing under 
205.1 	subdivision 1, individual property owners if initiated in that manner, and any other party 
205.2 	of record.

205.3 	Sec. 16. [442A.14] DISTRICT BOARD OF MANAGERS.
205.4 		Subdivision 1.Composition. The governing body of each district shall be a board 
205.5 	of managers of five members, who shall be voters residing in the district and who may 
205.6 	but need not be officers, members of governing bodies, or employees of the related 
205.7 	governmental subdivisions, except that when there are more than five territorial units in 
205.8 	a district, there must be one board member for each unit.
205.9 		Subd. 2.Terms. The terms of the first board members elected after creation of a 
205.10 	district shall be so arranged and determined by the electing body as to expire on the first 
205.11 	business day in January as follows:
205.12 	(1) the terms of two members in the second calendar year after the year in which 
205.13 	they were elected;
205.14 	(2) the terms of two other members in the third calendar year after the year in which 
205.15 	they were elected; and
205.16 	(3) the term of the remaining member in the fourth calendar year after the year in 
205.17 	which the member was elected. In case a board has more than five members, the additional 
205.18 	members shall be assigned to the groups under clauses (1) to (3) to equalize the groups as 
205.19 	far as practicable. Thereafter, board members shall be elected successively for regular 
205.20 	terms beginning upon expiration of the preceding terms and expiring on the first business 
205.21 	day in January of the third calendar year thereafter. Each board member serves until 
205.22 	a successor is elected and has qualified.
205.23 		Subd. 3.Election of board. In a district having only one territorial unit, all the 
205.24 	members of the board shall be elected by the related governing body. In a district having 
205.25 	more than one territorial unit, the members of the board shall be elected by the members 
205.26 	of the related governing bodies in joint session except as otherwise provided. The electing 
205.27 	bodies concerned shall meet and elect the first board members of a new district as soon 
205.28 	as practicable after creation of the district and shall meet and elect board members for 
205.29 	succeeding regular terms as soon as practicable after November 1 next preceding the 
205.30 	beginning of the terms to be filled, respectively.
205.31 		Subd. 4.Central related governing body. Upon the creation of a district 
205.32 	having more than one territorial unit, the chief administrative law judge, on the basis of 
205.33 	convenience for joint meeting purposes, shall designate one of the related governing 
205.34 	bodies as the central related governing body in the order creating the district or in a 
205.35 	subsequent special order, of which the chief administrative law judge shall notify the 
206.1 	clerks or recorders of all the related governing bodies. Upon receipt of the notification, 
206.2 	the clerk or recorder of the central related governing body shall immediately transmit the 
206.3 	notification to the presiding officer of the body. The officer shall thereupon call a joint 
206.4 	meeting of the members of all the related governing bodies to elect board members, to 
206.5 	be held at such time as the officer shall fix at the regular meeting place of the officer's 
206.6 	governing body or at such other place in the district as the officer shall determine. The 
206.7 	clerk or recorder of the body must give at least ten days' notice of the meeting by mail to 
206.8 	the clerks or recorders of all the other related governing bodies, who shall immediately 
206.9 	transmit the notice to all the members of the related governing bodies, respectively. 
206.10 	Subsequent joint meetings to elect board members for regular terms must be called and 
206.11 	held in like manner. The presiding officer and the clerk or recorder of the central related 
206.12 	governing body shall act respectively as chair and secretary of the joint electing body at 
206.13 	any meeting thereof, but in case of the absence or disability of either of them, the body 
206.14 	may elect a temporary substitute. A majority of the members of each related governing 
206.15 	body is required for a quorum at any meeting of the joint electing body.
206.16 		Subd. 5.Nominations. Nominations for board members may be made by petitions, 
206.17 	each signed by ten or more voters residing and owning land in the district, filed with the 
206.18 	clerk, recorder, or secretary of the electing body before the election meeting. No person 
206.19 	shall sign more than one petition. The electing body shall give due consideration to all 
206.20 	nominations but is not limited thereto.
206.21 		Subd. 6.Election; single governing body. In the case of an electing body 
206.22 	consisting of a single related governing body, a majority vote of all members is required 
206.23 	for an election. In the case of a joint electing body, a majority vote of members present is 
206.24 	required for an election. In case of lack of a quorum or failure to elect, a meeting of an 
206.25 	electing body may be adjourned to a stated time and place without further notice.
206.26 		Subd. 7.Election; multiple governing bodies. In any district having more than 
206.27 	one territorial unit, the related governing bodies, instead of meeting in joint session, may 
206.28 	elect a board member by resolutions adopted by all of them separately, concurring in the 
206.29 	election of the same person. A majority vote of all members of each related governing 
206.30 	body is required for the adoption of any such resolution. The clerks or recorders of the 
206.31 	other related governing bodies shall transmit certified copies of the resolutions to the clerk 
206.32 	or recorder of the central related governing body. Upon receipt of concurring resolutions 
206.33 	from all the related governing bodies, the presiding officer and clerk or recorder of the 
206.34 	central related governing body shall certify the results and furnish certificates of election 
206.35 	as provided for a joint meeting.
207.1 		Subd. 8.Vacancies. Any vacancy in the membership of a board must be filled for 
207.2 	the unexpired term in like manner as provided for the regular election of board members.
207.3 		Subd. 9.Certification of election; temporary chair. The presiding and recording 
207.4 	officers of the electing body shall certify the results of each election to the county auditor 
207.5 	of each county wherein any part of the district is situated and to the clerk or recorder of 
207.6 	each related governing body and shall make and transmit to each board member elected 
207.7 	a certificate of the board member's election. Upon electing the first board members of a 
207.8 	district, the presiding officer of the electing body shall designate a member to serve as 
207.9 	temporary chair for purposes of initial organization of the board, and the recording 
207.10 	officer of the body shall include written notice thereof to all the board members with 
207.11 	their certificates of election.

207.12 	Sec. 17. [442A.15] BOARD ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES.
207.13 		Subdivision 1.Initial, annual meetings. As soon as practicable after the election 
207.14 	of the first board members of a district, the board shall meet at the call of the temporary 
207.15 	chair to elect officers and take other appropriate action for organization and administration 
207.16 	of the district. Each board shall hold a regular annual meeting at the call of the chair or 
207.17 	otherwise as the board prescribes on or as soon as practicable after the first business day in 
207.18 	January of each year and such other regular and special meetings as the board prescribes.
207.19 		Subd. 2.Officers. The officers of each district shall be a chair and a vice-chair, 
207.20 	who shall be members of the board, and a secretary and a treasurer, who may but need 
207.21 	not be members of the board. The board of a new district at its initial meeting or as soon 
207.22 	thereafter as practicable shall elect the officers to serve until the first business day in 
207.23 	January next following. Thereafter, the board shall elect the officers at each regular annual 
207.24 	meeting for terms expiring on the first business day in January next following. Each 
207.25 	officer serves until a successor is elected and has qualified.
207.26 		Subd. 3.Meeting place; offices. The board at its initial meeting or as soon 
207.27 	thereafter as practicable shall provide for suitable places for board meetings and for offices 
207.28 	of the district officers and may change the same thereafter as the board deems advisable. 
207.29 	The meeting place and offices may be the same as those of any related governing body, 
207.30 	with the approval of the body. The secretary of the board shall notify the secretary of state, 
207.31 	the county auditor of each county wherein any part of the district is situated, and the clerk 
207.32 	or recorder of each related governing body of the locations and post office addresses of the 
207.33 	meeting place and offices and any changes therein.
207.34 		Subd. 4.Budget. At any time before the proceeds of the first tax levy in a district 
207.35 	become available, the district board may prepare a budget comprising an estimate of the 
208.1 	expenses of organizing and administering the district until the proceeds are available, with 
208.2 	a proposal for apportionment of the estimated amount among the related governmental 
208.3 	subdivisions, and may request the governing bodies thereof to advance funds according to 
208.4 	the proposal. The governing bodies may authorize advancement of the requested amounts, 
208.5 	or such part thereof as they respectively deem proper, from any funds available in their 
208.6 	respective treasuries. The board shall include in its first tax levy after receipt of any such 
208.7 	advancements a sufficient sum to cover the same and shall cause the same to be repaid, 
208.8 	without interest, from the proceeds of taxes as soon as received.

208.9 	Sec. 18. [442A.16] DISTRICT STATUS AND POWERS.
208.10 		Subdivision 1.Status. Every district shall be a public corporation and a governmental 
208.11 	subdivision of the state and shall be deemed to be a municipality or municipal corporation 
208.12 	for the purpose of obtaining federal or state grants or loans or otherwise complying with 
208.13 	any provision of federal or state law or for any other purpose relating to the powers and 
208.14 	purposes of the district for which such status is now or hereafter required by law.
208.15 		Subd. 2.Powers and purpose. Every district shall have the powers and purposes 
208.16 	prescribed by this chapter and such others as may now or hereafter be prescribed by law. 
208.17 	No express grant of power or enumeration of powers herein shall be deemed to limit the 
208.18 	generality or scope of any grant of power.
208.19 		Subd. 3.Scope of powers and duties. Except as otherwise provided, a power or 
208.20 	duty vested in or imposed upon a district or any of its officers, agents, or employees shall 
208.21 	not be deemed exclusive and shall not supersede or abridge any power or duty vested in or 
208.22 	imposed upon any other agency of the state or any governmental subdivision thereof, but 
208.23 	shall be supplementary thereto.
208.24 		Subd. 4.Exercise of power. All the powers of a district shall be exercised by its 
208.25 	board of managers except so far as approval of any action by popular vote or by any other 
208.26 	authority may be expressly required by law.
208.27 		Subd. 5.Lawsuits; contracts. A district may sue and be sued and may enter into 
208.28 	any contract necessary or proper for the exercise of its powers or the accomplishment 
208.29 	of its purposes.
208.30 		Subd. 6.Property acquisition. A district may acquire by purchase, gift, or 
208.31 	condemnation or may lease or rent any real or personal property within or without the 
208.32 	district that may be necessary for the exercise of district powers or the accomplishment of 
208.33 	district purposes, may hold the property for such purposes, and may lease, rent out, sell, or 
208.34 	otherwise dispose of any property not needed for such purposes.
209.1 		Subd. 7.Acceptance of money or property. A district may accept gifts, grants, 
209.2 	or loans of money or other property from the United States, the state, or any person, 
209.3 	corporation, or other entity for district purposes; may enter into any agreement required in 
209.4 	connection therewith; and may hold, use, and dispose of the money or property according 
209.5 	to the terms of the gift, grant, loan, or agreement relating thereto.

209.6 	Sec. 19. [442A.17] SPECIFIC PURPOSES AND POWERS.
209.7 		Subdivision 1.Pollution prevention. A district may construct, install, improve, 
209.8 	maintain, and operate any system, works, or facilities within or without the district 
209.9 	required to control and prevent pollution of any waters of the state within its territory.
209.10 		Subd. 2.Sewage disposal. A district may construct, install, improve, maintain, 
209.11 	and operate any system, works, or facilities within or without the district required to 
209.12 	provide for, regulate, and control the disposal of sewage, industrial waste, and other waste 
209.13 	originating within its territory. The district may require any person upon whose premises 
209.14 	there is any source of sewage, industrial waste, or other waste within the district to 
209.15 	connect the premises with the disposal system, works, or facilities of the district whenever 
209.16 	reasonable opportunity therefor is provided.
209.17 		Subd. 3.Garbage, refuse disposal. A district may construct, install, improve, 
209.18 	maintain, and operate any system, works, or facilities within or without the district required 
209.19 	to provide for, regulate, and control the disposal of garbage or refuse originating within the 
209.20 	district. The district may require any person upon whose premises any garbage or refuse is 
209.21 	produced or accumulated to dispose of the garbage or refuse through the system, works, or 
209.22 	facilities of the district whenever reasonable opportunity therefor is provided.
209.23 		Subd. 4.Water supply. A district may procure supplies of water necessary for any 
209.24 	purpose under subdivisions 1 to 3 and may construct, install, improve, maintain, and 
209.25 	operate any system, works, or facilities required therefor within or without the district.
209.26 		Subd. 5.Roads. (a) To maintain the integrity of and facilitate access to district 
209.27 	systems, works, or facilities, the district may maintain and repair a road by agreement with 
209.28 	the entity that was responsible for the performance of maintenance and repair immediately 
209.29 	prior to the agreement. Maintenance and repair includes but is not limited to providing 
209.30 	lighting, snow removal, and grass mowing.
209.31 	(b) A district shall establish a taxing subdistrict of benefited property and shall levy 
209.32 	special taxes, pursuant to section 442A.24, subdivision 2, for the purposes of paying the 
209.33 	cost of improvement or maintenance of a road under paragraph (a).
209.34 	(c) For purposes of this subdivision, a district shall not be construed as a road 
209.35 	authority under chapter 160.
210.1 	(d) The district and its officers and employees are exempt from liability for any tort 
210.2 	claim for injury to person or property arising from travel on a road maintained by the 
210.3 	district and related to the road's maintenance or condition.

210.4 	Sec. 20. [442A.18] DISTRICT PROJECTS AND FACILITIES.
210.5 		Subdivision 1.Public property. For the purpose of constructing, improving, 
210.6 	maintaining, or operating any system, works, or facilities designed or used for any purpose 
210.7 	under section 442A.17, a district, its officers, agents, employees, and contractors may enter, 
210.8 	occupy, excavate, and otherwise operate in, upon, under, through, or along any public 
210.9 	highway, including a state trunk highway, or any street, park, or other public grounds so 
210.10 	far as necessary for such work, with the approval of the governing body or other authority 
210.11 	in charge of the public property affected and on such terms as may be agreed upon with the 
210.12 	governing body or authority respecting interference with public use, restoration of previous 
210.13 	conditions, compensation for damages, and other pertinent matters. If an agreement cannot 
210.14 	be reached after reasonable opportunity therefor, the district may acquire the necessary 
210.15 	rights, easements, or other interests in the public property by condemnation, subject to all 
210.16 	applicable provisions of law as in case of taking private property, upon condition that the 
210.17 	court shall determine that there is paramount public necessity for the acquisition.
210.18 		Subd. 2.Use of other systems. A district may, upon such terms as may be 
210.19 	agreed upon with the respective governing bodies or authorities concerned, provide for 
210.20 	connecting with or using; lease; or acquire and take over any system, works, or facilities 
210.21 	for any purpose under section 442A.17 belonging to any other governmental subdivision 
210.22 	or other public agency.
210.23 		Subd. 3.Use by other governmental bodies. A district may, upon such terms 
210.24 	as may be agreed upon with the respective governing bodies or authorities concerned, 
210.25 	authorize the use by any other governmental subdivision or other public agency of any 
210.26 	system, works, or facilities of the district constructed for any purpose under section 
210.27 	442A.17 so far as the capacity thereof is sufficient beyond the needs of the district. A 
210.28 	district may extend any such system, works, or facilities and permit the use thereof by 
210.29 	persons outside the district, so far as the capacity thereof is sufficient beyond the needs of 
210.30 	the district, upon such terms as the board may prescribe.
210.31 		Subd. 4.Joint projects. A district may be a party to a joint cooperative project, 
210.32 	undertaking, or enterprise with one or more other governmental subdivisions or other 
210.33 	public agencies for any purpose under section 442A.17 upon such terms as may be 
210.34 	agreed upon between the governing bodies or authorities concerned. Without limiting the 
210.35 	effect of the foregoing provision or any other provision of this chapter, a district, with 
211.1 	respect to any of said purposes, may act under and be subject to section 471.59, or any 
211.2 	other appropriate law providing for joint or cooperative action between governmental 
211.3 	subdivisions or other public agencies.

211.4 	Sec. 21. [442A.19] CONTROL OF SANITARY FACILITIES.
211.5 	A district may regulate and control the construction, maintenance, and use of privies, 
211.6 	cesspools, septic tanks, toilets, and other facilities and devices for the reception or disposal 
211.7 	of human or animal excreta or other domestic wastes within its territory so far as necessary 
211.8 	to prevent nuisances or pollution or to protect the public health, safety, and welfare 
211.9 	and may prohibit the use of any such facilities or devices not connected with a district 
211.10 	disposal system, works, or facilities whenever reasonable opportunity for such connection 
211.11 	is provided; provided, that the authority of a district under this section does not extend 
211.12 	or apply to the construction, maintenance, operation, or use by any person other than the 
211.13 	district of any disposal system or part thereof within the district under and in accordance 
211.14 	with a valid and existing permit issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

211.15 	Sec. 22. [442A.20] DISTRICT PROGRAMS, SURVEYS, AND STUDIES.
211.16 	A district may develop general programs and particular projects within the scope of 
211.17 	its powers and purposes and may make all surveys, studies, and investigations necessary 
211.18 	for the programs and projects.

211.19 	Sec. 23. [442A.21] GENERAL AND MUNICIPALITY POWERS.
211.20 	A district may do and perform all other acts and things necessary or proper for the 
211.21 	effectuation of its powers and the accomplishment of its purposes. Without limiting the 
211.22 	effect of the foregoing provision or any other provision of this chapter, a district, with 
211.23 	respect to each and all of said powers and purposes, shall have like powers as are vested 
211.24 	in municipalities with respect to any similar purposes. The exercise of such powers by a 
211.25 	district and all matters pertaining thereto are governed by the law relating to the exercise 
211.26 	of similar powers by municipalities and matters pertaining thereto, so far as applicable, 
211.27 	with like force and effect, except as otherwise provided.

211.28 	Sec. 24. [442A.22] ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
211.29 	A district board of managers may appoint an advisory committee with membership 
211.30 	and duties as the board prescribes.

211.31 	Sec. 25. [442A.23] BOARD POWERS.
212.1 		Subdivision 1.Generally. The board of managers of every district shall have charge 
212.2 	and control of all the funds, property, and affairs of the district. With respect thereto, the 
212.3 	board has the same powers and duties as are provided by law for a municipality with respect 
212.4 	to similar municipal matters, except as otherwise provided. Except as otherwise provided, 
212.5 	the chair, vice-chair, secretary, and treasurer of the district have the same powers and duties, 
212.6 	respectively, as the mayor, acting mayor, clerk, and treasurer of a municipality. Except as 
212.7 	otherwise provided, the exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties of the 
212.8 	board and officers of the district and all other activities, transactions, and procedures of the 
212.9 	district or any of its officers, agents, or employees, respectively, are governed by the law 
212.10 	relating to similar matters in a municipality, so far as applicable, with like force and effect.
212.11 		Subd. 2.Regulation of district. The board may enact ordinances, prescribe 
212.12 	regulations, adopt resolutions, and take other appropriate action relating to any matter 
212.13 	within the powers and purposes of the district and may do and perform all other acts and 
212.14 	things necessary or proper for the effectuation of said powers and the accomplishment 
212.15 	of said purposes. The board may provide that violation of a district ordinance is a penal 
212.16 	offense and may prescribe penalties for violations, not exceeding those prescribed by 
212.17 	law for violation of municipal ordinances.
212.18 		Subd. 3.Arrest; prosecution. (a) Violations of district ordinances may be 
212.19 	prosecuted before any court having jurisdiction of misdemeanors. Any peace officer may 
212.20 	make arrests for violations committed anywhere within the district in the same manner as 
212.21 	for violations of city ordinances or for statutory misdemeanors.
212.22 	(b) All fines collected shall be deposited in the treasury of the district.

212.23 	Sec. 26. [442A.24] TAX LEVIES, ASSESSMENTS, AND SERVICE CHARGES.
212.24 		Subdivision 1.Tax levies. The board may levy taxes for any district purpose on all 
212.25 	property taxable within the district.
212.26 		Subd. 2.Particular area. In the case where a particular area within the district, 
212.27 	but not the entire district, is benefited by a system, works, or facilities of the district, 
212.28 	the board, after holding a public hearing as provided by law for levying assessments on 
212.29 	benefited property, shall by ordinance establish such area as a taxing subdistrict, to be 
212.30 	designated by number, and shall levy special taxes on all the taxable property therein, to be 
212.31 	accounted for separately and used only for the purpose of paying the cost of construction, 
212.32 	improvement, acquisition, maintenance, or operation of such system, works, or facilities, 
212.33 	or paying the principal and interest on bonds issued to provide funds therefor and expenses 
212.34 	incident thereto. The hearing may be held jointly with a hearing for the purpose of levying 
212.35 	assessments on benefited property within the proposed taxing subdistrict.
213.1 		Subd. 3.Benefited property. The board shall levy assessments on benefited property 
213.2 	to provide funds for payment of the cost of construction, improvement, or acquisition of 
213.3 	any system, works, or facilities designed or used for any district purpose or for payment of 
213.4 	the principal of and interest on any bonds issued therefor and expenses incident thereto.
213.5 		Subd. 4.Service charges. The board shall prescribe service, use, or rental charges 
213.6 	for persons or premises connecting with or making use of any system, works, or facilities 
213.7 	of the district; prescribe the method of payment and collection of the charges; and provide 
213.8 	for the collection thereof for the district by any related governmental subdivision or 
213.9 	other public agency on such terms as may be agreed upon with the governing body or 
213.10 	other authority thereof.

213.11 	Sec. 27. [442A.25] BORROWING POWERS; BONDS.
213.12 		Subdivision 1.Borrowing power. The board may authorize the borrowing of 
213.13 	money for any district purpose and provide for the repayment thereof, subject to chapter 
213.14 	475. The taxes initially levied by any district according to section 475.61 for the payment 
213.15 	of district bonds, upon property within each municipality included in the district, shall be 
213.16 	included in computing the levy of the municipality.
213.17 		Subd. 2.Bond issuance. The board may authorize the issuance of bonds or 
213.18 	obligations of the district to provide funds for the construction, improvement, or 
213.19 	acquisition of any system, works, or facilities for any district purpose or for refunding 
213.20 	any prior bonds or obligations issued for any such purpose and may pledge the full faith 
213.21 	and credit of the district; the proceeds of tax levies or assessments; service, use, or 
213.22 	rental charges; or any combination thereof to the payment of such bonds or obligations 
213.23 	and interest thereon or expenses incident thereto. An election or vote of the people of 
213.24 	the district is required to authorize the issuance of any bonds or obligations. Except as 
213.25 	otherwise provided in this chapter, the forms and procedures for issuing and selling bonds 
213.26 	and provisions for payment thereof must comply with chapter 475.

213.27 	Sec. 28. [442A.26] FUNDS; DISTRICT TREASURY.
213.28 	The proceeds of all tax levies, assessments, service, use, or rental charges, and 
213.29 	other income of the district must be deposited in the district treasury and must be held 
213.30 	and disposed of as the board may direct for district purposes, subject to any pledges or 
213.31 	dedications made by the board for the use of particular funds for the payment of bonds, 
213.32 	interest thereon, or expenses incident thereto or for other specific purposes.

213.33 	Sec. 29. [442A.27] EFFECT OF DISTRICT ORDINANCES AND FACILITIES.
214.1 	In any case where an ordinance is enacted or a regulation adopted by a district 
214.2 	board relating to the same subject matter and applicable in the same area as an existing 
214.3 	ordinance or regulation of a related governmental subdivision for the district, the district 
214.4 	ordinance or regulation, to the extent of its application, supersedes the ordinance or 
214.5 	regulation of the related governmental subdivision. In any case where an area within a 
214.6 	district is served for any district purpose by a system, works, or facilities of the district, 
214.7 	no system, works, or facilities shall be constructed, maintained, or operated for the same 
214.8 	purpose in the same area by any related governmental subdivision or other public agency 
214.9 	except as approved by the district board.

214.10 	Sec. 30. [442A.28] APPLICATION.
214.11 	This chapter does not abridge or supersede any authority of the Minnesota Pollution 
214.12 	Control Agency or the commissioner of health, but is subject and supplementary thereto. 
214.13 	Districts and members of district boards are subject to the authority of the Minnesota 
214.14 	Pollution Control Agency and have no power or authority to abate or control pollution that 
214.15 	is permitted by and in accord with any classification of waters, standards of water quality, 
214.16 	or permit established, fixed, or issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

214.17 	Sec. 31. [442A.29] CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE'S POWERS.
214.18 		Subdivision 1.Alternative dispute resolution. (a) Notwithstanding sections 
214.19 	442A.01 to 442A.28, before assigning a matter to an administrative law judge for hearing, 
214.20 	the chief administrative law judge, upon consultation with affected parties and considering 
214.21 	the procedures and principles established in sections 442A.01 to 442A.28, may require 
214.22 	that disputes over proposed sanitary district creations, attachments, detachments, or 
214.23 	dissolutions be addressed in whole or in part by means of alternative dispute resolution 
214.24 	processes in place of, or in connection with, hearings that would otherwise be required 
214.25 	under sections 442A.01 to 442A.28, including those provided in chapter 14.
214.26 	(b) In all proceedings, the chief administrative law judge has the authority and 
214.27 	responsibility to conduct hearings and issue final orders related to the hearings under 
214.28 	sections 442A.01 to 442A.28.
214.29 		Subd. 2.Cost of proceedings. (a) The parties to any matter directed to alternative 
214.30 	dispute resolution under subdivision 1 must pay the costs of the alternative dispute 
214.31 	resolution process or hearing in the proportions that the parties agree to.
214.32 	(b) Notwithstanding section 14.53 or other law, the Office of Administrative 
214.33 	Hearings is not liable for the costs.
215.1 	(c) If the parties do not agree to a division of the costs before the commencement of 
215.2 	mediation, arbitration, or hearing, the costs must be allocated on an equitable basis by 
215.3 	the mediator, arbitrator, or chief administrative law judge.
215.4 	(d) The chief administrative law judge may contract with the parties to a matter for 
215.5 	the purpose of providing administrative law judges and reporters for an administrative 
215.6 	proceeding or alternative dispute resolution.
215.7 	(e) The chief administrative law judge shall assess the cost of services rendered by 
215.8 	the Office of Administrative Hearings as provided by section 14.53.
215.9 		Subd. 3.Parties. In this section, "party" means:
215.10 	(1) a property owner, group of property owners, sanitary district, municipality, or 
215.11 	township that files an initiating document or timely objection under this chapter;
215.12 	(2) the sanitary district, municipality, or township within which the subject area 
215.13 	is located;
215.14 	(3) a municipality abutting the subject area; and
215.15 	(4) any other person, group of persons, or governmental agency residing in, owning 
215.16 	property in, or exercising jurisdiction over the subject area that submits a timely request 
215.17 	and is determined by the presiding administrative law judge to have a direct legal interest 
215.18 	that will be affected by the outcome of the proceeding.
215.19 		Subd. 4.Effectuation of agreements. Matters resolved or agreed to by the parties 
215.20 	as a result of an alternative dispute resolution process, or otherwise, may be incorporated 
215.21 	into one or more stipulations for purposes of further proceedings according to the 
215.22 	applicable procedures and statutory criteria of this chapter.
215.23 		Subd. 5.Limitations on authority. Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
215.24 	permit a sanitary district, municipality, town, or other political subdivision to take, or 
215.25 	agree to take, an action that is not otherwise authorized by this chapter.

215.26 	Sec. 32.  REPEALER.
 215.27 	Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 115.18, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10; 
215.28 	115.19; 115.20; 115.21; 115.22; 115.23; 115.24; 115.25; 115.26; 115.27; 115.28; 115.29; 
215.29 	115.30; 115.31; 115.32; 115.33; 115.34; 115.35; 115.36; and 115.37, are repealed.

215.30 	Sec. 33. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 215.31 	Unless otherwise provided in this article, sections 1 to 32 are effective August 1, 2013.