Legislative Session number- 82

Bill Name: SF1811

E Authorizing and providing for the transfer of public drainage systems from
drainage authorities to water management authorities after expiration of the
drainage lien payment period, defining water management authority and including
the authorities in the definition of municipality for benefits and damages
assessment and liens and interest payment purposes; specifying certain petition
signature and content requirements for transfer and providing for filing;
specifying certain transfer hearing requirements, requiring drainage authority
or court examination of the petition to determine sufficiency, requiring and
providing for the appointment of a technical panel to examine the drainage
system in cases of property owner objection to the transfer, requiring technical
assistance from the board of water and soil resources (BOWSR) and the
commissioner of natural resources (DNR) under certain conditions; requiring
costs relating to the transfer to be paid by the proposed transferee water
management authority, requiring drainage system reimbursement to the water
management authority for certain expenses in nontransfer cases; requiring an
outlet guarantee and prohibiting the compromise of existing property rights;
requiring water management authority compensation to owners of property assessed
for benefits on transferred drainage systems for loss or impairment; providing
for the effect of the transfer and for the effect on other law(mk, ja)