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HF 2054

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/23/2015 10:03am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to clean water; modifying membership of the Clean Water Council;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 114D.30, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 114D.30, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Membership; appointment.

(a) The commissioners of natural resources,
agriculture, health, and the Pollution Control Agency, deleted text begin anddeleted text end the executive director of the
Board of Water and Soil Resourcesnew text begin , the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota,
and the Metropolitan Councilnew text end shall each appoint one person from their respective deleted text begin agencydeleted text end new text begin
entitynew text end to serve as a nonvoting member of the council. Two members of the house of
representatives, including one member from the majority party and one member from the
minority party, appointed by the speaker and two senators, including one member from
the majority party and one member from the minority party, appointed according to the
rules of the senate shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority as nonvoting
members of the council. deleted text begin Agency and legislativedeleted text end Members appointed under this paragraph
serve as nonvoting members of the council.

(b) deleted text begin Nineteendeleted text end new text begin Seventeennew text end voting members of the council shall be appointed by the
governor as follows:

(1) two members representing statewide farm organizations;

(2) two members representing business organizations;

(3) two members representing environmental organizations;

(4) one member representing soil and water conservation districts;

(5) one member representing watershed districts;

(6) one member representing nonprofit organizations focused on improvement of
Minnesota lakes or streams;

(7) two members representing organizations of county governments, one member
representing the interests of rural counties and one member representing the interests of
counties in the seven-county metropolitan area;

(8) two members representing organizations of city governments;

deleted text begin (9) one member representing the Metropolitan Council established under section
473.123;
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (10)deleted text end new text begin (9)new text end one member representing township officers;

deleted text begin (11)deleted text end new text begin (10)new text end one member representing the interests of tribal governments;

deleted text begin (12)deleted text end new text begin (11)new text end one member representing statewide hunting organizations;new text begin and
new text end

deleted text begin (13) one member representing the University of Minnesota or a Minnesota state
university; and
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (14)deleted text end new text begin (12)new text end one member representing statewide fishing organizations.

Members appointed under this paragraph must not be registered lobbyists or legislators.
In making appointments, the governor must attempt to provide for geographic balance.
The members of the council appointed by the governor are subject to the advice and
consent of the senate.