HF 2098

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/25/2014 03:05pm

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; lowering the maximum fee for an aquatic plant
management permit; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012,
section 103G.615, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 103G.615, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2.

Fees.

(a) The commissioner shall establish a fee schedule for permits to
control or harvest aquatic plants other than wild rice. The fees must be set by rule, and
section 16A.1283 does not apply, but the rule must not take effect until 45 legislative days
after it has been reported to the legislature. The fees shall not exceed deleted text begin $2,500 deleted text end new text begin $750 new text end per
permit and shall be based upon the cost of receiving, processing, analyzing, and issuing
the permit, and additional costs incurred after the application to inspect and monitor
the activities authorized by the permit, and enforce aquatic plant management rules and
permit requirements.

(b) A fee for a permit for the control of rooted aquatic vegetation for each contiguous
parcel of shoreline owned by an owner may be charged. This fee may not be charged for
permits issued in connection with purple loosestrife control or lakewide Eurasian water
milfoil control programs.

(c) A fee may not be charged to the state or a federal governmental agency applying
for a permit.

(d) A fee for a permit for the control of rooted aquatic vegetation in a public
water basin that is 20 acres or less in size shall be one-half of the fee established under
paragraph (a).

(e) The money received for the permits under this subdivision shall be deposited in
the treasury and credited to the water recreation account.

(f) The fee for processing a notification to request authorization for work under a
general permit is $30, until the commissioner establishes a fee by rule as provided under
this subdivision.

Sec. 2. new text begin RULEMAKING; GOOD CAUSE EXEMPTION.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of natural resources must amend Minnesota Rules, part 6280.0450,
to conform to section 1. The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under
Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), and Minnesota Statutes,
section 14.386, does not apply except as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.
new text end