as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 05/22/2017 01:40am
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Introduction | Posted on 03/08/2017 |
A bill for an act
relating to pipelines; prohibiting pipelines near wild-rice waters; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216G.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) No portion of a pipeline that is within one mile of a wild-rice water may be constructed
or rerouted in this state.
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(b) For purposes of this section, "wild-rice water" means a body of water, or specific
portion thereof, to which wild-rice water-quality standards apply, as listed in the Pollution
Control Agency's wild-rice database developed pursuant to Laws 2011, First Special Session
chapter 2, article 4, section 32.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to a pipeline for which construction begins on or after July 1, 2017.
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