HF 2357

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/13/2017 01:48pm

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; establishing process to rename certain water bodies;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 83A.05, subdivision 1, by adding a
subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 83A.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Applicability.

A name of a lake, river, stream, or other body of water
may be given or changed under sections 83A.05 to 83A.07 new text begin . new text end Except deleted text begin that deleted text end new text begin as provided in
subdivision 3, new text end a name deleted text begin which deleted text end new text begin that new text end has existed for 40 years may not be changed under the
provisions of sections 83A.05 to 83A.07.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 83A.05, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Changing name of water body that has existed for 40 years. new text end

new text begin (a) County
boards may petition the commissioner of natural resources to change the name of a lake,
river, stream, or other body of water where the name has existed for 40 years or more when:
new text end

new text begin (1) the county board adopts a resolution approving the name change; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the county board receives resolutions approving the name change from all other
applicable local units of government with jurisdiction over the lake, river, stream, or other
body of water and with jurisdiction over the land surrounding the lake, river, stream, or
other body of water. After verifying that all applicable local units of government have
submitted resolutions approving the name change, the commissioner may change the name
of the lake, river, stream, or other body of water.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may petition county boards to change the name of lakes, rivers,
streams, or other bodies of water where the name has existed for 40 years or more and may
change the name after receiving resolutions approving the name change from all local units
of government with jurisdiction over the lake, river, stream, or other body of water and with
jurisdiction over the land surrounding the lake, river, stream, or other body of water.
new text end

new text begin (c) For the purposes of this subdivision, "local units of government" means counties,
cities, organized townships, tribal governments, and special purpose governmental units.
new text end