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HF 2634

3rd Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 05/11/2010 10:29am

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underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to natural resources; expanding prohibitions on the appropriation of
water from the Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008,
section 103G.271, subdivision 4a.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103G.271, subdivision 4a, is amended to
read:


Subd. 4a.

Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer.

(a) new text begin Except as provided in paragraph
(b), new text end the commissioner may not issue new water use permits deleted text begin that will appropriate water
fromdeleted text end new text begin for new text end the Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer deleted text begin in a metropolitan county, as defined in section
473.121, subdivision 4,deleted text end unless the appropriation is for deleted text begin potabledeleted text end new text begin domestic new text end water use, there
are no feasible or practical alternatives to this source, and a water conservation plan
is incorporated with the permit. new text begin Domestic water uses include water used for general
household purposes for essential human needs such as cooking, cleaning, drinking,
washing, and waste disposal.new text end

(b) deleted text begin The commissioner shall terminate all permits authorizing appropriation and
use of water from the Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer for once-through systems in a
metropolitan county, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4, by December 31, 1992.deleted text end new text begin
Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner may issue a new water use permit for
the Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer for nondomestic use if there are no feasible or practical
alternatives to the use of the aquifer, and water recycling and water conservation plans,
as determined by the commissioner, are required under the permit. The commissioner
shall ensure that a holder of a permit issued under this paragraph is implementing all
water recycling and conservation plans required under the permit. This paragraph does
not apply within a metropolitan county, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4,
or Chisago County.
new text end