HF 3337

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to state lands; permitting local units of government to petition for a
public hearing when additions to the state park system are proposed; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.0115.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.0115, is amended to read:

85.0115 NOTICE OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS.

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner of natural resources shall publish a notice and description of
proposed additions to and deletions from legislatively designated boundaries of state parks
in a legal newspaper of general circulation in each county that is affected, and shall mail a
copy of such notice and description to the chair of the affected county board or boards
and to each affected landowner.

new text begin (b) When an addition to a legislatively designated boundary of a state park is
proposed, the affected county board or boards or an affected city or township board may
petition the commissioner of natural resources to attend a public hearing to discuss the
proposed addition. The petition must be signed by the majority of the board members and
include the time, date, and reason for the hearing and be submitted to the commissioner
of natural resources 30 days prior to the public hearing. The commissioner of natural
resources or the commissioner's designee shall attend the public hearing when petitioned
under this section.
new text end