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HF 3723

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/30/2016 10:54am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; modifying permit requirements for temporary use of
certain rights-of-way; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section
160.27, subdivision 10.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 160.27, subdivision 10,
is amended to read:


Subd. 10.

Temporary permit for field application.

(a) In connection with the use
of deleted text begin thedeleted text end road right-of-way deleted text begin of a road authoritydeleted text end new text begin controlled by the commissionernew text end , excluding on
controlled-access highways under section 160.08, a property owner or occupant of property
abutting the road right-of-way may apply for a permit for temporary placement, for up to 14
days, of a pressurized flexible force main for the transport of manure for field application.

(b) The property owner or occupant must:

(1) identify the entire length of the right-of-way for use under the permit;

(2) place the force main within the backslope of the deleted text begin road authority'sdeleted text end right-of-way
where possible;

(3) place pumping equipment outsidenew text begin ofnew text end the deleted text begin road authority'sdeleted text end right-of-way; and

(4) meet all of the permit requirements identified by the deleted text begin road authoritydeleted text end new text begin commissionernew text end .

(c) Once the deleted text begin road authoritydeleted text end new text begin commissionernew text end has issued a permit, the property owner
or occupant may install the force main over the length of the right-of-way from the
permittee's property to where the manure will be applied, irrespective of whether the
permittee is the owner or occupant of all property abutting the portion of the right-of-way
where the force main is to be installed.