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HF 376

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:36am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; modifying restrictions on youth operation of
off-highway motorcycles; adding to state grant-in-aid snowmobile trail system;
renaming Northshore Trail; reassigning Boundary Trail to Arrowhead Region
Trails; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 84.793, subdivision 1; 84.83,
subdivision 3; 85.015, subdivisions 13, 14.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 84.793, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Prohibitions on youthful operators.

(a) After January 1, 1995, a
person less than 16 years of age operating an off-highway motorcycle on public lands
or waters must possess a valid off-highway motorcycle safety certificate issued by the
commissioner.

(b) Except for operation on public road rights-of-way that is permitted under section
84.795, subdivision 1, a driver's license issued by the state or another state is required to
operate an off-highway motorcycle along or on a public road right-of-way.

(c) A person under 12 years of age may not:

(1) make a direct crossing of a public road right-of-way;

(2) operate an off-highway motorcycle on a public road right-of-way in the state; or

(3) operate an off-highway motorcycle on public lands or waters unless accompanied
deleted text begin on another off-highway motorcycledeleted text end by a person 18 years of age or oldernew text begin or participating in
an event for which the commissioner has issued a special use permit
new text end .

(d) Except for public road rights-of-way of interstate highways, a person less than 16
years of age may make a direct crossing of a public road right-of-way of a trunk, county
state-aid, or county highway only if that person is accompanied deleted text begin on another off-highway
motorcycle
deleted text end by a person 18 years of age or older who holds a valid driver's license.

(e) A person less than 16 years of age may operate an off-highway motorcycle on
public road rights-of-way in accordance with section 84.795, subdivision 1, paragraph
(a), only if that person is accompanied deleted text begin on another off-highway motorcycledeleted text end by a person 18
years of age or older who holds a valid driver's license.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 84.83, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Purposes for the account.

The money deposited in the account and
interest earned on that money may be expended only as appropriated by law for the
following purposes:

(1) for a grant-in-aid program to counties and municipalities for construction and
maintenance of snowmobile trails, including maintenance of trails on lands and waters of
Voyageurs National Parkdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end on Lake of the Woodsdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end on Rainy Lakedeleted text begin , anddeleted text end new text begin ;new text end on the following
lakes in St. Louis County: Burntside, Crane, Little Long, Mud, Pelican, Shagawa, and
Vermilionnew text begin ; and on the following lakes in Cook County: Devil Track and Hungry Jacknew text end ;

(2) for acquisition, development, and maintenance of state recreational snowmobile
trails;

(3) for snowmobile safety programs; and

(4) for the administration and enforcement of sections 84.81 to 84.91 and
appropriated grants to local law enforcement agencies.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.015, subdivision 13, is amended to read:


Subd. 13.

Arrowhead Region Trails, in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, new text begin Pine, Carlton,
new text end Koochichingnew text begin ,new text end and Itasca Counties.

(a)(1) The Taconite Trail shall originate at Ely in St.
Louis County and extend southwesterly to Tower in St. Louis County, thence westerly to
McCarthy Beach State Park in St. Louis County, thence southwesterly to Grand Rapids in
Itasca County and there terminate;

(2) The deleted text begin Northshoredeleted text end new text begin C.J. Ramstad Memorial new text end Trail shall originate in Duluth in
St. Louis County and extend northeasterly to Two Harbors in Lake County, thence
northeasterly to Grand Marais in Cook County, thence northeasterly to the international
boundary in the vicinity of the north shore of Lake Superior, and there terminate;

(3) The Grand Marais to International Falls Trail shall originate in Grand Marais
in Cook County and extend northwesterly, outside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area,
to Ely in St. Louis County, thence southwesterly along the route of the Taconite Trail to
Tower in St. Louis County, thence northwesterly through the Pelican Lake area in St.
Louis County to International Falls in Koochiching County, and there terminatenew text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (4) The Minnesota-Wisconsin Boundary Trail shall originate in Duluth in St. Louis
County and extend southerly to St. Croix State Forest in Pine County
new text end .

(b) The trails shall be developed primarily for riding and hiking.

(c) In addition to the authority granted in subdivision 1, lands and interests in lands
for the Arrowhead Region trails may be acquired by eminent domain. Before acquiring
any land or interest in land by eminent domain the commissioner of administration shall
obtain the approval of the governor. The governor shall consult with the Legislative
Advisory Commission before granting approval. Recommendations of the Legislative
Advisory Commission shall be advisory only. Failure or refusal of the commission to
make a recommendation shall be deemed a negative recommendation.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.015, subdivision 14, is amended to read:


Subd. 14.

Willard Munger Trail System, Chisago, Ramsey, Pine, St. Louis,
Carlton, and Washington Counties.

(a) The trail shall consist of six segments. One
segment shall be known as the Gateway Trail and shall originate at the State Capitol
and extend northerly and northeasterly to William O'Brien State Park, thence northerly
to Taylors Falls in Chisago County. deleted text begin One segment shall be known as the Boundary Trail
and shall originate in Chisago County and extend into Duluth in St. Louis County.
deleted text end One
segment shall be known as the Browns Creek Trail and shall originate at Duluth Junction
and extend into Stillwater in Washington County. One segment shall be known as the
Munger Trail and shall originate at Hinckley in Pine County and extend through Moose
Lake in Carlton County to Duluth in St. Louis County. One segment shall be known
as the Alex Laveau Trail and shall originate in Carlton County at Carlton and extend
through Wrenshall to the Minnesota-Wisconsin border. One segment shall be established
that extends the trail to include the cities of Proctor, Duluth, and Hermantown in St.
Louis County.

(b) The Gateway and Browns Creek Trails shall be developed primarily for hiking
and nonmotorized riding and the remaining trails shall be developed primarily for riding
and hiking.

(c) In addition to the authority granted in subdivision 1, lands and interests in lands
for the Gateway and Browns Creek Trails may be acquired by eminent domain.

Sec. 5. new text begin SIGNS.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of natural resources shall adopt a suitable marking design to
mark the C.J. Ramstad Memorial Trail and shall erect the appropriate signs after the
commissioner has been assured of the availability of funds from nonstate sources sufficient
to pay all costs related to designing, erecting, and maintaining the signs.
new text end