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HF 419

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

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to natural resources; modifying the off-highway vehicle damage account;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.780.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.780, is amended to read:


84.780 OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE DAMAGE ACCOUNT.

(a) The off-highway vehicle damage account is created in the natural resources fund.
Money in the off-highway vehicle damage account is appropriated to the commissioner of
natural resources for the repair or restoration of property damaged by the new text begin illegal new text end operation
of off-highway vehicles deleted text begin in an unpermitted areadeleted text end after August 1, 2003, and for the costs
of administration for this section. Before the commissioner may make a payment from
this account, the commissioner must determine whether the damage to the property was
caused by the deleted text begin unpermitteddeleted text end new text begin illegalnew text end use of off-highway vehicles, that the applicant has made
reasonable efforts to identify the responsible individual and obtain payment from the
individual, and that the applicant has made reasonable efforts to prevent reoccurrence.
deleted text begin By June 30, 2008, the commissioner of finance must transfer the remaining balance in the
account to the off-highway motorcycle account under section 84.794, the off-road vehicle
account under section 84.803, and the all-terrain vehicle account under section 84.927.
The amount transferred to each account must be proportionate to the amounts received in
the damage account from the relevant off-highway vehicle accounts.
deleted text end

(b) Determinations of the commissioner under this section may be made by written
order and are exempt from the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14. Section 14.386
does not apply.

(c) deleted text begin This section expires July 1, 2008deleted text end new text begin Money in the account is available until
expendednew text end .