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1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

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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 new text begin or the operation of off-highway vehiclesnew text end in an unpermitted area
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 unpermittednew text begin or 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 .