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SF 1525

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 public safety; increasing fines relating to pipeline violations; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 299F.60, subdivision 1; 299J.16, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299F.60, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Money penalty.

Any person who violates any provision of sections
299F.56 to 299F.641, or any rule issued thereunder, deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin is new text end subject to a civil penalty to
be imposed by the commissioner not to exceed deleted text begin $10,000deleted text end new text begin $100,000 new text end for each deleted text begin suchdeleted text end violation
for each day that deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin the new text end violation persists, except that the maximum civil penalty deleted text begin shalldeleted text end
new text begin must new text end not exceed deleted text begin $500,000deleted text end new text begin $1,000,000 new text end for any related series of violations.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299J.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Civil penalty.

(a) A pipeline operator who violates section 299J.07,
subdivision 1, or 299J.15, or the rules of the commissioner implementing those sections,
shall forfeit and pay to the state a civil penalty in an amount to be determined by the court,
up to deleted text begin $10,000deleted text end new text begin $100,000 new text end for each day that the operator remains in violation, subject to a
maximum of deleted text begin $500,000deleted text end new text begin $1,000,000 new text end for a related series of violations.

(b) The penalty provided under this subdivision may be recovered by an action
brought by the attorney general at the request of the commissioner, in the name of the
state, in connection with an action to recover expenses of the director under section
299J.13, subdivision 4:

(1) in the District Court of Ramsey County; or

(2) in the county of the defendant's residence.