SF 723

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/23/2017 10:37am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural
resources; modifying fees; creating accounts and providing for disposition of
certain receipts; providing for wild ginseng licenses; modifying funding for county
water safety; modifying certain game and fish license and permit provisions;
requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 84.027, by
adding a subdivision; 84.091, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 84.0911,
subdivision 2; 84.093; 84.42; 84.82, subdivision 3; 84.8205, subdivision 1; 84.922,
subdivision 5; 84.9275, subdivision 1; 85.052, subdivision 1; 85.055, subdivision
1; 85.22, subdivision 2a; 85.42; 86B.415, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7;
86B.701, subdivision 3; 97A.015, by adding a subdivision; 97A.441, subdivisions
5, 6, 6a, by adding a subdivision; 97A.473, subdivisions 2, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 5a; 97A.474,
subdivision 2; 97A.475, subdivisions 2, 3, 6, 7, 8; 97C.081, subdivision 3; 97C.355,
subdivision 2a; 103G.271, subdivisions 6, 6a; 103G.301, subdivisions 2, 3;
296A.18, subdivision 6a; 609B.112; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapters 84; 85; 97A; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 6282.0400, subparts
2, 5.

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

ARTICLE 1

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund,
or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
The figures "2018" and "2019" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under
them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, or June 30, 2019, respectively.
"The first year" is fiscal year 2018. "The second year" is fiscal year 2019. "The biennium"
is fiscal years 2018 and 2019. Appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, are
effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2018 new text end		new text begin 2019 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 99,817,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 101,742,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 9,629,000 new text end	new text begin 9,895,000 new text end
new text begin State Government Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 75,000 new text end	new text begin 75,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 76,936,000 new text end	new text begin 78,345,000 new text end
new text begin Remediation new text end	new text begin 13,284,000 new text end	new text begin 13,534,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must present the agency's
biennial budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021
to the legislature in a transparent way by
agency division, including the proposed
budget bill and presentations of the budget to
committees and divisions with jurisdiction
over the agency's budget.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Water new text end

new text begin 27,413,000 new text end

new text begin 28,061,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 3,698,000 new text end	new text begin 3,764,000 new text end
new text begin State Government Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 75,000 new text end	new text begin 75,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 23,640,000 new text end	new text begin 24,222,000 new text end

new text begin $1,959,000 the first year and $1,959,000 the
second year are for grants to delegated
counties to administer the county feedlot
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
116.0711, subdivisions 2 and 3. Money
remaining after the first year is available for
the second year.
new text end

new text begin $845,000 the first year and $868,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
to address the need for continued increased
activity in the areas of new technology review,
technical assistance for local governments,
and enforcement under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 115.55 to 115.58, and to complete the
requirements of Laws 2003, chapter 128,
article 1, section 165.
new text end

new text begin $693,000 the first year and $710,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for subsurface sewage treatment system
(SSTS) program administration and
community technical assistance and education,
including grants and technical assistance to
communities for water quality protection. Of
this amount, $129,000 each year is for
assistance to counties through grants for SSTS
program administration. A county receiving
a grant from this appropriation shall submit
the results achieved with the grant to the
commissioner as part of its annual SSTS
report. Any unexpended balance in the first
year does not cancel but is available in the
second year.
new text end

new text begin $109,000 the first year and $109,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for registration of wastewater laboratories.
new text end

new text begin $921,000 the first year and $927,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
to continue perfluorochemical biomonitoring
in eastern metropolitan communities, as
recommended by the Environmental Health
Tracking and Biomonitoring Advisory Panel,
and address other environmental health risks,
including air quality. The communities must
include Hmong and other immigrant farming
communities. Of this amount, up to $685,000
the first year and $691,000 the second year
are for transfer to the Department of Health.
new text end

new text begin $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are from the general fund for:
new text end

new text begin (1) a municipal liaison to assist municipalities
in implementing and participating in the water
quality standards rulemaking process and
navigating the NPDES/SDS permitting
process;
new text end

new text begin (2) enhanced economic analysis in the water
quality standards rulemaking process,
including more specific analysis and
identification of cost-effective permitting;
new text end

new text begin (3) development of statewide economic
analyses and templates to reduce the amount
of information and time required for
municipalities to apply for variances from
water quality standards; and
new text end

new text begin (4) coordinating with the Public Facilities
Authority to identify and advocate for the
resources needed for municipalities to achieve
permit requirements.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or
before June 30, 2019, as grants or contracts
for subsurface sewage treatment systems,
surface water and groundwater assessments,
total maximum daily loads, storm water, and
water quality protection in this subdivision are
available until June 30, 2022.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Air new text end

new text begin 16,485,000 new text end

new text begin 17,026,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 16,485,000 new text end	new text begin 17,026,000 new text end

new text begin $204,000 the first year and $204,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for a monitoring program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116.454.
new text end

new text begin Up to $150,000 the first year and $150,000
the second year may be transferred from the
environmental fund to the small business
environmental improvement loan account
established in Minnesota Statutes, section
116.993.
new text end

new text begin $346,000 the first year and $346,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for monitoring ambient air for hazardous
pollutants.
new text end

new text begin $693,000 the first year and $693,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for emission reduction activities and grants to
small businesses and other nonpoint emission
reduction efforts.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Land new text end

new text begin 22,197,000 new text end

new text begin 22,605,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 1,216,000 new text end	new text begin 1,216,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 7,697,000 new text end	new text begin 7,855,000 new text end
new text begin Remediation new text end	new text begin 13,284,000 new text end	new text begin 13,534,000 new text end

new text begin All money for environmental response,
compensation, and compliance in the
remediation fund not otherwise appropriated
is appropriated to the commissioners of the
Pollution Control Agency and agriculture for
purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section
115B.20, subdivision 2, clauses (1), (2), (3),
(6), and (7). At the beginning of each fiscal
year, the two commissioners shall jointly
submit an annual spending plan to the
commissioner of management and budget that
maximizes the utilization of resources and
appropriately allocates the money between the
two departments. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin $5,196,000 the first year and $5,254,000 the
second year are from the remediation fund for
purposes of the leaking underground storage
tank program to investigate, clean up, and
prevent future releases from underground
petroleum storage tanks, and to the petroleum
remediation program for purposes of vapor
assessment and remediation. These same
annual amounts are transferred from the
petroleum tank fund to the remediation fund.
new text end

new text begin $256,000 the first year and $258,000 the
second year are from the remediation fund for
transfer to the commissioner of health for
private water supply monitoring and health
assessment costs in areas contaminated by
unpermitted mixed municipal solid waste
disposal facilities and drinking water
advisories and public information activities
for areas contaminated by hazardous releases.
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the
second year are to address current threats to
groundwater posed by construction and
demolition debris in unlined landfills.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Environmental Assistance and Cross-Media new text end

new text begin 31,432,000 new text end

new text begin 31,560,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 29,114,000 new text end	new text begin 29,242,000 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 2,425,000 new text end	new text begin 2,425,000 new text end

new text begin $17,250,000 the first year and $17,250,000
the second year are from the environmental
fund for SCORE block grants to counties.
new text end

new text begin $119,000 the first year and $119,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for environmental assistance grants or loans
under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.0716.
Any unencumbered grant and loan balances
in the first year do not cancel but are available
for grants and loans in the second year.
new text end

new text begin $90,000 the first year and $90,000 the second
year are from the environmental fund for
duties related to harmful chemicals in products
under Minnesota Statutes, sections 116.9401
to 116.9407. Of this amount, $57,000 each
year is transferred to the commissioner of
health.
new text end

new text begin $207,000 the first year and $207,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for the costs of implementing general
operating permits for feedlots over 1,000
animal units.
new text end

new text begin $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second
year are from the environmental fund for
transfer to the Office of Administrative
Hearings to establish sanitary districts.
new text end

new text begin $822,000 the first year and $822,000 the
second year are from the general fund and
$195,000 the first year and $200,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
for Environmental Quality Board operations
and support and to lead an interagency team
to provide technical assistance regarding
mining, processing, and transporting silica
sand. Of this amount, up to $75,000 each year
may be transferred to the commissioner of
natural resources to review the implementation
of the rules adopted by the commissioner
pursuant to Laws 2013, chapter 114, article 4,
section 105, paragraph (b), pertaining to
reclamation of silica sand mines, to ensure
that local government reclamation programs
are implemented in a manner consistent with
the rules.
new text end

new text begin $375,000 the first year and $375,000 the
second year are to the Environmental Quality
Board for activities to improve the
environmental review process.
new text end

new text begin $400,000 the first year and $400,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund
to develop and maintain systems to support
permitting and regulatory business processes
and agency data.
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the
second year are for competitive recycling
grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
115A.565. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2021.
new text end

new text begin All money deposited in the environmental
fund for the metropolitan solid waste landfill
fee in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
section 473.843, and not otherwise
appropriated, is appropriated for the purposes
of Minnesota Statutes, section 473.844.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or
before June 30, 2019, as contracts or grants
for surface water and groundwater
assessments; environmental assistance
awarded under Minnesota Statutes, section
115A.0716; technical and research assistance
under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.152;
technical assistance under Minnesota Statutes,
section 115A.52; and pollution prevention
assistance under Minnesota Statutes, section
115D.04, are available until June 30, 2021.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Administrative Support new text end

new text begin 2,290,000 new text end

new text begin 2,490,000 new text end

new text begin $2,290,000 the first year and $2,490,000 the
second year are to support agency information
technology services provided at the enterprise
and agency level.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin NATURAL RESOURCES new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 295,281,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 299,823,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 95,736,000 new text end	new text begin 96,548,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 93,764,000 new text end	new text begin 95,812,000 new text end
new text begin Game and Fish new text end	new text begin 105,473,000 new text end	new text begin 107,148,000 new text end
new text begin Remediation new text end	new text begin 102,000 new text end	new text begin 103,000 new text end
new text begin Permanent School new text end	new text begin 206,000 new text end	new text begin 212,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Land and Mineral Resources Management new text end

new text begin 5,781,000 new text end

new text begin 5,899,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 1,753,000 new text end	new text begin 1,784,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 3,478,000 new text end	new text begin 3,559,000 new text end
new text begin Game and Fish new text end	new text begin 344,000 new text end	new text begin 344,000 new text end
new text begin Permanent School new text end	new text begin 206,000 new text end	new text begin 212,000 new text end

new text begin $319,000 the first year and $319,000 the
second year are for environmental research
relating to mine permitting, of which $200,000
each year is from the minerals management
account and $119,000 each year is from the
general fund.
new text end

new text begin $2,901,000 the first year and $2,982,000 the
second year are from the minerals
management account in the natural resources
fund for use as provided in Minnesota Statutes,
section 93.2236, paragraph (c), for mineral
resource management, projects to enhance
future mineral income, and projects to promote
new mineral resource opportunities.
new text end

new text begin $206,000 the first year and $212,000 the
second year are from the state forest suspense
account in the permanent school fund to secure
maximum long-term economic return from
the school trust lands consistent with fiduciary
responsibilities and sound natural resources
conservation and management principles.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Ecological and Water Resources new text end

new text begin 37,724,000 new text end

new text begin 37,504,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 19,135,000 new text end	new text begin 18,545,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 12,536,000 new text end	new text begin 12,754,000 new text end
new text begin Game and Fish new text end	new text begin 6,053,000 new text end	new text begin 6,205,000 new text end

new text begin $4,354,000 the first year and $4,405,000 the
second year are from the invasive species
account in the natural resources fund. Up to
$500,000 each year is available for grants for
applied aquatic invasive species research.
new text end

new text begin $3,206,000 the first year and $3,206,000 the
second year are from the general fund for
management, public awareness, assessment
and monitoring research, and water access
inspection to prevent the spread of invasive
species; management of invasive plants in
public waters; and management of terrestrial
invasive species on state-administered lands.
new text end

new text begin $5,810,000 the first year and $5,941,000 the
second year are from the water management
account in the natural resources fund for only
the purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes,
section 103G.27, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin $124,000 the first year and $124,000 the
second year are for a grant to the Mississippi
Headwaters Board for up to 50 percent of the
cost of implementing the comprehensive plan
for the upper Mississippi within areas under
the board's jurisdiction.
new text end

new text begin $10,000 the first year and $10,000 the second
year are for payment to the Leech Lake Band
of Chippewa Indians to implement the band's
portion of the comprehensive plan for the
upper Mississippi.
new text end

new text begin $264,000 the first year and $264,000 the
second year are for grants for up to 50 percent
of the cost of implementation of the Red River
mediation agreement.
new text end

new text begin $3,483,000 the first year and $3,543,000 the
second year are from the heritage enhancement
account in the game and fish fund for only the
purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes,
section 297A.94, paragraph (e), clause (1).
new text end

new text begin $950,000 the first year and $950,000 the
second year are from the nongame wildlife
management account in the natural resources
fund for the purpose of nongame wildlife
management. Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 290.431, $100,000 the first
year and $100,000 the second year may be
used for nongame wildlife information,
education, and promotion.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
84.943, $13,000 the first year and $13,000 the
second year from the critical habitat private
sector matching account may be used to
publicize the critical habitat license plate
match program.
new text end

new text begin $6,000,000 the first year and $6,000,000 the
second year are from the general fund for the
following activities:
new text end

new text begin (1) financial reimbursement and technical
support to soil and water conservation districts
or other local units of government for
groundwater level monitoring;
new text end

new text begin (2) surface water monitoring and analysis,
including installation of monitoring gauges;
new text end

new text begin (3) groundwater analysis to assist with water
appropriation permitting decisions;
new text end

new text begin (4) permit application review incorporating
surface water and groundwater technical
analysis;
new text end

new text begin (5) precipitation data and analysis to improve
the use of irrigation;
new text end

new text begin (6) information technology, including
electronic permitting and integrated data
systems; and
new text end

new text begin (7) compliance and monitoring.
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 the first year and $500,000 the
second year are for an impact study on the
Pineland Sands aquifer. This appropriation is
onetime and is available until June 20, 2021.
new text end

new text begin $605,000 the first year and $155,000 the
second year are to implement the Mississippi
River Critical Corridor Area rules. Of this
amount, $450,000 the first year is for grants
to implement the rules. The grant funds are
available until June 30, 2021.
new text end

new text begin The base for the general fund in fiscal year
2020 is $18,048,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Forest Management new text end

new text begin 47,795,000 new text end

new text begin 48,516,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 33,089,000 new text end	new text begin 33,315,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 13,382,000 new text end	new text begin 13,842,000 new text end
new text begin Game and Fish new text end	new text begin 1,324,000 new text end	new text begin 1,359,000 new text end

new text begin $7,419,000 the first year and $7,749,000 the
second year are for prevention, presuppression,
and suppression costs of emergency
firefighting and other costs incurred under
Minnesota Statutes, section 88.12. The amount
necessary to pay for presuppression and
suppression costs during the biennium is
appropriated from the general fund.
new text end

new text begin By January 15 of each year, the commissioner
of natural resources shall submit a report to
the chairs and ranking minority members of
the house and senate committees and divisions
having jurisdiction over environment and
natural resources finance, identifying all
firefighting costs incurred and reimbursements
received in the prior fiscal year. These
appropriations may not be transferred. Any
reimbursement of firefighting expenditures
made to the commissioner from any source
other than federal mobilizations shall be
deposited into the general fund.
new text end

new text begin $13,382,000 the first year and $13,842,000
the second year are from the forest
management investment account in the natural
resources fund for only the purposes specified
in Minnesota Statutes, section 89.039,
subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin $1,324,000 the first year and $1,359,000 the
second year are from the heritage enhancement
account in the game and fish fund to advance
ecological classification systems (ECS)
scientific management tools for forest and
invasive species management.
new text end

new text begin $801,000 the first year and $827,000 the
second year are for the Forest Resources
Council for implementation of the Sustainable
Forest Resources Act.
new text end

new text begin $500,000 the first year is for an analysis of a
sustainable timber harvest level on
department-administered lands. The
appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.
This appropriation is onetime.
new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the
second year are for the Next Generation Core
Forestry data system. The appropriation is
available until June 30, 2021.
new text end

new text begin The base for the general fund in fiscal year
2020 is $32,315,000 and fiscal year 2022 is
$31,815,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Parks and Trails Management new text end

new text begin 83,424,000 new text end

new text begin 85,874,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 29,569,000 new text end	new text begin 30,958,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 51,563,000 new text end	new text begin 52,609,000 new text end
new text begin Game and Fish new text end	new text begin 2,292,000 new text end	new text begin 2,307,000 new text end

new text begin $1,075,000 the first year and $1,075,000 the
second year are from the water recreation
account in the natural resources fund for
enhancing public water access facilities.
new text end

new text begin $5,905,000 the first year and $6,058,000 the
second year are from the natural resources
fund for state trail, park, and recreation area
operations. This appropriation is from the
revenue deposited in the natural resources fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
paragraph (e), clause (2).
new text end

new text begin $1,005,000 the first year and $1,005,000 the
second year are from the natural resources
fund for park and trail grants to local units of
government on land to be maintained for at
least 20 years for the purposes of the grants.
This appropriation is from the revenue
deposited in the natural resources fund under
Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
paragraph (e), clause (4). Any unencumbered
balance does not cancel at the end of the first
year and is available for the second year.
new text end

new text begin $8,424,000 the first year and $8,624,000 the
second year are from the snowmobile trails
and enforcement account in the natural
resources fund for the snowmobile
grants-in-aid program. Any unencumbered
balance does not cancel at the end of the first
year and is available for the second year.
new text end

new text begin $1,835,000 the first year and $1,835,000 the
second year are from the natural resources
fund for the off-highway vehicle grants-in-aid
program. Of this amount, $1,360,000 each
year is from the all-terrain vehicle account;
$150,000 each year is from the off-highway
motorcycle account; and $325,000 each year
is from the off-road vehicle account. Any
unencumbered balance does not cancel at the
end of the first year and is available for the
second year.
new text end

new text begin $108,000 the first year and $111,000 the
second year are from the cross-country ski
account in the natural resources fund for
grooming and maintaining cross-country ski
trails in state parks, trails, and recreation areas.
new text end

new text begin $257,000 the first year and $263,000 the
second year are from the state land and water
conservation account in the natural resources
fund for priorities established by the
commissioner for eligible state projects and
administrative and planning activities
consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section
84.0264, and the federal Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act. Any unencumbered
balance does not cancel at the end of the first
year and is available for the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Fish and Wildlife Management new text end

new text begin 73,184,000 new text end

new text begin 74,066,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 350,000 new text end	new text begin 350,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 1,920,000 new text end	new text begin 1,925,000 new text end
new text begin Game and Fish new text end	new text begin 70,914,000 new text end	new text begin 71,791,000 new text end

new text begin $8,276,000 the first year and $8,374,000 the
second year are from the heritage enhancement
account in the game and fish fund only for
activities specified in Minnesota Statutes,
section 297A.94, paragraph (e), clause (1).
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
297A.94, five percent of this appropriation
may be used for expanding hunter and angler
recruitment and retention.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Enforcement new text end

new text begin 42,310,000 new text end

new text begin 43,272,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 7,097,000 new text end	new text begin 7,224,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 10,565,000 new text end	new text begin 10,803,000 new text end
new text begin Game and Fish new text end	new text begin 24,546,000 new text end	new text begin 25,142,000 new text end
new text begin Remediation new text end	new text begin 102,000 new text end	new text begin 103,000 new text end

new text begin $1,718,000 the first year and $1,718,000 the
second year are from the general fund for
enforcement efforts to prevent the spread of
aquatic invasive species.
new text end

new text begin $1,580,000 the first year and $1,580,000 the
second year are from the heritage enhancement
account in the game and fish fund for only the
purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes,
section 297A.94, paragraph (e), clause (1).
new text end

new text begin $1,082,000 the first year and $1,082,000 the
second year are from the water recreation
account in the natural resources fund for grants
to counties for boat and water safety. Any
unencumbered balance does not cancel at the
end of the first year and is available for the
second year.
new text end

new text begin $315,000 the first year and $315,000 the
second year are from the snowmobile trails
and enforcement account in the natural
resources fund for grants to local law
enforcement agencies for snowmobile
enforcement activities. Any unencumbered
balance does not cancel at the end of the first
year and is available for the second year.
new text end

new text begin $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are from the all-terrain vehicle
account for grants to qualifying organizations
to assist in safety and environmental education
and monitoring trails on public lands under
Minnesota Statutes, section 84.9011. Grants
issued under this paragraph must be issued
through a formal agreement with the
organization and must not be used as a
substitute for traditional spending by the
organization. By December 15 each year, an
organization receiving a grant under this
paragraph shall report to the commissioner
with details on expenditures and outcomes
from the grant. Of this appropriation, $25,000
each year is for administration of these grants.
Any unencumbered balance does not cancel
at the end of the first year and is available for
the second year.
new text end

new text begin $510,000 the first year and $510,000 the
second year are from the natural resources
fund for grants to county law enforcement
agencies for off-highway vehicle enforcement
and public education activities based on
off-highway vehicle use in the county. Of this
amount, $498,000 each year is from the
all-terrain vehicle account; $11,000 each year
is from the off-highway motorcycle account;
and $1,000 each year is from the off-road
vehicle account. The county enforcement
agencies may use money received under this
appropriation to make grants to other local
enforcement agencies within the county that
have a high concentration of off-highway
vehicle use. Of this appropriation, $25,000
each year is for administration of these grants.
Any unencumbered balance does not cancel
at the end of the first year and is available for
the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Operations Support new text end

new text begin 4,743,000 new text end

new text begin 4,743,000 new text end

new text begin $3,634,000 the first year and $3,343,000 the
second year are available for legal costs. Of
these amounts, up to $2,477,000 may be
transferred to the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2021.
new text end

new text begin The base for the general fund in fiscal year
2020 is $939,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Pass Through Funds new text end

new text begin 320,000 new text end

new text begin 320,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 320,000 new text end	new text begin 320,000 new text end

new text begin $320,000 the first year and $320,000 the
second year are from the natural resources
fund for grants to be divided equally between
the city of St. Paul for the Como Park Zoo and
Conservatory and the city of Duluth for the
Duluth Zoo. This appropriation is from the
revenue deposited to the natural resources fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
paragraph (e), clause (5).
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 30,227,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 25,163,000 new text end

new text begin $3,423,000 the first year and $3,423,000 the
second year are for natural resources block
grants to local governments. Grants must be
matched with a combination of local cash or
in-kind contributions. The base grant portion
related to water planning must be matched by
an amount as specified by Minnesota Statutes,
section 103B.3369. The board may reduce the
amount of the natural resources block grant
to a county by an amount equal to any
reduction in the county's general services
allocation to a soil and water conservation
district from the county's previous year
allocation when the board determines that the
reduction was disproportionate.
new text end

new text begin $14,241,000 the first year and $14,241,000
the second year are for grants to soil and water
conservation districts for the purposes of
Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and
103C.331, and for general purposes, nonpoint
engineering, and implementation and
stewardship of the reinvest in Minnesota
reserve program. Expenditures may be made
from these appropriations for supplies and
services benefiting soil and water conservation
districts. Each eligible soil and water
conservation district shall receive $100,000
the first year and $100,000 the second year
for base capacity. Any district receiving a
payment under this paragraph shall maintain
a Web page that publishes, at a minimum, its
annual report, annual audit, annual budget,
and meeting notices.
new text end

new text begin $1,560,000 the first year and $1,560,000 the
second year are for the following cost-share
programs:
new text end

new text begin (1) $260,000 each year is for feedlot water
quality grants for feedlots under 300 animal
units and nutrient and manure management
projects in watersheds where there are
impaired waters;
new text end

new text begin (2) $1,200,000 each year is for soil and water
conservation district cost-sharing contracts for
perennially vegetated riparian buffers, erosion
control, water retention and treatment, and
other high-priority conservation practices; and
new text end

new text begin (3) $100,000 each year is for county
cooperative weed management programs and
to restore native plants in selected invasive
species management sites.
new text end

new text begin $300,000 the first year and $200,000 the
second year are for improving the efficiency
and effectiveness of Minnesota's wetland
regulatory programs through continued
examination of United States Clean Water Act
section 404 assumption, planning for an online
permitting system, upgrading the existing
wetland banking database, and developing an
in-lieu fee wetland banking program as
authorized by statute. $125,000 is available
for these activities in fiscal year 2020. This is
a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $5,130,000 the first year is to purchase
wetland credits that acquire land or permanent
easements to replace those wetlands drained
or filled as a result of repair, reconstruction,
replacement, or rehabilitation of existing
public roads as required by Minnesota
Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 1,
paragraphs (l) and (m). According to
Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.222,
subdivision 3, paragraph (a), the board may
implement an in-lieu fee agreement approved
under section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The
purchase price paid for wetland credits and
the acquisition of land or perpetual easement
must be determined by the board. The board
may enter into agreements with the federal
government, other state agencies, political
subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, fee title
owners, or other qualified private entities to
acquire wetland replacement credits according
to Minnesota Rules, chapter 8420.
new text end

new text begin $166,000 the first year and $166,000 the
second year are to provide technical assistance
to local drainage management officials and
for the costs of the Drainage Work Group.
new text end

new text begin $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
second year are for a grant to the Red River
Basin Commission for water quality and
floodplain management, including
administration of programs. This appropriation
must be matched by nonstate funds. If the
appropriation in either year is insufficient, the
appropriation in the other year is available for
it.
new text end

new text begin $140,000 the first year and $140,000 the
second year are for grants to Area II
Minnesota River Basin Projects for floodplain
management.
new text end

new text begin $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
second year are to fulfill the requirements of
Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.102, which
mandates a performance review and assistance
program.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
103C.501, the board may shift cost-share
funds in this section and may adjust the
technical and administrative assistance portion
of the grant funds to leverage federal or other
nonstate funds or to address high-priority
needs identified in local water management
plans or comprehensive water management
plans.
new text end

new text begin The appropriations for grants in this section
are available until expended. If an
appropriation for grants in either year is
insufficient, the appropriation in the other year
is available for it.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.97, the appropriations for grants in this
section are exempt from the Department of
Administration, Office of Grants Management
Policy 08-10 Grant Monitoring.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 8,540,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 8,540,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 2,870,000 new text end	new text begin 2,870,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 5,670,000 new text end	new text begin 5,670,000 new text end

new text begin $2,870,000 the first year and $2,870,000 the
second year are for metropolitan area regional
parks operation and maintenance according
to Minnesota Statutes, section 473.351.
new text end

new text begin $5,670,000 the first year and $5,670,000 the
second year are from the natural resources
fund for metropolitan area regional parks and
trails maintenance and operations. This
appropriation is from the revenue deposited
in the natural resources fund under Minnesota
Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (e),
clause (3).
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin CONSERVATION CORPS MINNESOTA new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,330,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,330,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 840,000 new text end	new text begin 840,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 490,000 new text end	new text begin 490,000 new text end

new text begin $385,000 the first year and $385,000 the
second year are from the general fund for the
Bridges Project to create STEM natural
resource and clean water career paths for
underrepresented youth in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Conservation Corps Minnesota may receive
money appropriated from the natural resources
fund under this section only as provided in an
agreement with the commissioner of natural
resources.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin ZOOLOGICAL BOARD new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 9,280,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 9,383,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 9,120,000 new text end	new text begin 9,223,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end	new text begin 160,000 new text end	new text begin 160,000 new text end

new text begin $160,000 the first year and $160,000 the
second year are from the natural resources
fund from the revenue deposited under
Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
paragraph (e), clause (5).
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin SCIENCE MUSEUM new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,079,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,079,000 new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin ADMINISTRATION new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 300,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 300,000 new text end

new text begin $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the
second year are from the state forest suspense
account in the permanent school fund for the
school trust lands director to accelerate land
exchanges, land sales, and commercial leasing
of school trust lands and to identify, evaluate,
and lease construction aggregate located on
school trust lands. This appropriation is to be
used for securing long-term economic return
from the school trust lands consistent with
fiduciary responsibilities and sound natural
resources conservation and management
principles.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES STATUTORY CHANGES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 84.027, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 14c. new text end

new text begin Operating efficiency. new text end

new text begin (a) The natural resources enforcement account is
created in the special revenue fund. Money appropriated from the natural resource fund to
the commissioner for enforcement activities under sections 84.794, 84.803, 84.927, 84D.15,
86B.706, 85.055, and 297A.94 may be transferred to this account.
new text end

new text begin (b) This subdivision does not apply to money appropriated for local law enforcement
grants, county boat and water safety grants, and safety and environmental education and
monitoring grants.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 84.091, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

License required; exemptions.

(a) Except as provided in deleted text begin this subdivision deleted text end new text begin
paragraphs (b) to (d) and subdivision 2a new text end , a person may not harvest, buy, sell, transport, or
possess deleted text begin aquatic plants deleted text end new text begin wild ginseng or wild rice new text end without a license required under this deleted text begin chapter deleted text end new text begin
section and section 84.093 new text end . A license shall be issued in the same manner as provided under
the game and fish laws.

(b) A resident under the age of 18 years may harvest wild rice without a license, if
accompanied by a person with a wild rice license.

(c) Tribal band members who possess a valid tribal identification card from a federally
recognized tribe located in Minnesota are deemed to have a license to harvest wild rice
under this section.

new text begin (d) A resident under the age of 18 years may harvest wild ginseng without a license, if
accompanied by a person with a license to harvest wild ginseng.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective March 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 84.091, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin License for buying and selling ginseng. new text end

new text begin (a) A person must have a license for
buying and selling wild ginseng if the person:
new text end

new text begin (1) deals in ginseng, including buying, selling, possessing, purchasing, carrying, shipping,
holding, brokering, billing for, bartering, trading, or receiving other payment for wild or
cultivated ginseng; or
new text end

new text begin (2) possesses wild ginseng with intent to buy or sell.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person with a license for harvesting wild ginseng does not need a license for buying
and selling wild ginseng to sell lawfully harvested ginseng to a person with a license for
buying and selling wild ginseng issued under this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 84.091, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

License fees.

(a) The fees for the following licenses, to be issued to residents
only, are:

(1) for harvesting wild rice:

(i) for a season, $25; and

(ii) for one day, $15;

(2) for deleted text begin buying and selling deleted text end new text begin harvesting new text end wild ginseng, deleted text begin $5 deleted text end new text begin $100 new text end ;

new text begin (3) for buying and selling wild ginseng, $1,000;
new text end

new text begin (4) for a duplicate harvesting wild ginseng license, $5;
new text end

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end for a wild rice dealer's license to buy and sell 50,000 pounds or less, $70; and

deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (6) new text end for a wild rice dealer's license to buy and sell more than 50,000 pounds, $250.

(b) The fee for a nonresident one-day license to harvest wild rice is $30.

(c) The weight of the wild rice shall be determined in its raw state.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective March 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 84.0911, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Receipts.

Money received from the sale of wild rice licenses issued by the
commissioner under section 84.091, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clauses (1), deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end , and
deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (6) new text end , and subdivision 3, paragraph (b), shall be credited to the wild rice management
account.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin [84.0912] WILD GINSENG MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Account established. new text end

new text begin The wild ginseng management account is established
as an account in a special revenue fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Receipts. new text end

new text begin Money received from the sale of wild ginseng licenses issued by the
commissioner under section 84.091, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clauses (2), (3), and (4);
and restitution under section 84.42, must be credited to the wild ginseng management
account.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Use of money in the account. new text end

new text begin Except for the electronic licensing system
commission established by the commissioner under section 84.027, subdivision 15, money
in the wild ginseng management account is appropriated to the commissioner for natural
wild ginseng research, education, management, protection, and enforcement.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 84.093, is amended to read:

84.093 deleted text begin WILD deleted text end GINSENG new text begin HARVEST, SALE, AND POSSESSION; RULES new text end .

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section and sections 84.091 and 84.42,
"ginseng" means all parts of the American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) plant, both wild
and cultivated, and includes roots, rhizomes, leaves, stems, and seeds.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Sale, possession, and transport restrictions. new text end

new text begin (a) Ginseng harvested or
purchased outside the state may not be transported into or possessed within the state unless
accompanied by a valid certificate of origin issued by the originating state or country.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person may not possess or transport, or buy, sell, barter, or otherwise offer for sale
or purchase, any ginseng that has been unlawfully collected, obtained, or possessed in
violation of sections 84.091 to 84.15, rules or orders adopted by the commissioner, or other
state or federal law or restriction.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Harvesting license required; possession. new text end

new text begin (a) A person who harvests wild
ginseng must have a valid license for harvesting wild ginseng issued under section 84.091.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person with a license for harvesting wild ginseng must have the valid license in
their possession while harvesting, transporting, or possessing wild ginseng. The licensee
must present the license upon request of the commissioner while harvesting, transporting,
or possessing wild ginseng.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Gifting wild ginseng. new text end

new text begin (a) Up to ten ounces of lawfully harvested and possessed
dried wild ginseng may be transported by gift. A person is not required to have a license
for harvesting wild ginseng to possess up to ten ounces of wild ginseng received by gift.
new text end

new text begin (b) The gift donor must prepare a receipt and give it to the gift recipient at the time of
transfer. The receipt must include the name and address of the donor, name and address of
the recipient, date of transfer, weight of the dried wild ginseng, and license number under
which the wild ginseng was harvested.
new text end

new text begin (c) The recipient may possess up to ten ounces of dried wild ginseng only if the receipt
from the donor is retained with the wild ginseng.
new text end

new text begin (d) A receipt is not required if both the donor and the recipient are members of the same
household and the transferred wild ginseng is stored in that household.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Rules. new text end

The commissioner may establish rules including seasons for harvesting
to conserve wild ginseng.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Subdivisions 1, 2, 4, and 5 are effective August 1, 2017.
Subdivision 3 is effective March 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 84.42, is amended to read:

84.42 new text begin WILD RICE AND GINSENG new text end VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES.

Subdivision 1.

Penalties new text begin ; license revocation new text end .

new text begin (a) new text end deleted text begin Any deleted text end new text begin A new text end person violating deleted text begin any of the
provisions of deleted text end sections 84.091 to 84.15, or any deleted text begin of the deleted text end new text begin rules or commissioner's new text end orders deleted text begin of the
commissioner promulgated in pursuance of the provisions thereof, shall be deleted text end new text begin adopted thereunder
is new text end guilty of a misdemeanor deleted text begin ; and, deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end Upon a second conviction within a period of three years, the person's license deleted text begin shall
become deleted text end new text begin is new text end null and void and no license of the same kind shall be issued to the person for
one year after the date of deleted text begin such deleted text end conviction deleted text begin ; and any person violating, or threatening to violate,
any provisions of sections 84.091 to 84.15 and Laws 1939, chapter 231, may be restrained
by injunction proceedings brought in the name of the state by the attorney general or by
any county attorney deleted text end .

new text begin (c) Upon conviction of a violation when the restitution under subdivision 4 exceeds
$1,000, the person's license is null and void and no license of the same kind shall be issued
to the person for three years after the date of conviction.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Ginseng subject to seizure and forfeiture. new text end

new text begin (a) An enforcement officer may
seize ginseng taken, bought, sold, transported, or possessed in violation of sections 84.091
to 84.15, or rules or commissioner's orders adopted thereunder.
new text end

new text begin (b) An entire shipment or parcel is contraband and subject to seizure and forfeiture if
ginseng is shipped or possessed in the same container, vehicle, or room, or in any way
commingled, with any ginseng harvested, bought, sold, transported, or possessed in violation
of sections 84.091 to 84.15, or any rules or commissioner's orders adopted thereunder.
new text end

new text begin (c) The enforcement officer must hold the seized ginseng. The seized ginseng is
contraband and may be forfeited. Forfeited ginseng may be disposed of, retained for use by
the commissioner, or sold at the highest price obtainable as prescribed by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Ginseng restitution. new text end

new text begin (a) The restitution for unlawfully harvesting, possessing,
buying, or selling ginseng is the current market value for ginseng at the time the ginseng
was unlawfully harvested, possessed, bought, or sold.
new text end

new text begin (b) The enforcement officer who arrests a person for unlawfully harvesting, possessing,
buying, or selling ginseng shall describe the amount and restitution value of the ginseng on
the citation. As part of the charge against a person arrested for unlawfully harvesting,
possessing, buying, or selling ginseng, the prosecuting attorney must include a demand that
restitution be made to the state for the value of the ginseng. The demand for restitution is
in addition to the criminal penalties otherwise provided for the violation.
new text end

new text begin (c) The court administrator shall forward the restitution collected under this section to
the commissioner of management and budget and the commissioner shall credit the money
to the wild ginseng management account in the special revenue fund.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 84.82, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Fees for registration.

(a) The fee for registration of each snowmobile, other
than those used for an agricultural purpose, as defined in section 84.92, subdivision 1c,
those registered by a dealer or manufacturer pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c), or those
registered under subdivision 2a shall be as follows: deleted text begin $75 deleted text end new text begin $105 new text end for three years and $10 for a
duplicate or transfer.

(b) The total registration fee for all snowmobiles owned by a dealer and operated for
demonstration or testing purposes shall be $50 per year.

(c) The total registration fee for all snowmobiles owned by a manufacturer and operated
for research, testing, experimentation, or demonstration purposes shall be $150 per year.
Dealer and manufacturer registrations are not transferable.

(d) The onetime fee for registration of an exempt snowmobile under subdivision 6a is
$6.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 84.8205, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Sticker required; fee.

(a) A snowmobile that is not registered in the state
under section 84.82, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), or that is registered by a manufacturer or
dealer under section 84.82, subdivision 3, paragraph (b) or (c), may not be operated on a
state or grant-in-aid snowmobile trail unless a snowmobile state trail sticker is affixed to
the snowmobile.

(b) The commissioner of natural resources shall issue a sticker upon application and
payment of a fee. The fee is:

(1) deleted text begin $35 deleted text end new text begin $50 new text end for a one-year snowmobile state trail sticker purchased by an individual;
and

(2) $15 for a one-year snowmobile state trail sticker purchased by a dealer or
manufacturer.

(c) In addition to other penalties prescribed by law, an individual in violation of this
subdivision must purchase an annual state trail sticker for a fee of $70. The sticker is valid
from November 1 through June 30. Fees collected under this section, except for the issuing
fee for licensing agents, shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the snowmobile
trails and enforcement account in the natural resources fund and, except for the electronic
licensing system commission established by the commissioner under section 84.027,
subdivision 15, must be used for grants-in-aid, trail maintenance, grooming, and easement
acquisition.

(d) A state trail sticker is not required under this section for:

(1) a snowmobile that is owned and used by the United States, an Indian tribal
government, another state, or a political subdivision thereof that is exempt from registration
under section 84.82, subdivision 6;

(2) a collector snowmobile that is operated as provided in a special permit issued for the
collector snowmobile under section 84.82, subdivision 7a;

(3) a person operating a snowmobile only on the portion of a trail that is owned by the
person or the person's spouse, child, or parent; or

(4) a snowmobile while being used to groom a state or grant-in-aid trail.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 84.922, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Fees for registration.

(a) The fee for a three-year registration of an all-terrain
vehicle under this section, other than those registered by a dealer or manufacturer under
paragraph (b) or (c), is:

(1) for public use, deleted text begin $45 deleted text end new text begin $60 new text end ;

(2) for private use, $6; and

(3) for a duplicate or transfer, $4.

(b) The total registration fee for all-terrain vehicles owned by a dealer and operated for
demonstration or testing purposes is $50 per year. Dealer registrations are not transferable.

(c) The total registration fee for all-terrain vehicles owned by a manufacturer and operated
for research, testing, experimentation, or demonstration purposes is $150 per year.
Manufacturer registrations are not transferable.

(d) The onetime fee for registration of an all-terrain vehicle under subdivision 2b is $6.

(e) The fees collected under this subdivision must be credited to the all-terrain vehicle
account.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 84.9275, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Pass required; fee.

(a) A tribal member exempt from registration under
section 84.922, subdivision 1a, clause (2), or a nonresident may not operate an all-terrain
vehicle on a state or grant-in-aid all-terrain vehicle trail unless the operator carries a valid
nonresident all-terrain vehicle state trail pass in immediate possession. The pass must be
available for inspection by a peace officer, a conservation officer, or an employee designated
under section 84.0835.

(b) The commissioner of natural resources shall issue a pass upon application and payment
of a deleted text begin $20 deleted text end new text begin $30 new text end fee. The pass is valid from January 1 through December 31. Fees collected
under this section, except for the issuing fee for licensing agents, shall be deposited in the
state treasury and credited to the all-terrain vehicle account in the natural resources fund
and, except for the electronic licensing system commission established by the commissioner
under section 84.027, subdivision 15, must be used for grants-in-aid to counties and
municipalities for all-terrain vehicle organizations to construct and maintain all-terrain
vehicle trails and use areas.

(c) A nonresident all-terrain vehicle state trail pass is not required for:

(1) an all-terrain vehicle that is owned and used by the United States, another state, or
a political subdivision thereof that is exempt from registration under section 84.922,
subdivision 1a;

(2) a person operating an all-terrain vehicle only on the portion of a trail that is owned
by the person or the person's spouse, child, or parent; or

(3) a nonresident operating an all-terrain vehicle that is registered according to section
84.922.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 85.052, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Authority to establish.

(a) The commissioner may establish, by written
order, provisions for the use of state parks for the following:

(1) special parking space for automobiles or other motor-driven vehicles in a state park
or state recreation area;

(2) special parking spurs, campgrounds for automobiles, sites for tent camping, new text begin other
types of lodging, camping, or day use facilities, new text end and special auto trailer coach parking spaces,
for the use of the individual charged for the space new text begin or facility new text end ;

(3) improvement and maintenance of golf courses already established in state parks, and
charging reasonable use fees; and

(4) providing water, sewer, and electric service to trailer or tent campsites and charging
a reasonable use fee.

(b) Provisions established under paragraph (a) are exempt from section 16A.1283 and
the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14. Section 14.386 does not apply.

new text begin (c) For the purposes of this subdivision, "lodging" means an enclosed shelter, room, or
building with furnishings for overnight use.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 85.055, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Fees.

The fee for state park permits for:

(1) an annual use of state parks is deleted text begin $25 deleted text end new text begin $30 new text end ;

(2) a second or subsequent vehicle state park permit is deleted text begin $18 deleted text end new text begin $22 new text end ;

(3) a state park permit valid for one day is deleted text begin $5 deleted text end new text begin $6 new text end ;

(4) a daily vehicle state park permit for groups is deleted text begin $3 deleted text end new text begin $4 new text end ;

(5) an annual permit for motorcycles is deleted text begin $20 deleted text end new text begin $25 new text end ;

(6) an employee's state park permit is without charge; and

(7) a state park permit for persons with disabilities under section 85.053, subdivision 7,
paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3), is $12.

The fees specified in this subdivision include any sales tax required by state law.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 85.22, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Receipts, appropriation.

All receipts derived from the rental or sale of state
park items, tours deleted text begin at Forestville Mystery Cave State Park deleted text end , new text begin interpretation programs, educational
programs, new text end and operation of Douglas Lodge shall be deposited in the state treasury and be
credited to the state parks working capital account. Receipts and expenses from Douglas
Lodge shall be tracked separately within the account. Money in the account is annually
appropriated for the purchase and payment of expenses attributable to items for resale or
rental and operation of Douglas Lodge. Any excess receipts in this account are annually
appropriated for state park management and interpretive programs.

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 85.42, is amended to read:

85.42 USER FEE; VALIDITY.

(a) The fee for an annual cross-country-ski pass is deleted text begin $19 deleted text end new text begin $24 new text end for an individual age 16 and
over. The fee for a three-year pass is deleted text begin $54 deleted text end new text begin $69 new text end for an individual age 16 and over. This fee
shall be collected at the time the pass is purchased. Three-year passes are valid for three
years beginning the previous July 1. Annual passes are valid for one year beginning the
previous July 1.

(b) The cost for a daily cross-country skier pass is deleted text begin $5 deleted text end new text begin $7 new text end for an individual age 16 and
over. This fee shall be collected at the time the pass is purchased. The daily pass is valid
only for the date designated on the pass form.

(c) A pass must be signed by the skier across the front of the pass to be valid and becomes
nontransferable on signing.

(d) The commissioner and agents shall issue a duplicate pass to a person whose pass is
lost or destroyed, using the process established under section 97A.405, subdivision 3, and
rules adopted thereunder. The fee for a duplicate cross-country-ski pass is $2.

Sec. 17.

new text begin [85.47] SPECIAL USE PERMITS; FEES.
new text end

new text begin Fees collected for special use permits to use state trails not on state forest, state park, or
state recreation area lands and for use of state water access sites must be deposited in the
natural resources fund.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 86B.415, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Watercraft 19 feet or less.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) and
subdivision 1a, the fee for a watercraft license for watercraft 19 feet or less in length is deleted text begin $27 deleted text end new text begin
$45 new text end .

(b) The watercraft license fee:

(1) for watercraft, other than personal watercraft, 19 feet in length or less that is offered
for rent or lease, the fee is deleted text begin $9 deleted text end new text begin $15 new text end ;

(2) for a sailboat, 19 feet in length or less, the fee is deleted text begin $10.50 deleted text end new text begin $17.50 new text end ;

(3) for a watercraft 19 feet in length or less used by a nonprofit corporation for teaching
boat and water safety, the fee is as provided in subdivision 4;

(4) for a watercraft owned by a dealer under a dealer's license, the fee is as provided in
subdivision 5;

(5) for a personal watercraft, the fee is deleted text begin $37.50 deleted text end new text begin $60 new text end ; and

(6) for a watercraft less than 17 feet in length, other than a watercraft listed in clauses
(1) to (5), the fee is deleted text begin $18 deleted text end new text begin $30 new text end .

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 86B.415, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Canoes, kayaks, sailboards, paddle boards, paddle boats, or rowing shells.

The fee for a watercraft license for a canoe, kayak, sailboard, paddle board, paddle boat, or
rowing shell over ten feet in length is deleted text begin $10.50 deleted text end new text begin $17.50 new text end .

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 86B.415, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Watercraft over 19 feet.

Except as provided in subdivisions 1a, 3, 4, and 5,
the watercraft license fee:

(1) for a watercraft more than 19 feet but less than 26 feet in length is deleted text begin $45 deleted text end new text begin $75 new text end ;

(2) for a watercraft 26 feet but less than 40 feet in length is deleted text begin $67.50 deleted text end new text begin $108 new text end ; and

(3) for a watercraft 40 feet in length or longer is deleted text begin $90 deleted text end new text begin $150 new text end .

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 86B.415, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Watercraft over 19 feet for hire.

The license fee for a watercraft more than
19 feet in length for hire with an operator is deleted text begin $75 deleted text end new text begin $120 new text end each.

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 86B.415, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Watercraft used by nonprofit corporation for teaching.

The watercraft
license fee for a watercraft used by a nonprofit organization for teaching boat and water
safety is deleted text begin $4.50 deleted text end new text begin $6.50 new text end each.

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 86B.415, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Dealer's license.

There is no separate fee for watercraft owned by a dealer
under a dealer's license. The fee for a dealer's license is deleted text begin $67.50 deleted text end new text begin $108 new text end .

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 86B.415, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Transfer or duplicate license.

The fee to transfer a watercraft license or be
issued a duplicate license is deleted text begin $4.50 deleted text end new text begin $6.50 new text end .

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 86B.415, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Watercraft surcharge.

A deleted text begin $5 deleted text end new text begin $12 new text end surcharge is placed on each watercraft licensed
under subdivisions 1 to 5 for control, public awareness, law enforcement, monitoring, and
research of aquatic invasive species such as zebra mussel, purple loosestrife, and Eurasian
watermilfoil in public waters and public wetlands.

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 86B.701, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Allocation of funding.

(a) new text begin Notwithstanding section 16A.41, expenditures
directly related to each appropriation's purpose made on or after January 1 of the fiscal year
in which the grant is made or the date of work plan approval, whichever is later, are eligible
for reimbursement unless otherwise provided.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end The amount of funds to be allocated under subdivisions 1 and 2 and shall be
determined by the commissioner on the basis of the following criteria:

(1) the number of watercraft using the waters wholly or partially within the county;

(2) the number of watercraft using particular bodies of water, wholly or partially within
the county, in relation to the size of the body of water and the type, speed, and size of the
watercraft utilizing the water body;

(3) the amount of water acreage wholly or partially within the county;

(4) the overall performance of the county in the area of boat and water safety;

(5) special considerations, such as volume of transient or nonresident watercraft use,
number of rental watercraft, extremely large bodies of water wholly or partially in the
county; or

(6) any other factor as determined by the commissioner.

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (c) new text end The commissioner may require reports from the counties, make appropriate
surveys or studies, or utilize local surveys or studies to determine the criteria required in
allocation funds.

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.015, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 35a. new text end

new text begin Portable shelter. new text end

new text begin "Portable shelter" means a fish house, dark house, or other
shelter that is set on the ice of state waters to provide shelter and that collapses, folds, or is
disassembled for transportation.
new text end

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.441, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Angling; disabled veterans.

deleted text begin (a) deleted text end new text begin Upon being furnished satisfactory evidence
as described in subdivision 6b, new text end a person authorized to issue licenses must issue, without a
fee, a permanent license to take fish by angling to a resident who is a veteran, as defined in
section 197.447, deleted text begin and that has a 100 percent service connected disability as defined by the
United States Veterans Administration upon being furnished satisfactory evidence deleted text end new text begin who has
received a service-connected disability compensation rating of 50 percent or more as
adjudicated by the United States Veterans Administration, or by the retirement board of
one of the several branches of the armed forces new text end .

deleted text begin (b) A driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing the designation under
section 171.07, subdivision 15, paragraph (a), clause (2), serves as satisfactory evidence to
obtain a license under this subdivision at all agent locations.
deleted text end

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.441, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Taking deer; disabled veterans.

deleted text begin (a) deleted text end new text begin Upon being furnished satisfactory evidence
as described in subdivision 6b, new text end a person authorized to issue licenses must issue, without a
fee, a license to take deer deleted text begin with deleted text end new text begin by new text end firearms or by archery to a resident that is a veteran, as
defined in section 197.447, deleted text begin and that has a 100 percent service connected disability as defined
by the United States Veterans Administration upon being furnished satisfactory evidence deleted text end new text begin
who has received a service-connected disability compensation rating of 50 percent or more
as adjudicated by the United States Veterans Administration, or by the retirement board of
one of the several branches of the armed forces new text end .

deleted text begin (b) The commissioner, upon request, must issue a permanent card documenting
satisfactory evidence of 100 percent permanently disabled status.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) The following serve as satisfactory evidence to obtain a license under this subdivision
at all agent locations:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) a card issued under paragraph (b); or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing the designation under
section 171.07, subdivision 15, paragraph (a), clause (2).
deleted text end

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.441, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:

Subd. 6a.

Taking small game; disabled veterans.

deleted text begin (a) deleted text end new text begin Upon being furnished satisfactory
evidence as described in subdivision 6b, new text end a person authorized to issue licenses must issue,
without a fee, a license to take small game to a resident who is a veteran, as defined in
section 197.447, deleted text begin and who has a 100 percent service connected disability as defined by the
United States Veterans Administration upon being furnished satisfactory evidence deleted text end new text begin who has
received a service-connected disability compensation rating of 50 percent or more as
adjudicated by the United States Veterans Administration, or by the retirement board of
one of the several branches of the armed forces new text end .

deleted text begin (b) The commissioner, upon request, must issue a permanent card documenting
satisfactory evidence of 100 percent permanently disabled status.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) The following serve as satisfactory evidence to obtain a license under this subdivision
at all agent locations:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) a card issued under paragraph (b); or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing the designation under
section 171.07, subdivision 15, paragraph (a), clause (2).
deleted text end

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.441, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 6b. new text end

new text begin Satisfactory evidence; disabled veteran. new text end

new text begin (a) A veteran who has a
service-connected disability compensation rating of 50 percent or more may obtain from
the commissioner a permanent card that serves as satisfactory evidence to obtain a license
under subdivision 5, 6, or 6a at all agent locations. To receive a permanent card, a veteran
must:
new text end

new text begin (1) request from the commissioner of veterans affairs documentation verifying the
veteran's disability compensation rating; and
new text end

new text begin (2) provide a copy of the documentation issued by the commissioner of veterans affairs
verifying the veteran's disability compensation rating to the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin When a veteran satisfies the requirements of this paragraph, the commissioner shall issue
the permanent card to the veteran.
new text end

new text begin (b) A driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing the designation under
section 171.07, subdivision 15, paragraph (a), clause (2), serves as satisfactory evidence to
obtain a license under subdivision 5, 6, or 6a at all agent locations.
new text end

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.473, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Lifetime angling license; fee.

(a) A resident lifetime angling license authorizes
a person to take fish by angling in the state. The license authorizes those activities authorized
by the annual resident angling license. The license does not include a trout-and-salmon
stamp validation, a walleye stamp validation, or other stamps required by law.

(b) The fees for a resident lifetime angling license are:

(1) age 3 and under, deleted text begin $304 deleted text end new text begin $344 new text end ;

(2) age 4 to age 15, deleted text begin $415 deleted text end new text begin $469 new text end ;

(3) age 16 to age 50, deleted text begin $508 deleted text end new text begin $574 new text end ; and

(4) age 51 and over, deleted text begin $335 deleted text end new text begin $379 new text end .

Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.473, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Lifetime spearing license; fee.

(a) A resident lifetime spearing license
authorizes a person to take fish by spearing in the state. The license authorizes those activities
authorized by the annual resident spearing license.

(b) The fees for a resident lifetime spearing license are:

(1) age 3 and under, deleted text begin $77 deleted text end new text begin $90 new text end ;

(2) age 4 to age 15, deleted text begin $106 deleted text end new text begin $124 new text end ;

(3) age 16 to age 50, deleted text begin $100 deleted text end new text begin $117 new text end ; and

(4) age 51 and over, deleted text begin $52 deleted text end new text begin $61 new text end .

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.473, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:

Subd. 2b.

Lifetime angling and spearing license; fee.

(a) A resident lifetime angling
and spearing license authorizes a person to take fish by angling or spearing in the state. The
license authorizes those activities authorized by the annual resident angling and spearing
licenses.

(b) The fees for a resident lifetime angling and spearing license are:

(1) age 3 and under, deleted text begin $380 deleted text end new text begin $432 new text end ;

(2) age 4 to age 15, deleted text begin $509 deleted text end new text begin $579 new text end ;

(3) age 16 to age 50, deleted text begin $596 deleted text end new text begin $678 new text end ; and

(4) age 51 and over, deleted text begin $386 deleted text end new text begin $439 new text end .

Sec. 35.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.473, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Lifetime deer-hunting license; fee.

(a) A resident lifetime deer-hunting license
authorizes a person to take deer with firearms or by archery in the state. The license
authorizes those activities authorized by the annual resident firearm deer-hunting license
or the annual resident archery deer-hunting license. The licensee must register and receive
tags each year that the license is used. The tags shall be issued at no charge to the licensee.

(b) The fees for a resident lifetime firearm or archery deer-hunting license are:

(1) age 3 and under, deleted text begin $406 deleted text end new text begin $458 new text end ;

(2) age 4 to age 15, deleted text begin $538 deleted text end new text begin $607 new text end ;

(3) age 16 to age 50, deleted text begin $656 deleted text end new text begin $741 new text end ; and

(4) age 51 and over, deleted text begin $468 deleted text end new text begin $528 new text end .

Sec. 36.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.473, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Lifetime sporting license; fee.

(a) A resident lifetime sporting license authorizes
a person to take fish by angling and hunt and trap small game, other than wolves, in the
state. The license authorizes those activities authorized by the annual resident angling and
resident small-game-hunting licenses and the resident trapping license for fur-bearing
animals other than wolves. The license does not include a trout-and-salmon stamp validation,
a turkey stamp validation, a walleye stamp validation, or any other hunting stamps required
by law.

(b) The fees for a resident lifetime sporting license are:

(1) age 3 and under, deleted text begin $485 deleted text end new text begin $572 new text end ;

(2) age 4 to age 15, deleted text begin $659 deleted text end new text begin $777 new text end ;

(3) age 16 to age 50, deleted text begin $861 deleted text end new text begin $1,016 new text end ; and

(4) age 51 and over, deleted text begin $560 deleted text end new text begin $661 new text end .

Sec. 37.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.473, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:

Subd. 5a.

Lifetime sporting with spearing option license; fee.

(a) A resident lifetime
sporting with spearing option license authorizes a person to take fish by angling or spearing
and hunt and trap small game, other than wolves, in the state. The license authorizes those
activities authorized by the annual resident angling, spearing, and resident
small-game-hunting licenses and the resident trapping license for fur-bearing animals other
than wolves. The license does not include a trout-and-salmon stamp validation, a turkey
stamp validation, a walleye stamp validation, or any other hunting stamps required by law.

(b) The fees for a resident lifetime sporting with spearing option license are:

(1) age 3 and under, deleted text begin $562 deleted text end new text begin $662 new text end ;

(2) age 4 to age 15, deleted text begin $765 deleted text end new text begin $901 new text end ;

(3) age 16 to age 50, deleted text begin $961 deleted text end new text begin $1,132 new text end ; and

(4) age 51 and over, deleted text begin $612 deleted text end new text begin $721 new text end .

Sec. 38.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.474, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Nonresident lifetime angling license; fee.

(a) A nonresident lifetime angling
license authorizes a person to take fish by angling in the state. The license authorizes those
activities authorized by the annual nonresident angling license. The license does not include
a trout-and-salmon stamp validation, a walleye stamp validation, or other stamps required
by law.

(b) The fees for a nonresident lifetime angling license are:

(1) age 3 and under, deleted text begin $726 deleted text end new text begin $821 new text end ;

(2) age 4 to age 15, deleted text begin $925 deleted text end new text begin $1,046 new text end ;

(3) age 16 to age 50, deleted text begin $1,054 deleted text end new text begin $1,191 new text end ; and

(4) age 51 and over, deleted text begin $702 deleted text end new text begin $794 new text end .

Sec. 39.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.475, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Resident hunting.

Fees for the following licenses, to be issued to residents
only, are:

(1) for persons age 18 or over and under age 65 to take small game, $15.50;

(2) for persons age 65 or over, $7 to take small game;

(3) for persons age 18 or over to take turkey, $26;

(4) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take turkey, $5;

(5) for persons age 18 or over to take deer with firearms during the regular firearms
season, deleted text begin $30 deleted text end new text begin $34 new text end ;

(6) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by archery, deleted text begin $30 deleted text end new text begin $34 new text end ;

(7) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader
season, deleted text begin $30 deleted text end new text begin $34 new text end ;

(8) to take moose, for a party of not more than six persons, $356;

(9) for persons age 18 or over to take bear, $44;

(10) to take elk, for a party of not more than two persons, $287;

(11) to take Canada geese during a special season, $4;

(12) to take prairie chickens, $23;

(13) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer with firearms during the
regular firearms season, $5;

(14) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer by archery, $5;

(15) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer by muzzleloader during
the muzzleloader season, $5;

(16) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take bear, no fee;

(17) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take bear, $5;

(18) for persons age 18 or over to take small game for a consecutive 72-hour period
selected by the licensee, $19, of which an amount equal to: one-half of the fee for the
migratory-waterfowl stamp under subdivision 5, clause (1), shall be deposited in the
waterfowl habitat improvement account under section 97A.075, subdivision 2; one-half of
the fee for the pheasant stamp under subdivision 5, clause (2), shall be deposited in the
pheasant habitat improvement account under section 97A.075, subdivision 4; and one-half
of the small-game surcharge under subdivision 4, shall be deposited in the wildlife acquisition
account;

(19) for persons age 16 or over and under age 18 to take small game, $5;

(20) to take wolf, $30;

(21) for persons age 12 and under to take turkey, no fee;

(22) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take deer by firearm, no fee;

(23) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take deer by archery, no fee; and

(24) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader
season, no fee.

Sec. 40.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.475, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Nonresident hunting.

(a) Fees for the following licenses, to be issued to
nonresidents, are:

(1) for persons age 18 or over to take small game, $90.50;

(2) for persons age 18 or over to take deer with firearms during the regular firearms
season, deleted text begin $160 deleted text end new text begin $180 new text end ;

(3) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by archery, deleted text begin $160 deleted text end new text begin $180 new text end ;

(4) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader
season, deleted text begin $160 deleted text end new text begin $180 new text end ;

(5) for persons age 18 or over to take bear, $225;

(6) for persons age 18 or over to take turkey, $91;

(7) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take turkey, $5;

(8) to take raccoon or bobcat, $178;

(9) to take Canada geese during a special season, $4;

(10) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer with firearms during the
regular firearms season in any open season option or time period, $5;

(11) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer by archery, $5;

(12) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer during the muzzleloader
season, $5;

(13) for persons age 13 or over and under 18 to take bear, $5;

(14) for persons age 18 or over to take small game for a consecutive 72-hour period
selected by the licensee, $75, of which an amount equal to: one-half of the fee for the
migratory-waterfowl stamp under subdivision 5, clause (1), shall be deposited in the
waterfowl habitat improvement account under section 97A.075, subdivision 2; one-half of
the fee for the pheasant stamp under subdivision 5, clause (2), shall be deposited in the
pheasant habitat improvement account under section 97A.075, subdivision 4; and one-half
of the small-game surcharge under subdivision 4, shall be deposited into the wildlife
acquisition account;

(15) for persons age 16 or 17 to take small game, $5;

(16) to take wolf, $250;

(17) for persons age 12 and under to take turkey, no fee;

(18) for persons age ten, 11, or 12 to take deer by firearm, no fee;

(19) for persons age ten, 11, or 12 to take deer by archery, no fee;

(20) for persons age ten, 11, or 12 to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader
season, no fee; and

(21) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take bear, no fee.

(b) A $5 surcharge shall be added to nonresident hunting licenses issued under paragraph
(a), clauses (1) to (6) and (8). An additional commission may not be assessed on this
surcharge.

Sec. 41.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.475, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Resident fishing.

Fees for the following licenses, to be issued to residents only,
are:

(1) for persons age 18 or over to take fish by angling, deleted text begin $22 deleted text end new text begin $25 new text end ;

(2) for persons age 18 or over to take fish by angling, for a combined license for a married
couple, deleted text begin $35 deleted text end new text begin $40 new text end ;

(3) for persons age 18 or over to take fish by spearing from a dark house, deleted text begin $5 deleted text end new text begin $6 new text end , and the
person must possess an angling license;

(4) for persons age 18 or over to take fish by angling for a 24-hour period selected by
the licensee, deleted text begin $10 deleted text end new text begin $12 new text end ;

(5) for persons age 18 or over to take fish by angling for a consecutive 72-hour period
selected by the licensee, deleted text begin $12 deleted text end new text begin $14 new text end ;

(6) for persons age 18 or over to take fish by angling for three consecutive years, deleted text begin $63 deleted text end new text begin
$71 new text end ; and

(7) for persons age 16 or over and under age 18 to take fish by angling, $5.

Sec. 42.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.475, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Nonresident fishing.

(a) Fees for the following licenses, to be issued to
nonresidents, are:

(1) for persons age 18 or over to take fish by angling, deleted text begin $40 deleted text end new text begin $46 new text end ;

(2) for persons age 18 or over to take fish by angling limited to seven consecutive days
selected by the licensee, deleted text begin $33 deleted text end new text begin $38 new text end ;

(3) for persons age 18 or over to take fish by angling for a consecutive 72-hour period
selected by the licensee, deleted text begin $27 deleted text end new text begin $31 new text end ;

(4) for persons age 18 or over to take fish by angling for a combined license for a family
for one or both parents and dependent children under the age of 16, deleted text begin $55 deleted text end new text begin $63 new text end ;

(5) for persons age 18 or over to take fish by angling for a 24-hour period selected by
the licensee, deleted text begin $12 deleted text end new text begin $14 new text end ;

(6) to take fish by angling for a combined license for a married couple, limited to 14
consecutive days selected by one of the licensees, deleted text begin $43 deleted text end new text begin $49 new text end ;

(7) for persons age 18 or over to take fish by spearing from a dark house, deleted text begin $10 deleted text end new text begin $12 new text end , and
the person must possess an angling license; and

(8) for persons age 16 or over and under age 18 to take fish by angling, $5.

(b) A $5 surcharge shall be added to all nonresident fishing licenses, except licenses
issued under paragraph (a), clauses (5) and (8). An additional commission may not be
assessed on this surcharge.

Sec. 43.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.475, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Minnesota sporting; supersports.

(a) The commissioner shall issue Minnesota
sporting licenses to residents only. The licensee may take fish by angling and small game.
The fee for the license is:

(1) for an individual, deleted text begin $31.50 deleted text end new text begin $38.50 new text end ; and

(2) for a combined license for a married couple to take fish and for one spouse to take
small game, deleted text begin $45.50 deleted text end new text begin $54.50 new text end .

(b) The commissioner shall issue Minnesota supersports licenses to residents only. The
licensee may take fish by angling, including trout; small game, including pheasant and
waterfowl; and deer by firearms or muzzleloader or by archery. The fee for the supersports
license, including all required stamp validations is:

(1) for an individual age 18 or over, deleted text begin $86.50 deleted text end new text begin $101.50 new text end ; and

(2) for a combined license for a married couple to take fish, including the
trout-and-salmon stamp validation, and for one spouse to take small game, including pheasant
and waterfowl, and deer, deleted text begin $110.50 deleted text end new text begin $129.50 new text end .

(c) Revenue for the stamp endorsements under paragraph (b) shall be deposited according
to section 97A.075, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4.

(d) Revenue for the deer license endorsement under paragraph (b) shall be deposited
according to section 97A.075, subdivision 1.

Sec. 44.

new text begin [97A.486] EITHER-SEX DEER; PERMIT APPLICATION.
new text end

new text begin An application for a permit to take either-sex deer must be on a form provided by the
commissioner and accompanied by a $4 nonrefundable application fee. If a person applies
for an either-sex permit for both a firearms and muzzleloader license, the application fee
applies to each.
new text end

Sec. 45.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97C.081, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Contests requiring a permit.

(a) Unless subdivision 3a applies, a person must
have a permit from the commissioner to conduct a fishing contest if:

(1) there are more than 25 boats for open water contests, more than 150 participants for
ice fishing contests, or more than 100 participants for shore fishing contests;

(2) entry fees are more than $25 per person; or

(3) the contest is limited to trout species.

(b) The commissioner shall charge a fee for the permit that recovers the costs of issuing
the permit and of monitoring the activities allowed by the permit. Notwithstanding section
16A.1283, the commissioner may, by written order published in the State Register, establish
contest permit fees. The fees are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and
section 14.386 does not apply.

(c) The commissioner may require the applicant to furnish evidence of financial
responsibility in the form of a surety bond or bank letter of credit in the amount of $25,000
if entry fees are over $25 per person, or total prizes are valued at more than $25,000, and
if the applicant has either:

(1) not previously conducted a fishing contest requiring a permit under this subdivision;
or

(2) ever failed to make required prize awards in a fishing contest conducted by the
applicant.

(d) The permit fee for any individual contest may not exceed the following amounts:

(1) deleted text begin $60 deleted text end new text begin $70 new text end for an open water contest not exceeding 50 boats and without off-site
weigh-in;

(2) deleted text begin $200 deleted text end new text begin $225 new text end for an open water contest with more than 50 boats and without off-site
weigh-in;

(3) deleted text begin $250 deleted text end new text begin $280 new text end for an open water contest not exceeding 50 boats with off-site weigh-in;

(4) deleted text begin $500 deleted text end new text begin $560 new text end for an open water contest with more than 50 boats with off-site weigh-in;
or

(5) deleted text begin $120 deleted text end new text begin $135 new text end for an ice fishing contest with more than 150 participants.

Sec. 46.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97C.355, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Portable shelters.

new text begin (a) new text end A person using a portable shelter that is not identified
under subdivision 1 new text begin may not leave the portable shelter unattended between midnight and
sunrise and new text end must remain within 200 feet of the shelter while the shelter is on the ice of state
waters.

new text begin (b) If a person leaves the portable shelter unattended any time between midnight and
one hour before sunrise or is not within 200 feet of the portable shelter, the portable shelter
must be licensed as provided under subdivision 2.
new text end

Sec. 47.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 103G.271, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Water-use permit processing fee.

(a) Except as described in paragraphs (b)
to (g), a water-use permit processing fee must be prescribed by the commissioner in
accordance with the schedule of fees in this subdivision for each water-use permit in force
at any time during the year. Fees collected under this paragraph are credited to the water
management account in the natural resources fund. The schedule is as follows, with the
stated fee in each clause applied to the total amount appropriated:

(1) $140 for amounts not exceeding 50,000,000 gallons per year;

(2) $3.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 50,000,000 gallons but less
than 100,000,000 gallons per year;

(3) $4 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 100,000,000 gallons but less than
150,000,000 gallons per year;

(4) $4.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 150,000,000 gallons but less
than 200,000,000 gallons per year;

(5) $5 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 200,000,000 gallons but less than
250,000,000 gallons per year;

(6) $5.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 250,000,000 gallons but less
than 300,000,000 gallons per year;

(7) $6 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 300,000,000 gallons but less than
350,000,000 gallons per year;

(8) $6.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 350,000,000 gallons but less
than 400,000,000 gallons per year;

(9) $7 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 400,000,000 gallons but less than
450,000,000 gallons per year;

(10) $7.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 450,000,000 gallons but less
than 500,000,000 gallons per year; and

(11) $8 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 500,000,000 gallons per year.

(b) For once-through cooling systems, a water-use processing fee must be prescribed
by the commissioner in accordance with the following schedule of fees for each water-use
permit in force at any time during the year:

(1) for nonprofit corporations and school districts, $200 per 1,000,000 gallons; and

(2) for all other users, $420 per 1,000,000 gallons.

(c) The fee is payable based on the amount of water appropriated during the year and,
except as provided in paragraph (f), the minimum fee is $100.

(d) For water-use processing fees other than once-through cooling systems:

(1) the fee for a city of the first class may not exceed $250,000 per year;

(2) the fee for other entities for any permitted use may not exceed:

(i) $60,000 per year for an entity holding three or fewer permits;

(ii) $90,000 per year for an entity holding four or five permits; or

(iii) $300,000 per year for an entity holding more than five permits;

(3) the fee for agricultural irrigation may not exceed $750 per year;

(4) the fee for a municipality that furnishes electric service and cogenerates steam for
home heating may not exceed $10,000 for its permit for water use related to the cogeneration
of electricity and steam; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

new text begin (5) the fee for a facility that temporarily diverts a water of the state from its natural
channel to produce hydroelectric or hydromechanical power may not exceed $10,000 per
year. A permit for such a facility does not count toward the number of permits held by an
entity as described in paragraph (d); and
new text end

deleted text begin (5) deleted text end new text begin (6) new text end no fee is required for a project involving the appropriation of surface water to
prevent flood damage or to remove flood waters during a period of flooding, as determined
by the commissioner.

(e) Failure to pay the fee is sufficient cause for revoking a permit. A penalty of ten
percent per month calculated from the original due date must be imposed on the unpaid
balance of fees remaining 30 days after the sending of a second notice of fees due. A fee
may not be imposed on an agency, as defined in section 16B.01, subdivision 2, or federal
governmental agency holding a water appropriation permit.

(f) The minimum water-use processing fee for a permit issued for irrigation of agricultural
land is $20 for years in which:

(1) there is no appropriation of water under the permit; or

(2) the permit is suspended for more than seven consecutive days between May 1 and
October 1.

(g) The commissioner shall waive the water-use permit fee for installations and projects
that use storm water runoff or where public entities are diverting water to treat a water
quality issue and returning the water to its source without using the water for any other
purpose, unless the commissioner determines that the proposed use adversely affects surface
water or groundwater.

(h) A surcharge of $30 per million gallons in addition to the fee prescribed in paragraph
(a) shall be applied to the volume of water used in each of the months of June, July, and
August that exceeds the volume of water used in January for municipal water use, irrigation
of golf courses, and landscape irrigation. The surcharge for municipalities with more than
one permit shall be determined based on the total appropriations from all permits that supply
a common distribution system.

Sec. 48.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 103G.271, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:

Subd. 6a.

Fees for past unpermitted appropriations.

An entity that appropriates water
without a required permit under subdivision 1 must pay the applicable water-use permit
processing fee specified in subdivision 6 for the period during which the unpermitted
appropriation occurred. The fees for unpermitted appropriations are required for the previous
seven calendar years after being notified of the need for a permit. This fee is in addition to
any other fee or penalty assessed. The commissioner may waive payment of fees for past
unpermitted appropriations for a residential system permitted under subdivision 5, paragraph
(b) new text begin , or for a hydroelectric or hydromechanical facility that temporarily diverts a water of
the state from its natural channel new text end .

Sec. 49.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 103G.301, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Permit application and notification fees.

(a) A fee to defray the costs of
receiving, recording, and processing must be paid for a permit application authorized under
this chapter, except for a general permit application, for each request to amend or transfer
an existing permit, and for a notification to request authorization to conduct a project under
a general permit. Fees established under this subdivision, unless specified in paragraph (c),
shall be compliant with section 16A.1285.

(b) Proposed projects that require water in excess of 100 million gallons per year must
be assessed fees to recover the costs incurred to evaluate the project and the costs incurred
for environmental review. Fees collected under this paragraph must be credited to an account
in the natural resources fund and are appropriated to the commissioner.

(c) The fee to apply for a permit to appropriate water, in addition to any fee under
paragraph (b), and for a permit to construct or repair a dam that is subject to dam safety
inspection is $150. The application fee for a permit to work in public waters or to divert
waters for mining must be at least deleted text begin $150 deleted text end new text begin $300 new text end , but not more than deleted text begin $1,000 deleted text end new text begin $5,000 new text end . new text begin Projects
that require more than 20 hours of Department of Natural Resources staff time must be
assessed fees to recover the costs incurred to evaluate the project. new text end The fee for a notification
to request authorization to conduct a project under a general permit is $100.

Sec. 50.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 103G.301, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Field inspection fees.

(a) In addition to the application fee, the commissioner
may charge a field inspection fee for:

(1) projects requiring a mandatory environmental assessment under chapter 116D;

new text begin (2) projects requiring more than 20 hours of work on permit application review;
new text end

deleted text begin (2) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end projects undertaken without a required permit or application; and

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end projects undertaken in excess of limitations established in an issued permit.

(b) The fee must be at least $100 but not more than actual inspection costs.

(c) The fee is to cover actual costs related to a permit applied for under this chapter or
for a project undertaken without proper authorization.

(d) The commissioner shall establish a schedule of field inspection fees under section
16A.1285. The schedule must include actual costs related to field inspection, including
investigations of the area affected by the proposed activity, analysis of the proposed activity,
consultant services, and subsequent monitoring, if any, of the activity authorized by the
permit. Fees collected under this subdivision must be credited to an account in the natural
resources fund and are appropriated to the commissioner.

Sec. 51.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 296A.18, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:

Subd. 6a.

Computation of nonhighway use amounts.

The nonhighway use amounts
determined in subdivisions 2 to 6 must be transferred from the highway user tax distribution
fund to the accounts as provided for in sections 84.794, 84.803, 84.83, 84.927, and 86B.706.
These amounts, together with interest and penalties for delinquency in payment, paid or
collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, must be computed for each six-month
period ending June 30 and December 31 and must be transferred on November 1 and deleted text begin June deleted text end new text begin
April new text end 1 following each six-month period.

Sec. 52.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 609B.112, is amended to read:

609B.112 VIOLATION OF AQUATIC VEGETATION IN PUBLIC WATERS
LICENSE; LICENSE VOID.

If a person is convicted of deleted text begin violating deleted text end new text begin a violation under new text end section 84.42 for the second time
within three years, that person's license issued under section 84.091 deleted text begin shall become deleted text end new text begin is new text end null
and void, and no license of the same kind shall be issued for one year after the date of the
conviction. new text begin If a person is convicted of a violation under section 84.42 and the restitution
ordered exceeds $1,000, the person's license issued under section 84.091 is null and void,
and no license of the same kind shall be issued for three years after date of the conviction.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 53. new text begin RULEMAKING; GINSENG.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of natural resources shall adopt rules regarding the harvest of wild
ginseng:
new text end

new text begin (1) prohibiting the harvest of wild ginseng in state scientific and natural areas by adding
a new subpart to Minnesota Rules, part 6282.0300;
new text end

new text begin (2) requiring a permit to harvest wild ginseng on forest lands administered by the
commissioner by adding a new subpart to Minnesota Rules, part 6282.0300;
new text end

new text begin (3) amending Minnesota Rules, part 6282.0400, subpart 3, to allow an option for reporting
business records on forms approved by the commissioner, to require records to be recorded
in the record books within 24 hours, and to require records to also include the license number
of all persons from whom wild ginseng is purchased or to whom wild ginseng is sold; and
new text end

new text begin (4) amending Minnesota Rules, by adding a new subpart to part 6282.0500, requiring
annual reporting of harvest activities by persons licensed to harvest wild ginseng, by March
15 each year on a form provided by the commissioner. A license to harvest wild ginseng
must not be issued if a complete harvester report has not been submitted to and received by
the commissioner for the previous harvest license.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes,
section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota
Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
14.388.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 54. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Rules, part 6282.0400, subparts 2 and 5, new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Rule: 17-2679

6282.0400 REGULATIONS ON WILD GINSENG DEALERS.

Subp. 2.

Restrictions on issuing dealer's license.

A wild ginseng dealer's license may be issued annually and only to residents of Minnesota.

6282.0400 REGULATIONS ON WILD GINSENG DEALERS.

Subp. 5.

Personal use of wild ginseng.

This part does not apply to persons possessing, for personal use only, not more than ten ounces of dried wild ginseng, except that such wild ginseng may not be sold.