Minnesota Session Laws - 1993, Regular Session

  
    Laws of Minnesota 1993 

                        CHAPTER 107-S.F.No. 487 
           An act relating to natural resources; requiring that 
          iron mines and production facilities be maintained in 
          salable operating condition; proposing coding for new 
          law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 93. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [93.003] [IRON MINING; CONDITIONS.] 
    Legal authority to mine and process iron ore, a basic 
irreplaceable natural resource of the people of the state of 
Minnesota, is subject to the conditions of this section.  When 
the owner or operator of an iron mine or related production or 
beneficiation facilities determines to discontinue the operation 
of the mine or facilities for any reason it shall maintain the 
mine or facilities in salable operating condition for at least 
one year after it discontinues operation in order to allow the 
state of Minnesota and other interested public and private 
bodies to seek a new owner and operator.  The requirement 
imposed by this section is a preliminary and permanent 
requirement on the right of an owner to commence or continue the 
operation of an iron mine or related facilities.  This 
requirement is enforceable on all owners and operators and 
successors of owners and operators and shall be enforced by the 
state in any action in bankruptcy or other litigation that may 
affect it. 
    Presented to the governor May 6, 1993 
    Signed by the governor May 7, 1993, 3:20 p.m.