Minnesota Session Laws - 2004, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 230-H.F.No. 1897 
                  An act relating to water; providing for the 
                  consumptive use of groundwater. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [CONSUMPTIVE USE OF GROUNDWATER.] 
           Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.265, 
        subdivision 3, the legislature approves the consumptive use of 
        groundwater under a permit of more than 2,000,000 gallons per 
        day average in a 30-day period in Golden Valley, Crystal, and 
        New Hope in connection with a municipal water supply system 
        operated under a joint powers agreement, subject to a 
        determination by the commissioner of natural resources that the 
        water remaining in the basin of origin will be adequate to meet 
        the basin's need for water and subject to subsequent approval by 
        the commissioner. 
           [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
        following final enactment. 
           Presented to the governor May 15, 2004 
           Signed by the governor May 19, 2004, 1:10 p.m.