Minnesota Session Laws - 2005, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 39-S.F.No. 1252 
                  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 the St. Paul Regional Water 
        Services service area in connection with a municipal water 
        supply system operated by the St. Paul Board of Water 
        Commissioners, 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 2, 2005 
           Signed by the governor May 5, 2005, 3:25 p.m.