1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to water; appropriating money for a joint powers agreement and planning 
1.3 	to address water issues concerning White Bear Lake.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. WHITE BEAR LAKE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT; 
1.6 	APPROPRIATION.
 1.7 	(a) $....... in fiscal year 2016 is appropriated from the ....... fund to the commissioner 
1.8 	of natural resources for a grant to the White Bear Lake Conservation District:
1.9 	(1) to facilitate the formation of a joint powers agreement between the communities 
1.10 	of White Bear Lake, White Bear Lake Township, Birchwood Village, Dellwood, and 
1.11 	Mahtomedi and other interested communities; and
1.12 	(2) for legal work necessary for the joint powers agreement.
1.13 	(b) The White Bear Lake Conservation District shall work with the communities 
1.14 	included in the joint powers agreement established under paragraph (a) to identify 
1.15 	solutions to address lake level issues concerning White Bear Lake that are agreed to by 
1.16 	all communities included in the joint powers agreement. Solutions identified under this 
1.17 	paragraph must not require action by or otherwise impact communities not included in the 
1.18 	joint powers agreement.