1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to water; restricting certain activities of 
  1.3             water quality cooperatives; amending Minnesota 
  1.4             Statutes 2000, section 115.58, by adding a subdivision.
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 115.58, is 
  1.7   amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
  1.8      Subd. 4.  [RESTRICTION ON ACTIVITIES.] A water quality 
  1.9   cooperative must not conduct any activities or exercise any 
  1.10  powers affecting real property located within two miles outside 
  1.11  of the border of any incorporated municipality.  The governing 
  1.12  body of a municipality may by resolution waive this restriction.