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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>relating to natural resources; providing for disposition of proceeds from sale <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>of administrative sites; modifying environmental learning center provisions; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>modifying recreational vehicle and watercraft provisions; modifying state park <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>provisions; modifying campfire provisions; providing for alternative recording <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>for state forest roads; modifying citizen oversight subcommittees; modifying <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>acquisition authority; eliminating certain positions and reports; managing school <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>trust fund lands; improving the returns for school trust fund lands; redefining <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>the mission of the Permanent School Fund Advisory Committee; providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>funding for the Pine Grove Zoo; modifying solid waste provisions; modifying <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>air permit provisions; providing for certain easements on tax-forfeited land; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>requiring rulemaking; requiring a report; appropriating money;amending <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16A.06, by adding a subdivision; 84.027, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>by adding a subdivision; 84.0857; 84.0875; 84.788, subdivision 3; 84.82, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 84.922, subdivision 2; 84.9256, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>subdivision 1; 85.011; 85.012, subdivisions 28, 49a; 85.013, subdivision 1; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>85.054, by adding a subdivision; 86B.401, subdivision 2; 88.15, subdivision 2; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>89.715; 94.16, subdivision 3; 97A.055, subdivision 4b; 97A.141, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>1; 115A.03, subdivisions 21, 32a; 116.07, subdivision 4a; 127A.30; 297A.94; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 84.8205, subdivision 1; proposing <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A; repealing Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>Statutes 2006, sections 84.961, subdivision 4; 85.013, subdivision 21b; 85.054, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>subdivision 3; 97A.141, subdivision 2; Laws 1989, chapter 335, article 1, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>21, subdivision 8, as amended.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.26"></a><var>1.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16A.06, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.27"></a><var>1.27</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.28"></a><var>1.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 11. <b>Permanent school fund reporting.</b> The commissioner shall biannually <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.29"></a><var>1.29</var>report to the Permanent School Fund Advisory Committee and the legislature on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.30"></a><var>1.30</var>management of the permanent school trust fund that shows how the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.31"></a><var>1.31</var>maximized the long-term economic return of the permanent school trust fund.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.027, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 18. <b>Permanent school fund authority; reporting.</b> The commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>natural resources has the authority and responsibility for the administration of school trust <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>lands under sections 92.121 and 127A.31. The commissioner shall biannually report to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>Permanent School Fund Advisory Committee and the legislature on the management of <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>the school trust lands that shows how the commissioner has and will continue to achieve <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>the following goals:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) manage the school trust lands efficiently;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) reduce the management expenditures of school trust lands and maximize the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>revenues deposited in the permanent school trust fund;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) manage the sale, exchange, and commercial leasing of school trust lands to <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>maximize the revenues deposited in the permanent school trust fund and retain the value <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>from the long-term appreciation of the school trust lands; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) manage the school trust lands to maximize the long-term economic return for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>permanent school trust fund while maintaining sound natural resource conservation and <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>management principles.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.0857, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var><b>84.0857 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The commissioner of natural resources may bill organizational units within <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>the Department of Natural Resources for the costs of providing them with building and <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>infrastructure facilities. Costs billed may include modifications and adaptations to allow <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>for appropriate building occupancy, building code compliance, insurance, utility services, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>maintenance, repair, and other direct costs as determined by the commissioner. Receipts <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>shall be credited to a special account in the state treasury and are appropriated to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>commissioner to pay the costs for which the billings were made.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Money deposited in the special account from the proceeds of a sale under <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>section 94.16, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), is appropriated to the commissioner to acquire <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>facilities or renovate existing buildings for administrative use or to acquire land for, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>design, and construct administrative buildings for the Department of Natural Resources.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.4.0"></a><a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.0875, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var><b>84.0875 ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTERS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The commissioner may acquire and better, or make grants to counties, home <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>rule charter or statutory cities, or school districts to acquire and better, residential <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>environmental learning centers where students may learn how to use, preserve, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>renew the natural resources of this state. A facility and reasonable access to it must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>owned by the state or a political subdivision but may be leased to or managed by a <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>nonprofit organization to carry out an environmental learning program established by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>commissioner. The lease or management agreement must comply with the requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>of section 
         <statute_ref>16A.695</statute_ref> and must provide for the procurement of liability insurance by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>nonprofit organization. A nonprofit organization that is operating an environmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>learning center under this section is a municipality for purposes of the liability limitations <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>of section 
         <statute_ref>466.04</statute_ref> while acting within the scope of these activities. <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) During the time the center is used for educational programs offered in <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>conjunction with a college or university, the rules and standards related to space <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>requirements are governed by section 144.74.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.5.0"></a><a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.788, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Application; issuance; reports.</b> (a) Application for registration or <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>continued registration must be made to the commissioner or an authorized deputy registrar <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>of motor vehicles in a form prescribed by the commissioner. The form must state the name <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>and address of every owner of the off-highway motorcycle.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) A person who purchases from a retail dealer an off-highway motorcycle shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>make application for registration to the dealer at the point of sale. The dealer shall issue a <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>dealer temporary ~~ten-day~~ 21-day registration permit to each purchaser who applies to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>dealer for registration. The dealer shall submit the completed registration applications and <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>fees to the deputy registrar at least once each week. No fee may be charged by a dealer to <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>a purchaser for providing the temporary permit.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Upon receipt of the application and the appropriate fee, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>or deputy registrar shall issue to the applicant, or provide to the dealer, an assigned <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>registration number or a commissioner or deputy registrar temporary ~~ten-day~~ 21-day <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>permit. Once issued, the registration number must be affixed to the motorcycle according <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>to paragraph (f). A dealer subject to paragraph (b) shall provide the registration materials <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>or temporary permit to the purchaser within the ~~ten-day~~ 21-day temporary permit period.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The commissioner shall develop a registration system to register vehicles under <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>this section. A deputy registrar of motor vehicles acting under section 
         <statute_ref>168.33</statute_ref>, is also a <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>deputy registrar of off-highway motorcycles. The commissioner of natural resources <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>in agreement with the commissioner of public safety may prescribe the accounting <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>and procedural requirements necessary to ensure efficient handling of registrations <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>and registration fees. Deputy registrars shall strictly comply with the accounting and <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>procedural requirements.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) In addition to other fees prescribed by law, a filing fee of $4.50 is charged for <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>each off-highway motorcycle registration renewal, duplicate or replacement registration <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>card, and replacement decal and a filing fee of $7 is charged for each off-highway <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>motorcycle registration and registration transfer issued by:<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) a deputy registrar and must be deposited in the treasury of the jurisdiction where <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>the deputy is appointed, or kept if the deputy is not a public official; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) the commissioner and must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>off-highway motorcycle account.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Unless exempted in paragraph (g), the owner of an off-highway motorcycle must <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>display a registration decal issued by the commissioner. If the motorcycle is licensed as <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>a motor vehicle, a registration decal must be affixed on the upper left corner of the rear <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>license plate. If the motorcycle is not licensed as a motor vehicle, the decal must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>attached on the side of the motorcycle and may be attached to the fork tube. The decal <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>must be attached in a manner so that it is visible while a rider is on the motorcycle. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>issued decals must be of a size to work within the constraints of the electronic licensing <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>system, not to exceed three inches high and three inches wide.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) Display of a registration decal is not required for an off-highway motorcycle:<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) while being operated on private property; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) while competing in a closed-course competition event.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.6.0"></a><a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.82, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Application, issuance, reports, additional fee.</b> (a) Application for <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>registration or reregistration shall be made to the commissioner or an authorized deputy <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>registrar of motor vehicles in a format prescribed by the commissioner and shall state the <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>legal name and address of every owner of the snowmobile.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) A person who purchases a snowmobile from a retail dealer shall make <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>application for registration to the dealer at the point of sale. The dealer shall issue a dealer <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>temporary ~~ten-day~~ 21-day registration permit to each purchaser who applies to the dealer <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>for registration. The temporary permit must contain the dealer's identification number and <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>phone number. Each retail dealer shall submit completed registration and fees to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>deputy registrar at least once a week. No fee may be charged by a dealer to a purchaser for <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var>providing the temporary permit.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.34"></a><var>4.34</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Upon receipt of the application and the appropriate fee as hereinafter provided, <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.35"></a><var>4.35</var>the commissioner or deputy registrar shall issue to the applicant, or provide to the dealer, <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>an assigned registration number or a commissioner or deputy registrar temporary ~~ten-day~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>21-day permit. Once issued, the registration number must be affixed to the snowmobile in <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>a clearly visible and permanent manner for enforcement purposes as the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>of natural resources shall prescribe. A dealer subject to paragraph (b) shall provide the <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>registration materials or temporary permit to the purchaser within the temporary ~~ten-day~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>21-day permit period. The registration is not valid unless signed by at least one owner. <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>The temporary permit must indicate whether a snowmobile state trail sticker under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>84.8205 was purchased.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Each deputy registrar of motor vehicles acting pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>168.33</statute_ref>, shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>also be a deputy registrar of snowmobiles. The commissioner of natural resources in <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>agreement with the commissioner of public safety may prescribe the accounting and <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>procedural requirements necessary to assure efficient handling of registrations and <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>registration fees. Deputy registrars shall strictly comply with these accounting and <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>procedural requirements.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) A fee of $2 in addition to that otherwise prescribed by law shall be charged for:<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) each snowmobile registered by the registrar or a deputy registrar and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>additional fee shall be disposed of in the manner provided in section 
         <statute_ref>168.33, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>2
         </statute_ref>; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) each snowmobile registered by the commissioner and the additional fee shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the snowmobile trails and enforcement <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>account in the natural resources fund.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.7.0"></a><a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.82, is amended by adding a subdivision to <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3a. <b>Expiration.</b> All snowmobile registrations, excluding temporary <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>registration permits, required under this section expire June 30 of the year of expiration.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.8.0"></a><a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 84.8205, subdivision 1, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Sticker required; fee.</b> (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>person may not operate a snowmobile on a state or grant-in-aid snowmobile trail unless a <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>snowmobile state trail sticker is affixed to the snowmobile. The commissioner of natural <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>resources shall issue a sticker upon application and payment of a $15 fee. The fee for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>three-year snowmobile state trail sticker that is purchased at the time of snowmobile <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>registration is $30. In addition to other penalties prescribed by law, a person in violation <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var>of this subdivision must purchase an annual state trail sticker for a fee of $30. The sticker <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>is valid from November 1 through ~~April~~ June 30. Fees collected under this section, except <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>for the issuing fee for licensing agents, shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>to the snowmobile trails and enforcement account in the natural resources fund and, <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>except for the electronic licensing system commission established by the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>84.027</statute_ref>, subdivision 15, must be used for grants-in-aid, trail maintenance, <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>grooming, and easement acquisition.<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) A state trail sticker is not required under this section for:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) a snowmobile owned by the state or a political subdivision of the state that is <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>registered under section 
         <statute_ref>84.82</statute_ref>, subdivision 5;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) a snowmobile that is owned and used by the United States, another state, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>a political subdivision thereof that is exempt from registration under section 
         <statute_ref>84.82</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>subdivision 6;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) a collector snowmobile that is operated as provided in a special permit issued for <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>the collector snowmobile under section 
         <statute_ref>84.82</statute_ref>, subdivision 7a; <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) a person operating a snowmobile only on the portion of a trail that is owned by <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>the person or the person's spouse, child, or parent; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) a snowmobile while being used to groom a state or grant-in-aid trail.<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) A temporary registration permit issued by a dealer under section 84.82, <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>subdivision 2, may include a snowmobile state trail sticker if the trail sticker fee is <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>included with the registration application fee.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.9.0"></a><a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.922, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Application, issuance, reports.</b> (a) Application for registration or <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>continued registration shall be made to the commissioner or an authorized deputy registrar <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>of motor vehicles in a form prescribed by the commissioner. The form must state the name <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>and address of every owner of the vehicle.<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) A person who purchases an all-terrain vehicle from a retail dealer shall make <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>application for registration to the dealer at the point of sale. The dealer shall issue a dealer <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>temporary ~~ten-day~~ 21-day registration permit to each purchaser who applies to the dealer <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>for registration. The dealer shall submit the completed registration application and fees <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>to the deputy registrar at least once each week. No fee may be charged by a dealer to a <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>purchaser for providing the temporary permit.<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Upon receipt of the application and the appropriate fee, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var>or deputy registrar shall issue to the applicant, or provide to the dealer, an assigned <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var>registration number or a commissioner or deputy registrar temporary ~~ten-day~~ 21-day <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.35"></a><var>6.35</var>permit. Once issued, the registration number must be affixed to the vehicle in a manner <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>prescribed by the commissioner. A dealer subject to paragraph (b) shall provide the <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>registration materials or temporary permit to the purchaser within the ~~ten-day~~ 21-day <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>temporary permit period. The commissioner shall use the snowmobile registration system <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>to register vehicles under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Each deputy registrar of motor vehicles acting under section 
         <statute_ref>168.33</statute_ref>, is also <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>a deputy registrar of all-terrain vehicles. The commissioner of natural resources in <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>agreement with the commissioner of public safety may prescribe the accounting and <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var>procedural requirements necessary to assure efficient handling of registrations and <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var>registration fees. Deputy registrars shall strictly comply with the accounting and <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>procedural requirements.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) In addition to other fees prescribed by law, a filing fee of $4.50 is charged <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>for each all-terrain vehicle registration renewal, duplicate or replacement registration <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>card, and replacement decal and a filing fee of $7 is charged for each all-terrain vehicle <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>registration and registration transfer issued by:<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) a deputy registrar and shall be deposited in the treasury of the jurisdiction where <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>the deputy is appointed, or retained if the deputy is not a public official; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) the commissioner and shall be deposited to the state treasury and credited to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>all-terrain vehicle account in the natural resources fund.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.10.0"></a><a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.9256, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Prohibitions on youthful operators.</b> (a) Except for operation on <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>public road rights-of-way that is permitted under section 
         <statute_ref>84.928</statute_ref>, a driver's license issued <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>by the state or another state is required to operate an all-terrain vehicle along or on a <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>public road right-of-way.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) A person under 12 years of age shall not:<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) make a direct crossing of a public road right-of-way;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) operate an all-terrain vehicle on a public road right-of-way in the state; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) operate an all-terrain vehicle on public lands or waters, except as provided in <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>paragraph (f).<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Except for public road rights-of-way of interstate highways, a person 12 years <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var>of age but less than 16 years may make a direct crossing of a public road right-of-way <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var>of a trunk, county state-aid, or county highway or operate on public lands and waters or <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var>state or grant-in-aid trails, only if that person possesses a valid all-terrain vehicle safety <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.33"></a><var>7.33</var>certificate issued by the commissioner and is accompanied on another all-terrain vehicle <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.34"></a><var>7.34</var>by a person 18 years of age or older who holds a valid driver's license.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) To be issued an all-terrain vehicle safety certificate, a person at least 12 years <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>old, but less than 16 years old, must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) successfully complete the safety education and training program under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>84.925, subdivision 1
         </statute_ref>, including a riding component; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) be able to properly reach and control the handle bars and reach the foot pegs <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>while sitting upright on the seat of the all-terrain vehicle.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) A person at least 11 years of age may take the safety education and training <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var>program and may receive an all-terrain vehicle safety certificate under paragraph (d), but <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>the certificate is not valid until the person reaches age 12.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) A person at least ten years of age but under 12 years of age may operate an <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>all-terrain vehicle with an engine capacity up to 90cc on public lands or waters if <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) A person under 15 years of age shall not operate a class 2 all-terrain vehicle.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) A person under the age of 16 may not operate an all-terrain vehicle on public <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>lands or waters or on state or grant-in-aid trails if the person cannot properly reach and <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>control the handle bars and reach the foot pegs while sitting upright on the seat of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>all-terrain vehicle.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.11.0"></a><a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.011, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var><b>85.011 CONFIRMATION OF CREATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var><b>STATE PARKS, </b>~~<b>MONUMENTS,</b>~~<b> STATE</b><b> RECREATION </b>~~<b>RESERVES</b>~~<b> AREAS,</b><b> </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var><b>AND WAYSIDES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The legislature of this state has provided for the creation and establishment of <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var>state parks, designated ~~monuments,~~ state recreation ~~reserves~~ areas, and waysides for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>purpose of conserving the scenery, natural and historic objects and wildlife and to provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The establishment of such state parks, designated ~~monuments,~~ state recreation <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>~~reserves~~ areas, and waysides is hereby confirmed as provided in this section and sections <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var>85.012
         </statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>85.013</statute_ref> and they shall remain perpetually dedicated for the use of the people of <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var>the state for park purposes.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The enumerated state parks, ~~state monuments,~~ state recreation areas, and state <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.32"></a><var>8.32</var>waysides shall consist of the lands and other property authorized therefor before January <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.33"></a><var>8.33</var>1, 1969, together with such other lands and properties as may be authorized therefor on <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.34"></a><var>8.34</var>or after January 1, 1969.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.12.0"></a><a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.012, subdivision 28, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 28. Interstate State Park, Chisago County, which is hereby renamed from <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>Dalles of Saint Croix State Park.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.13.0"></a><a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.012, subdivision 49a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 49a. ~~St. Croix~~ Wild River State Park, Chisago County.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.14.0"></a><a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.013, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Names, acquisition; administration.</b> (a) Designated ~~monuments,~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var>recreation reserves~~,~~ and waysides heretofore established and hereby confirmed as ~~state~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var>~~monuments,~~ state recreation areas and state waysides together with the counties in which <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>they are situated are listed in this section and shall hereafter be named as indicated <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>in this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Any land that now is or hereafter becomes tax-forfeited land and is located <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var>within the described boundaries of a state recreation area as defined by session laws is <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var>hereby withdrawn from sale and is transferred from the custody, control, and supervision <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var>of the county board of the county to the commissioner of natural resources, free from <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>any trust in favor of the interested taxing districts. The commissioner shall execute a <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var>certificate of acceptance of the lands on behalf of the state for such purposes and transmit <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>the same to the county auditor of the county for record as provided by law in the case <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var>of tax-forfeited land transferred to the commissioner by resolution of the county board <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var>for conservation purposes.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.15.0"></a><a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.054, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 14. <b>Grand Portage State Park.</b>  A state park permit is not required and a fee <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.24"></a><var>9.24</var>may not be charged for motor vehicle entry or parking at the Class 1 highway rest area <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.25"></a><var>9.25</var>parking lot located adjacent to marked Trunk Highway 61 and Pigeon River at Grand <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.26"></a><var>9.26</var>Portage State Park.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.16.0"></a><a id="pl.9.27"></a><var>9.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 86B.401, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.28"></a><var>9.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Temporary certificate.</b> A person who applies for a watercraft license may <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.29"></a><var>9.29</var>be issued a temporary license certificate to operate the watercraft. The temporary license <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.30"></a><var>9.30</var>certificate is valid for ~~the period of time specified by the commissioner~~ 21 days.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.17.0"></a><a id="pl.9.31"></a><var>9.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 88.15, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.1"></a><var>10.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Not to be left burning.</b> Every person who starts or maintains a campfire <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.2"></a><var>10.2</var>shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.3"></a><var>10.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) exercise every reasonable precaution to prevent the campfire from spreading <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.4"></a><var>10.4</var>~~and shall~~;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.5"></a><var>10.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) before lighting the campfire, clear the ground of all combustible material ~~within~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.6"></a><var>10.6</var>~~a radius of~~ five feet from the base of the campfire~~. The person lighting the campfire shall~~;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.7"></a><var>10.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) remain with the campfire at all times; and ~~shall~~<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.8"></a><var>10.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) before leaving the site, completely extinguish the campfire.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.9"></a><var>10.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For the purposes of this section, "maintains" means tending or adding substantial <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.10"></a><var>10.10</var>fuel to a campfire with the intention of extending the life of the campfire.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.18.0"></a><a id="pl.10.11"></a><var>10.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 89.715, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.12"></a><var>10.12</var><b>89.715 ALTERNATIVE RECORDING FOR STATE FOREST ROAD.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.10.13"></a><var>10.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Authorization.</b> The commissioner may adopt a ~~recorded~~ state forest <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.14"></a><var>10.14</var>road map under this section to record the department's state forest road prescriptive <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.15"></a><var>10.15</var>easements. For purposes of this section, "~~recorded~~ state forest road map" means the <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.16"></a><var>10.16</var>official map of state forest roads adopted by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.17"></a><var>10.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Map requirements.</b> The ~~recorded~~ state forest road map must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.18"></a><var>10.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) show state forest roads at the time the map is adopted;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.19"></a><var>10.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) be prepared at a scale ~~of at least four inches equals one mile~~ compliant with <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.20"></a><var>10.20</var>county recorder standards;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.21"></a><var>10.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) include section numbers;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.22"></a><var>10.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) include a north point arrow;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.23"></a><var>10.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) include the name of the county and state;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.24"></a><var>10.24</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6) include a blank and a description under the blank for the date of public hearing <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.25"></a><var>10.25</var>and date of adoption;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.26"></a><var>10.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(7) include blanks for signatures and dates of signatures for the commissioner; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.27"></a><var>10.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(8) include a list of legal descriptions of all parcels crossed by state forest road <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.28"></a><var>10.28</var>prescriptive easements.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.29"></a><var>10.29</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Procedure to adopt map.</b> (a) The commissioner must prepare an official <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.30"></a><var>10.30</var>map for each county or smaller geographic area as determined by the commissioner as <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.31"></a><var>10.31</var>provided in subdivision 2, and set a time, place, and date for a public hearing on adopting <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.32"></a><var>10.32</var>a ~~recorded~~ state forest road map to record roads.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.33"></a><var>10.33</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The hearing notice must state that the roads to be recorded will be to the width of <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.34"></a><var>10.34</var>the actual use including ditches, backslopes, fills, and maintained rights-of-way, unless <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.35"></a><var>10.35</var>otherwise specified in a prior easement of record. The hearing notice must be published <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.1"></a><var>11.1</var>once a week for two successive weeks in a qualified newspaper of general circulation that <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.2"></a><var>11.2</var>serves the county or smaller geographic areas as determined by the commissioner, the last <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.3"></a><var>11.3</var>publication to be made at least ten days before the date of the public hearing. At least 30 <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.4"></a><var>11.4</var>days before the hearing, the hearing notice must be sent by certified mail to the property <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.5"></a><var>11.5</var>owners directly affected in the county or smaller geographic areas as determined by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.6"></a><var>11.6</var>commissioner at the addresses listed on the tax assessment notices at least seven days <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.7"></a><var>11.7</var>before appearing in the qualified newspaper. The hearing notice may be sent with the tax <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.8"></a><var>11.8</var>assessment, but all additional costs incurred shall be billed to the department.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.9"></a><var>11.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) After the public hearing is held, the commissioner may amend and adopt the <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.10"></a><var>11.10</var>~~recorded~~ state forest road map. The ~~recorded~~ adopted state forest road map must be dated <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.11"></a><var>11.11</var>and signed by the commissioner and must be ~~recorded~~ filed for recording with the county <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.12"></a><var>11.12</var>recorder within 90 days after the map is adopted. The map is effective when filed with <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.13"></a><var>11.13</var>the county recorder.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.14"></a><var>11.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The ~~recorded~~ state forest road map that is recorded with the county recorder must <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.15"></a><var>11.15</var>comply with the standards of the county recorder where the state forest roads are located.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.16"></a><var>11.16</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) A ~~recorded~~ state forest road map that was prepared by using aerial photographs <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.17"></a><var>11.17</var>to establish road centerlines and that has been duly recorded with the county recorder is an <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.18"></a><var>11.18</var>adequate description for purposes of recording road easements and the map is the legally <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.19"></a><var>11.19</var>constituted description and prevails when a deed for a parcel abutting a road contains <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.20"></a><var>11.20</var>no reference to a road easement. Nothing prevents the commissioner from accepting a <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.21"></a><var>11.21</var>more definitive metes and bounds or survey description of a road easement for a road of <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.22"></a><var>11.22</var>record if the description of the easement is referenced to equal distance on both sides <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.23"></a><var>11.23</var>of the existing road centerline.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.24"></a><var>11.24</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) The commissioner shall consult with representatives of county land <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.25"></a><var>11.25</var>commissioners, county auditors, county recorders, and Torrens examiners in implementing <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.26"></a><var>11.26</var>this subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.27"></a><var>11.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4. <b>Appeal.</b> (a) ~~Before filing an appeal under paragraph (b), a person may~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.28"></a><var>11.28</var>~~seek resolution of concerns regarding a decision to record a road under this section by~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.29"></a><var>11.29</var>~~contacting the commissioner in writing.~~<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.30"></a><var>11.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;~~(b) A person may appeal a decision to record or exclude recording a road under this~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.31"></a><var>11.31</var>~~section to the district court within 120 days after the date the commissioner adopts the~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.32"></a><var>11.32</var>~~state forest road map.~~ Appeals may be filed only by property owners who are directly <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.33"></a><var>11.33</var>affected by a proposed map designation and only for those portions of the map designation <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.34"></a><var>11.34</var>that directly affect them.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.35"></a><var>11.35</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) A property owner may appeal the map designation to the commissioner within 60 <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.36"></a><var>11.36</var>days of the map being recorded by filing a written request for review. The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.1"></a><var>12.1</var>shall review the request and any supporting evidence and render a decision within 45 <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.2"></a><var>12.2</var>days of receipt of the request for review.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.3"></a><var>12.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) If a property owner wishes to appeal a decision of the commissioner after review <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.4"></a><var>12.4</var>under paragraph (b), the property owner must file an appeal with the district court within <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.5"></a><var>12.5</var>60 days of the commissioner's decision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.6"></a><var>12.6</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) If any portion of a map appealed under paragraph (b) is modified or found to be <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.7"></a><var>12.7</var>invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction under paragraph (c), the remainder of the map <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.8"></a><var>12.8</var>shall not be affected and its recording with the county recorder shall stand.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.9"></a><var>12.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 5. <b>Unrecorded road or trail not affected.</b> This section does not affect or <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.10"></a><var>12.10</var>diminish the legal status or state obligations of roads and trails not shown on the ~~recorded~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.11"></a><var>12.11</var>state forest road map.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.12"></a><var>12.12</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 6. <b>Exemption.</b> Adoption of a ~~recorded~~ state forest road map under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.13"></a><var>12.13</var>section is exempt from the rulemaking requirements of chapter 14 and section 
         <statute_ref>14.386</statute_ref> <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.14"></a><var>12.14</var>does not apply.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.19.0"></a><a id="pl.12.15"></a><var>12.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 94.16, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.16"></a><var>12.16</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Proceeds from natural resources land.</b> (a) Except as provided in <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.17"></a><var>12.17</var>paragraph (b), the remainder of the proceeds from the sale of lands that were under the <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.18"></a><var>12.18</var>control and supervision of the commissioner of natural resources shall be credited to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.19"></a><var>12.19</var>land acquisition account in the natural resources fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.20"></a><var>12.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The remainder of the proceeds from the sale of administrative sites under the <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.21"></a><var>12.21</var>control and supervision of the commissioner of natural resources shall be credited to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.22"></a><var>12.22</var>facilities management account established under section 84.0857 and used to acquire <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.23"></a><var>12.23</var>facilities or renovate existing buildings for administrative use or to acquire land for, <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.24"></a><var>12.24</var>design, and construct administrative buildings for the Department of Natural Resources.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.20.0"></a><a id="pl.12.25"></a><var>12.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.055, subdivision 4b, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.26"></a><var>12.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4b. <b>Citizen oversight subcommittees.</b> (a) The commissioner shall appoint <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.27"></a><var>12.27</var>subcommittees of affected persons to review the reports prepared under subdivision 4; <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.28"></a><var>12.28</var>review the proposed work plans and budgets for the coming year; propose changes <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.29"></a><var>12.29</var>in policies, activities, and revenue enhancements or reductions; review other relevant <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.30"></a><var>12.30</var>information; and make recommendations to the legislature and the commissioner for <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.31"></a><var>12.31</var>improvements in the management and use of money in the game and fish fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.32"></a><var>12.32</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The commissioner shall appoint the following subcommittees, each comprised <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.33"></a><var>12.33</var>of at least three affected persons:<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.1"></a><var>13.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) a Fisheries Operations Subcommittee to review fisheries funding, excluding <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.2"></a><var>13.2</var>activities related to trout and salmon stamp funding;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.3"></a><var>13.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) a Wildlife Operations Subcommittee to review wildlife funding, excluding <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.4"></a><var>13.4</var>activities related to migratory waterfowl, pheasant, and turkey stamp funding and <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.5"></a><var>13.5</var>excluding review of the amounts available under section 
         <statute_ref>97A.075, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.6"></a><var>13.6</var>paragraphs (b) and (c);<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.7"></a><var>13.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) a Big Game Subcommittee to review the report required in subdivision 4, <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.8"></a><var>13.8</var>paragraph (a), clause (2);<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.9"></a><var>13.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) an Ecological ~~Services Operations~~ Resources Subcommittee to review ecological <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.10"></a><var>13.10</var>services funding;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.11"></a><var>13.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) a subcommittee to review game and fish fund funding of enforcement~~, support~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.12"></a><var>13.12</var>~~services, and Department of Natural Resources administration~~ and operations support;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.13"></a><var>13.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6) a subcommittee to review the trout and salmon stamp report and address funding <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.14"></a><var>13.14</var>issues related to trout and salmon;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.15"></a><var>13.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(7) a subcommittee to review the report on the migratory waterfowl stamp and <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.16"></a><var>13.16</var>address funding issues related to migratory waterfowl;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.17"></a><var>13.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(8) a subcommittee to review the report on the pheasant stamp and address funding <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.18"></a><var>13.18</var>issues related to pheasants; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.19"></a><var>13.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(9) a subcommittee to review the report on the turkey stamp and address funding <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.20"></a><var>13.20</var>issues related to wild turkeys.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.21"></a><var>13.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The chairs of each of the subcommittees shall form a Budgetary Oversight <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.22"></a><var>13.22</var>Committee to coordinate the integration of the subcommittee reports into an annual <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.23"></a><var>13.23</var>report to the legislature; recommend changes on a broad level in policies, activities, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.24"></a><var>13.24</var>revenue enhancements or reductions; provide a forum to address issues that transcend the <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.25"></a><var>13.25</var>subcommittees; and submit a report for any subcommittee that fails to submit its report <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.26"></a><var>13.26</var>in a timely manner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.27"></a><var>13.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The Budgetary Oversight Committee shall develop recommendations for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.28"></a><var>13.28</var>biennial budget plan and report for expenditures on game and fish activities. By August 15 <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.29"></a><var>13.29</var>of each even-numbered year, the committee shall submit the budget plan recommendations <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.30"></a><var>13.30</var>to the commissioner and to the senate and house committees with jurisdiction over natural <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.31"></a><var>13.31</var>resources finance.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.32"></a><var>13.32</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Each subcommittee shall choose its own chair, except that the chair of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.33"></a><var>13.33</var>Budgetary Oversight Committee shall be appointed by the commissioner and may not <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.34"></a><var>13.34</var>be the chair of any of the subcommittees.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.1"></a><var>14.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) The Budgetary Oversight Committee must make recommendations to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.2"></a><var>14.2</var>commissioner and to the senate and house committees with jurisdiction over natural <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.3"></a><var>14.3</var>resources finance for outcome goals from expenditures.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.4"></a><var>14.4</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) Notwithstanding section 
         <statute_ref>15.059, subdivision 5</statute_ref>, or other law to the contrary, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.5"></a><var>14.5</var>Budgetary Oversight Committee and subcommittees do not expire until June 30, 2010.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.21.0"></a><a id="pl.14.6"></a><var>14.6</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.141, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.7"></a><var>14.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Acquisition; generally.</b> The commissioner shall acquire access sites <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.8"></a><var>14.8</var>adjacent to public waters and easements and rights-of-way necessary to connect the access <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.9"></a><var>14.9</var>sites with public highways. The land may be acquired by gift, lease, or purchase, or by <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.10"></a><var>14.10</var>condemnation with approval of the Executive Council. ~~An access site may not exceed~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.11"></a><var>14.11</var>~~seven acres and may only be acquired where access is inadequate.~~<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.22.0"></a><a id="pl.14.12"></a><var>14.12</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 115A.03, subdivision 21, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.13"></a><var>14.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 21. <b>Mixed municipal solid waste.</b> (a) "Mixed municipal solid waste" means <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.14"></a><var>14.14</var>garbage, refuse, and other solid waste from residential, commercial, industrial, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.15"></a><var>14.15</var>community activities that the generator of the waste aggregates for collection, except as <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.16"></a><var>14.16</var>provided in paragraph (b).<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.17"></a><var>14.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Mixed municipal solid waste does not include auto hulks, street sweepings, ash, <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.18"></a><var>14.18</var>construction debris, mining waste, sludges, tree and agricultural wastes, tires, lead acid <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.19"></a><var>14.19</var>batteries, motor and vehicle fluids and filters, and other materials collected, processed, <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.20"></a><var>14.20</var>and disposed of as separate waste streams~~, but does include source-separated compostable~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.21"></a><var>14.21</var>~~materials~~.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.22"></a><var>14.22</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.23.0"></a><a id="pl.14.23"></a><var>14.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 115A.03, subdivision 32a, is amended to <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.24"></a><var>14.24</var>read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.25"></a><var>14.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 32a. <b>Source-separated compostable materials.</b> "Source-separated <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.26"></a><var>14.26</var>compostable materials" means ~~mixed municipal solid waste~~ materials that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.27"></a><var>14.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) ~~is~~ are separated at the source by waste generators for the purpose of preparing <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.28"></a><var>14.28</var>~~it~~ them for use as compost;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.29"></a><var>14.29</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) ~~is~~ are collected separately from ~~other~~ mixed municipal solid ~~wastes~~ waste, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.30"></a><var>14.30</var>are governed by the licensing provisions of section 115A.93;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.31"></a><var>14.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) ~~is~~ are comprised of food wastes, fish and animal waste, plant materials, <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.32"></a><var>14.32</var>diapers, sanitary products, and paper that is not recyclable because the commissioner has <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.33"></a><var>14.33</var>determined that no other person is willing to accept the paper for recycling; ~~and~~<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.1"></a><var>15.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) ~~is~~ are delivered to a facility to undergo controlled microbial degradation to yield <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.2"></a><var>15.2</var>a humus-like product meeting the agency's class I or class II, or equivalent, compost <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.3"></a><var>15.3</var>standards and where process residues do not exceed 15 percent by weight of the total <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.4"></a><var>15.4</var>material delivered to the facility; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.5"></a><var>15.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) may be delivered to a transfer station, mixed municipal solid waste processing <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.6"></a><var>15.6</var>facility, or recycling facility only for the purposes of composting or transfer to a <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.7"></a><var>15.7</var>composting facility, unless the commissioner determines that no other person is willing <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.8"></a><var>15.8</var>to accept the materials.<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.9"></a><var>15.9</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.24.0"></a><a id="pl.15.10"></a><var>15.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 24. <b>[115A.936] CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS AS COVER MATERIAL </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.15.11"></a><var>15.11</var><b>PROHIBITED.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.15.12"></a><var>15.12</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Construction debris or residuals from processed construction debris containing <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.13"></a><var>15.13</var>any amount of gypsum shall not be managed as cover material at disposal facilities unless:<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.14"></a><var>15.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) residual material is managed in an industrial or construction and demolition <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.15"></a><var>15.15</var>disposal facility equipped with a liner and leachate collection system;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.16"></a><var>15.16</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) residual material is not mechanically pulverized or size-reduced prior to <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.17"></a><var>15.17</var>processing, screening, or application;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.18"></a><var>15.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) a maximum effort is made to remove gypsum from the waste prior to processing, <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.19"></a><var>15.19</var>screening, or application;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.20"></a><var>15.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) residual material is mixed at a ratio of one part soil to one part residual material <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.21"></a><var>15.21</var>prior to application; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.22"></a><var>15.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) the disposal facility does not accept any amount of cover material greater than <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.23"></a><var>15.23</var>what is operationally necessary.<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.24"></a><var>15.24</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) For the purposes of this section, "residual material" means construction debris or <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.25"></a><var>15.25</var>residuals from processed construction debris containing any amount of gypsum.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.25.0"></a><a id="pl.15.26"></a><var>15.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116.07, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.27"></a><var>15.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4a. <b>Permits.</b> (a) The Pollution Control Agency may issue, continue in <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.28"></a><var>15.28</var>effect or deny permits, under such conditions as it may prescribe for the prevention of <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.29"></a><var>15.29</var>pollution, for the emission of air contaminants, or for the installation or operation of <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.30"></a><var>15.30</var>any emission facility, air contaminant treatment facility, treatment facility, potential air <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.31"></a><var>15.31</var>contaminant storage facility, or storage facility, or any part thereof, or for the sources <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.32"></a><var>15.32</var>or emissions of noise pollution.<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.33"></a><var>15.33</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Pollution Control Agency may also issue, continue in effect or deny permits, <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.34"></a><var>15.34</var>under such conditions as it may prescribe for the prevention of pollution, for the storage, <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.1"></a><var>16.1</var>collection, transportation, processing, or disposal of waste, or for the installation or <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.2"></a><var>16.2</var>operation of any system or facility, or any part thereof, related to the storage, collection, <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.3"></a><var>16.3</var>transportation, processing, or disposal of waste.<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.4"></a><var>16.4</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The agency may not issue a permit to a facility without analyzing and considering <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.5"></a><var>16.5</var>the cumulative levels and effects of past and current environmental pollution from all <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.6"></a><var>16.6</var>sources on the environment and residents of the geographic area within which the facility's <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.7"></a><var>16.7</var>emissions are likely to be deposited, provided that the facility is located in a community in <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.8"></a><var>16.8</var>a city of the first class in Hennepin County that meets all of the following conditions:<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.9"></a><var>16.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) is within a half mile of a site designated by the federal government as an EPA <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.10"></a><var>16.10</var>superfund site due to residential arsenic contamination;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.11"></a><var>16.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) a majority of the population are low-income persons of color and American <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.12"></a><var>16.12</var>Indians;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.13"></a><var>16.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) a disproportionate percent of the children have childhood lead poisoning, asthma, <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.14"></a><var>16.14</var>or other environmentally related health problems;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.15"></a><var>16.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) is located in a city that has experienced numerous air quality alert days of <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.16"></a><var>16.16</var>dangerous air quality for sensitive populations between February 2007 and February <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.17"></a><var>16.17</var>2008; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.18"></a><var>16.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) is located near the junctions of several heavily trafficked state and county <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.19"></a><var>16.19</var>highways and two one-way streets which carry both truck and auto traffic.<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.20"></a><var>16.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Pollution Control Agency may revoke or modify any permit issued under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.21"></a><var>16.21</var>subdivision and section 
         <statute_ref>116.081</statute_ref> whenever it is necessary, in the opinion of the agency, to <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.22"></a><var>16.22</var>prevent or abate pollution. <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.23"></a><var>16.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Pollution Control Agency has the authority for approval over the siting, <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.24"></a><var>16.24</var>expansion, or operation of a solid waste facility with regard to environmental issues. <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.25"></a><var>16.25</var>However, the agency's issuance of a permit does not release the permittee from any <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.26"></a><var>16.26</var>liability, penalty, or duty imposed by any applicable county ordinances. Nothing in this <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.27"></a><var>16.27</var>chapter precludes, or shall be construed to preclude, a county from enforcing land use <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.28"></a><var>16.28</var>controls, regulations, and ordinances existing at the time of the permit application and <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.29"></a><var>16.29</var>adopted pursuant to sections 
         <statute_ref>366.10</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>366.181</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>394.21</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>394.37</statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>462.351</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>462.365</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.30"></a><var>16.30</var>with regard to the siting, expansion, or operation of a solid waste facility. <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.31"></a><var>16.31</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.26.0"></a><a id="pl.16.32"></a><var>16.32</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 127A.30, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.33"></a><var>16.33</var><b>127A.30 PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.17.1"></a><var>17.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b> Membership. </b> A state Permanent School Fund Advisory Committee <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.2"></a><var>17.2</var>is established to advise the Department of Natural Resources on the management of <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.3"></a><var>17.3</var>permanent school fund land, which is held in trust for the school districts of the state. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.4"></a><var>17.4</var>advisory committee must consist of the following persons or their designees: the chairs <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.5"></a><var>17.5</var>of the education committees of the legislature, the chairs of the legislative committees <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.6"></a><var>17.6</var>with jurisdiction over the K-12 education budget, the chairs of the legislative committees <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.7"></a><var>17.7</var>with jurisdiction over the environment and natural resources, the ~~chairs~~ chair  of the senate <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.8"></a><var>17.8</var>Committee on Finance and the chair of the house Committee on Ways and Means, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.9"></a><var>17.9</var>commissioner of education, one superintendent from a nonmetropolitan district, ~~and~~ one <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.10"></a><var>17.10</var>superintendent from a metropolitan area district, one person with an expertise in forestry, <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.11"></a><var>17.11</var>one person with an expertise in minerals and mining, one person with an expertise in <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.12"></a><var>17.12</var>real estate development, one person with an expertise in renewable energy, one person <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.13"></a><var>17.13</var>with an expertise in finance and land management, and one person with an expertise in <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.14"></a><var>17.14</var>natural resource conservation. The school district superintendents shall be appointed <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.15"></a><var>17.15</var>by the commissioner of education. The committee members with areas of expertise in <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.16"></a><var>17.16</var>forestry, minerals and mining, real estate development, renewable energy, finance and land <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.17"></a><var>17.17</var>management, and natural resource conservation shall be appointed by the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.18"></a><var>17.18</var>natural resources. Members of the legislature shall be given the opportunity to recommend <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.19"></a><var>17.19</var>candidates for vacancies on the committee to the commissioners of education and natural <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.20"></a><var>17.20</var>resources. The advisory committee must also include a nonvoting member appointed <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.21"></a><var>17.21</var>by the commissioner of natural resources. The commissioner of natural resources shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.22"></a><var>17.22</var>provide administrative support to the committee. The members of the committee shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.23"></a><var>17.23</var>serve without compensation. The members of the Permanent School Fund Advisory <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.24"></a><var>17.24</var>Committee shall elect their chairperson and are bound by the provisions of sections <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.25"></a><var>17.25</var>43A.38 and 116P.09, subdivision 6.<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.26"></a><var>17.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b> Duties. </b> The advisory committee shall review the policies of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.27"></a><var>17.27</var>Department of Natural Resources and current statutes on management of school trust fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.28"></a><var>17.28</var>lands at least ~~semiannually~~ annually and shall recommend necessary changes in statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.29"></a><var>17.29</var>policy, and implementation in order to ensure provident utilization of the permanent <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.30"></a><var>17.30</var>school fund lands. By January 15 of each year, the advisory committee shall submit a <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.31"></a><var>17.31</var>report to the legislature with recommendations for the management of school trust lands to <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.32"></a><var>17.32</var>secure long-term economic return for the permanent school fund, consistent with sections <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.33"></a><var>17.33</var>92.121 and 127A.31. The committee's annual report may include recommendations to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.34"></a><var>17.34</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) manage the school trust lands efficiently;<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.35"></a><var>17.35</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) reduce the management expenditures of school trust lands and maximize the <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.36"></a><var>17.36</var>revenues deposited in the permanent school trust fund;<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.1"></a><var>18.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) manage the sale, exchange, and commercial leasing of school trust lands to <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.2"></a><var>18.2</var>maximize the revenues deposited in the permanent school trust fund and retain the value <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.3"></a><var>18.3</var>from the long-term appreciation of the school trust lands; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.4"></a><var>18.4</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) manage the school trust lands to maximize the long-term economic return for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.5"></a><var>18.5</var>permanent school trust fund while maintaining sound natural resource conservation and <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.6"></a><var>18.6</var>management principles.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.7"></a><var>18.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Duration.</b>  Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the advisory <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.8"></a><var>18.8</var>committee is permanent and does not expire.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.27.0"></a><a id="pl.18.9"></a><var>18.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.94, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.10"></a><var>18.10</var><b>297A.94 DEPOSIT OF REVENUES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.18.11"></a><var>18.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Except as provided in this section, the commissioner shall deposit the revenues, <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.12"></a><var>18.12</var>including interest and penalties, derived from the taxes imposed by this chapter in the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.13"></a><var>18.13</var>treasury and credit them to the general fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.14"></a><var>18.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The commissioner shall deposit taxes in the Minnesota agricultural and economic <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.15"></a><var>18.15</var>account in the special revenue fund if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.16"></a><var>18.16</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) the taxes are derived from sales and use of property and services purchased for <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.17"></a><var>18.17</var>the construction and operation of an agricultural resource project; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.18"></a><var>18.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) the purchase was made on or after the date on which a conditional commitment <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.19"></a><var>18.19</var>was made for a loan guaranty for the project under section 
         <statute_ref>41A.04, subdivision 3</statute_ref>. <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.20"></a><var>18.20</var>The commissioner of finance shall certify to the commissioner the date on which the <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.21"></a><var>18.21</var>project received the conditional commitment. The amount deposited in the loan guaranty <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.22"></a><var>18.22</var>account must be reduced by any refunds and by the costs incurred by the Department of <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.23"></a><var>18.23</var>Revenue to administer and enforce the assessment and collection of the taxes.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.24"></a><var>18.24</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.25"></a><var>18.25</var>derived from the taxes imposed on sales and purchases included in section 
         <statute_ref>297A.61, <br />
            		<a id="pl.18.26"></a><var>18.26</var>subdivision 3
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (g), clauses (1) and (4), in the state treasury, and credit them <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.27"></a><var>18.27</var>as follows: <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.28"></a><var>18.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) first to the general obligation special tax bond debt service account in each fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.29"></a><var>18.29</var>year the amount required by section 
         <statute_ref>16A.661, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, paragraph (b); and <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.30"></a><var>18.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) after the requirements of clause (1) have been met, the balance to the general <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.31"></a><var>18.31</var>fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.32"></a><var>18.32</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.33"></a><var>18.33</var>collected under section 
         <statute_ref>297A.64, subdivision 5</statute_ref>, in the state treasury and credit them to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.34"></a><var>18.34</var>general fund. By July 15 of each year the commissioner shall transfer to the highway user <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.1"></a><var>19.1</var>tax distribution fund an amount equal to the excess fees collected under section 
         <statute_ref>297A.64, <br />
            		<a id="pl.19.2"></a><var>19.2</var>subdivision 5
         </statute_ref>, for the previous calendar year. <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.3"></a><var>19.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) For fiscal year 2001, 97 percent; for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, 87 percent; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.4"></a><var>19.4</var>for fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, 
         <statute_ref>72.43</statute_ref> percent of the revenues, including interest and <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.5"></a><var>19.5</var>penalties, transmitted to the commissioner under section 
         <statute_ref>297A.65</statute_ref>, must be deposited by <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.6"></a><var>19.6</var>the commissioner in the state treasury as follows: <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.7"></a><var>19.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) 50 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the heritage enhancement account <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.8"></a><var>19.8</var>in the game and fish fund, and may be spent only on activities that improve, enhance, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.9"></a><var>19.9</var>protect fish and wildlife resources, including conservation, restoration, and enhancement <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.10"></a><var>19.10</var>of land, water, and other natural resources of the state;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.11"></a><var>19.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.12"></a><var>19.12</var>may be spent only for state parks and trails;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.13"></a><var>19.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.14"></a><var>19.14</var>may be spent only on metropolitan park and trail grants;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.15"></a><var>19.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) three percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.16"></a><var>19.16</var>may be spent only on local trail grants; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.17"></a><var>19.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) two percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.18"></a><var>19.18</var>and may be spent only for the Minnesota Zoological Garden, the Como Park Zoo and <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.19"></a><var>19.19</var>Conservatory, the Pine Grove Zoo in Little Falls, and the Duluth Zoo. Zoos not currently <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.20"></a><var>19.20</var>accredited by the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums may expend funds under <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.21"></a><var>19.21</var>this paragraph only for purposes that will assist the zoo to obtain accreditation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.22"></a><var>19.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) The revenue dedicated under paragraph (e) may not be used as a substitute <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.23"></a><var>19.23</var>for traditional sources of funding for the purposes specified, but the dedicated revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.24"></a><var>19.24</var>shall supplement traditional sources of funding for those purposes. Land acquired with <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.25"></a><var>19.25</var>money deposited in the game and fish fund under paragraph (e) must be open to public <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.26"></a><var>19.26</var>hunting and fishing during the open season, except that in aquatic management areas or <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.27"></a><var>19.27</var>on lands where angling easements have been acquired, fishing may be prohibited during <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.28"></a><var>19.28</var>certain times of the year and hunting may be prohibited. At least 87 percent of the money <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.29"></a><var>19.29</var>deposited in the game and fish fund for improvement, enhancement, or protection of fish <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.30"></a><var>19.30</var>and wildlife resources under paragraph (e) must be allocated for field operations.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.28.0"></a><a id="pl.19.31"></a><var>19.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 28. <b>EASEMENT ON TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ITASCA COUNTY.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.19.32"></a><var>19.32</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.04, or other law to the contrary, <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.33"></a><var>19.33</var>Itasca County may grant a 40-year easement of tax-forfeited land to the Itasca County <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.34"></a><var>19.34</var>Regional Rail Authority for a rail line right-of-way. The easement may be canceled only <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.35"></a><var>19.35</var>by resolution of the county board after reasonable notice for any substantial breach of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.1"></a><var>20.1</var>terms of the easement. The land subject to the easement may not be sold or otherwise <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.2"></a><var>20.2</var>conveyed by the county board during the period of the easement.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.29.0"></a><a id="pl.20.3"></a><var>20.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 29. <b>RULES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.20.4"></a><var>20.4</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The commissioner of natural resources shall adopt rules to implement the changes in <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.5"></a><var>20.5</var>law made in sections 5 to 9 and 16. The initial rules required by this section are exempt <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.6"></a><var>20.6</var>from the rulemaking provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14. The rules are subject <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.7"></a><var>20.7</var>to Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, except that notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.8"></a><var>20.8</var>section 14.386, paragraph (b), the rules continue in effect until repealed or superseded <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.9"></a><var>20.9</var>by other law or rule.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.30.0"></a><a id="pl.20.10"></a><var>20.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 30. <b> REPEALER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.20.11"></a><var>20.11</var>Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 84.961, subdivision 4; 85.013, subdivision 21b; <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.12"></a><var>20.12</var>85.054, subdivision 3; and 97A.141, subdivision 2, and Laws 1989, chapter 335, article 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.13"></a><var>20.13</var>section 21, subdivision 8, as amended by Laws 2002, chapter 323, section 19,  are repealed.<br />
         		
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