1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to waters; exempting minor ditch repairs from certain environmental 
1.3 	civil actions;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 103E.701, by adding a 
1.4 	subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 103E.701, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 8.Minor ditch repair. Minor repairs to ditches undertaken by a drainage 
1.9 	authority are not subject to civil actions under section 116B.03. For purposes of this 
1.10 	subdivision, "minor repair" includes routine maintenance, resloping a ditch, removing 
1.11 	obstructions, and other routine repairs that are not subject to bidding requirements under 
1.12 	section 103E.705, subdivision 5.