SF 759

1st Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/06/2012 02:28pm

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; establishing the Coon Rapids Dam Commission;
providing appointments; appropriating money for predesign and design of
improvements to the Coon Rapids Dam.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin COON RAPIDS DAM COMMISSION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin (a) The Coon Rapids Dam Commission is
established to perform the duties specified in subdivision 2.
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new text begin (b) The commission consists of 14 voting members:
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new text begin (1) two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the
house, with one member from the minority caucus;
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new text begin (2) two members of the senate, appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of
the Committee on Rules and Administration, with one member from the minority caucus;
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new text begin (3) the commissioner of natural resources or the commissioner's designee;
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new text begin (4) two representatives of Three Rivers Park District, appointed by the Three Rivers
Park District Board of Commissioners;
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new text begin (5) one representative each from the counties of Anoka and Hennepin, appointed
by the respective county boards;
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new text begin (6) one representative each from the cities of Anoka, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, and
Coon Rapids, appointed by the respective mayors; and
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new text begin (7) one representative from the Metropolitan Council, appointed by the council chair.
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new text begin (c) The commission shall elect a chair from among its members.
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new text begin (d) Members of the commission shall serve a term ending February 1, 2012.
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new text begin (e) The Three Rivers Park District shall provide the commission with office space
and staff and administrative services.
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new text begin (f) Commission members shall serve without compensation.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The commission shall, by February 1, 2012, develop and present to
the legislature and the governor an analysis and recommendations for future governance,
use of the dam for control of invasive species, and financing of the Coon Rapids Dam.
The commission shall present its findings to the house of representatives and senate
committees having jurisdiction over natural resources and energy policy.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin This section expires upon presentation of the commission's
analysis and recommendations according to subdivision 2.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $440,000 in fiscal year 2012 is appropriated from the environment and natural
resources trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for a grant to the Three
Rivers Park District for predesign and design of the Coon Rapids Dam as an invasive
species barrier and improvements. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2013.
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