Journal of the House - 44th Day - Wednesday, April 29, 2009

A quorum was present.

Slocum was excused until 11:50 a.m. Kelliher was excused until 12:00 noon. Lanning was excused until 12:05 p.m. Wagenius was excused until 12:40 p.m.

The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. Anderson, S., moved that further reading of the Journal be dispensed with and that the Journal be approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk. The motion prevailed.

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REPORTS OF CHIEF CLERK

S. F. No. 122 and H. F. No. 1306, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical.

Hornstein moved that S. F. No. 122 be substituted for H. F. No. 1306 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 412 and H. F. No. 632, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Jackson moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 412 be substituted for H. F. No. 632 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 474 and H. F. No. 166, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical.

Sanders moved that S. F. No. 474 be substituted for H. F. No. 166 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 484 and H. F. No. 710, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Faust moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 484 be substituted for H. F. No. 710 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 532 and H. F. No. 1857, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical.

Pelowski moved that S. F. No. 532 be substituted for H. F. No. 1857 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 707 and H. F. No. 448, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical.

Mullery moved that S. F. No. 707 be substituted for H. F. No. 448 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

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S. F. No. 729 and H. F. No. 940, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Zellers moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 729 be substituted for H. F. No. 940 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1033 and H. F. No. 1670, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Mariani moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 1033 be substituted for H. F. No. 1670 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1096 and H. F. No. 1171, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Jackson moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 1096 be substituted for H. F. No. 1171 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1431 and H. F. No. 1685, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical.

Davnie moved that S. F. No. 1431 be substituted for H. F. No. 1685 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1810 and H. F. No. 2082, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Hortman moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 1810 be substituted for H. F. No. 2082 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1910 and H. F. No. 2099, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Zellers moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 1910 be substituted for H. F. No. 2099 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

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PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

The following communication was received:

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

ST. PAUL 55155

The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The Honorable James P. Metzen

President of the Senate

I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Acts of the 2009 Session of the State Legislature have been received from the Office of the Governor and are deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State for preservation, pursuant to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 23:

S. F.

No.

H. F.

No.

Session Laws

Chapter No.

Time and

Date Approved

2009

Date Filed

2009

643 25 4:51 p.m. April 27 April 27

978 26 4:49 p.m. April 27 April 27

Sincerely,

Mark Ritchie

Secretary of State

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

Carlson from the Committee on Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 818, A bill for an act relating to vulnerable adults; authorizing disclosure of financial records in connection with financial exploitation investigations; modifying procedures and duties for reporting and investigating maltreatment; specifying duties of financial institutions in cases alleging financial exploitation; modifying the crime of financial exploitation; imposing criminal and civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 13A.02, subdivisions 1, 2; 13A.04, subdivision 1; 256B.0595, subdivisions 4, 9; 299A.61, subdivision 1; 388.23, subdivision 1; 609.2335; 609.52, subdivision 3; 611A.033; 626.557, subdivisions 4, 5, 9, 9a, 9b, 9e, by adding subdivisions; 626.5572, subdivisions 5, 21; 628.26.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 10, delete section 14

Page 11, delete section 15

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Page 13, delete section 17

Page 15, delete section 20

Page 17, after line 29, insert:

"Sec. 23. FEDERAL GRANTS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SINGLE COMMON ENTRY POINT FOR REPORTING MALTREATMENT OF A VULNERABLE ADULT.

(a) The commissioner of human services shall seek federal funding for activities to design, implement, maintain, and evaluate the common entry point for reports of suspected maltreatment made pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 626.557. The purpose of the federal grant funds is to establish a common entry point with a statewide toll-free telephone number and Web-based system to report known or suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult.

(b) A common entry point must be operated in such a manner as to enable the common entry point staff to:

(1) operate pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 626.557, subdivisions 9, paragraph (b), and 9a;

(2) when appropriate, refer calls that do not allege abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult to other organizations that might better resolve the reporter's concerns; and

(3) immediately identify and locate prior reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

(1) track critical steps in the investigative process to ensure compliance with all requirements for all reports;

(2) maintain data to facilitate the production of aggregate statistical reports for monitoring patterns of abuse, neglect, or exploitation;

(3) serve as a resource for the evaluation, management, and planning of preventive and remedial services for vulnerable adults who have been subject to abuse, neglect, or exploitation;

(4) set standards, priorities, and policies to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the common entry point; and

(5) develop a system to manage consumer complaints related to the common entry point.

(d) The commissioner of human services may take the actions necessary to design and implement the common entry point in paragraph (a). Funds awarded by the federal government for the purposes of this section are appropriated to the commissioner of human services."

Renumber the sections in sequence

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

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Carlson from the Committee on Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 927, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; modifying construction codes and licensing; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 326B.082, subdivision 12; 326B.084; 326B.121, by adding a subdivision; 326B.43, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 326B.435, subdivisions 2, 6; 326B.475, subdivision 6; 326B.52; 326B.53; 326B.55; 326B.57; 326B.58; 326B.59; 326B.801; 326B.84; 326B.921, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.43, subdivision 5.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 6, line 14, after the period, insert "The certification must be renewed annually for as long as the certificate holder engages in the installation, maintenance, or repair of medical gas and vacuum systems. Failure to renew a medical gas and vacuum system certificate within 12 months after the expiration date will result in permanent forfeiture of that medical gas and vacuum certificate."

Page 6, line 15, delete "Temporary"

Page 6, line 19, delete "and may maintain and repair a medical gas system" and delete "a" and insert "the"

Page 6, line 20, delete "for the duration of the"

Page 6, line 21, delete everything before the period

Page 6, line 28, delete "for the duration of the exemption period"

Page 6, delete lines 29 and 30

Page 7, after line 2, insert:

"Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.475, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Licensure. (a) The commissioner of labor and industry shall grant a restricted journeyman or restricted master plumber license to an individual if:

(1) the individual completes an application with information required by the commissioner of labor and industry;

(2) the completed application is accompanied by a fee of $30;

(3) the commissioner of labor and industry receives the completed application and fee ~~before October 1, 2008~~ between October 1, 2009, and October 15, 2009;

(4) the completed application for a restricted journeyman plumber license demonstrates that, prior to the application, the applicant has had at least two years of practical plumbing experience in the plumbing trade; and

(5) the completed application for a restricted master plumber license demonstrates that, prior to the application, the applicant has had:

(i) at least four years of practical plumbing experience in the plumbing trade; or

(ii) at least two years of practical plumbing experience as a plumbing contractor in the plumbing trade.

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(b) ~~Until October 1, 2008~~ For applications received between October 1, 2009, and October 15, 2009, the commissioner may waive penalties for an applicant who failed to post a bond after June 30, 1999, under section 326B.46, subdivision 2, if the commissioner finds that the penalty would cause undue hardship or the waiver is otherwise warranted under the circumstances."

Page 7, after line 6, insert:

"Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.50, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 2a. Multifamily housing. "Multifamily housing" means a building arranged, designed, used, or intended to be used for residential occupancy by more than one family, but not including a motel, hotel, or rooming house.

Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.50, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Water conditioning installation. "Water conditioning installation" means the installation of appliances, appurtenances, and fixtures designed to treat water so as to alter, modify, add or remove mineral, chemical or bacterial content, said installation to be made in a water distribution system serving a single family residential unit or multifamily housing, which has been initially established by a licensed plumber, and does not involve a direct connection without an air gap to a soil or waste pipe."

Page 12, after line 34, insert:

"Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.974, is amended to read:

326B.974 SCHOOL ENGINEER ~~OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS~~.

Subdivision 1. License required. Any custodial engineer employed by a school whose duties include the operation of a boiler shall be licensed pursuant to section 326B.978, to operate the particular class of boiler used in the school.

Subd. 2. School district training. A school district shall provide annually at least eight hours of training related to boiler operation to a licensee described in subdivision 1. The training must be administered by a licensed first or chief class engineer during the licensee's normal working hours. Two hours of the required training shall occur in the boiler room and must include demonstration of tasks associated with operating boilers. The tasks associated with operating boilers acceptable for the training must be from the list of approved tasks supplied by the chief boiler inspector. The administrator of the training shall receive training credit for time spent administering training pursuant to this subdivision."

Renumber the sections in sequence

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

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Carlson from the Committee on Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1081, A bill for an act relating to economic development; expanding eligibility for the small business growth acceleration program; requiring matching funds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 116O.115, subdivisions 2, 4.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, delete section 3

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, delete "appropriating money;"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Carlson from the Committee on Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1237, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying wild rice season; modifying certain definitions; modifying state park permit requirements; modifying authority to establish secondary units; eliminating liquor service at John A. Latsch State Park; providing for establishment of boater waysides; modifying watercraft operation requirements; providing for appeals and enforcement of certain civil penalties; providing for taking wild animals to protect public safety; modifying Board of Water and Soil Resources membership; modifying local water program; modifying Reinvest in Minnesota Resources Law; modifying certain easement authority; providing for notice of changes to public waters inventory; modifying critical habitat plate eligibility; modifying cost-share program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 84.105; 84.66, subdivision 2; 84.92, subdivision 8; 85.053, subdivision 3; 85.054, by adding subdivisions; 86A.05, by adding a subdivision; 86A.08, subdivision 1; 86A.09, subdivision 1; 86B.311, by adding a subdivision; 97A.321; 103B.101, subdivisions 1, 2; 103B.3369, subdivision 5; 103F.505; 103F.511, subdivisions 5, 8a, by adding a subdivision; 103F.515, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6; 103F.521, subdivision 1; 103F.525; 103F.526; 103F.531; 103F.535, subdivision 5; 103G.201; 168.1296, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 85.0505, subdivision 2; 103F.511, subdivision 4; 103F.521, subdivision 2; Minnesota Rules, parts 8400.3000; 8400.3030, subparts 1, 2, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 6a, 9, 10, 10a, 10b, 11, 11a, 14, 15, 17, 17a, 17b, 19, 20, 20a, 20b, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 31a, 32, 33, 33a, 33b, 36, 36a, 39a, 39b, 39c, 40, 42, 42a, 43, 43a, 44, 45, 46, 47a, 48; 8400.3060; 8400.3110; 8400.3130; 8400.3160; 8400.3200; 8400.3210; 8400.3230; 8400.3260; 8400.3300; 8400.3330; 8400.3360; 8400.3390; 8400.3400; 8400.3460; 8400.3500; 8400.3530, subparts 1, 2, 2a; 8400.3560; 8400.3600; 8400.3610; 8400.3630; 8400.3700; 8400.3730; 8400.3800; 8400.3830; 8400.3870; 8400.3930, subparts 1, 2, 3.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 84.105, is amended to read:

84.105 WILD RICE SEASON.

Ripe wild rice may be harvested from ~~July~~ August 15 to September 30.

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Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 84.66, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following terms have the meanings given:

(1) "forest land" has the meaning given under section 89.001, subdivision 4;

(2) "forest resources" has the meaning given under section 89.001, subdivision 8;

(3) "guidelines" has the meaning given under section 89A.01, subdivision 8;

(4) "riparian land" has the meaning given under section 103F.511, subdivision 8a 8b; and

(5) "working forest land" means land that provides a broad range of goods and services, including forest products, recreation, fish and wildlife habitat, clean air and water, and carbon sequestration.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 84.793, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Prohibitions on youthful operators. (a) After January 1, 1995, a person less than 16 years of age operating an off-highway motorcycle on public lands or waters must possess a valid off-highway motorcycle safety certificate issued by the commissioner.

(b) Except for operation on public road rights-of-way that is permitted under section 84.795, subdivision 1, a driver's license issued by the state or another state is required to operate an off-highway motorcycle along or on a public road right-of-way.

(1) make a direct crossing of a public road right-of-way;

(2) operate an off-highway motorcycle on a public road right-of-way in the state; or

(3) operate an off-highway motorcycle on public lands or waters unless accompanied ~~on another off-highway motorcycle~~ by a person 18 years of age or older or participating in an event for which the commissioner has issued a special use permit.

(d) Except for public road rights-of-way of interstate highways, a person less than 16 years of age may make a direct crossing of a public road right-of-way of a trunk, county state-aid, or county highway only if that person is accompanied ~~on another off-highway motorcycle~~ by a person 18 years of age or older who holds a valid driver's license.

(e) A person less than 16 years of age may operate an off-highway motorcycle on public road rights-of-way in accordance with section 84.795, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), only if that person is accompanied ~~on another off-highway motorcycle~~ by a person 18 years of age or older who holds a valid driver's license.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 84.83, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Purposes for the account. The money deposited in the account and interest earned on that money may be expended only as appropriated by law for the following purposes:

(1) for a grant-in-aid program to counties and municipalities for construction and maintenance of snowmobile trails, including maintenance of trails on lands and waters of Voyageurs National Park,; on Lake of the Woods,; on Rainy Lake~~, and~~; on the following lakes in St. Louis County: Burntside, Crane, Little Long, Mud, Pelican, Shagawa, and Vermilion; and on the following lakes in Cook County: Devil Track and Hungry Jack;

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(2) for acquisition, development, and maintenance of state recreational snowmobile trails;

(3) for snowmobile safety programs; and

(4) for the administration and enforcement of sections 84.81 to 84.91 and appropriated grants to local law enforcement agencies.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 84.92, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8. All-terrain vehicle or vehicle. "All-terrain vehicle" or "vehicle" means a motorized flotation-tired vehicle of not less than three low pressure tires, but not more than six tires, that is limited in engine displacement of less than ~~800~~ 900 cubic centimeters and includes a class 1 all-terrain vehicle and class 2 all-terrain vehicle.

Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.015, subdivision 13, is amended to read:

Subd. 13. Arrowhead Region Trails, in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Pine, Carlton, Koochiching, and Itasca Counties. (a)(1) The Taconite Trail shall originate at Ely in St. Louis County and extend southwesterly to Tower in St. Louis County, thence westerly to McCarthy Beach State Park in St. Louis County, thence southwesterly to Grand Rapids in Itasca County and there terminate;

(2) The Northshore Trail shall originate in Duluth in St. Louis County and extend northeasterly to Two Harbors in Lake County, thence northeasterly to Grand Marais in Cook County, thence northeasterly to the international boundary in the vicinity of the north shore of Lake Superior, and there terminate;

(3) The Grand Marais to International Falls Trail shall originate in Grand Marais in Cook County and extend northwesterly, outside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, to Ely in St. Louis County, thence southwesterly along the route of the Taconite Trail to Tower in St. Louis County, thence northwesterly through the Pelican Lake area in St. Louis County to International Falls in Koochiching County, and there terminate; and

(4) The Minnesota-Wisconsin Boundary Trail shall originate in Duluth in St. Louis County and extend southerly to St. Croix State Forest in Pine County.

(b) The trails shall be developed primarily for riding and hiking.

(c) In addition to the authority granted in subdivision 1, lands and interests in lands for the Arrowhead Region trails may be acquired by eminent domain. Before acquiring any land or interest in land by eminent domain the commissioner of administration shall obtain the approval of the governor. The governor shall consult with the Legislative Advisory Commission before granting approval. Recommendations of the Legislative Advisory Commission shall be advisory only. Failure or refusal of the commission to make a recommendation shall be deemed a negative recommendation.

Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.015, subdivision 14, is amended to read:

Subd. 14. Willard Munger Trail System, Chisago, Ramsey, Pine, St. Louis, Carlton, and Washington Counties. (a) The trail shall consist of six segments. One segment shall be known as the Gateway Trail and shall originate at the State Capitol and extend northerly and northeasterly to William O'Brien State Park, thence northerly to Taylors Falls in Chisago County. ~~One segment shall be known as the Boundary Trail and shall originate in Chisago County and extend into Duluth in St. Louis County.~~ One segment shall be known as the Browns Creek Trail and shall originate at Duluth Junction and extend into Stillwater in Washington County. One segment shall be known as the Munger Trail and shall originate at Hinckley in Pine County and extend through Moose Lake in Carlton County to Duluth in St. Louis County. One segment shall be known as the Alex Laveau Trail and shall

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originate in Carlton County at Carlton and extend through Wrenshall to the Minnesota-Wisconsin border. One segment shall be established that extends the trail to include the cities of Proctor, Duluth, and Hermantown in St. Louis County.

(b) The Gateway and Browns Creek Trails shall be developed primarily for hiking and nonmotorized riding and the remaining trails shall be developed primarily for riding and hiking.

(c) In addition to the authority granted in subdivision 1, lands and interests in lands for the Gateway and Browns Creek Trails may be acquired by eminent domain.

Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.053, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. ~~Second vehicle~~ Multiple-vehicle permits. The commissioner shall prescribe and issue ~~second vehicle~~ multiple-vehicle state park permits for persons who own more than one motor vehicle and who request ~~a second~~ the permit for ~~the second vehicle~~ additional vehicles on a form prescribed by the commissioner. ~~The commissioner may issue an applicant only one second vehicle permit.~~

Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.054, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 15. John A. Latsch State Park. A state park permit is not required and a fee may not be charged for motor vehicle entry or parking at the parking lot located adjacent to John Latsch Road and Trunk Highway 61 at John A. Latsch State Park.

Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.054, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 16. Greenleaf Lake State Recreation Area. A state park permit is not required and a fee may not be charged for motor vehicle entry or parking at Greenleaf Lake State Recreation Area.

Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.054, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 17. School-sanctioned activities. A state park permit is not required and a fee may not be charged for vehicles transporting K-12 students engaged in school-sanctioned activities at state parks.

Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 86A.05, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 15. State boater wayside. (a) Boater waysides may be established to provide for public use.

(b) No unit shall be authorized as a state boater wayside unless its proposed location substantially satisfies the following criteria:

(1) contains resources that are desirable for use by boaters;

(2) is accessible by persons traveling by boat, canoe, or kayak; and

(3) may be near, associated with, or located within a unit of the outdoor recreation system under this section.

(c) State boater waysides shall be administered by the commissioner of natural resources in a manner that is consistent with the purpose of this subdivision. Facilities for sanitation, picnicking, overnight mooring, camping, fishing, and swimming may be provided when the commissioner determines that these activities are justifiable and compatible with the resources and the natural environment.

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Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 86A.08, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Secondary authorization; when permitted. A unit of the outdoor recreation system may be authorized wholly or partially within the boundaries of another unit only when the authorization is consistent with the purposes and objectives of the respective units. ~~and only in the instances permitted below:~~

(a) The following units may be authorized wholly or partially within a state park: historic site, scientific and natural area, wilderness area, wild, scenic, and recreational river, trail, rest area, aquatic management area, and water access site.

(b) The following units may be authorized wholly or partially within a state recreation area: historic site, scientific and natural area, wild, scenic, and recreational river, trail, rest area, aquatic management area, wildlife management area, and water access site.

(c) The following units may be authorized wholly or partially within a state forest: state park, state recreation area, historic site, wildlife management area, scientific and natural area, wilderness area, wild, scenic, and recreational river, trail, rest area, aquatic management area, and water access site.

~~(d) The following units may be authorized wholly or partially within a state historic site: wild, scenic, and recreational river, trail, rest area, aquatic management area, and water access site.~~

~~(e) The following units may be authorized wholly or partially within a state wildlife management area: state water access site and aquatic management area.~~

(f) The following units may be authorized wholly or partially within a state wild, scenic, or recreational river: state park, historic site, scientific and natural area, wilderness area, trail, rest area, aquatic management area, and water access site.

~~(g) The following units may be authorized wholly or partially within a state rest area: historic site, trail, wild, scenic, and recreational river, aquatic management area, and water access site.~~

(h) The following units may be authorized wholly or partially within an aquatic management area: historic site, scientific and natural area, wild, scenic, and recreational river, and water access site.

Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 86A.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Master plan required. No construction of new facilities or other development of an authorized unit, other than repairs and maintenance, shall commence until the managing agency has prepared and submitted to the commissioner of natural resources and the commissioner has reviewed, pursuant to this section, a master plan for administration of the unit in conformity with this section. No master plan is required for wildlife management areas that do not have resident managers, for water access sites, for aquatic management areas, or for rest areas, or for boater waysides.

Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 86B.311, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 6. Law enforcement watercraft displaying emergency lights. When approaching and passing a law enforcement watercraft with its emergency lights activated, the operator of a watercraft must safely move the watercraft away from the law enforcement watercraft and maintain a slow-no wake speed while within 150 feet of the law enforcement watercraft.

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Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97A.321, is amended to read:

97A.321 DOGS PURSUING OR KILLING BIG GAME.

Subdivision 1. Owner responsibility; penalty amount. The owner of a dog that pursues but does not kill a big game animal is subject to a civil penalty of $100 for each violation. The owner of a dog that kills a big game animal is subject to a civil penalty of $500 for each violation.

Subd. 2. Appeals. Civil penalties under this section may be appealed according to procedures in section 116.072, subdivision 6, if the person requests a hearing by notifying the commissioner in writing within 15 days after receipt of the citation. If a hearing is not requested within the 15-day period, the civil penalty becomes a final order not subject to further review.

Subd. 3. Enforcement. Civil penalties under this section may be enforced according to section 116.072, subdivisions 9 and 10.

Subd. 4. Payment of penalty. Penalty amounts shall be remitted to the commissioner within 30 days of issuance of the penalty notice and shall be deposited in the game and fish fund.

Sec. 17. [97B.657] TAKING WILD ANIMALS TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY.

A licensed peace officer may, at any time, take any protected wild animal that is posing an immediate threat to public safety. A peace officer who destroys a protected wild animal under this section must protect all evidence and report the taking to a conservation officer as soon as practicable, but no later than 48 hours after the animal is destroyed.

Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103B.101, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Membership. The Board of Water and Soil Resources is composed of 12 15 appointed members knowledgeable of water and soil problems and conditions within the state and five ex officio members.

Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103B.101, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Voting members. (a) The members are:

(1) three county commissioners;

(2) three soil and water conservation district supervisors;

(3) three watershed district or watershed management organization representatives;

(4) three citizens who are not employed by, or the appointed or elected officials of, a governmental office, board, or agency;

(5) one township officer;

(6) two elected city officials, one of whom must be from a city located in the metropolitan area, as defined under section 473.121, subdivision 2;

~~(5)~~ (7) the commissioner of agriculture;

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~~(6)~~ (8) the commissioner of health;

~~(7)~~ (9) the commissioner of natural resources;

~~(8)~~ (10) the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency; and

~~(9)~~ (11) the director of the University of Minnesota Extension Service.

(b) Members in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to ~~(4)~~ (6), must be distributed across the state with at least ~~three~~ four members but not more than ~~five~~ six members from the metropolitan area, as defined by section 473.121, subdivision 2; and one from each of the current soil and water conservation administrative regions.

(c) Members in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to ~~(4)~~ (6), are appointed by the governor. In making the appointments, the governor may consider persons recommended by the Association of Minnesota Counties, the Minnesota Association of Townships, the League of Minnesota Cities, the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and the Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts. The list submitted by an association must contain at least three nominees for each position to be filled.

(d) The membership terms, compensation, removal of members and filling of vacancies on the board for members in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to ~~(4)~~ (6), are as provided in section 15.0575.

Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103B.3355, is amended to read:

103B.3355 WETLAND FUNCTIONS FOR DETERMINING PUBLIC VALUES.

(a) The public values of wetlands must be determined based upon the functions of wetlands for:

(1) water quality, including filtering of pollutants to surface and groundwater, utilization of nutrients that would otherwise pollute public waters, trapping of sediments, shoreline protection, and utilization of the wetland as a recharge area for groundwater;

(2) floodwater and stormwater retention, including the potential for flooding in the watershed, the value of property subject to flooding, and the reduction in potential flooding by the wetland;

(3) public recreation and education, including hunting and fishing areas, wildlife viewing areas, and nature areas;

(4) commercial uses, including wild rice and cranberry growing and harvesting and aquaculture;

(5) fish, wildlife, native plant habitats;

(6) low-flow augmentation; ~~and~~

(7) carbon sequestration; and

(8) other public uses.

(b) The Board of Water and Soil Resources, in consultation with the commissioners of natural resources and agriculture and local government units, shall adopt rules establishing:

(1) scientific methodologies for determining the functions of wetlands; and

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(2) criteria for determining the resulting public values of wetlands.

(c) The methodologies and criteria established under this section or other methodologies and criteria that include the functions in paragraph (a) and are approved by the board, in consultation with the commissioners of natural resources and agriculture and local government units, must be used to determine the functions and resulting public values of wetlands in the state. The functions listed in paragraph (a) are not listed in order of priority.

(d) Public value criteria established or approved by the board under this section do not apply in areas subject to local comprehensive wetland protection and management plans established under section 103G.2243.

(e) The Board of Water and Soil Resources, in consultation with the commissioners of natural resources and agriculture and local government units, may identify regions of the state where preservation, enhancement, restoration, and establishment of wetlands would have high public value. The board, in consultation with the commissioners, may identify high priority wetland regions using available information relating to the factors listed in paragraph (a). The board shall notify local units of government with water planning authority of these high priority regions.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2009, and applies to rulemaking that begins after that date.

Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103B.3369, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Financial assistance. A base grant may be awarded to a county that ~~levies~~ provides a match utilizing a water implementation tax or other local source. A water implementation tax that a county intends to use as a match to the base grant must be levied at a rate~~, which shall be~~ determined by the board. The minimum amount of the water implementation tax shall be a tax rate times the adjusted net tax capacity of the county for the preceding year. The rate shall be the rate, rounded to the nearest .001 of a percent, that, when applied to the adjusted net tax capacity for all counties, raises the amount of $1,500,000. The base grant will be in an amount equal to $37,500 less the amount raised by ~~that levy~~ the local match. If the amount necessary to implement the local water plan for the county is less than $37,500, the amount of the base grant shall be the amount that, when added to the ~~levy~~ match amount, equals the amount required to implement the plan. For counties where the tax rate generates an amount equal to or greater than $18,750, the base grant shall be in an amount equal to $18,750.

Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103C.501, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Request by district board. ~~(a)~~ A district board requesting funds of the state board must submit an application in a form prescribed by the board containing:

(1) a comprehensive plan;

(2) an annual work plan; and

(3) an application for cost-sharing funds.

(b) The comprehensive and annual work plans must be completed as provided in section 103C.331, subdivision 11. After review of the district's comprehensive plan, the state board must approve the comprehensive plan with necessary amendments or reject the plan.

Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103C.501, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. Cost-sharing funds. (a) The state board shall allocate at least 70 percent of cost-sharing funds to areas with high priority erosion, sedimentation, or water quality problems or water quantity problems due to altered hydrology. The areas must be selected based on the statewide priorities established by the state board. The allocated funds must be used for conservation practices for high priority problems identified in the comprehensive and annual work plans of the districts.

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(b) The remaining cost-sharing funds may be allocated to districts as follows:

(1) for technical and administrative assistance, not more than 20 percent of the funds; and

(2) for conservation practices for lower priority erosion, sedimentation, or water quality problems.

Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103C.501, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Contracts by districts. (a) A district board may contract on a cost-share basis to furnish financial aid to a land occupier or to a state agency for permanent systems for erosion or sedimentation control or water quality ~~improvement~~ or water quantity improvements that are consistent with the district's comprehensive and annual work plans.

(b) The duration of the contract must, at a minimum, be the time required to complete the planned systems. A contract must specify that the land occupier is liable for monetary damages and penalties in an amount up to 150 percent of the financial assistance received from the district, for failure to complete the systems or practices in a timely manner or maintain the systems or practices as specified in the contract.

(c) A contract may provide for cooperation or funding with federal agencies. A land occupier or state agency may provide the cost-sharing portion of the contract through services in kind.

(d) The state board or the district board may not furnish any financial aid for practices designed only to increase land productivity.

(e) When a district board determines that long-term maintenance of a system or practice is desirable, the board may require that maintenance be made a covenant upon the land for the effective life of the practice. A covenant under this subdivision shall be construed in the same manner as a conservation restriction under section 84.65.

Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103C.501, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6. Policies and rules. (a) The state board may adopt rules and shall adopt ~~rules~~ policies prescribing:

(1) procedures and criteria for allocating funds for cost-sharing contracts;

(2) standards and guidelines for cost-sharing contracts;

(3) the scope and content of district comprehensive plans, plan amendments, and annual work plans;

(4) standards and methods necessary to plan and implement a priority cost-sharing program, including guidelines to identify high priority erosion, sedimentation, and water quality problems and water quantity problems due to altered hydrology;

(5) the share of the cost of conservation practices to be paid from cost-sharing funds; and

(6) requirements for districts to document their efforts to identify and contact land occupiers with high priority ~~erosion~~ problems.

(b) The rules may provide that cost-sharing may be used for ~~farmstead~~ windbreaks and shelterbelts for the purposes of energy conservation and snow protection.

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Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.505, is amended to read:

103F.505 PURPOSE AND POLICY.

It is the purpose of sections 103F.505 to 103F.531 to ~~keep~~ restore certain marginal agricultural land ~~out of crop production~~ and protect environmentally sensitive areas to ~~protect~~ enhance soil and water quality, minimize damage to flood-prone areas, sequester carbon, and support native plant, fish, and wildlife ~~habitat~~ habitats. It is state policy to encourage the restoration of wetlands and riparian lands and promote the retirement of marginal, highly erodible land, particularly land adjacent to public waters, drainage systems, wetlands, and locally designated priority waters~~, from crop production and to reestablish a cover of perennial vegetation~~.

Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.511, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Drained wetland. "Drained wetland" means a former natural wetland that has been altered by draining, dredging, filling, leveling, or other manipulation sufficient to render the land suitable for agricultural crop production. ~~The alteration must have occurred before December 23, 1985, and must be a legal alteration as determined by the commissioner of natural resources.~~

Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.511, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 8a. Reinvest in Minnesota reserve program. "Reinvest in Minnesota reserve program" means the program established under section 103F.515.

Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.511, subdivision 8a, is amended to read:

Subd. 8a 8b. Riparian land. "Riparian land" means lands adjacent to public waters, drainage systems, wetlands, or locally designated priority waters ~~identified in a comprehensive local water plan, as defined in section 103B.3363, subdivision 3~~.

Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.515, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Establishment of program. The board, in consultation with the commissioner of agriculture and the commissioner of natural resources, shall establish and administer ~~a conservation~~ the reinvest in Minnesota reserve program. The board shall implement sections 103F.505 to 103F.531. Selection of land for the ~~conservation~~ reinvest in Minnesota reserve program must be based on its enhancement potential for fish ~~and~~, wildlife ~~production~~, and native plant habitats, reducing erosion, and protecting water quality.

Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.515, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Eligible land. (a) Land may be placed in the ~~conservation~~ reinvest in Minnesota reserve program if the land meets the requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c).

(b) Land is eligible if the land:

(1) is marginal agricultural land;

(2) is adjacent to marginal agricultural land and is either beneficial to resource protection or necessary for efficient recording of the land description;

(3) consists of a drained wetland;

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(4) is land that with a windbreak or water quality improvement practice would be beneficial to resource protection;

(5) is land in a sensitive groundwater area;

(6) is riparian land;

(7) is cropland or noncropland adjacent to restored wetlands to the extent of up to four acres of cropland or one acre of noncropland for each acre of wetland restored;

(8) is a woodlot on agricultural land;

(9) is abandoned building site on agricultural land, provided that funds are not used for compensation of the value of the buildings; or

(10) is land ~~on a hillside~~ used for pasture that is marginal in nature.

(1) be owned by the landowner, or a parent or other blood relative of the landowner, for at least one year before the date of application;

(2) be at least five acres in size, except for a drained wetland area, riparian area, windbreak, woodlot, wellhead protection area, or abandoned building site, or be a whole field ~~as defined by the United States Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Services~~;

(3) not be set aside, enrolled or diverted under another federal or state government program unless enrollment in the ~~conservation~~ reinvest in Minnesota reserve program would provide additional conservation benefits or a longer term of enrollment than under the current federal or state program; and

(4) have been in agricultural crop production for at least two of the last five years before the date of application, except drained wetlands, riparian lands, woodlots, abandoned building sites, environmentally sensitive areas, wellhead protection area, or land ~~on a hillside~~ used for pasture.

~~(d) In selecting drained wetlands for enrollment in the program, the highest priority must be given to wetlands with a cropping history during the period 1976 to 1985.~~

(d) Land is eligible if the land is a wellhead protection area as defined under section 103I.005, subdivision 24, and has a wellhead protection plan approved by the commissioner of health.

(e) In selecting land for enrollment in the program, highest priority must be given to permanent easements that are consistent with the purposes stated in section 103F.505.

Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.515, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. Nature of property rights acquired. (a) A conservation easement must prohibit:

(1) alteration of wildlife habitat and other natural features, unless specifically approved by the board;

(2) agricultural crop production and livestock grazing, unless specifically approved by the board for ~~wildlife~~ conservation management purposes; and

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(3) grazing of livestock except, for agreements entered before the effective date of Laws 1990, chapter 391, grazing of livestock may be allowed only if approved by the board after consultation with the commissioner of natural resources, in the case of severe drought, or a local emergency declared under section 12.29; and

~~(4)~~ (3) spraying with chemicals or mowing, except:

(i) as necessary to comply with noxious weed control laws or;

(ii) for emergency control of pests necessary to protect public health; or

(iii) as approved by the board for conservation management purposes.

(b) A conservation easement is subject to the terms of the agreement provided in subdivision 5.

(c) A conservation easement must allow repairs, improvements, and inspections necessary to maintain public drainage systems provided the easement area is restored to the condition required by the terms of the conservation easement.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the board must permit the harvest of native grasses for use in seed production or bioenergy on wellhead protection lands eligible under subdivision 2, paragraph (d).

Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.515, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Agreements by landowner. The board may enroll eligible land in the ~~conservation~~ reinvest in Minnesota reserve program by signing an agreement in recordable form with a landowner in which the landowner agrees:

(1) to convey to the state a conservation easement that is not subject to any prior title, lien, or encumbrance;

(2) to seed the land subject to the conservation easement, as specified in the agreement, to establish and maintain perennial cover of either a grass-legume mixture or native grasses for the term of the easement, at seeding rates determined by the board; or to plant trees or carry out other long-term capital improvements approved by the board for soil and water conservation or wildlife management;

(3) to convey to the state a permanent easement for the wetland restoration;

(4) that other land supporting natural vegetation owned or leased as part of the same farm operation at the time of application, if it supports natural vegetation or and has not been used in agricultural crop production, will not be converted to agricultural crop production or pasture; and

(5) that the easement duration may be lengthened through mutual agreement with the board in consultation with the commissioners of agriculture and natural resources if they determine that the changes effectuate the purpose of the program or facilitate its administration.

Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.515, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6. Payments for conservation easements and establishment of ~~cover~~ conservation practices. (a) The board ~~must make the following~~ shall establish rates for payments to the landowner for the conservation easement and ~~agreement:~~ related practices. The board shall consider market factors, including the township average equalized estimated market value of property as established by the commissioner of revenue at the time of easement application.

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~~(1) to establish the perennial cover or other improvements required by the agreement:~~

(i) except as provided in items (ii) and (iii), up to 75 percent of the total eligible cost not to exceed $125 per acre for limited duration easements and 100 percent of the total eligible cost not to exceed $150 per acre for perpetual easements;

(ii) for native species restoration, 75 percent of the total eligible cost not to exceed $200 per acre for limited duration easements and 100 percent of the total eligible cost not to exceed $300 per acre for perpetual easements; and

~~(iii) 100 percent of the total eligible cost of wetland restoration not to exceed $600 per acre;~~

(2) for the cost of planting trees required by the agreement, up to 75 percent of the total eligible cost not to exceed $250 per acre for limited duration easements, and 100 percent of the total eligible cost not to exceed $400 per acre for perpetual easements;

(3) for a permanent easement, 70 percent of the township average equalized estimated market value of agricultural property as established by the commissioner of revenue at the time of easement application;

(4) for an easement of limited duration, 90 percent of the present value of the average of the accepted bids for the federal conservation reserve program, as contained in Public Law 99-198, in the relevant geographic area and on bids accepted at the time of easement application; or

~~(5) an alternative payment system for easements based on cash rent or a similar system as may be determined by the board.~~

~~(b) For hillside pasture conservation easements, the payments to the landowner in paragraph (a) for the conservation easement and agreement must be reduced to reflect the value of similar property.~~

~~(c)~~ (b) The board may establish a payment system for flowage easements acquired under this section.

~~(d)~~ (c) For wetland restoration projects involving more than one conservation easement, state payments for restoration costs may exceed the limits set ~~forth in this section~~ by the board for an individual easement provided the total payment for the restoration project does not exceed the amount payable for the total number of acres involved.

~~(e)~~ (d) The board may use available nonstate funds to exceed the payment limits in this section.

Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.521, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Cooperation. In implementing sections 103F.505 to 103F.531, the board must share information and cooperate with the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, the Pollution Control Agency, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ~~the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service and Soil Conservation Service of~~ the United States Department of Agriculture, the Minnesota Extension Service, the University of Minnesota, county boards, soil and water conservation districts, watershed districts, and interested private organizations and individuals.

Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.525, is amended to read:

103F.525 SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS ON FEDERAL AND STATE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.

The board may supplement payments made under federal land retirement programs to the extent of available appropriations ~~other than bond proceeds~~. The supplemental payments must be used to establish perennial cover on land enrolled or increase payments for land enrollment in programs approved by the board~~, including the federal conservation reserve program and federal and state water bank program~~.

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Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.526, is amended to read:

103F.526 FOOD PLOTS ~~IN WINDBREAKS~~.

The board~~, in cooperation with the commissioner of natural resources,~~ may authorize wildlife food plots on land ~~with windbreaks~~ enrolled in a conservation easement under section 103F.515.

Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.531, is amended to read:

103F.531 RULEMAKING.

The board may adopt rules or policy to implement sections 103F.505 to 103F.531. ~~The rules must include standards for tree planting so that planting does not conflict with existing electrical lines, telephone lines, rights-of-way, or drainage ditches.~~

Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.535, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Release and alteration of conservation easements. Conservation easements ~~existing under this section, as of April 30, 1992,~~ may be altered, released, or terminated by the board ~~of Water and Soil Resources~~ after consultation with the commissioners of agriculture and natural resources. The board may alter, release, or terminate a conservation easement only if the board determines that the public interest and general welfare are better served by the alteration, release, or termination.

Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103G.201, is amended to read:

103G.201 PUBLIC WATERS INVENTORY.

(a) The commissioner shall ~~prepare~~ maintain a public waters inventory map of each county that shows the waters of this state that are designated as public waters under the public waters inventory and classification procedures prescribed under Laws 1979, chapter 199, and shall provide access to a copy of the maps and lists. ~~The~~ As county public waters inventory ~~map for each county must be filed with~~ maps and lists are revised according to this section, the commissioner shall send a notification or a copy of the maps and lists to the auditor of ~~the~~ each affected county.

(b) The commissioner is authorized to revise the list of public waters established under Laws 1979, chapter 199, to reclassify those types 3, 4, and 5 wetlands previously identified as public waters wetlands under Laws 1979, chapter 199, as public waters or as wetlands under section 103G.005, subdivision 19. The commissioner may only reclassify public waters wetlands as public waters if:

(1) they are assigned a shoreland management classification by the commissioner under sections 103F.201 to 103F.221;

(2) they are classified as lacustrine wetlands or deepwater habitats according to Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States (Cowardin, et al., 1979 edition); or

(3) the state or federal government has become titleholder to any of the beds or shores of the public waters wetlands, subsequent to the preparation of the public waters inventory map filed with the auditor of the county, pursuant to paragraph (a), and the responsible state or federal agency declares that the water is necessary for the purposes of the public ownership.

(c) The commissioner must provide notice of the reclassification to the local government unit, the county board, the watershed district, if one exists for the area, and the soil and water conservation district. Within 60 days of receiving notice from the commissioner, a party required to receive the notice may provide a resolution stating objections to the reclassification. If the commissioner receives an objection from a party required to receive the

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notice, the reclassification is not effective. If the commissioner does not receive an objection from a party required to receive the notice, the reclassification of a wetland under paragraph (b) is effective 60 days after the notice is received by all of the parties.

(d) The commissioner shall give priority to the reclassification of public waters wetlands that are or have the potential to be affected by public works projects.

(e) The commissioner may revise the public waters inventory map and list of each county:

(1) to reflect the changes authorized in paragraph (b); and

(2) as needed, to:

(i) correct errors in the original inventory;

(ii) add or subtract trout stream tributaries within sections that contain a designated trout stream following written notice to the landowner;

(iii) add depleted quarries, and sand and gravel pits, when the body of water exceeds 50 acres and the shoreland has been zoned for residential development; and

(iv) add or subtract public waters that have been created or eliminated as a requirement of a permit authorized by the commissioner under section 103G.245.

Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168.1296, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. General requirements and procedures. (a) The commissioner shall issue critical habitat plates to an applicant who:

(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, one-ton pickup truck or recreational vehicle;

(2) pays a fee of $10 to cover the costs of handling and manufacturing the plates;

(3) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013;

(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;

(5) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the Minnesota critical habitat private sector matching account established in section 84.943; and

(6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.

(b) The critical habitat plate application must indicate that the annual contribution specified under paragraph (a), clause (5), is a minimum contribution to receive the plate and that the applicant may make an additional contribution to the account.

(c) Owners of one-ton pickup trucks or recreational vehicles under paragraph (a), clause (1), ~~are~~ may be eligible ~~only~~ for special critical habitat license plates ~~for which the designs are selected under subdivision 2,~~ on or after January 1, ~~2006~~ 2012.

(d) Special critical habitat license plates~~, the designs for which are selected under subdivision 2, on or after January 1, 2006,~~ may be personalized according to section 168.12, subdivision 2a, on or after January 1, 2012.

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Sec. 42. WILD RICE HARVEST AUTHORITY.

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 84.15, subdivision 1, until December 31, 2009, the commissioner of natural resources may, by posting, restrict or prohibit the harvesting of wild rice on public waters based on the stage of ripeness of the wild rice stands in the waters.

Sec. 43. REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.

The revisor of statutes shall change the term "conservation reserve program" to "reinvest in Minnesota reserve program" wherever it appears in Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.95, subdivision 2; 92.70, subdivision 1; and 103H.105.

Sec. 44. REPEALER.

(a) Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 85.0505, subdivision 2; 103B.101, subdivision 11; 103F.511, subdivision 4; and 103F.521, subdivision 2, are repealed.

(b) Minnesota Rules, parts 8400.3130; 8400.3160; 8400.3200; 8400.3230; 8400.3330; 8400.3360; 8400.3390; 8400.3500; 8400.3530, subparts 1, 2, and 2a; and 8400.3560, are repealed."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying wild rice season and harvest authority; modifying certain definitions; modifying state park permit requirements; modifying authority to establish secondary units; eliminating liquor service at John A. Latsch State Park; providing for establishment of boater waysides; modifying watercraft and off-highway motorcycle operation requirements; expanding snowmobile grant-in-aid program; modifying state trails; modifying Water Law; providing for appeals and enforcement of certain civil penalties; providing for taking wild animals to protect public safety; modifying Board of Water and Soil Resources membership; modifying local water program; modifying Reinvest in Minnesota Resources Law; modifying certain easement authority; providing for notice of changes to public waters inventory; modifying critical habitat plate eligibility; modifying cost-share program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 84.105; 84.66, subdivision 2; 84.793, subdivision 1; 84.83, subdivision 3; 84.92, subdivision 8; 85.015, subdivisions 13, 14; 85.053, subdivision 3; 85.054, by adding subdivisions; 86A.05, by adding a subdivision; 86A.08, subdivision 1; 86A.09, subdivision 1; 86B.311, by adding a subdivision; 97A.321; 103B.101, subdivisions 1, 2; 103B.3355; 103B.3369, subdivision 5; 103C.501, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6; 103F.505; 103F.511, subdivisions 5, 8a, by adding a subdivision; 103F.515, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6; 103F.521, subdivision 1; 103F.525; 103F.526; 103F.531; 103F.535, subdivision 5; 103G.201; 168.1296, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 85.0505, subdivision 2; 103B.101, subdivision 11; 103F.511, subdivision 4; 103F.521, subdivision 2; Minnesota Rules, parts 8400.3130; 8400.3160; 8400.3200; 8400.3230; 8400.3330; 8400.3360; 8400.3390; 8400.3500; 8400.3530, subparts 1, 2, 2a; 8400.3560."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

Carlson from the Committee on Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1511, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; modifying lawful purpose and other definitions; establishing a rating system for annual lawful purpose expenditures and imposing civil penalties; modifying provisions relating to licensing and permits and providing for fees; regulating conduct of bingo and other games; modifying lease requirements; regulating who may participate in lawful gambling; providing for expenditures of

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gross profits; providing for local approval; making clarifying, technical, and conforming changes to lawful gambling provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 349.11; 349.12, subdivisions 3a, 5, 7, 7a, 12a, 18, 19, 21, 25, 25b, 25c, 25d, 29, 32a, 33; 349.15, subdivisions 1, 1a; 349.151, subdivisions 4, 4b, 4c; 349.154, subdivision 1; 349.155, subdivisions 3, 4a; 349.16, subdivisions 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, by adding subdivisions; 349.162, subdivision 6; 349.1635, subdivisions 1, 3; 349.1641; 349.165, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 349.166, subdivision 2; 349.167, subdivision 2; 349.168, subdivision 8; 349.169, subdivisions 1, 3; 349.17, subdivisions 3, 5, 6, 7, 8; 349.173; 349.18, subdivision 1; 349.19, subdivisions 2, 2a, 3, 5, 10; 349.191, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 2, 3, 4; 349.211, subdivision 1a; 349.2127, subdivision 7; 349.213, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 349.15, subdivisions 4, 5; 349.154, subdivision 2; 349.155, subdivision 7; 349.16, subdivisions 9, 10; 349.166, subdivision 3; 349.168, subdivisions 4, 6, 7, 10; 349.18, subdivisions 2, 3; 349.2127, subdivision 8.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete lines 24 and 25

Page 1, before line 26, insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 297E.06, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. Annual audit, certified inventory, and cash count. (a) An organization licensed under chapter 349 with gross receipts from lawful gambling of more than ~~$300,000~~ $500,000 in any year must have an annual financial audit of its lawful gambling activities and funds for that year. An organization licensed under chapter 349 with gross receipts from lawful gambling of more than $150,000 but not more than $300,000 in any year must have an annual financial review of its lawful gambling activities and funds for that year.

(b) The commissioner may require a financial audit of the lawful gambling activities and funds of an organization licensed under chapter 349, with gross receipts less than $500,000 annually, when an organization has:

(1) failed to timely file required gambling tax returns;

(2) failed to timely pay the gambling tax or regulatory fee;

(3) filed fraudulent gambling tax returns;

(4) failed to take corrective actions required by the commissioner; or

(5) failed to otherwise comply with chapter 297E.

(c) Audits ~~and financial reviews~~ under this subdivision must be performed by an independent accountant licensed by the state of Minnesota.

(d) An organization licensed under chapter 349 must perform an annual certified inventory and cash count at the end of its fiscal year and submit the report to the commissioner within 30 days after the end of its fiscal year. The report shall be on a form prescribed by the commissioner.

~~(b)~~ (e) The commissioner of revenue shall prescribe standards for the audits ~~and financial review~~, certified inventory, and cash count reports required under this subdivision. The standards may vary based on the gross receipts of the organization. The standards must incorporate and be consistent with standards prescribed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A complete, true, and correct copy of the ~~audit~~ audits, certified inventory, and cash count report must be filed as prescribed by the commissioner."

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Page 2, line 17, strike "(10)," and before "(15)" insert "(10) to"

Page 8, delete section 10

Page 10, line 27, delete "that exceeds $1,000" and insert "up to $10,000"

Page 17, line 26, strike "three months" and insert "45 days"

Page 30, delete section 49 and insert:

"Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 349.19, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9. Annual financial audit; filing requirement. An organization licensed under this chapter must have an annual financial audit ~~or financial review~~ when required by section 297E.06, subdivision 4."

Page 36, line 9, delete "article" and insert "act"

Pages 36 to 44, delete article 2

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 7, after "approval;" insert "changing annual audit requirements;"

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

Carlson from the Committee on Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1805, A bill for an act relating to occupations and professions; creating licensing standards for full-time firefighters; establishing fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 299N.02, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299N.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 4, after line 20, insert:

"Subd. 9. Fees. Fees collected under this section must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to a special account and are appropriated to the board to pay costs incurred under this section and section 299N.04."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, after "fees;" insert "appropriating money;"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

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Carlson from the Committee on Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2036, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner of health to convene an Alzheimer's disease working group; requiring a report.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE WORKING GROUP.

Subdivision 1. Establishment; members. The Minnesota Board on Aging must convene an Alzheimer's disease working group that consists of no more than 20 members including, but not limited to:

(1) at least one caregiver of a person who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease;

(2) at least one person who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease;

(3) a representative of the nursing facility industry;

(4) a representative of the assisted living industry;

(5) a representative of the adult day services industry;

(6) a representative of the medical care provider community;

(7) a psychologist who specializes in dementia care;

(8) an Alzheimer's researcher;

(9) a representative of the Alzheimer's Association;

(10) the commissioner of human services or a designee;

(11) the commissioner of health or a designee;

(12) the ombudsman for long-term care or a designee; and

(13) at least two members named by the governor.

Subd. 2. Duties; recommendations. The Alzheimer's disease working group must examine the array of needs of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, services available to meet these needs, and the capacity of the state and current providers to meet these and future needs. The working group shall consider and make recommendations on the following issues:

(1) trends in the state's Alzheimer's population and service needs including, but not limited to:

(i) the state's role in long-term care, family caregiver support, and assistance to persons with early-stage and early-onset of Alzheimer's disease;

(ii) state policy regarding persons with Alzheimer's disease and dementia; and

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(iii) establishment of a surveillance system for the purpose of having proper estimates of the number of persons in the state with Alzheimer's disease, and the changing population with dementia;

(2) existing resources, services, and capacity including, but not limited to:

(i) type, cost, and availability of dementia services;

(ii) dementia-specific training requirements for long-term care staff;

(iii) quality care measures for residential care facilities;

(iv) availability of home and community-based resources for persons with Alzheimer's disease, including respite care;

(v) number and availability of long-term care dementia units;

(vi) adequacy and appropriateness of geriatric psychiatric units for persons with behavior disorders associated with Alzheimer's and related dementia; and

(vii) assisted living residential options for persons with dementia; and

(3) needed policies or responses including, but not limited to, the provision of coordinated services and supports to persons and families living with Alzheimer's and related disorders, the capacity to meet these needs, and strategies to address identified gaps in services.

Subd. 3. Meetings. At least four working group meetings must be public meetings, and to the extent practicable, technological means, such as Web casts, shall be used to reach the greatest number of people throughout the state.

Subd. 4. Report. The Board on Aging must submit a report and recommendations to the governor and chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health care no later than January 15, 2011.

Subd. 5. Private funding. To the extent available, the Board on Aging may utilize funding provided by private foundations and other private funding sources to complete the duties of the Alzheimer's disease working group.

Subd. 6. Sunset. The Alzheimer's disease working group sunsets upon delivery of the required report to the governor and legislative committees."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the Minnesota Board on Aging to convene an Alzheimer's disease working group; requiring a report."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

The report was adopted.

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SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 818 and 1081 were read for the second time.

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. Nos. 122, 412, 474, 484, 532, 707, 729, 1033, 1096, 1431, 1810 and 1910 were read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Kahn, Juhnke, Solberg and Haws introduced:

H. F. No. 2354, A bill for an act relating to gambling; authorizing director of the State Lottery to operate slot machines at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

Murdock introduced:

H. F. No. 2355, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for utility and street improvements in the city of Wadena; authorizing the issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Peppin, Gottwalt, Kiffmeyer, Brod and Dean introduced:

H. F. No. 2356, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating the state employee group insurance plan; establishing the plan as a high deductible health plan; requiring health savings accounts to be offered to enrollees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.

Welti and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2357, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money to Independent School District No. 227, Chatfield, for the Potter Center for the Arts in the city of Chatfield.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Hausman; Thao; Murphy, E.; Hornstein and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 2358, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for three stations for the Central Corridor Line; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following messages were received from the Senate:

Madam Speaker:

I hereby announce that the Senate accedes to the request of the House for the appointment of a Conference Committee on the amendments adopted by the Senate to the following House File:

H. F. No. 819, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting certain unfair Internet ticket sales by original sellers and resellers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

The Senate has appointed as such committee:

Senators Latz, Skogen and Jungbauer.

Said House File is herewith returned to the House.

Colleen J. Pacheco, First Assistant Secretary of the Senate

Madam Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned, as amended by the Senate, in which amendments the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested:

H. F. No. 2323, A bill for an act relating to the financing and operation of state and local government; making policy, technical, administrative, enforcement, collection, refund, clarifying, and other changes to income, franchise, property, sales and use, estate, gift, cigarette, tobacco, liquor, motor vehicle, gross receipts, minerals, tax increment financing and other taxes and tax-related provisions; requiring certain additions; conforming to federal section 179 expensing allowances; adding Minnesota development subsidies to corporate taxable income; disallowing certain subtractions; allowing certain nonrefundable credits; allowing a refundable Minnesota child credit; repealing various credits; conforming to certain federal tax provisions; expanding definition of domestic corporation to include tax havens; modifying income tax rates; expanding and increasing credit for research activities; accelerating single sales apportionment; modifying minimum fees; allowing county local sales tax; eliminating certain existing local sales taxes; adjusting county program aid; modifying levy limits; making changes to residential homestead market value credit; providing flexibility and mandate reduction provisions; making changes to various property tax and local government aid-related provisions; providing temporary suspension of new or increased maintenance of effort and matching fund requirements; modifying county support of libraries; establishing the Council on Local Results and Innovation; providing property tax system benchmarks, critical indicators, and principles; establishing a property tax work group; creating the Legislative Commission on Mandate Reform; making changes to certain administrative

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procedures; modifying mortgage registry tax payments; modifying truth in taxation provisions; providing clarification for eligibility for property tax exemption for institutions of purely public charity; making changes to property tax refund and senior citizen property tax deferral programs; providing property tax exemptions; providing a property valuation reduction for certain land constituting a riparian buffer; providing a partial valuation exclusion for disaster damaged homes; extending deadline for special service district and housing improvement districts; requiring a fiscal disparity study; extending emergency medical service special taxing district; providing emergency debt certificates; providing and modifying local taxes; expanding county authorization to abate certain improvements; providing municipal street improvement districts; establishing a seasonal recreational property tax deferral program; expanding sales and use tax base; defining solicitor for purposes of nexus; providing a bovine tuberculosis testing grant; modifying tax preparation services law; modifying authority of municipalities to issue bonds for certain other postemployment benefits; allowing use of increment to offset state aid reductions; allowing additional authority to spend increments for housing replacement district plans; modifying and authorizing certain tax increment financing districts; providing equitable funding health and human services reform; modifying JOBZ provisions; repealing international economic development and biotechnology and health science industry zones; modifying basic sliding fee program funding; providing appointments; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 3.842, subdivision 4a; 3.843; 16C.28, subdivision 1a; 40A.09; 84.82, subdivision 10; 84.922, subdivision 11; 86B.401, subdivision 12; 123B.10, subdivision 1; 134.34, subdivisions 1, 4; 245.4932, subdivision 1; 253B.045, subdivision 2; 254B.04, subdivision 1; 270C.12, by adding a subdivision; 270C.445; 270C.56, subdivision 3; 272.02, subdivision 7, by adding subdivisions; 272.029, subdivision 6; 273.111, by adding a subdivision; 273.1231, subdivision 1; 273.1232, subdivision 1; 273.124, subdivision 1; 273.13, subdivisions 25, 34; 273.1384, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding a subdivision; 273.1393; 275.025, subdivisions 1, 2; 275.065, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1c, 3, 6; 275.07, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding a subdivision; 275.70, subdivisions 3, 5; 275.71, subdivisions 2, 4, 5; 276.04, subdivision 2; 279.10; 282.08; 287.08; 289A.02, subdivision 7, as amended; 289A.11, subdivision 1; 289A.20, subdivision 4; 289A.31, subdivision 5; 290.01, subdivisions 5, 19, as amended, 19a, as amended, 19b, 19c, as amended, 19d, as amended, 29, 31, as amended, by adding subdivisions; 290.014, subdivision 2; 290.06, subdivisions 2c, 2d, by adding subdivisions; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.068, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 290.0922, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 290.17, subdivisions 2, 4; 290.191, subdivisions 2, 3; 290A.03, subdivision 15, as amended; 290A.04, subdivision 2; 290B.03, subdivision 1; 290B.04, subdivisions 3, 4; 290B.05, subdivision 1; 291.005, subdivision 1, as amended; 291.03, subdivision 1; 295.75, subdivision 2; 297A.61, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 14a, 17a, 21, 38, by adding subdivisions; 297A.62, by adding a subdivision; 297A.63; 297A.64, subdivision 2; 297A.66, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 297A.67, subdivisions 15, 23; 297A.815, subdivision 3; 297A.83, subdivision 3; 297A.94; 297A.99, subdivisions 1, 6; 297B.02, subdivision 1; 297F.01, by adding a subdivision; 297F.05, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 297G.03, subdivision 1; 297G.04; 298.001, by adding a subdivision; 298.018, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 298.227; 298.24, subdivision 1; 298.28, subdivisions 2, 11, by adding a subdivision; 306.243, by adding a subdivision; 344.18; 365.28; 375.194, subdivision 5; 383A.75, subdivision 3; 428A.101; 428A.21; 429.011, subdivision 2a; 429.021, subdivision 1; 429.041, subdivisions 1, 2; 446A.086, subdivision 8; 465.719, subdivision 9; 469.015; 469.174, subdivision 22; 469.175, subdivisions 1, 6; 469.176, subdivisions 3, 6, by adding a subdivision; 469.1763, subdivisions 2, 3; 469.178, subdivision 7; 469.315; 469.3192; 473.13, subdivision 1; 473H.04, by adding a subdivision; 473H.05, subdivision 1; 475.51, subdivision 4; 475.52, subdivision 6; 475.58, subdivision 1; 477A.011, subdivision 36; 477A.0124, by adding a subdivision; 477A.013, subdivision 9, by adding a subdivision; 477A.03, subdivisions 2a, 2b; 641.12, subdivision 1; Laws 1986, chapter 396, section 4, subdivision 3; by adding a subdivision; Laws 1986, chapter 400, section 44, as amended; Laws 1991, chapter 291, article 8, section 27, subdivision 3, as amended; Laws 1993, chapter 375, article 9, section 46, subdivision 2, as amended, by adding a subdivision; Laws 1995, chapter 264, article 5, sections 44, subdivision 4, as amended; 45, subdivision 1, as amended; Laws 1996, chapter 471, article 2, section 30; Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 8, section 37, subdivision 1; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article 3, section 8, as amended; Laws 2002, chapter 377, article 3, section 25; Laws 2006, chapter 259, article 3, section 12, subdivision 3; Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 5, section 34; article 6, sections 9; 10; article 7, section 16, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 6; 14; 17; 256E; 270C; 272; 273; 275; 290; 292; 297A; 435; 475; 477A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 245.4835; 245.714; 246.54;

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254B.02, subdivision 3; 256B.19, subdivision 1; 256I.08; 272.02, subdivision 83; 273.113; 275.065, subdivisions 5a, 6b, 6c, 8, 9, 10; 289A.50, subdivision 10; 290.01, subdivision 6b; 290.06, subdivisions 24, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34; 290.067, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 3, 4; 290.0672; 290.0674; 290.0679; 290.0802; 290.0921, subdivision 7; 290.191, subdivision 4; 290.491; 297A.61, subdivision 45; 297A.68, subdivisions 38, 41; 469.316; 469.317; 469.321; 469.3215; 469.322; 469.323; 469.324; 469.325; 469.326; 469.327; 469.328; 469.329; 469.330; 469.331; 469.332; 469.333; 469.334; 469.335; 469.336; 469.337; 469.338; 469.339; 469.340; 469.341; 477A.0124, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 477A.03, subdivision 5; Laws 2009, chapter 3, section 1; Laws 2009, chapter 12, article 1, section 8.

Colleen J. Pacheco, First Assistant Secretary of the Senate

Lenczewski moved that the House refuse to concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 2323, that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 5 members of the House, and that the House requests that a like committee be appointed by the Senate to confer on the disagreeing votes of the two houses. The motion prevailed.

Madam Speaker:

I hereby announce that the Senate refuses to concur in the House amendments to the following Senate file:

S. F. No. 2082, A bill for an act relating to government operations; modifying provisions for general legislative and administrative expenses of state government; regulating state and local government operations; establishing a statewide electronic licensing system; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 5.12, subdivision 1; 5.29; 5.32; 5A.03; 10A.31, subdivision 4; 16A.133, subdivision 1; 16B.24, subdivision 5; 43A.49; 45.24; 270C.63, subdivision 13; 302A.821; 303.14; 303.16, subdivision 4; 308A.995; 308B.121, subdivisions 1, 2; 317A.823; 321.0206; 321.0210; 321.0810; 322B.960; 323A.1003; 333.055; 336A.04, subdivision 3; 336A.09, subdivision 2; 359.01, subdivision 3; 469.175, subdivisions 1, 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 5; 16E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 240A.08.

The Senate respectfully requests that a Conference Committee be appointed thereon. The Senate has appointed as such committee:

Senators Betzold, Rest, Olseen, Kubly and Jungbauer.

Said Senate File is herewith transmitted to the House with the request that the House appoint a like committee.

Colleen J. Pacheco, First Assistant Secretary of the Senate

Kahn moved that the House accede to the request of the Senate and that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 5 members of the House to meet with a like committee appointed by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on S. F. No. 2082. The motion prevailed.

FISCAL CALENDAR

Pursuant to rule 1.22, Solberg requested immediate consideration of S. F. No. 657.

S. F. No. 657 was reported to the House.

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Kalin moved to amend S. F. No. 657, the third engrossment, as follows:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert the following language of H. F. No. 680, the third engrossment:

"ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS; GOALS; LEGISLATIVE REVIEW

Section 1. FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDING; GOAL OF ENERGY PROGRAMS.

Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of articles 1 to 5, the following terms have the meaning given them.

(a) "Act" means the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce.

(1) energy efficiency and conservation block grants authorized under subtitle E of title V of the federal Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, United States Code, title 42, section 17151 et seq.;

(2) the Weatherization Assistance Program authorized under part A of title IV of the federal Energy Conservation and Production Act, United States Code, title 42, section 6861, et seq.; and

(3) the State Energy Program authorized under part D of title III of the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act, United States Code, title 42, section 6321, et seq.

Subd. 2. Stimulus funding allocation and use goals. To the extent allowed by federal law and regulation and consistent with the purposes and principles of the act, stimulus funding must be allocated and expended under articles 2 to 4 for activities that best achieve the following goals:

(1) job retention and creation;

(2) improved energy efficiency and increased renewable energy production capacity;

(3) coordination with and leveraging of other resources to increase the total benefits derived from stimulus funding;

(4) timely implementation of funded activities;

(5) long-term sustainability of benefits derived from stimulus funds;

(6) geographic distribution across the state;

(7) compliance with the disadvantaged business enterprise requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.16; and

(8) ensuring that projects are cost-effective and maximize energy savings per dollar of stimulus funding expended.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 2. LEGISLATIVE REVIEW.

The Office of Energy Security shall, prior to expending any stimulus funds, submit to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees with primary jurisdiction over energy policy and finance the criteria it proposes to use to rank the programs in articles 1 to 5 in order to allocate stimulus funding among the programs. Comments on the proposed criteria must be submitted to the Office of Energy Security within ten working days of receipt of the criteria. The Office of Energy Security shall consider the comments before establishing the final allocation criteria, and shall submit a report on the amount of stimulus funds allocated to each of the programs under articles 1 to 5 the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees with primary jurisdiction over energy policy and finance within ten working days of establishing the stimulus funding allocations.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

ARTICLE 2

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Section 1. WEATHERIZATION.

Subdivision 1. Allocation of funds. All stimulus funds for weatherization must be allocated by the director of the Office of Energy Security, consistent with federal allocation requirements and state allocation formulas in the state weatherization plan. Existing providers of weatherization services must be fully utilized, consistent with effective program delivery, before additional providers of weatherization services are added.

Subd. 2. Rental units. Programs that include rental units must be developed, including developing procedures to increase low-income rental unit participation in programs. Priority must be given to serving the largest number of new weatherization clients consistent with federal eligibility requirements.

Subd. 3. Background check. Any person offering employment to an individual to conduct weatherization activities under this section shall request a criminal history background check from the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on that individual. In order for an individual to be eligible for employment, the individual must provide an executed criminal history consent form and a money order or check payable to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in an amount equal to the actual cost to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension of conducting the background check. The superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall conduct the background check by retrieving criminal history data maintained in the criminal justice information system computers.

Subd. 4. Employment prohibited. An individual convicted of a violent crime, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 611A.08, subdivision 6, or a crime against property may not be hired to conduct weatherization activities under this section.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILDING RENOVATIONS.

The Office of Energy Security must coordinate the use of stimulus funds with the local public building enhanced energy-efficiency program under Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.43. The Office of Energy Security shall prioritize lighting upgrades, energy recommissioning, and other cost-effective energy projects that are ready for immediate implementation. Stimulus funds may be used for, but are not limited to, grants for a portion of costs incurred by local governments to implement energy efficiency improvements under the local public building

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enhanced energy-efficiency program. The Office of Energy Security may require a local government, as a condition of receiving a grant, to commit to implement future activities, including, but not limited to, staff training, that are designed to create additional energy or operating savings to the local government. The Office of Energy Security shall coordinate with the Department of Education to prioritize school district projects for funding under this section, consistent with the principles of statewide geographic distribution of projects, optimized energy savings, and an improved learning environment for schoolchildren.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 3. STATE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.

The Department of Administration shall develop a plan and procedures to select, fund, and implement projects using stimulus funds. The plan and procedures shall prioritize lighting upgrades, energy-efficient windows, energy recommissioning, and other cost-effective energy projects that are ready for immediate implementation. Funds may be used for, but are not limited to, grants for a portion of costs incurred by state agencies in implementing energy efficiency improvements. The Department of Administration may require a state agency, as a condition of receiving stimulus funds, to commit to implement future activities, including, but not limited to, staff training, that are designed to create additional energy or operating savings to the state agency.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 4. RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS.

The Office of Energy Security shall coordinate with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to use stimulus funds in conjunction with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency's existing financing programs to improve energy efficiency in dwellings.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 5. TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

(a) The Department of Employment and Economic Development, in consultation with the Office of Energy Security and the Office of Higher Education, shall develop a plan and procedures to:

(1) allocate stimulus funds to training programs to train energy professionals needed to implement the energy programs described in sections 1 to 4, including but not limited to energy auditors, energy managers, and building operators;

(2) coordinate, oversee, and monitor the training and certification of energy professionals; and

(3) allocate stimulus funding for the purposes of clauses (1) and (2) and to training providers.

(b) Training strategies must be designed to meet the wide range of facilities managers and building sizes and types, and must protect the occupational health and safety of workers employed on these energy projects. Technical skills training must include insulation, air sealing, and mechanical work.

(1) train individuals already employed in implementing energy programs;

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(2) recruit individuals to be trained to perform work in energy projects using stimulus funding who are unemployed, especially targeting communities experiencing disproportionately high rates of unemployment, including, but not limited to, low-income, youth, rural, or tribal communities and individuals in construction trades and crafts;

(3) ensure that the full capacity of current training providers is utilized, including, but not limited to, opportunities industrialization centers, skilled trades labor unions, tribal colleges or nonprofits working in tribal communities, community action partnerships, utility companies, higher education institutions, and nonprofit organizations with demonstrated expertise in energy efficiency; and

(4) publicize job and contract opportunities through cost-effective dissemination via the mass media, including, but not limited to, public service announcements and radio advertisements.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 6. ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY REPORTING.

The director of the Office of Energy Security, after compiling information supplied by the Departments of Administration, Education, and Employment and Economic Development, and the Office of Higher Education, shall report on the progress of the programs funded under articles 1 to 5 to the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over energy finance and workforce development policy by September 1, 2009, January 15, 2010, April 1, 2010, and September 1, 2010. The report must include a complete accounting of all stimulus funds spent on the programs funded under articles 1 to 5, to the extent allowable by state and federal law, including, but not limited to:

(1) the specific projects funded, including the location, building owner, and project manager;

(2) the number of jobs retained or created by each project;

(3) the total calculated and actual energy savings for each project;

(4) the remaining balances in each stimulus fund;

(5) the nonstimulus funding leveraged by stimulus funds for each project;

(6) the training courses provided, including the location and provider of courses offered, the funding source for each training course, and the total number of trainees;

(7) compliance with prevailing wage, veterans, and disadvantaged business enterprise requirements; and

(8) the effectiveness of the outreach and recruitment efforts among youth, low-income, and unemployed workers conducted under section 5, paragraph (a), clause (2).

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

ARTICLE 3

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Section 1. RENEWABLE ENERGY GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) The commissioner of commerce shall establish a program to award grants to energy projects that meet the following conditions:

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(1) the project qualifies as a community-based energy development (C-BED) project, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.1612, subdivision 2, paragraph (g);

(2) for wind projects, the project is located in an area where the measured wind resource is Class 4 or above;

(3) the project begins commercial operation after July 1, 2009;

(4) the project does not receive renewable energy payment incentives under Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.41; and

(5) the project meets any other conditions established under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, for use of these funds.

(b) The department shall develop an application form, application review procedures, criteria that projects must meet in order to be considered for a grant award, procedures and guidelines for project monitoring and evaluation, and other administrative procedures necessary to fully implement a grant program.

(d) No more than two projects in a single county may receive a grant under this section.

(e) No C-BED qualifying owner may financially participate in more than one project that receives a grant under this section.

(f) Grant awards must be geographically dispersed throughout the state.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 2. RENEWABLE ELECTRIC GENERATION FACILITY REBATES.

(a) The commissioner shall establish a program to award rebates to qualifying facilities that generate electricity from a renewable source and that:

(1) begin operation after July 1, 2009;

(2) meet all other conditions established under the act; and

(3) provide electricity to:

(i) a homeowner's primary residence; or

(ii) a business with 20 or fewer full-time employees.

(b) The commissioner shall develop an application form, application review procedures, criteria that projects must meet in order to be considered for a rebate, procedures and guidelines for project monitoring and evaluation, and other administrative procedures necessary to fully implement a rebate program.

(c) The owner of a qualifying facility may apply to the commissioner for a rebate of the lesser of $2,500 or 35 percent of the cost of the electric generation facility, including installation costs.

(d) The commissioner shall award rebates only from funds appropriated for that purpose and to the extent of those appropriations. Grants must be made to applicants in the order of the time of receipt of a complete application.

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(e) For purposes of this section:

(1) "Qualifying facility" means an electric generation facility with a capacity of less than 40 kilowatts that generates electricity from a renewable energy source.

(2) "Renewable energy source" means:

(i) solar;

(ii) wind;

(iii) hydroelectric;

(iv) hydrogen, provided that after January 1, 2010, the hydrogen must be generated from the resources listed in this clause; or

(v) biomass, which includes, without limitation, landfill gas; an anaerobic digester system; and the predominantly organic components of wastewater effluent, sludge, or related by-products from publicly owned treatment works, but not including incineration of wastewater sludge to produce electricity.

(3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 3. SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND SCHOOLS.

(a) The commissioner shall establish a program to award grants to:

(1) local units of government to pay the costs of installing solar energy projects to generate energy used in public buildings; or

(2) to school districts to pay the costs of installing solar energy projects to generate energy used in K-12 schools.

(b) To be eligible to receive a grant, a project must:

(1) begin operation after July 1, 2009; and

(2) meet all other conditions established under the act.

(c) The commissioner shall develop an application form, application review procedures, criteria that a project must meet in order to be considered for a grant award, procedures and guidelines for project monitoring and evaluation, and other administrative procedures necessary to fully implement a grant program.

(d) In awarding grants, the commissioner must determine, at a minimum, the following:

(1) that the physical condition of the building is sufficient to support the efficient operation of the solar energy project;

(2) that there is no significant possibility that the building may close within ten years, which determination, for a school, must be based on enrollment projections; and

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(3) that the projected cumulative energy savings exceed the grant amount within 15 years for a qualifying solar thermal project, and within 20 years for a photovoltaic device.

(e) In awarding grants, the commissioner must also consider:

(1) the reliability and cost-effectiveness of the solar technology to be installed;

(2) the extent to which the proposal effectively coordinates with the conservation and energy efficiency programs offered by the energy utilities serving the building in which the project is located, and with the public building enhanced energy efficiency program under section 216C.43, if applicable;

(3) life cycle energy use reductions and greenhouse gas emissions reductions projected per dollar of installed cost of the project; and

(4) the geographic distribution of grant recipients throughout the state.

(f) For the purposes of this section:

(1) "public building" means any publicly owned building, sports arena, or other facility of a county, city, or other local unit of government;

(2) "solar energy" means:

(i) a photovoltaic device, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.06, subdivision 16; or

(ii) a qualifying thermal project, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.2411, subdivision 2, that includes modifications made to a distribution system to distribute heating or cooling throughout a building; and

(3) "commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

ARTICLE 4

MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS

Section 1. ENERGY PROGRAMS IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS.

(a) The commissioner of commerce shall establish a program to award grants to commercial and industrial facilities for the purpose of:

(1) installing energy-efficiency improvements or devices that use renewable energy sources to generate electricity or to heat or cool a building; or

(2) manufacturing renewable fuels in solid form from biomass for use in industrial boilers.

(b) To be eligible to receive a grant, a project must:

(1) begin commercial operation after July 1, 2009; and

(2) meet all other conditions established under the act.

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(d) For the purposes of this section, "renewable energy source" means:

(i) solar;

(ii) wind;

(iii) hydroelectric;

(iv) hydrogen, provided that after January 1, 2010, the hydrogen must be generated from the resources listed in this paragraph; or

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 2. ENERGY EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND DATA SYSTEMS.

The Office of Energy Security shall establish programs to work with teachers and other energy experts to include energy issues in K-12 curricula; develop training and certification programs for technicians to install and service wind and solar energy systems; and upgrade data systems to enable accurate tracking of energy savings resulting from the conservation improvement program and other state energy programs.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 3. ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

The Office of Energy Security shall establish a grant program to award grants to local units of government to enhance energy efficiency and reduce energy use. Energy efficiency and conservation block grant funds may be used for grants for planning, consultant services, energy audits, implementing energy-efficient building codes and inspection services, energy efficiency renovations, street lighting, and the installation of renewable energy devices deployed on public buildings.

ARTICLE 5

APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPROPRIATION.

Of the funds available to the state of Minnesota from the federal stimulus funding for the weatherization assistance program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, $131,937,411 is appropriated to the commissioner of commerce. The funds must be administered consistent with the requirements in article 2, section 1.

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Sec. 2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK PROGRAM APPROPRIATION.

The funds available to the state of Minnesota from the federal stimulus funding for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, estimated to be $10,644,100, are appropriated to the commissioner of commerce. The appropriation must be distributed as follows:

(1) 61.5 percent, estimated to be $6,546,121, is for energy efficiency grants to local government in article 4, section 3; and

(2) 38.5 percent, estimated to be $4,097,979, is for local government and school district buildings consistent with the requirements in article 2, section 2.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 3. STATE ENERGY PROGRAM APPROPRIATION.

Of the funds available to the state of Minnesota from the federal stimulus funding for the State Energy Program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, $54,172,000 is appropriated to the commissioner of commerce. Of this amount: