Legislative Session number- 81

Bill Name: HF2388

hf2388SECOND ENGROSSMENTOmnibus environment, natural resources, and agriculture
appropriations bill.ARTICLE 1 - ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Sec. 1:
Environment and natural resources appropriations summary provided. Sec. 2:
Pollution control agency appropriated money for protection of the water, air,
land, and for general support. Sec. 3: Office of environmental assistance
appropriated money. Sec. 4: Zoological board appropriated money. Sec. 5: Natural
resources appropriated money for mineral resources management, water resources
management, forest management, parks and recreation management, trails and
waterways management, fish and wildlife management, enforcement, and operations
support. Sec. 6: Board of water and soil resources appropriated money. Sec. 7:
Citizens council on voyageurs national park appropriated money. Sec. 8: Science
museum of Minnesota appropriated money. Sec. 9: Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary
area commission appropriated money. Sec. 10: Minnesota academy of science
appropriated money. Sec. 11: Savage in Scott county appropriated money for
county state-aid highway No. 27 extension. Sec. 12: Minnesota Children's Museum
appropriated money for Project GreenStart. Sec. 13: Minnesota resources
appropriated money for the legislative commission on Minnesota Resources,
recreation, historic sites, water quality, agriculture and natural resource
based industries, urbanization impacts, decision-making tools, environmental
education, benchmarks and indicators, critical lands and habitats, native
species planting, native fish, exotic species, data availability requirements,
project requirements, match requirements, payment conditions and capital
equipment expenditures, purchase of recycled and recyclable materials, energy
conservation, accessibility, year 2000 compatible database and software, and
carryforward provided. Sec. 14: Additional appropriations provided for state
park and recreation area acquisition and metropolitan regional park system. Sec.
15: Procedure for adopting exempt rules exceptions expanded to include natural
resources electronic or telephone transaction fees. Sec. 16: Department of
natural resources electronic license transactions permitted outside the state,
fee provisions modified, and statewide system implemented after pilot project is
completed. Sec. 17-18: Commissioner of natural resources authorized to sale and
license software developed by the department or a vendor for the department; and
money received used for software development, maintenance, and support. Sec. 19:
Snowmobile trails and enforcement account purposes clarified by specifying land
and ice trails of Voyageurs National Park. Sec. 20: Voyageurs National Park
trail assistance program funds recipients immune from liability. Sec. 21:
Snowmobile information and safety education and training program appropriate
fees established by the commissioner. Sec. 22-23: Adult snowmobile safety
training requirement modified to allow persons age 16 and over. Sec. 24:
Youthful snowmobile operator prohibition provisions modified. Sec. 25: Persons
operating a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle (ATV) during prohibition due to
alcohol or controlled substance violation provided misdemeanor penalties. Sec.
26: Minnesota conservation corps fees to be deposited and used for corps
projects and administration. Sec. 27: Blue Mounds state park land addition
provided. Sec. 28: St. Louis county; Iron Range off-highway vehicle recreation
area land additions provided. Sec. 29: Gitchi-Gami trail established in Lake and
Cook counties. Sec. 30: Parks and outdoor recreation area grants to local units
of government modified. Sec. 31: Regional trails grants provided to local units
of government for acquisition, betterment, and improvements. Sec. 32: Local
trail connections grants provided to local units of government for acquisition,
betterment, and improvements. Sec. 33: Personal watercraft license fee set. Sec.
34: Wildfires: local fire department grants provided for training and equipment.
Sec. 35: Public campgrounds provisions modified related to permanent school fund
land leases. Sec. 36: Emergency deer feeding unencumbered balance limit
modified. Sec. 37: Resident hunting license fees increased. Sec. 38: Nonresident
hunting license fees increased. Sec. 39: Resident fishing license fees
increased. Sec. 40: Nonresident fishing license fees increased. Sec. 41:
Minnesota sporting license fees increased. Sec. 42: Resident fish house and dark
house license fees increased. Sec. 43: Nonresident fish house license fees
increased. Sec. 44: Whitefish and ciscoe netting license fee increased. Sec. 45:
Trapping license fees increased. Sec. 46: Youth deer license fee increased. Sec.
47: Firearms safety certificate requirement provision expanded to include
indicator on a driver's license or I.D. card. Sec. 48: Local units of government
staff ineligible to be appointed to watershed district boards if unit is a
member. Sec. 49: Board of water and soil resources general services allocation
specified. Sec. 50: Blue Earth River basin initiative boundaries specified. Sec.
51: Blue Earth River basin initiative state grant-in-aid program created. Sec.
52: Blue Earth River basin initiative aid formula provided. Sec. 53: Board of
water and soil resources supervision of the Blue Earth River basin initiative
grant-in-aid program provided, and procedures and forms devised. Sec. 54: Blue
Earth River basin initiative grant conditions provided. Sec. 55: Blue Earth
River basin initiative interstate cooperation with Iowa authorized. Sec. 56:
Blue Earth River basin initiative legislative report required after 2 years of
operation. Sec. 57: Existing individual sewage treatment system standard
inspection form use required and local ordinance attachments authorized. Sec.
58: Preferred waste management practices provision modified related to land
disposal and the retrieval of methane gas. Sec. 59: Sanitary district fee
authority limited. Sec. 60: Disposal facilities local fee authority scope
modified. Sec. 61: Solid waste funds use expanded to include private water
supply monitoring and health assessment costs in qualified contaminated areas.
Sec. 62: Closed landfill investment fund established. Sec. 63: Mercury reduction
strategies provided and progress reports required. Sec. 64: Mississippi River
area facilities environmental assessment worksheet requirements modified. Sec.
65: DWI; prior snowmobile, all-terrain, and motorboat license revocation
(operating privileges) clarified. Sec. 66-67: Vehicle forfeiture procedure
provisions clarified related to payment of civil action costs and vehicle
disposition. Sec. 68: Peace officer definition modified for the purpose of
chemical testing for persons hunting under the influence. Sec. 69-70: Snowmobile
safety certificate and firearms safety designation information provisions
modified and information deleted after seven years if not matched with a
driver's license or ID card. Sec. 71: Interest earned on nongame wildlife
checkoff program gifts, contributions, and reimbursements to be credited to the
account. Sec. 72: Interest earned on corporate nongame wildlife checkoff program
gifts, contributions, and reimbursements to be credited to the account. Sec. 73:
Solid waste management tax receipts report due date modified. Sec. 74: Motor oil
and filter collection notice provisions modified. Sec. 75-78: Used motor oil and
filter collection provisions modified. Sec. 79: Contaminated used motor oil
reimbursement account funds use for a disposal method study authorized. Sec.
80-81: Forestry development projects changed to natural resource development
projects and scope expanded. Sec. 82: Previous sustainable forest resources
repealer extended. Sec. 83: Previous recycling goals and actions provisions
modified. Sec. 84: Previous Anoka county trail construction appropriations
provisions modified. Sec. 85: Previous Stearns county Beaver Island trail
appropriation availability specified. Sec. 86: Used oil filter disposal methods
analyzed. Sec. 87: Rock county authorized to privately convey state land. Sec.
88: Previous commissioner of natural resources rule making authority revoked
related to state parks, outdoor recreation systems, state forests, campgrounds,
etc. Sec. 89: Farmstead windbreak cost-share program implementation rules
adopted by the board of water and soil resources. Sec. 90: Electronic device use
impact on fish and wildlife resources analyzed. Sec. 91: Conservation angling
license creation studied. Sec. 92: State park lifetime pass studied. Sec. 93:
Wildlife management areas designated by the commissioner of natural resources on
January 3, 1999 rescinded. Sec. 94: Central collection wastewater treatment
system need study committee created. Sec. 95: Repealer. Sec. 96: Effective
date.ARTICLE 2 - AGRICULTURE Sec. 1: Agriculture appropriations summary
provided. Sec. 2: Money appropriated to the department of agriculture for
protection service, agricultural marketing and development, and administration
and financial assistance. Sec. 3: Board of animal health appropriated money.
Sec. 4: Minnesota horticultural society appropriated money. Sec. 5: Agricultural
utilization research institute appropriated money. Sec. 6: Shared savings loan
program review panel to include 2 organic farmers. Sec. 7: Sustainable
agriculture demonstration grants review panel to include 2 organic farmers. Sec.
8: Feedlot and manure management advisory committee to include nonproducer
commercial solid manure applicators and 2 nonproducer commercial liquid manure
applicators. Sec. 9-11: Farmed cervidae provisions expanded. Sec. 12: Cervidae
shooting preserves licensed and season specified. Sec. 13: Pesticide
registration exemption allowed for pesticides deregulated or considered minimum
risk by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Sec. 14: Chemical incident
reimbursement eligible person definition modified. Sec. 15: Chemical incident
reimbursement provisions expanded to include aerial pesticide applicator
financial security requirement by municipal airports. Sec. 16: Food handler
business license fees increased. Sec. 17: Certificates issued and fees provided
for food establishments exporting food out of the state. Sec. 18: Commissioner
of agriculture duties expanded to include promotion of organic agriculture. Sec.
19: Minnesota organic advisory task force membership modified. Sec. 20: Meat
packer daily price reports required. Sec. 21: Penalty provisions modified for
persons violating adulterated dairy products provisions. Sec. 22-34: Board of
animal health secretary changed to director and Voluntary Johne's Disease Herd
Status Program for cattle implementation authorized. Sec. 35: Ethanol
development payment limits increased and provisions modified. Sec. 36:
Agricultural education program grants extended to include programs at the
elementary school level. Sec. 37: Conservation reserve program land eligibility
modified. Sec. 38: Accredited or approved college of veterinary medicine
definition provision modified related to the American Veterinary Medical
Association Council on Education. Sec. 39: Animal definition modified for the
purpose of veterinarians provisions. Sec. 40: Firm defined for the purpose of
veterinarians provisions. Sec. 41: State board of veterinary medicine officer
provisions technical modifications provided. Sec. 42: Veterinary medicine
application required to be filed with the board days prior to examination. Sec.
43: Veterinary medicine application contents modified related to fees and ECFVG
certification. Sec. 44: Veterinary medicine examination payment provision
modified. Sec. 45: Nonresident veterinary license application provisions
modified. Sec. 46: Temporary veterinary licenses granted to qualified graduates.
Sec. 47: Unlawful practice of veterinary medicine without a license or permit
provided gross misdemeanor penalties. Sec. 48: Veterinary medical firms not to
practice provisions modified and expanded. Sec. 49: Authorized veterinary
activities by unlicensed persons clarified. Sec. 50: Prohibited veterinary
medical title use provisions expanded. Sec. 51: Fuel supply contract authorized
related to biomass power mandates. Sec. 52: Minimum required oxygen content in
gasoline provisions expanded. Sec. 53: Retail station selling nonoxygenated
premium grade gasoline required to annually report number of gallons sold, data
classification provided, and provisions modified. Sec. 54: Nonoxygenated
gasoline exemption provided for qualified riparian landowners. Sec. 55:
Nonoxygenated gasoline exemption provided for aircraft operators. Sec. 56:
Demonstration corporation defined for the purpose of corporate and partnership
farming provisions. Sec. 57: Demonstration corporations exception included in
farming and ownership of agricultural land by corporations restriction
provisions. Sec. 58: Contract farming roundtable created for the purpose of
studying agricultural producer contracts, report required, and expiration date
provided. Sec. 59: Commissioner of agriculture required to study and make
recommendations regarding the business climate for dairy farmers. Sec. 60: Urban
agricultural high school working group established, planning grant provided, and
report required. Sec. 61: Feedlot rule review required. Sec. 62: Instruction to
the revisor provided. Sec. 63: Repealer. Sec. 64: Effective date.hlb