Legislative Session number- 84

Bill Name: SF1434

Relating to natural resources; creating an aquatic invasive species account in
the natural resources fund to be used to prevent the spread of invasive aquatic
plant and wild animal species into uninfested waters, to control and manage
aquatic invasive species and to reestablish biological integrity in lakes and
rivers; requiring a portion of the account to be used for a cost share grant
program to local government units, lake associations and conservation
organizations, specifying certain eligible prevention and management activities;
requiring the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to annually issue aquatic
invasive species decals upon application and payment of a certain fee for
operation of motorized watercraft in public waters, providing for sale and
placement and requiring crediting of the fees to the aquatic invasive species
account; requiring the deposit of the watercraft surcharge in the account;
appropriating money in the account to the commissioner for aquatic invasive
species control and management
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