Legislative Session number- 81

Bill Name: SF3584

Authorizing and providing for the transfer of public drainage systems from
drainage authorities to water management authorities after expiration of the
drainage lien payment period, defining water management authority; specifying
certain petition signature and content requirements and providing for filing;
specifying certain transfer hearing requirements, providing for drainage system
examination by a drainage authority or court appointed technical panel in cases
of property owner objection, requiring technical assistance from the board of
water and soil resources (BOWSR) and the commissioner of natural resources (DNR)
under certain conditions; requiring costs relating to the transfer to be paid by
the proposed transferee water management authority, requiring drainage system
reimbursement to the water management authority for certain expenses in
nontransfer cases; requiring an outlet guarantee and prohibiting the compromise
of existing property rights; requiring water management authority compensation
to owners of property assessed for benefits on transferred drainage systems for
loss or impairment; providing for the effect of the transfer (mk)