1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; providing for sustainable diversion limits on 
1.3 	groundwater appropriations;amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 103G.005, 
1.4 	by adding subdivisions; 103G.287, subdivision 2.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.005, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 9c.Ecosystem harm. "Ecosystem harm" means to change the biological 
1.9 	community and ecology in a manner that results in loss of ecological structure or function.

1.10 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.005, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.11 	to read:
1.12 		Subd. 13b.Negative impact to surface waters. "Negative impact to surface waters" 
1.13 	means a change in hydrology sufficient to cause aquatic ecosystem harm or alter riparian 
1.14 	uses long term.

1.15 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.005, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.16 	to read:
1.17 		Subd. 15i.Sustainable diversion limit. "Sustainable diversion limit" means a maximum 
1.18 	amount of water that can be removed directly or indirectly from a surface water body in a 
1.19 	defined geographic area on a monthly or annual basis without causing a negative impact to 
1.20 	the surface water body.

2.1 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.287, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2.2 		Subd. 2.Relationship to surface water resources. Groundwater appropriations that 
2.3 	will have negative impacts to surface waters are subject to applicable provisions in section 
2.4 	103G.285 may be authorized only if they avoid known negative impacts to surface waters.
2.5 	If the commissioner determines that groundwater appropriations are having a negative 
2.6 	impact to surface waters, the commissioner may use a sustainable diversion limit or other 
2.7 	relevant method, tools, or information to implement measures so that groundwater 
2.8 	appropriations do not negatively impact the surface waters.

2.9 	Sec. 5. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
 2.10 	The revisor of statutes must renumber the subdivisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 
2.11 	103G.005, listed in column A to the references listed in column B. The revisor must make 
2.12 	necessary cross-reference changes in Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules consistent 
2.13 	with the renumbering:

2.14		Column A
	Column B
	
2.15		subdivision 9b
	subdivision 9d
	
2.16		subdivision 13a
	subdivision 13C
	
2.17		subdivision 15h
	subdivision 15j