1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; modifying civil penalties for certain invasive species 
1.3 	violations;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84D.13, subdivision 5.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84D.13, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.6 		Subd. 5.Civil penalties. (a) A civil citation issued under this section must impose 
1.7 	the following penalty amounts:
1.8 	(1) for transporting aquatic macrophytes in violation of section 84D.09, $100;
1.9 	(2) for placing or attempting to place into waters of the state water-related equipment 
1.10 	that has aquatic macrophytes attached, $200;
1.11 	(3) for unlawfully possessing or transporting a prohibited invasive species other 
1.12 	than an aquatic macrophyte, $500;
1.13 	(4) for placing or attempting to place into waters of the state water-related equipment 
1.14 	that has prohibited invasive species attached when the waters are not listed by the 
1.15 	commissioner as being infested with that invasive species, $500 up to $1,000;
1.16 	(5) for intentionally damaging, moving, removing, or sinking a buoy marking, as 
1.17 	prescribed by rule, Eurasian water milfoil, $100;
1.18 	(6) for failing to have drain plugs or similar devices removed or opened while 
1.19 	transporting water-related equipment or for failing to remove plugs, open valves, and 
1.20 	drain water from water-related equipment, other than marine sanitary systems, before 
1.21 	leaving waters of the state, $100; and
1.22 	(7) for transporting infested water off riparian property without a permit as required 
1.23 	by rule, $200.
2.1 	(b) A civil citation that is issued to a person who has one or more prior convictions 
2.2 	or final orders for violations of this chapter is subject to twice the penalty amounts listed 
2.3 	in paragraph (a).