1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; establishing limitations on changes to the requirements 
1.3 	for a permit to mow or hay a right-of-way.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. PERMIT TO MOW OR HAY.
 1.6 	The commissioner of transportation must not adopt or enforce requirements that differ 
1.7 	from those in effect on June 1, 2016, for a permit to mow or hay a right-of-way under the 
1.8 	control of the commissioner unless the new permit requirements include or reflect at least 
1.9 	the following:
1.10 	(1) ease of application comparable to a burning permit issued by the commissioner of 
1.11 	natural resources;
1.12 	(2) acknowledgment that the state owns the right-of-way property;
1.13 	(3) priority given to the owner or occupant of private land adjacent to a right-of-way;
1.14 	(4) the date restrictions in Minnesota Statutes, section 160.232, with exceptions provided 
1.15 	as necessary to effectively control or eradicate noxious weeds;
1.16 	(5) recognition of differences in the abundance of wildlife habitat north and south of 
1.17 	U.S. Highway 10; and
1.18 	(6) input from stakeholders.