1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; increasing certain penalties related to aquatic invasive 
1.3 	species;amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 84D.13, subdivision 5.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, 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 the 
1.7 	following penalty amounts:
1.8 	(1) for transporting aquatic macrophytes in violation of section 84D.09, ~~$100~~ $250;
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~~ $250;
1.11 	(3) for unlawfully possessing or transporting a prohibited invasive species other than an 
1.12 	aquatic macrophyte, ~~$500~~ $1,000;
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;
1.16 	(5) for intentionally damaging, moving, removing, or sinking a buoy marking, as 
1.17 	prescribed by rule, Eurasian watermilfoil, $100;
1.18 	(6) for failing to have drain plugs or similar devices removed or opened while transporting 
1.19 	water-related equipment or for failing to remove plugs, open valves, and drain water from 
1.20 	water-related equipment, other than marine sanitary systems, before leaving waters of the 
1.21 	state, ~~$100~~ $250;
2.1 	(7) for transporting infested water off riparian property without a permit as required by 
2.2 	rule, ~~$200~~ $250;
2.3 	(8) for failing to have aquatic invasive species affirmation displayed or available for 
2.4 	inspection as provided in sections 86B.401 and 97C.301, subdivision 2a, $25;
2.5 	(9) for failing to comply with a decontamination order when a decontamination unit is 
2.6 	available on site, $250;
2.7 	(10) for failing to complete decontamination of water-related equipment or to remove 
2.8 	invasive species from water-related equipment by the date specified on a tagging notice and 
2.9 	order, $250; and
2.10 	(11) for failing to complete the aquatic invasive species offender training course required 
2.11 	under section 86B.13, $25.
2.12 	(b) A civil citation that is issued to a person who has one or more prior convictions or 
2.13 	final orders for violations of this chapter is subject to twice the penalty amounts listed in 
2.14 	paragraph (a).