1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; creating fee exemption for certain utility licenses 
1.3 	crossing public lands and waters;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 
1.4 	84.415, subdivision 7.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84.415, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 7.~~Existing road right-of-way;~~ Fee exemption. (a) A utility license for 
1.8 	crossing public lands or public waters is exempt from all fees specified in this section and 
1.9 	in rules adopted under this section ~~when the utility crossing is on an existing right-of-way~~ 
1.10 	~~of a public road~~.
1.11 	(b) This subdivision applies to telephone lines and to electric power lines, cables, 
1.12 	or conduits under 100 kilovolts.
1.13 	(c) This subdivision does not apply to electric power lines, cables, or conduits 100 
1.14 	kilovolts or greater, or to mains or pipelines for gas, liquids, or solids in suspension.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2014.