1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state lands; prohibiting acquisition of land for flood control or water 
1.3 	retention under certain circumstances;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes, chapter 16B.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [16B.2971] ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY PROHIBITED; FLOOD 
1.7 	CONTROL AND WATER RETENTION.
1.8 	(a) An agency or nonprofit organization may not acquire real property in fee or by 
1.9 	easement for the purpose of a flood control or water retention project if the state owns land 
1.10 	within the project area.
1.11 	(b) For the purposes of this section, a "flood control or water retention project" is a 
1.12 	project with the primary purpose to hold water on the land or otherwise prevent flooding.