Bill Text: MN SF1601 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Legislative water commission establishment
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-15 - Referred to State and Local Government [SF1601 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF1601-Introduced.html
1.2relating to the legislature; creating a Legislative Water Commission; prescribing
1.3its powers and duties; providing legislative appointments; proposing coding for
1.4new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. [3.886] LEGISLATIVE WATER COMMISSION.
1.7 Subdivision 1. Establishment. A Legislative Water Commission is established.
1.8 Subd. 2. Membership. (a) The Legislative Water Commission consists of ten
1.9members appointed as follows:
1.10(1) five members of the senate with minority representation proportionate to
1.11minority membership in the senate to be appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees
1.12and to serve until their successors are appointed; and
1.13(2) five members of the house of representatives with minority representation
1.14proportionate to minority membership in the house to be appointed by the speaker of the
1.15house and to serve until their successors are appointed.
1.16(b) Vacancies must be filled in the same manner as the original positions.
1.17(c) Vacancies occurring on the commission do not affect the authority of the remaining
1.18members of the Legislative Water Commission to carry out the function of the commission.
1.19 Subd. 3. Staff. The Legislative Water Commission may appoint and fix the
1.20compensation of personnel and consultants necessary to enable the commission to carry
1.21out its functions, or to contract for services to supply necessary data subject to the approval
1.22of the Legislative Coordinating Commission under section 3.305. State employees subject
1.23to civil service laws and rules who may be assigned to the commission shall retain civil
1.24service status without interruption or loss of status or privilege.
2.1 Subd. 4. Powers and duties. (a) The Legislative Water Commission shall review
2.2water policy reports and recommendations of the Environmental Quality Board, the Board
2.3of Water and Soil Resources, the Pollution Control Agency, the Department of Natural
2.4Resources, and other water-related reports as may be required by law or the legislature.
2.5(b) The commission shall oversee the activities of the Pollution Control Agency
2.6under sections 116.16 to 116.181 relating to water pollution control.
2.7(c) The commission may conduct public hearings and otherwise secure data and
2.8comments.
2.9(d) The commission shall make recommendations as it deems proper to assist the
2.10legislature in formulating legislation.
2.11(e) Data or information compiled by the Legislative Water Commission or its
2.12subcommittees shall be made available to the Legislative Commission on Minnesota
2.13Resources and standing and interim committees of the legislature on request of the chair
2.14of the respective commission or committee.
1.3its powers and duties; providing legislative appointments; proposing coding for
1.4new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. [3.886] LEGISLATIVE WATER COMMISSION.
1.7 Subdivision 1. Establishment. A Legislative Water Commission is established.
1.8 Subd. 2. Membership. (a) The Legislative Water Commission consists of ten
1.9members appointed as follows:
1.10(1) five members of the senate with minority representation proportionate to
1.11minority membership in the senate to be appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees
1.12and to serve until their successors are appointed; and
1.13(2) five members of the house of representatives with minority representation
1.14proportionate to minority membership in the house to be appointed by the speaker of the
1.15house and to serve until their successors are appointed.
1.16(b) Vacancies must be filled in the same manner as the original positions.
1.17(c) Vacancies occurring on the commission do not affect the authority of the remaining
1.18members of the Legislative Water Commission to carry out the function of the commission.
1.19 Subd. 3. Staff. The Legislative Water Commission may appoint and fix the
1.20compensation of personnel and consultants necessary to enable the commission to carry
1.21out its functions, or to contract for services to supply necessary data subject to the approval
1.22of the Legislative Coordinating Commission under section 3.305. State employees subject
1.23to civil service laws and rules who may be assigned to the commission shall retain civil
1.24service status without interruption or loss of status or privilege.
2.1 Subd. 4. Powers and duties. (a) The Legislative Water Commission shall review
2.2water policy reports and recommendations of the Environmental Quality Board, the Board
2.3of Water and Soil Resources, the Pollution Control Agency, the Department of Natural
2.4Resources, and other water-related reports as may be required by law or the legislature.
2.5(b) The commission shall oversee the activities of the Pollution Control Agency
2.6under sections 116.16 to 116.181 relating to water pollution control.
2.7(c) The commission may conduct public hearings and otherwise secure data and
2.8comments.
2.9(d) The commission shall make recommendations as it deems proper to assist the
2.10legislature in formulating legislation.
2.11(e) Data or information compiled by the Legislative Water Commission or its
2.12subcommittees shall be made available to the Legislative Commission on Minnesota
2.13Resources and standing and interim committees of the legislature on request of the chair
2.14of the respective commission or committee.
