Bill Text: MN SF39 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Mississippi River corridor critical area specific requirements for rulemaking elimination
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-04-07 - Senate file first reading, referred to Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance [SF39 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF39-Engrossed.html
1.2relating to natural resources; eliminating specific requirements for rulemaking
1.3on the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area; amending Minnesota Statutes
1.42010, section 116G.15, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
1.5116G.15, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116G.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.8 Subdivision 1.Establishment; purpose Designation. The federal Mississippi
1.9National River and Recreation Area established pursuant to United States Code, title
1.1016, section 460zz-2(k), is designated an area of critical concern in accordance with this
1.11chapter.The purpose of the designation is to:
1.12(1) protect and preserve the Mississippi River and adjacent lands that the legislature
1.13finds to be unique and valuable state and regional resources for the benefit of the health,
1.14safety, and welfare of the citizens of the state, region, and nation;
1.15(2) prevent and mitigate irreversible damages to these state, regional, and natural
1.16resources;
1.17(3) preserve and enhance the natural, aesthetic, cultural, and historical values of the
1.18Mississippi River and adjacent lands for public use and benefit;
1.19(4) protect and preserve the Mississippi River as an essential element in the national,
1.20state, and regional transportation, sewer and water, and recreational systems; and
1.21(5) protect and preserve the biological and ecological functions of the Mississippi
1.22River corridor.
1.23 Sec. 2. RULEMAKING.
2.1The rulemaking authority granted under Minnesota Statutes, section 116G.15,
2.2subdivision 7, is explicitly repealed by this act and any rulemaking to effectuate the
2.3purpose of Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 2, section 27, commenced by the commissioner
2.4of natural resources under that authority or any other authority is void and must cease on
2.5the effective date of this section.
2.6 Sec. 3. REPEALER.
2.7Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116G.15, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, are
2.8repealed.
2.9 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
2.10Sections 1 to 3 are effective the day following final enactment.
1.3on the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area; amending Minnesota Statutes
1.42010, section 116G.15, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
1.5116G.15, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116G.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.8 Subdivision 1.
1.9National River and Recreation Area established pursuant to United States Code, title
1.1016, section 460zz-2(k), is designated an area of critical concern in accordance with this
1.11chapter.
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1.23 Sec. 2. RULEMAKING.
2.1The rulemaking authority granted under Minnesota Statutes, section 116G.15,
2.2subdivision 7, is explicitly repealed by this act and any rulemaking to effectuate the
2.3purpose of Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 2, section 27, commenced by the commissioner
2.4of natural resources under that authority or any other authority is void and must cease on
2.5the effective date of this section.
2.6 Sec. 3. REPEALER.
2.7Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116G.15, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, are
2.8repealed.
2.9 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
2.10Sections 1 to 3 are effective the day following final enactment.
