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Journal of the House - 105th Day - Saturday, May 21, 2016
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Saint Paul, Minnesota, Saturday, May 21, 2016
The House of Representatives convened at 11:00 a.m. and was called to order by Tim Sanders, Speaker pro tempore.
Mariani and Melin were excused.
Allen was excused until 7:20 p.m.
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H. F. No. 3175, relating to public safety; requiring criminal history background checks for driving instructor license applicants.
H. F. No. 3014, relating to motor vehicles; establishing regulations for autocycles.
H. F. No. 1066, relating to telecommunications; providing for competitive market regulation for certain local exchange carriers; providing for informal review and resolution of disputes; prohibiting certain call routing practices; providing for registration of wholesale transport providers.
H. F. No. 3423, relating to public safety; providing for an advisory group on statewide criminal and juvenile justice information policy and funding issues.
H. F. No. 2445, relating to health; modifying licensure requirement for osteopathic physicians; making technical changes to the composition of the Board of Medical Practice.
H. F. No. 2803, relating to civil commitment; prohibiting participation in clinical drug trials by persons subject to emergency admission or apprehend and hold orders; specifying notice requirements for early termination of an emergency admission.
H. F. No. 3482, relating to criminal justice; extending the statute of limitations for certain identity theft crimes.
H. F. No. 1036, relating to health care; modifying provisions related to physician assistants, midwives, and nurses; modifying provisions related to license suspension and contested case hearings.
H. F. No. 1333, relating to civil law; allowing for modification of spousal maintenance based on the cohabitation of the obligee.
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Franson and Gunther introduced:
H. F. No. 4022, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; permitting persons 11 years old to receive firearms safety certificates valid for hunting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97B.015, subdivision 5.
H. F. No. 4023, A bill for an act relating to veterans; designating July 16 as Atomic Veterans Day; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.
Schultz, Metsa, Freiberg, Considine and Loeffler introduced:
H. F. No. 4024, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to the commissioner of health for vector-borne disease preparedness and response activities.
H. F. No. 4025, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing the commissioner of human services to develop a plan to increase the minimum hourly pay for direct service staff; requiring a report.
Barrett, Norton, O'Neill, Gruenhagen, Baker, Fischer and Dettmer introduced:
H. F. No. 4026, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring continuing education training on prescribing opioid pain medication; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
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The House reconvened and was called to order by Speaker pro tempore Sanders.
Kelly was excused between the hours of 7:10 p.m. and 11:05 p.m.
McNamara moved that the House concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 2841 and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Senate. The motion prevailed.
H. F. No. 2841, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; modifying electronic waste management provisions; providing for management of metropolitan landfill contingency action trust account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 115A.1310, subdivisions 6, 7, 20, by adding subdivisions; 115A.1312, subdivisions 2, 3, 4;
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115A.1316; 115A.1318, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 115A.1320; 115A.1323; 473.845, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 115A.1314, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 115A.1310, subdivision 16.
Pugh moved that the House concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 3308 and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Senate. The motion prevailed.
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S. F. No. 1111.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON S. F. No. 1111
A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring drivers to stop vehicles at the direction of a school bus flagger; providing that bus driver is not subject to seat belt fines arising out of violations by certain passengers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 169.444, subdivisions 2, 7, by adding subdivisions; 169.686, subdivision 1.
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We, the undersigned conferees for S. F. No. 1111 report that we have agreed upon the items in dispute and recommend as follows:
That the House recede from its amendments and that S. F. No. 1111 be further amended as follows:
Subd. 4b. Obedience to school bus flagger. (a) A person may stop and hold vehicles in place at a location on a street or highway having a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less until it is safe for the vehicles to proceed, if the person:
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment, and applies to violations committed on or after that date.
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.686, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment, and applies to violations committed on or after that date."
"A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring drivers to stop vehicles at the direction of a school bus flagger; providing that bus driver is not subject to seat belt fines arising out of violations by certain passengers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 169.06, by adding a subdivision; 169.686, subdivision 1."
Senate Conferees: Lyle Koenen, Tom Saxhaug and Gary H. Dahms.
House Conferees: Chris Swedzinski, Mark Uglem and John Persell.
Swedzinski moved that the report of the Conference Committee on S. F. No. 1111 be adopted and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Conference Committee. The motion prevailed.
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S. F. No. 3368.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON S. F. No. 3368
A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying permit requirements for temporary use of certain rights‑of‑way; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 160.27, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 160.27, subdivision 10.
We, the undersigned conferees for S. F. No. 3368 report that we have agreed upon the items in dispute and recommend as follows:
That the House recede from its amendments and that S. F. No. 3368 be further amended as follows:
"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 160.27, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
Subd. 10. Department of Transportation temporary permit for field application. (a) In connection with the use of the road right-of-way of a road authority controlled by the commissioner, excluding on controlled-access highways under section 160.08, a property owner or occupant of property abutting the road right-of-way may apply for a permit for temporary placement, for up to 14 days, of a pressurized flexible force main for the to transport of manure for field application.
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(4) meet all of the permit requirements identified by the road authority commissioner.
(c) Once the road authority commissioner has issued a permit, the property owner or occupant may install place the force main over the length of the right-of-way from the permittee's property to where the manure will be applied, irrespective of whether the permittee is the owner or occupant of all property abutting the portion of the right-of-way where the force main is to be installed placed.
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 160.27, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 11. Local road authority temporary permit for certain field application. (a) A local road authority may, by ordinance, establish a permitting process to authorize the placement of pressurized flexible force main within right-of-way under the jurisdiction of the local road authority to transport manure for field application. A town board must be authorized to adopt the ordinance at an annual town meeting. A local road authority must not impose a fee or other charge for the permit. A permit issued under the ordinance is valid for one year or longer as specified by the local road authority.
Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 160.27, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 12. General authority for certain field application. When the local road authority has not adopted an ordinance establishing a permitting process under subdivision 11, an owner or occupant may place a pressurized flexible force main within right-of-way under the jurisdiction of the local road authority to transport manure for field application if:
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Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 160.27, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 13. General regulations regarding certain field application. The following requirements apply when a force main is placed in a road right-of-way under subdivision 11 or 12:
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Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 160.27, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 14. Damage or spills; liability and immunity. (a) A commercial animal waste technician company licensed under section 18C.430 using a pressurized flexible force main for the transport of manure for field application under this section is liable for the costs of cleanup and repair for any spill or damage caused by a commercial animal waste technician applicator during the placement, use, or removal of the force main.
APPLICATION. This section applies to causes of action arising after the effective date of this section.
Senate Conferees: Lyle Koenen, Vicki Jensen and Gary H. Dahms.
House Conferees: Steve Drazkowski, Dan Fabian and Jerry Hertaus.
Drazkowski moved that the report of the Conference Committee on S. F. No. 3368 be adopted and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Conference Committee.
The question was taken on the Drazkowski motion and the roll was called. There were 82 yeas and 48 nays as follows:
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Anderson, S., was excused between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 11:05 p.m.
S. F. No. 3368, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying permit requirements for temporary use of certain rights‑of‑way; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 160.27, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 160.27, subdivision 10.
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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. No. 2553
A bill for an act relating to orders for protection; eliminating respondent filing fee requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 518B.01, subdivision 3a.
We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 2553 report that we have agreed upon the items in dispute and recommend as follows:
House Conferees: Marion O’Neill, Kathy Lohmer and Debra Hilstrom.
Senate Conferees: Ron Latz, Bev Scalze and Scott J. Newman.
O'Neill moved that the report of the Conference Committee on H. F. No. 2553 be adopted and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Conference Committee. The motion prevailed.
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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. No. 3469
A bill for an act relating to crime; modifying crime and increasing sentence of interfering with a body or scene of death; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.502, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions.
We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 3469 report that we have agreed upon the items in dispute and recommend as follows:
That the House concur in the Senate amendment and that H. F. No. 3469 be further amended as follows:
"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.502, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Concealing evidence. Whoever A person is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced under subdivision 1a if the person interferes with the body or scene of death with intent to:
(1) conceal the body;
(2) conceal evidence; or
(3) otherwise mislead the coroner or conceal evidence is guilty of a gross misdemeanor medical examiner.
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"Sec. 3. TITLE.
This act shall be known as "Laura's Law.""
House Conferees: Paul Anderson, Jeff Backer and Debra Hilstrom.
Senate Conferees: Bill Ingebrigtsen, Torrey N. Westrom and Ron Latz.
Anderson, P., moved that the report of the Conference Committee on H. F. No. 3469 be adopted and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Conference Committee. The motion prevailed.
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S. F. No. 3208 was reported to the House.
Franson moved to amend S. F. No. 3208, the second engrossment, as follows:
Page 2, line 16, delete the second "and"
Page 2, line18, delete the period and insert "; and"
"(11) consider options for conducting exit interviews with providers who leave the child care field or choose not to be relicensed."
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S. F. No. 3376, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for sulfate effluent permit compliance.
Pursuant to rule 1.50, Fabian moved that the House be allowed to continue in session after 12:00 midnight. The motion prevailed.
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Fabian moved that the House recess subject to the call of the Chair. The motion prevailed.
Atkins was excused for the remainder of today’s session.
S. F. No. 2759 was reported to the House.
Hackbarth moved to amend S. F. No. 2759, the second engrossment, as follows:
"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84.798, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Exemptions. Registration is not required for an off-road vehicle that is:
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2017, or when the electronic licensing system has been upgraded, whichever is sooner.
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84.8035, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Pass required; fee. (a) Except as provided under paragraph (c), a nonresident person may not operate an off-road vehicle on a state or grant-in-aid off-road vehicle trail or use area unless the vehicle displays a nonresident an off-road vehicle state trail pass sticker issued according to this section. The pass must be viewable by a peace officer, a conservation officer, or an employee designated under section 84.0835.
(b) The fee for an annual pass is $20. The pass is valid from January 1 through December 31. The fee for a three-year pass is $30. The commissioner of natural resources shall issue a pass upon application and payment of the fee. Fees collected under this section, except for the issuing fee for licensing agents, shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the off-road vehicle account in the natural resources fund and, except for the electronic
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licensing system commission established by the commissioner under section 84.027, subdivision 15, must be used for grants-in-aid to counties and municipalities for off-road vehicle organizations to construct and maintain off-road vehicle trails and use areas.
(c) A nonresident An off-road vehicle state trail pass is not required for:
(3) a nonresident person operating an off-road vehicle that is registered according to section 84.798.
Subd. 2. License agents. The commissioner may appoint agents to issue and sell nonresident off-road vehicle state trail passes. The commissioner may revoke the appointment of an agent at any time. The commissioner may adopt additional rules as provided in section 97A.485, subdivision 11. An agent shall observe all rules adopted by the commissioner for accounting and handling of passes pursuant to section 97A.485, subdivision 11. An agent shall promptly deposit and remit all money received from the sale of the passes, exclusive of the issuing fee, to the commissioner.
Subd. 3. Issuance of passes. The commissioner and agents shall issue and sell nonresident off-road vehicle state trail passes. The commissioner shall also make the passes available through the electronic licensing system established under section 84.027, subdivision 15.
Subd. 4. Agent's fee. In addition to the fee for a pass, an issuing fee of $1 per pass shall be charged. The issuing fee may be retained by the seller of the pass. Issuing fees for passes issued by the commissioner shall be deposited in the off-road vehicle account in the natural resources fund and retained for the operation of the electronic licensing system.
Subd. 5. Duplicate passes. The commissioner and agents shall issue a duplicate pass to persons whose pass is lost or destroyed using the process established under section 97A.405, subdivision 3, and rules adopted thereunder. The fee for a duplicate nonresident off-road vehicle state trail pass is $4, with an issuing fee of 50 cents.
Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.045, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7. Duty to encourage stamp design and purchases. (a) The commissioner shall encourage the purchase of:
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(3) trout and salmon stamps by persons interested in trout and salmon stream and lake improvement; and
(5) (4) walleye stamps by persons interested in walleye stocking and stamp collecting.
Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.055, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
(vi) (v) the deer license donations and surcharges under section 97A.475, subdivisions 3, paragraph (b), and 3a; and
(vii) (vi) the walleye stamp under section 97A.475, subdivision 10a;
(b) The report must include the commissioner's recommendations, if any, for changes in the laws relating to the stamps and surcharge referenced in paragraph (a)."
"Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.405, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
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(d) A license issued electronically and not immediately provided to the licensee shall be mailed to the licensee within 30 days of purchase of the license. A pictorial migratory waterfowl, pheasant, trout and salmon, or walleye stamp shall be provided to the licensee after purchase of a stamp validation only if the licensee pays an additional fee that covers the costs of producing and mailing a pictorial stamp. A pictorial turkey stamp may be purchased for a fee that covers the costs of producing and mailing the pictorial stamp. Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commissioner may, by written order published in the State Register, establish fees for providing the pictorial stamps. The fees must be set in an amount that does not recover significantly more or less than the cost of producing and mailing the stamps. The fees are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14, and section 14.386 does not apply."
"Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.473, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Lifetime small game hunting license; fee. (a) A resident lifetime small game hunting license authorizes a person to hunt and trap small game, other than wolves, in the state. The license authorizes those hunting and trapping activities authorized by the annual resident small game hunting license and the trapping license for fur-bearing animals other than wolves. The license does not include a turkey stamp validation or any other hunting stamps required by law.
Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.473, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Lifetime sporting license; fee. (a) A resident lifetime sporting license authorizes a person to take fish by angling and hunt and trap small game, other than wolves, in the state. The license authorizes those activities authorized by the annual resident angling and resident small game hunting licenses and the resident trapping license for fur-bearing animals other than wolves. The license does not include a trout and salmon stamp validation, a turkey stamp validation, a walleye stamp validation, or any other hunting stamps required by law.
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Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.473, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:
Subd. 5a. Lifetime sporting with spearing option license; fee. (a) A resident lifetime sporting with spearing option license authorizes a person to take fish by angling or spearing and hunt and trap small game, other than wolves, in the state. The license authorizes those activities authorized by the annual resident angling, spearing, and resident small game hunting licenses and the resident trapping license for fur-bearing animals other than wolves. The license does not include a trout and salmon stamp validation, a turkey stamp validation, a walleye stamp validation, or any other hunting stamps required by law.
Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.474, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Nonresident lifetime small game hunting license; fee. (a) A nonresident lifetime small game hunting license authorizes a person to hunt small game in the state. The license authorizes those hunting activities authorized by the annual nonresident small game hunting license. The license does not include a turkey stamp validation or any other hunting stamps required by law.
(b) The fees for a nonresident lifetime small game hunting license are:
(1) age 3 and under, $947;
(2) age 4 to age 15, $1,280;
(3) age 16 to age 50, $1,633; and
(4) age 51 and over, $1,083.
Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.475, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Resident hunting. Fees for the following licenses, to be issued to residents only, are:
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(3) for persons age 18 or over to take turkey, $26 $21;
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Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.475, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Nonresident hunting. (a) Fees for the following licenses, to be issued to nonresidents, are:
(6) for persons age 18 or over to take turkey, $91 $86;
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Sec. 18. [97B.032] RULES LIMITING USE OF LEAD SHOT PROHIBITED.
The commissioner of natural resources shall not adopt rules further restricting the use of lead shot.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and applies to rules adopted on or after that date.
Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 97B.063, is amended to read:
97B.063 DEER HUNTER SATISFACTION SURVEY.
The commissioner shall annually administer the collection of deer hunter information related to participation and satisfaction. This may include information on preferences, values, interests, participation rates and patterns, barriers to participation, or other factors. The data shall be collected using established social science methods. The commissioner shall annually submit a summary of the information gathered under this section to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources no later than January 1 for the preceding fiscal year. The commissioner shall also make the summary information available on the department's Web site. The commissioner must use existing resources from the game and fish fund to satisfy the requirements of this section.
Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97B.071, is amended to read:
97B.071 BLAZE ORANGE CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS; BLAZE ORANGE OR BLAZE PINK.
(a) Except as provided in rules adopted under paragraph (c), a person may not hunt or trap during the open season where deer may be taken by firearms under applicable laws and ordinances, unless the visible portion of the person's cap and outer clothing above the waist, excluding sleeves and gloves, is blaze orange or blaze pink. Blaze orange or blaze pink includes a camouflage pattern of at least 50 percent blaze orange or blaze pink within each foot square. This section does not apply to migratory waterfowl hunters on waters of this state or in a stationary shooting location or to trappers on waters of this state.
Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97B.731, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Crow season. The commissioner shall prescribe a 124-day open season and restrictions seasons for taking crows are from March 17 through March 31 and from July 15 through October 31. The open season may not be shorter than the maximum season allowed under federal law. The remainder of the year crows may be taken as allowed by federal law.
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Sec. 22. [97C.008] MUSKELLUNGE IN CERTAIN WATERS PROHIBITED.
(3) Gull Chain of Lakes in Cass and Crow Wing Counties;
Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97C.401, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Walleye; northern pike. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person may have no more than one walleye larger than 20 inches and one northern pike larger than 30 inches in possession.
(b) The restrictions in Paragraph (a) do does not apply to boundary waters.
Sec. 24. RULEMAKING; NORTHERN PIKE.
(a) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part 6262.0200, subpart 1, item G, to establish the daily and possession limits for northern pike in management zones according to paragraphs (b) to (e).
(b) The northeastern management zone includes all inland waters lying east and north of U.S. Highway 53 from International Falls to Duluth. In the northeastern management zone, the daily and possession limit for northern pike is two. When taking northern pike by angling in the northeastern management zone, only one over 40 inches in length may be in possession, and all northern pike from 30 to 40 inches in length must be immediately returned to the water. When taking northern pike by dark house spearing, only one over 26 inches in length may be in possession.
(c) The north central management zone includes all inland waters lying west and south of U.S. Highway 53 from International Falls to Duluth and north of a line described as follows: from the South Dakota border, along State Highway 7 to State Highway 22, thence south on State Highway 22 to U.S. Highway 212, thence east on U.S. Highway 212 to State Highway 41, thence south on State Highway 41 to the near or north bank of the Minnesota River, thence along the near banks of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers to the Wisconsin border. The north central management zone does not include waters of the Minnesota or Mississippi Rivers where those waters create the southern boundary of the zone. In the north central management zone, the daily and possession limit for northern pike is ten.
(1) When taking northern pike by angling in the north central management zone, only two over 26 inches in length may be in possession, and all northern pike from 22 to 26 inches must be immediately returned to the water.
(2) When taking northern pike by dark house spearing in the north central management zone:
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(i) only two northern pike over 26 inches in length and no northern pike from 22 to 26 inches in length may be in possession; or
(ii) only one northern pike from 22 to 26 inches in length and one northern pike over 26 inches in length may be in possession.
(d) The southern management zone includes all inland waters lying south of a line described as follows: from the South Dakota border, along State Highway 7 to State Highway 22, thence south on State Highway 22 to U.S. Highway 212, thence east on U.S. Highway 212 to State Highway 41, thence south on State Highway 41 to and including the waters of the Minnesota River, thence along the Minnesota River to and including the waters of the Mississippi River to the Wisconsin border. In the southern management zone, the daily and possession limit for northern pike is two. The minimum size for northern pike taken by angling or dark house spearing in the southern management zone is 24 inches in length.
(e) The restrictions in paragraphs (b) to (d) do not apply in boundary waters.
(f) The commissioner may use the good cause exemption rulemaking procedure under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply, except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.
(g) No later than January 15, 2027, the commissioner must report on the success of the northern pike regulations, together with recommendations on whether to keep or change the regulations. The report must be submitted to the senate and house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over environment and natural resources policy and finance.
Sec. 25. RULEMAKING; BLAZE PINK.
(a) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, parts 6232.2500, 6232.2550, 6232.2560, 6232.3700, and 6232.4400, to allow a person to wear blaze pink as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 97B.071.
Sec. 26. PROSPECTORS ATV TRAIL; APPROPRIATION.
$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated from the natural resources fund to the commissioner of natural resources for a grant to Lake County for construction, including bridges, of the Prospectors ATV Trail System linking the communities of Ely, Babbitt, Embarrass, and Tower; Bear Head Lake and Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Parks; the Taconite State Trail; and the Lake County Regional ATV Trail System. Of this amount, $900,000 is from the all-terrain vehicle account, $50,000 is from the off-highway motorcycle account, and $50,000 is from the off-road vehicle account.
Sec. 27. REPEALER.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.075, subdivision 5, is repealed."
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Metsa moved to amend the Hackbarth amendment to S. F. No. 2759, the second engrossment, as follows:
Page 10, delete section 22
Fabian moved that further proceedings of the roll call be suspended and that the Sergeant at Arms be instructed to bring in the absentees. The motion prevailed and it was so ordered.
Anderson, S., was excused between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 1:10 a.m.
The question recurred on the Metsa amendment to the Hackbarth amendment and the roll was called.
Fabian moved that those not voting be excused from voting. The motion prevailed.
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There were 61 yeas and 65 nays as follows:
Pelowski was excused between the hours of 11:35 p.m. and 12:15 a.m.
Barrett and Drazkowski were excused between the hours of 11:35 p.m. and 12:20 a.m.
Davids was excused between the hours of 11:35 p.m. and 12:30 a.m.
Garofalo was excused for the remainder of today’s session.
Hortman raised a point of order pursuant to rule 3.21 that the Hackbarth amendment was not in order. Speaker pro tempore Sanders ruled the point of order not well taken and the Hackbarth amendment in order.
Hortman appealed the decision of Speaker pro tempore Sanders.
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The vote was taken on the question "Shall the decision of Speaker pro tempore Sanders stand as the judgment of the House?" and the roll was called. There were 68 yeas and 57 nays as follows:
So it was the judgment of the House that the decision of Speaker pro tempore Sanders should stand.
Pinto raised a point of order pursuant to rule 4.03, relating to Ways and Means Committee; Budget Resolution; Effect on Expenditure and Revenue Bills, that the Hackbarth amendment was not in order. Speaker pro tempore Sanders ruled the point of order not well taken and the Hackbarth amendment in order.
The question recurred on the Hackbarth amendment and the roll was called. There were 76 yeas and 49 nays as follows:
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The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 80 yeas and 44 nays as follows:
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S. F. No. 2378, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner to reform the continuum of treatment for individuals with substance use disorders; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 254B.
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S. F. No. 498.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON S. F. No. 498
A bill for an act relating to data practices; classifying portable recording system data; establishing requirements for the destruction of data; requiring policies; imposing requirements on vendors and providing for damage awards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.82, subdivision 15, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.
We, the undersigned conferees for S. F. No. 498 report that we have agreed upon the items in dispute and recommend as follows:
That the House recede from its amendments and that S. F. No. 498 be further amended as follows:
"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 13.82, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
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Subd. 6. Response or incident data. The following data created or collected by law enforcement agencies which document the agency's response to a request for service including, but not limited to, responses to traffic accidents, or which describe actions taken by the agency on its own initiative shall be public government data:
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Subd. 7. Criminal investigative data. Except for the data defined in subdivisions 2, 3, and 6, investigative data collected or created by a law enforcement agency in order to prepare a case against a person, whether known or unknown, for the commission of a crime or other offense for which the agency has primary investigative responsibility are confidential or protected nonpublic while the investigation is active. Inactive investigative data are public unless the release of the data would jeopardize another ongoing investigation or would reveal the identity of individuals protected under subdivision 17. Images and recordings, including photographs, video, and audio records, which are part of inactive investigative files and which are clearly offensive to common sensibilities are classified as private or nonpublic data, provided that the existence of the photographs images and recordings shall be disclosed to any person requesting access to the inactive investigative file. An investigation becomes inactive upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
Subd. 15. Public benefit data. Any law enforcement agency may make any data classified as confidential or protected nonpublic pursuant to subdivision 7 or as private or nonpublic under section 13.825 accessible to any person, agency, or the public if the agency determines that the access will aid the law enforcement process, promote public safety, or dispel widespread rumor or unrest.
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Sec. 5. [13.825] PORTABLE RECORDING SYSTEMS.
Subdivision 1. Application; definition. (a) This section applies to law enforcement agencies that maintain a portable recording system for use in investigations, or in response to emergencies, incidents, and requests for service.
Subd. 2. Data classification; court-authorized disclosure. (a) Data collected by a portable recording system are private data on individuals or nonpublic data, subject to the following:
(d) Any person may bring an action in the district court located in the county where portable recording system data are being maintained to authorize disclosure of data that are private or nonpublic under this section or to challenge a determination under paragraph (b) to redact or withhold access to portions of data because the data are clearly offensive to common sensibilities. The person bringing the action must give notice of the action to the law enforcement agency and subjects of the data, if known. The law enforcement agency must give notice to other subjects of the data, if known, who did not receive the notice from the person bringing the action. The court may order that all or part of the data be released to the public or to the person bringing the action. In making this determination, the court shall consider whether the benefit to the person bringing the action or to the public outweighs any harm to the public, to the law enforcement agency, or to a subject of the data and, if the action is
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challenging a determination under paragraph (b), whether the data are clearly offensive to common sensibilities. The data in dispute must be examined by the court in camera. This paragraph does not affect the right of a defendant in a criminal proceeding to obtain access to portable recording system data under the Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Subd. 3. Retention of data. (a) Portable recording system data that are not active or inactive criminal investigative data and are not described in paragraph (b) must be maintained for at least 90 days and destroyed according to the agency's records retention schedule approved pursuant to section 138.17.
Subd. 4. Access by data subjects. (a) For purposes of this chapter, a portable recording system data subject includes the peace officer who collected the data, and any other individual or entity, including any other peace officer, regardless of whether the officer is or can be identified by the recording, whose image or voice is documented in the data.
Subd. 5. Inventory of portable recording system technology. A law enforcement agency that uses a portable recording system must maintain the following information, which is public data:
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Subd. 6. Use of agency-issued portable recording systems. While on duty, a peace officer may only use a portable recording system issued and maintained by the officer's agency in documenting the officer's activities.
Subd. 7. Authorization to access data. (a) A law enforcement agency must comply with sections 13.05, subdivision 5, and 13.055 in the operation of portable recording systems and in maintaining portable recording system data.
Subd. 8. Sharing among agencies. (a) Portable recording system data that are not public may only be shared with or disseminated to another law enforcement agency, a government entity, or a federal agency upon meeting the standards for requesting access to data as provided in subdivision 7.
Subd. 9. Biennial audit. (a) A law enforcement agency must maintain records showing the date and time portable recording system data were collected and the applicable classification of the data. The law enforcement agency shall arrange for an independent, biennial audit of the data to determine whether data are appropriately classified according to this section, how the data are used, and whether the data are destroyed as required under this section, and to verify compliance with subdivisions 7 and 8. If the governing body with jurisdiction over the budget of the agency determines that the agency is not complying with this section or other applicable law, the governing body may order additional independent audits. Data in the records required under this paragraph are classified as provided in subdivision 2.
Subd. 10. Notification to BCA. Within ten days of obtaining new surveillance technology that expands the type or scope of surveillance capability of a portable recording system device beyond video or audio recording, a law enforcement agency must notify the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension that it has obtained the new surveillance technology. The notice must include a description of the technology and its surveillance capability and intended uses. The notices are accessible to the public and must be available on the bureau's Web site.
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Subd. 11. Portable recording system vendor. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, "portable recording system vendor" means a person who is not a government entity and who provides services for the creation, collection, retention, maintenance, processing, or dissemination of portable recording system data for a law enforcement agency or other government entity. By providing these services to a government entity, a vendor is subject to all of the requirements of this chapter as if it were a government entity.
Subd. 12. Penalties for violation. In addition to any other remedies provided by law, in the case of a willful violation of this section a law enforcement agency is subject to exemplary damages of not less than twice the minimum, nor more than twice the maximum allowable for exemplary damages under section 13.08, subdivision 1.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2016. Data collected before the effective date of this section must be destroyed, if required by this section, no later than 15 days after the date this section becomes effective.
Sec. 6. [626.8473] PORTABLE RECORDING SYSTEMS ADOPTION; WRITTEN POLICY REQUIRED.
Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "portable recording system" has the meaning provided in section 13.825, subdivision 1.
Subd. 2. Public comment. A local law enforcement agency must provide an opportunity for public comment before it purchases or implements a portable recording system. At a minimum, the agency must accept public comments submitted electronically or by mail, and the governing body with jurisdiction over the budget of the law enforcement agency must provide an opportunity for public comment at a regularly-scheduled meeting.
Subd. 3. Written policies and procedures required. (a) The chief officer of every state and local law enforcement agency that uses or proposes to use a portable recording system must establish and enforce a written policy governing its use. In developing and adopting the policy, the law enforcement agency must provide for public comment and input as provided in subdivision 2. Use of a portable recording system without adoption of a written policy meeting the requirements of this section is prohibited. The written policy must be posted on the agency's Web site, if the agency has a Web site.
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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2016, provided that a law enforcement agency using a portable recording system on that date must adopt the policy required under this section no later than January 15, 2017.
Sec. 7. LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR REVIEW.
Beginning no earlier than January 1, 2019, the legislative auditor is requested to conduct a comprehensive review of compliance with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, sections 13.825 and 626.8473. Data used for purposes of the review must include the results of the biennial audits required by Minnesota Statutes, section 13.825, subdivision 9, and may also include any other data that, in the judgment of the legislative auditor, assists in developing a complete understanding of any compliance or implementation issues resulting from enactment of those sections. The legislative auditor is requested to submit the results of the comprehensive review to the legislature no later than January 15, 2020."
"A bill for an act relating to data practices; classifying portable recording system data; establishing requirements for the destruction of data; requiring written policies and procedures; imposing requirements on vendors; providing for damage awards; requiring a legislative auditor review; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.82, subdivisions 6, 7, 15; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 13.82, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13; 626."
Senate Conferees: Ron Latz, Susan Kent and Bill Ingebrigtsen.
House Conferees: Tony Cornish, Brian Johnson and Debra Hilstrom.
Cornish moved that the report of the Conference Committee on S. F. No. 498 be adopted and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Conference Committee. The motion prevailed.
Speaker pro tempore Sanders called Davids to the Chair.
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The question was taken on the repassage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 96 yeas and 34 nays as follows:
S. F. No. 2527.
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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON S. F. No. 2527
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from outdoor heritage fund; modifying evaluation provisions; modifying prior appropriations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.056, subdivision 10; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 2, 3, 5.
We, the undersigned conferees for S. F. No. 2527 report that we have agreed upon the items in dispute and recommend as follows:
That the House recede from its amendment and that S. F. No. 2527 be further amended as follows:
$3,250,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire land in fee for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to
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acquire land in fee for scientific and natural area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
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$2,269,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society, to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance lands in the southern Red River Valley for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, or for designation and management as
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waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
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$5,000,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy, in cooperation with The Trust for Public Land and Minnesota Land Trust, to acquire land in fee for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, to acquire land in fee for scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5, to acquire land in fee for state forest purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 7, to acquire permanent conservation easements, and to restore and enhance prairie, grasslands, forest, and savanna as follows: $1,506,000 to The Nature Conservancy; $2,930,000 to The Trust for Public Land; and $564,000 to Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to $80,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund, as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
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97A.056, subdivision 17. Annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired in fee with this appropriation and not transferred to state or local government ownership must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
$1,000,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire lands in fee and permanent conservation easements for wildlife habitat purposes, for forest consolidation and connective corridor purposes, or to prevent forest fragmentation under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 7. Proceeds from any subsequent sale of lands acquired with this appropriation must be used for the purposes of this appropriation. Any sale proceeds remaining unused upon close of the appropriation availability must be returned to the outdoor heritage fund. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be
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provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. Unless otherwise provided, this appropriation is available until June 30, 2022. For acquisition of real property, this appropriation is available until June 30, 2023, if a binding agreement with a landowner or purchase agreement is entered into by June 30, 2022, and closed no later than June 30, 2023. Of this amount, up to $50,000 is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report.
$5,650,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands to be
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designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
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$7,438,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for a program to provide competitive, matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, state, and national organizations for enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. Of this amount, up to $2,500,000 is for grants in the seven-county metropolitan area and cities with a population of 50,000 or greater. Grants shall not be made for activities required to fulfill the duties of owners of lands subject to conservation easements. Grants shall not be made from the appropriation in this paragraph for projects that have a total project cost exceeding $575,000. Of the total appropriation, $588,000 may be spent for personnel costs and other direct and necessary administrative costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests in land. Easements must be permanent. Grants may not be used to establish easement stewardship accounts. Land acquired in fee must be open to hunting and fishing during the open season unless otherwise provided by law. The program must require a match of at least ten percent from nonstate sources for all grants. The match may be cash or in-kind resources. For grant applications of $25,000 or less, the commissioner shall provide a separate, simplified application process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner of natural resources shall, when evaluating projects of equal value, give priority to organizations that have a history of receiving or a charter to receive private contributions for local conservation or habitat projects. If acquiring land in fee or a conservation easement, priority must be given to projects associated with or within one mile of existing wildlife management areas under Minnesota Statutes, section
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86A.05, subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic management areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. All restoration or enhancement projects must be on land permanently protected by a permanent covenant ensuring perpetual maintenance and protection of restored and enhanced habitat, by a conservation easement, by public ownership, or in public waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority must be given to restoration and enhancement projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded under this paragraph. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020. No less than five percent of the amount of each grant must be held back from reimbursement until the grant recipient has completed a grant accomplishment report by the deadline and in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The commissioner shall provide notice of the grant program in the game and fish law summary prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.051, subdivision 2.
Money appropriated in this section may not be spent on activities unless they are directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation and are specified in the accomplishment plan approved by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. Money appropriated in this section must not be spent on indirect costs or other institutional overhead charges that are not directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation. Unless otherwise
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provided, the amounts in this section are available until June 30, 2019. For acquisition of real property, the amounts in this section are available until June 30, 2020, if a binding agreement with a landowner or purchase agreement is entered into by June 30, 2019, and closed no later than June 30, 2020. Funds for restoration or enhancement are available until June 30, 2021, or five years after acquisition, whichever is later, in order to complete initial restoration or enhancement work. If a project receives at least 15 percent of its funding from federal funds, the time period of the appropriation may be extended to equal the availability of federal funding to a maximum of six years, provided the federal funding was confirmed and included in the first draft accomplishment plan. Money appropriated for fee title acquisition of land may be used to restore, enhance, and provide for public use of the land acquired with the appropriation. Public use facilities must have a minimal impact on habitat in acquired lands.
Each direct recipient of money appropriated in this section, as well as each recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this section, must provide geographic information to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council for mapping of any lands acquired in fee with
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funds appropriated in this section and open to public taking of fish and game. The commissioner of natural resources shall include the lands acquired in fee with money appropriated in this section on maps showing public recreation opportunities. Maps must include information on and acknowledgment of the outdoor heritage fund, including a notation of any restrictions.
Subd. 10. RIM Buffers for Wildlife and Water Restorations
Subd. 11. Carryforward of Appropriation
Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.056, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
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Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.056, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
Subd. 10. Restoration and enhancements evaluations. The commissioner of natural resources and the Board of Water and Soil Resources may must convene a technical evaluation panel comprised of five members, including one technical representative from the Board of Water and Soil Resources, one technical representative from the
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Department of Natural Resources, one technical expert from the University of Minnesota or the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and two representatives with expertise in the project being evaluated. The board and the commissioner may add a technical representative from a unit of federal or local government. The members of the technical evaluation panel may not be associated with the restoration or enhancement, may vary depending upon the projects being reviewed, and shall avoid any potential conflicts of interest. Each year, the board and the commissioner may assign a coordinator to identify a sample of up to ten habitat restoration or enhancement projects completed with outdoor heritage funding. The coordinator shall secure the restoration plans for the projects specified and direct the technical evaluation panel to evaluate the restorations and enhancements relative to the law, current science, and the stated goals and standards in the restoration project plan and, when applicable, to the Board of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation establishment and enhancement guidelines. The coordinator shall summarize the findings of the panel and provide a report to the chair of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council and the chairs of the respective house of representatives and senate policy and finance committees with jurisdiction over natural resources and spending from the outdoor heritage fund. The report shall determine if the restorations and enhancements are meeting planned goals, any problems with the implementation of restorations and enhancements, and, if necessary, recommendations on improving restorations and enhancements. The report shall be focused on improving future restorations and enhancements. At least one-tenth of one percent of forecasted receipts from the outdoor heritage fund must be used for restoration and enhancements evaluations under this section.
Sec. 5. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
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$3,740,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to implement the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan through the acquisition of permanent conservation easements to protect native prairie and grasslands. Up to $165,000 is for establishing monitoring and enforcement funds as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the