Bill Text: MN HF1769 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Legislative Water Commission created, powers and duties prescribed, and legislative appointments provided.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-19 - Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Rules and Legislative Administration [HF1769 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-HF1769-Engrossed.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, including two members of the largest minority
1.11caucus, to be appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees and to serve until their
1.12successors are appointed; and
1.13(2) five members of the house of representatives, including two members of the
1.14largest minority caucus, to be appointed by the speaker of the house and to serve until
1.15their 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.
1.23 Subd. 4. Powers and duties. (a) The Legislative Water Commission shall review
1.24water policy reports and recommendations of the Environmental Quality Board, the Board
2.1of Water and Soil Resources, the Pollution Control Agency, the Department of Natural
2.2Resources, and other water-related reports as may be required by law or the legislature.
2.3(b) The commission may conduct public hearings and otherwise secure data and
2.4comments.
2.5(c) The commission shall make recommendations as it deems proper to assist the
2.6legislature in formulating legislation.
2.7(d) Data or information compiled by the Legislative Water Commission or its
2.8subcommittees shall be made available to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
2.9Minnesota Resources and standing and interim committees of the legislature on request
2.10of the chair of the respective commission or committee.
2.11 Subd. 5. Expiration. This section expires July 1, 2018.
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, including two members of the largest minority
1.11caucus, to be appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees and to serve until their
1.12successors are appointed; and
1.13(2) five members of the house of representatives, including two members of the
1.14largest minority caucus, to be appointed by the speaker of the house and to serve until
1.15their 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.
1.23 Subd. 4. Powers and duties. (a) The Legislative Water Commission shall review
1.24water policy reports and recommendations of the Environmental Quality Board, the Board
2.1of Water and Soil Resources, the Pollution Control Agency, the Department of Natural
2.2Resources, and other water-related reports as may be required by law or the legislature.
2.3(b) The commission may conduct public hearings and otherwise secure data and
2.4comments.
2.5(c) The commission shall make recommendations as it deems proper to assist the
2.6legislature in formulating legislation.
2.7(d) Data or information compiled by the Legislative Water Commission or its
2.8subcommittees shall be made available to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
2.9Minnesota Resources and standing and interim committees of the legislature on request
2.10of the chair of the respective commission or committee.
2.11 Subd. 5. Expiration. This section expires July 1, 2018.
