LAWS
Ch. 124
of MINNESOTA for 1995
274
States. Unlike section 1.044 relating gt tlg Upper Mississippi
where gig state expressly granted tt_s consent aid jurisRefuge,
Wildlife a_nd fish
diction tg tlte United States t(_> acquire interests i_n water, a_s tv_e_1l a_s lag; gig
consent granted _b_y Qg state i_n section 84B.06 t_o acquisitions by gift United
States to_r Voyageurs National Park i_s limited '9 land, only. tn me discharge _o_f
their official dutig, mg governg, attorney generat other constitutional ofiicfi
public oflicials,
me commissioner o_f natural resources, $a_lt
a_n_c_l_
jurisdicvigorously assert a_n_g defend, i_n gfl forums, mg state’s ownersm
together
resourcg,
natural
related
with
gig
gig
waters
an_d
their
t_i9_1t get tl1_es_<_e
i_t_1yA
to
th_e
United
EQ
_o_f_'
@
ownerslg
the §t_21’t_e a_n_d ttg citizens arising from t_h£
their duties tt1_e governor, attorney general, other
a_n_ct jurisdiction. In discharging
especially
other public officials shall additionally,
constitutional oflicerg
travel afforded tg citizens gt‘ Minnesota gig others
cognizant o_f LIE _f;e_§ rights
under tfi Webster-Ashburton Treaty (proclaimed November tg, 184;) ar1_d fie
Root—Bryce Treaty (proclaimed May l_31 1910) 93 international a_n_gl_ associated
boundary waters. Also, in furtherance o_f duties under Q1_i_s section, tfi commissioner gt’ natural resources flag continue i_n effect ’th_e commercial removal 9_f
rough fi_st1t as defined tn section 97A.Ol5, subdivision £34 from these waters,
Januafl 199; §g
person
together
§9_ possessed l_)y a_ny
any rights
taking ts desirable to the manageas t_h_e commissioner determines
associated rights
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EFFECTIVE DATE.
Sec. 3.
SgtiLm_ t
gn_(t
g ate ict_i_v_e the gy
Presented to the governor
Became law without
May
8,
following
enactment.
1995
the govemor’s signature
CHAPTER
titxal
May
11,
1995
125—H.F.No. 354
An act relating to utilities; allowing small gas utility franchises an exemption from rate
regulation for incidental utility service; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 2l6B.l6,
subdivision 12.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section
amended
1.
Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 2l6B.l6, subdivision
12, is
to read:
Subd. 12. EXEMPTION FOR SMALL GAS UTILITY FRANCHISE. ta)
may file with the commission a resolution of its governing body
municipality
A
requesting exemption from the provisions of this section for a public utility that
or
is under a franchise with the municipality to supply natural, manufactured,
mixed gas and that serves 650 or fewer customers in the municipality as long as
the public utility serves no more than a total of 2,000 customers.
New
language
is
indicated by underline, deletions by
st-ri-leeea-t.
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(Q) The commission shall grant an exemption from this section for that portion of a public utility’s business that is requested by each municipality it serves.
Furthermore th_e commission _s_ha_ll ali grant
public utility a_n exemption
f;o_r_n fll_i_S_ section f_o_r any service provided outside 9_f a municipality’s border
mat is considered by fl1_e commission to be incidental. :l‘_l§_ public utility ghgll
jg
_li_l_e
gl_ay_s i_n
E@
gig commission
initial
th_e department
subsequent changes
tariffs,
contracts f_o; service outside
municipality a_t leLt QQ
advance 91‘ implementation.
\_A/i_th
Ed
in rates,
2_t_n_c_l_
_a_l_1_
However, the commission shall require the utility to adopt the commisand procedures governing disconnection during cold weather. The
utility shall annually submit a copy of its municipally approved rates to the
commission.
(Q)
sion’s policies
covered by mis subdivision _i_n which an exemption for s_e_1;;
municipality _i§ granted, t_lg:_ commission
invesinitiate
tigation under section 2l6B.l7, gr; _i;:§ o_vQ motion 9_r upon complaint from
a
customer.
(Q) In
_w/i_c:;
a_1l gas<e_s
outside
o_f
fly
a_
Q
a municipality files with the commission a resolution of itsgoverning
the request for exemption, the commission shall regulate the
public utility’s business in that municipality under this section.
(Q) If
body rescinding
Presented to the governor
Signed by the governor
May
May
5,
CHAPTER
An
councils;
in
IT
Statutes, chapter
1995, 9:05 a.m.
l26—H.F.No. 1194
129D.
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section
1.
l29D.01
As used
them:
1995
act relating to state government; allocating certain appropriations to regional arts
amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section I29D.0I; proposing coding for new law
Minnesota
BE
4,
Minnesota Statutes 1994, section l29D.0l,
is
amended
to read:
DEFINITIONS.
in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the definitions given
“Arts” means activities resulting in the artistic creation or artistic perforArtistic activities include but are not limited
to the following forms: music, dance, drama, folk art, architecture and allied
fields, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic and craft arts, costume and
fashion design, motion pictures, television, radio, tape and sound recording,
(a)
mance of works of the imagination.
New
language
is
indicated by underline, deletions by
st-r-i-leeeut.
Copyright © 1995 by the Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. All Rights Reserved.