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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

AB 431

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fees charged to qualified lake associations for certain permits to control aquatic plants.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law requires an aquatic plant management permit issued by the

Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to remove or destroy any type of aquatic

plants in a body of water. Under the permitting program, certain aquatic plants are

designated as invasive, including purple loosestrife and eurasian water milfoil.

Under current law, DNR establishes by rule fees for aquatic plant management

permits. Currently, DNR has created a nonrefundable permit fee and a permit fee

based on the size of the area to be treated as measured in acres (acreage permit fee).

This bill exempts a qualified lake association from having to pay the acreage

permit fee if the purpose of the permit is limited to removing or destroying invasive

aquatic plants. Under the bill, a "qualified lake association" is one that meets certain

requirements, including being established for the purpose of improving or protecting

a lake for the benefit of the general public and agreeing to certain limits on restricting

membership.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bies (R) , Brooks (R) , Friske (R) , Gunderson (R) , Knodl (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Meyer (R) , Nass (R) , Petersen (R) , Petrowski (R) , Ripp (R) , Suder (R) , Tauchen (R) , Townsend (R)

6 cosponsors

A. Lasee (R) , Holperin (D) , Kreitlow (D) , Lazich (R) , Olsen (R) , Schultz (R)

Full history

  1. Sep 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Friske, Ripp, Brooks, Knodl, Bies, Gunderson, LeMahieu, Meyer, Nass, Petersen, Petrowski, Suder, Tauchen and Townsend;Cosponsored by Senators Holperin, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Schultz, Olsen and Lazich

  2. Sep 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources

  3. Nov 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Nov 19, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1