SB 6070 -
By Representative Liias
ADOPTED 04/14/2009
On page 2, after line 24 of the amendment, insert the following:
"(3)(a) Prior to selling or otherwise using any materials under
this section for commercial purposes, written notification must be
provided by the owners of the lands to the department outlining the
type and amount of material that is planned to be sold or otherwise
used.
(b) The department shall report to the appropriate committees of
the legislature each biennium through the end of the 2015-2017 biennium
a summary of any notifications received under (a) of this subsection.
The report must include a determination of whether any revenue that
would otherwise accrue to the state has been diverted by the provisions
of this section and a summation of the diverted amount for the previous
biennium. The initial report is due by January 2, 2012, with
subsequent reports due by January 2nd of each even-numbered year."
EFFECT: Requires landowners using dredge materials for commercial purposes to notify the department of natural resources as to what and how much is being removed and directs the department of natural resources to report biennially to the legislature regarding how much revenue is being diverted.