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MN HF3552
Bill
Status
3/23/2016
Primary Sponsor
Mike Sundin
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AI Summary
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Landowners of agricultural, residential, and recreational property can require pipeline owners to purchase any amount of contiguous, commercially viable land during eminent domain proceedings, with the landowner having 60 days to elect this option and the pipeline owner bearing the burden of proof to challenge commercial viability.
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Inspection fees for pipeline construction increase from $500 to $1,625 per mile of pipeline, adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index.
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Civil penalties for pipeline violations increase from $5,000 to $15,000 per violation.
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Pipeline owners must remove abandoned pipelines and restore land within 90 days of a landowner's removal request, bearing all costs including environmental cleanup, topsoil replacement, and invasive species control for five years.
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A task force must be convened by July 1, 2016, to develop financial assurance requirements protecting Minnesota citizens from liability for pipeline environmental remediation, corridor restoration, monitoring, and abandoned infrastructure removal, with recommendations due January 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Land owner provided option to require a pipeline proposing to locate on that land to purchase any amount of the owner's contiguous land, fees and penalties modified, disposition of abandoned pipelines provided, report required, and change in rules required.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Policy
3/23/2016