SF5054 • 2026

Water aeration permits for shallow lakes issuance requirements modifications

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Draheim, Lieske
Last action: 2026-04-09
Official status: Introduction and first reading
Effective date: Not listed

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Water aeration permits for shallow lakes issuance requirements modifications

What This Bill Does

Water aeration permits for shallow lakes issuance requirements modifications

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Bill History

2026-04-09 House
Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

Water aeration permits for shallow lakes issuance requirements modifications

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to natural resources; modifying requirements for issuing water aeration

permits for shallow lakes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 103G.611,

by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 103G.611, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 8.

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Shallow lakes.

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(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary,

the commissioner must issue a water aeration permit under this section to an applicant if:

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(1) the aeration system will be used in a lake or chain of lakes with a maximum depth

of eight to 15 feet;

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(2) the aeration system will be used in a lake or chain of lakes of 100 to 750 acres; and

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(3) the installation and operation of the aeration system will be paid for with nonstate

money.

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(b) Nothing in this subdivision requires issuing a water aeration permit if issuing the

permit would have the effect of allowing aeration in a lake or chain of lakes more frequently

than two out of every three years.

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