1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 1100 as follows:
1.2Page 2, after line 20, insert:

1.3    "Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 103G.287, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.4    Subdivision 1. Applications for groundwater appropriations; preliminary well
1.5construction approval. (a) Groundwater use permit applications are not complete until
1.6the applicant has supplied:
1.7(1) a water well record as required by section 103I.205, subdivision 9, information
1.8on the subsurface geologic formations penetrated by the well and the formation or aquifer
1.9that will serve as the water source, and geologic information from test holes drilled to
1.10locate the site of the production well;
1.11(2) the maximum daily, seasonal, and annual pumpage rates and volumes being
1.12requested;
1.13(3) information on groundwater quality in terms of the measures of quality
1.14commonly specified for the proposed water use and details on water treatment necessary
1.15for the proposed use;
1.16(4) an inventory of existing wells within 1-1/2 miles of the proposed production well
1.17or within the area of influence, as determined by the commissioner. The inventory must
1.18include information on well locations, depths, geologic formations, depth of the pump or
1.19intake, pumping and nonpumping water levels, and details of well construction; and
1.20(5) the results of an aquifer test completed according to specifications approved by
1.21the commissioner. The test must be conducted at the maximum pumping rate requested
1.22in the application and for a length of time adequate to assess or predict impacts to other
1.23wells and surface water and groundwater resources. The permit applicant is responsible
1.24for all costs related to the aquifer test, including the construction of groundwater and
1.25surface water monitoring installations, and water level readings before, during, and after
1.26the aquifer test; and
1.27(6) the results of any assessments conducted by the commissioner under paragraph (c).
2.1(b) The commissioner may waive an application requirement in this subdivision
2.2if the information provided with the application is adequate to determine whether the
2.3proposed appropriation and use of water is sustainable and will protect ecosystems, water
2.4quality, and the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
2.5(c) The commissioner shall provide an assessment of a proposed well needing a
2.6groundwater appropriation permit. The commissioner shall evaluate the information
2.7submitted as required under section 103I.205, subdivision 1, paragraph (f), and determine
2.8whether or not the anticipated appropriation request is likely to meet the applicable
2.9requirements of this chapter. If the appropriation request is likely to meet applicable
2.10requirements, the commissioner shall provide the person submitting the information with
2.11a letter providing preliminary approval to construct the well."
2.12Page 2, after line 20, insert:

2.13    "Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 103I.205, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.14    Subdivision 1. Notification required. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (d)
2.15and (e), a person may not construct a well until a notification of the proposed well on a
2.16form prescribed by the commissioner is filed with the commissioner with the filing fee in
2.17section 103I.208, and, when applicable, the person has met the requirements of paragraph
2.18(f). If after filing the well notification an attempt to construct a well is unsuccessful, a
2.19new notification is not required unless the information relating to the successful well
2.20has substantially changed.
2.21(b) The property owner, the property owner's agent, or the well contractor where a
2.22well is to be located must file the well notification with the commissioner.
2.23(c) The well notification under this subdivision preempts local permits and
2.24notifications, and counties or home rule charter or statutory cities may not require a
2.25permit or notification for wells unless the commissioner has delegated the permitting or
2.26notification authority under section 103I.111.
2.27(d) A person who is an individual that constructs a drive point well on property
2.28owned or leased by the individual for farming or agricultural purposes or as the individual's
2.29place of abode must notify the commissioner of the installation and location of the well.
2.30The person must complete the notification form prescribed by the commissioner and mail
2.31it to the commissioner by ten days after the well is completed. A fee may not be charged
2.32for the notification. A person who sells drive point wells at retail must provide buyers
2.33with notification forms and informational materials including requirements regarding
2.34wells, their location, construction, and disclosure. The commissioner must provide the
2.35notification forms and informational materials to the sellers.
3.1(e) A person may not construct a monitoring well until a permit is issued by the
3.2commissioner for the construction. If after obtaining a permit an attempt to construct a
3.3well is unsuccessful, a new permit is not required as long as the initial permit is modified
3.4to indicate the location of the successful well.
3.5(f) When the operation of a well will require an appropriation permit from the
3.6commissioner of natural resources, a person may not begin construction of the well until
3.7the person submits the following information to the commissioner of natural resources:
3.8(1) the location of the well;
3.9(2) the formation or aquifer that will serve as the water source;
3.10(3) the maximum daily, seasonal, and annual pumpage rates and volumes that will
3.11be requested in the appropriation permit; and
3.12(4) other information requested by the commissioner of natural resources that
3.13is necessary to conduct the preliminary assessment required under section 103G.287,
3.14subdivision 1, paragraph (c).
3.15The person may begin construction after receiving preliminary approval from the
3.16commissioner of natural resources."
3.17Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
3.18Amend the title accordingly