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House Journal: Page 916: Thursday, March 21, 1996

23   water milfoil.
24     c.  The control and eradication of Eurasian water
25   milfoil in public waters.
26     d.  The development of a plan of containment
27   strategies that at a minimum shall include all of the
28   following:
29     (1)  The participation by lake associations, local
30   citizens groups, and local units of government in the
31   development and implementation of lake management
32   plans where Eurasian water milfoil exists.
33     (2)  Notice to travelers of the penalties for
34   violation of laws relating to Eurasian water milfoil.
35     3.  GRANTS.  The director of the department of
36   natural resources shall accept gifts, donations, and
37   grants to aid in accomplishing the control and
38   eradication of Eurasian water milfoil.
39     4.  RULEMAKING.  The commission shall adopt rules
40   pursuant to chapter 17A.  The rules shall:
41     a.  Restrict the introduction, propagation, use,
42   possession, and spread of Eurasian water milfoil.
43     b.  Identify bodies of water with infestation of
44   Eurasian water milfoil.  The department shall require
45   that bodies of water be posted as infested.  The
46   department may prohibit boating, fishing, swimming,
47   and trapping in infested bodies of water.
48     5.  PROHIBITIONS.
49     a.  A person shall not do any of the following:
50     (1)  Transport Eurasian water milfoil on a public

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 1   road.
 2     (2)  Place a trailer or launch a watercraft with
 3   Eurasian water milfoil attached in public waters.
 4     (3)  Operate a watercraft in a marked Eurasian
 5   water milfoil infestation area.
 6     b.  The penalty for violating this subsection is
 7   contained in section 805.8, subsection 5B.
 8     Sec. 2.  Section 805.8, Code Supplement 1995, is
 9   amended by adding the following new subsection:
10     NEW SUBSECTION.  5B.  EURASIAN WATER MILFOIL.  For
11   violations of section 456A.37, subsection 5, the
12   scheduled fine is one hundred dollars."
13     2.  Title page, by striking lines 1 and 2 and
14   inserting the following:  "An Act relating to the
15   control and eradication of Eurasian water milfoil and
16   establishing a".
The committee amendment H-5402 was adopted.
Meyer of Sac moved that the bill be read a last time now and
placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was
read a last time.

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