1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to environment; prohibiting glass containers on public beaches and 
1.3 	watercraft; requiring proper disposal of waste carried on waters of the state; 
1.4 	providing penalties;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
1.5 	chapter 86B.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. [86B.312] GLASS PROHIBITION AND WASTE DISPOSAL; 
1.8 	BEACHES AND PUBLIC WATERS.
1.9 		Subdivision 1.Glass prohibited. A person may not carry, possess, or use a glass 
1.10 	container on a public beach or aboard an inner tube, kayak, canoe, or other watercraft on 
1.11 	the waters of the state, except under one of the following conditions:
1.12 	(1) the watercraft has been issued a valid operating permit to carry passengers for 
1.13 	hire by the commissioner of labor and industry;
1.14 	(2) the glass container contains a medicinal substance that is part of a first-aid kit or 
1.15 	that is prescribed by a licensed physician; or
1.16 	(3) a person is removing a glass container previously discarded by others and found 
1.17 	in the waters of the state.
1.18 		Subd. 2.Proper waste disposal required. A person who is using an inner tube or 
1.19 	operating a kayak, canoe, or other watercraft and who is transporting food or beverages 
1.20 	must transport all refuse and waste to a place where it can be disposed of safely and 
1.21 	lawfully.
1.22 		Subd. 3.Violations. A violation of subdivision 1 or 2 is a misdemeanor and 
1.23 	is punishable by a civil penalty not exceeding $20.  Each violation may be treated as 
1.24 	a separate offense.

2.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.