Legislative Session number- 85

Bill Name: SF0053

Establishing regulation of ballast water discharge into Lake Superior by ocean
going vessels; requiring the commissioner of natural resources to adopt rules
for water discharge standards, ballast water treatment methods and management of
vectors of invasive specifies introduction from ocean going vessels; defining
certain terms; requiring permit issuance by the commissioner; requiring regional
cooperation and formation of a Great Lakes invasive species coalition with other
states in the Great Lakes basin; requiring report to the legislature by a
certain date
(me)