Prohibiting glass beverage containers on certain waters of the state, creating a waterway easement fund, and providing penalties

This bill prohibits a person from possessing a glass beverage container while on a class “A1”, class “A2”, or class “A3” water, as designated by the environmental protection commission (EPC) by rule. A person who violates the bill is subject to a civil penalty of $90. A person does not violate the bill if the person is in possession of a glass beverage container or other glass debris that the person has removed from the water for litter removal purposes. The bill establishes a waterway easement fund in the state treasury under the control of the department of natural resources (DNR). The fund shall consist of civil penalties collected under the bill and any other moneys appropriated to or deposited in the fund. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to DNR for the purpose of issuing grants to county conservation boards and county boards of supervisors to purchase access easements to class “A1”, class “A2”, class “A3”, type (class “B(CW1)”), and type (class “B(WW-1)”) waters, as designated by EPC by rule, within the jurisdiction of the county conservation board or county board of supervisors.