{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-103a.203","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 103A.203","heading":"HYDROPOWER POLICY.","body":"The legislature finds that:\n(1) the public health, safety, and welfare of the state are also promoted by the use of state waters to produce hydroelectric or hydromechanical power in a manner consistent with laws relating to dam construction, reconstruction, repair, and maintenance; and\n(2) the leasing of existing dams and potential dam sites primarily for power generation is a valid public purpose.","path":["WATER","CHAPTER 103A. WATER POLICY AND INFORMATION","WATER POLICY"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/103A.203","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:30Z","sha256":"f30792ae8627449a649757dac3521f79c0f777b0d4624762518fd8e22fe48eca","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-103a.202","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-103a.204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}