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MN HF3519
Bill
Status
3/8/2010
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Hayden
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AI Summary
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Commissioner of Health must convene a work group by July 1, 2010 to design a monitoring network measuring radioactive emissions to air, surface water, and groundwater from Prairie Island nuclear plant and its spent-fuel storage facility
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Work group membership includes state health and natural resources commissioners, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Minnesota Geological Survey, Pollution Control Agency staff, Prairie Island Indian Community representatives, local government officials, Xcel Energy, and environmental organization representatives
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Commissioner of Health must contract with University of Minnesota St. Anthony Falls Laboratory to develop a thermal discharge monitoring plan for the Mississippi River and Lake Pepin, with report due by November 15, 2010
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Work group must submit recommendations to legislative committees by February 1, 2011, including cost estimates for capital acquisition and operations of the monitoring network
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Funding comes from the public utility owning the plant, transferred from renewable development account revenues to the Commissioner of Health's special revenue fund
Legislative Description
Prairie Island; work group established to design a plan to monitor air and groundwater emissions from the Prairie Island nuclear plant, design of a monitoring network contracted to measure thermal discharges, reports required, and money appropriated.
Last Action
House: Author added Bly
4/12/2010