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MN HF3889

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Dennis McNamara

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $143,000 for fiscal year 2016 and $1,846,000 for fiscal year 2017 to the Pollution Control Agency
  • Allocates $432,000 in fiscal year 2017 for water programs, including $324,000 for technical assistance and municipal water infrastructure project review and $108,000 for rulemaking to enhance equity in permit fee structure
  • Allocates $125,000 in fiscal year 2017 for land programs to manage contaminated sediment projects at St. Louis River sites, with this amount added to the base for fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020 only
  • Allocates $143,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $1,289,000 in fiscal year 2017 for legal support costs related to the agency's environmental review and permitting decisions on the PolyMet NorthMet project as a onetime appropriation
  • Amends Minnesota Statutes section 473.845 to confirm that the metropolitan landfill contingency action trust account must be managed to maximize long-term gain through the State Board of Investment

Legislative Description

Environment funding provided, account provisions modified, and money appropriated.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance

4/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Environment and Natural Resources Policy Finance4/11/2016

Full Bill Text

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