SF 3572 Summary

• Modifies prior clean water fund appropriations from 2011, 2013, and 2015 legislation by adjusting funding levels for multiple state agencies and programs.

• Reduces total appropriations across the Department of Agriculture, Pollution Control Agency, Board of Water and Soil Resources, and Department of Natural Resources compared to previously authorized amounts.

• Redirects funds to water quality monitoring, pesticide and nitrate testing, TMDL development, groundwater protection, riparian buffer easements, and subsurface sewage treatment system (SSTS) improvements.

• Extends availability periods for certain appropriations to June 30, 2018 or 2020, allowing longer timeframes for grant expenditure and project completion.

• Maintains reporting requirements to legislative committees on fund expenditures, groundwater degradation prevention, and water quality outcomes achieved through these appropriations.