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MN HF2887

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/19/2018

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Backer

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th Legislature 2017-2018

AI Summary

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes section 103H.275 to require legislative approval before the commissioner of agriculture can adopt water resource protection requirements for nitrogen fertilizer.

  • Maintains existing provisions allowing state agencies and political subdivisions to promote best management practices to prevent groundwater pollution.

  • Requires water resource protection requirements to be designed to prevent and minimize pollution and prevent exceedance of health risk limits.

  • Mandates that any water resource protection requirements be submitted to House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over environment, natural resources, and agriculture.

Legislative Description

Nitrogen fertilizer rules prohibited unless approved by law.

Last Action

Laid on table

4/25/2018

Committee Referrals

Government Operations and Elections Policy3/19/2018
Agriculture Policy2/20/2018

Full Bill Text

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