HF3660 Summary

• Establishes a water quality and sustainability account within the remediation fund to receive and manage settlement revenue from 3M Company litigation, with investment opportunities through the State Board of Investment.

• Requires the Pollution Control Agency and Department of Natural Resources commissioners to submit an implementation plan by April 1, 2019, detailing how settlement priorities will be met and projects selected for funding.

• Mandates biannual reports to legislative committees by February 1 and August 1 each year on account expenditures, plus annual fiscal year reports beginning August 1, 2019.

• Requires local government approval before state commissioners can assume control or operate existing municipal water supply operations in the east metropolitan area (defined as Woodbury, Oakdale, Lake Elmo, Cottage Grove, St. Paul Park, Afton, Newport, and specified townships).

• Requires the Pollution Control Agency to develop a public web page with PFC groundwater monitoring information, an interactive map of Department of Health well advisories, and annual reports to communities and the legislature on private well testing in the east metropolitan area by January 15 each year.