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MN HF4070

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/21/2018

Primary Sponsor

Dan Fabian

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th Legislature 2017-2018

AI Summary

  • Counties may issue Class I demolition land disposal facility permits under Minnesota Statutes section 400.16, replacing any Pollution Control Agency permits for the same facility until the agency adopts revised rules and issues new permits.

  • County permits must comply with Minnesota Rules part 7035.2825 and the Pollution Control Agency's Demolition Landfill Guidance (August 2005), and must consider environmental benefits and impacts, social and economic factors, and feasibility of permit conditions.

  • The Pollution Control Agency must use existing appropriations to evaluate groundwater quality data from demolition debris facilities collected through its monitoring program, based on Department of Health's adopted health risk limits.

  • Groundwater quality data evaluation must account for site-specific information that could indicate pollutant concentrations are naturally occurring or from sources other than the permitted demolition facility.

  • The Pollution Control Agency must submit a report of its evaluation to legislative committees with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources finance by November 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

County interim permitting of existing demolition debris land disposal facilities allowed until a new permit is issued under revised rules.

Last Action

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

3/21/2018

Committee Referrals

Environment and Natural Resources Policy Finance3/21/2018

Full Bill Text

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