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MN HF4241

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/26/2018

Primary Sponsor

Paul Torkelson

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th Legislature 2017-2018

AI Summary

  • Limits the Pollution Control Agency commissioner to spending no more than three percent of Volkswagen settlement funds on administering grant programs, delivering technical services, providing fiscal oversight, and ensuring accountability.

  • Defines "settlement money" as funds awarded to Minnesota under the Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreement from the Volkswagen emissions settlement case (United States v. Volkswagen AG et al., Case No. 16-cv-295).

  • Prohibits the Pollution Control Agency commissioner from hiring additional staff using settlement money or to administer settlement money.

Legislative Description

Volkswagen settlement fund amount that may be spent on administrative expenses limited.

Last Action

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

3/26/2018

Committee Referrals

Environment and Natural Resources Policy Finance3/26/2018

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