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MN HF3378

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2020

Primary Sponsor

Ami Wazlawik

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Requires the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency commissioner to hold a public informational meeting before finalizing any stipulation agreement or consent decree with a facility where the settlement amount exceeds $25,000

  • Meeting must be held at a convenient time and location near the facility to describe the amount, frequency, duration, and chemical nature of pollution released by the facility and associated public health and environmental risks

  • Allows public members, including those potentially exposed to facility pollution, to inform the agency about facility-public interactions, operational problems or incidents, and suggest preferred supplemental environmental projects for inclusion in settlement agreements

  • Defines "supplemental environmental project" as a project benefiting the environment or public health that a regulated facility agrees to undertake as part of a settlement to resolve noncompliance

  • Effective the day following final enactment

Legislative Description

Pollution Control Agency required to hold public hearing.

Last Action

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division

3/12/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law3/12/2020
Environment and Natural Resources Policy Finance2/26/2020
Environment and Natural Resources Policy2/17/2020

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