MN HF3830

Prohibits the use of perchloroethylene as a dry cleaning solvent effective January 1, 2022.

Appropriates $400,000 in fiscal year 2021 from the environmental fund to the Pollution Control Agency for a cost-share program reimbursing dry cleaning facility owners or operators up to 75 percent of transition expenses to alternative solvents.

Transfers $600,000 from the remediation fund in the first year to the dry cleaner environmental response and reimbursement account, prioritized for eligible persons who have submitted requests.

Allocates $600,000 from the remediation fund for the commissioner to prepare a report assessing the possibility of recovering environmental response costs from insurance held by dry cleaning facilities, due January 15, 2021.

Transfers $600,000 from the remediation fund in the second year to the dry cleaner environmental response and reimbursement account if legislation is enacted in the 2020 session to address insolvency of the account.