MN SF4343

Increases civil penalties for environmental violations in Minnesota Statutes sections 115.071 and 116.072, with specific amounts to be determined for repeated violations occurring within 36 months of previous violations.

For repeat violations within 36 months, penalties must be at least a specified percentage higher than the most recent violation penalty, capped at $10,000 per day for general violations and $25,000 per day for hazardous waste violations.

Changes penalty determination language from discretionary ("may") to mandatory ("must") for commissioners and county boards when considering factors like violation willfulness, gravity, and history of past violations.

Requires that repeated or serious violations assessed under section 116.072 result in penalties that will not be forgiven after corrective action is taken, unlike standard violations which may be forgiven.

Effective date is the day following final enactment and applies to penalty orders issued on or after that date.