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MN HF4898

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/19/2022

Primary Sponsor

Jordan Rasmusson

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $300,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2022 to the Board of Water and Soil Resources for grants to evaluate impaired lakes and waters.

  • Distributes grants in equal amounts to Blue Earth County (two projects), Pipestone County (one project), Rice County (one project), and the city of Fergus Falls (one project).

  • Funds projects using water quality testing technology such as wireless testing probe buoys and portable testing devices, and may include new nonchemical treatment technologies.

  • Targets grants to projects that increase recreational user days on impaired lakes and waters by improving water quality, dissolved oxygen, and related parameters.

  • Becomes effective the day following final enactment.

Legislative Description

Local grant funding provided for impaired waters, and money appropriated.

Last Action

Author added Boe

5/20/2022

Committee Referrals

Environment and Natural Resources Finance & Policy5/19/2022

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