MN SF4386

The Pollution Control Agency commissioner must report to the legislature by January 15, 2023, on five specified duties related to the petroleum tank release cleanup program under Minnesota Statutes chapter 115C.

The commissioner must explicitly define conditions for classifying sites as low potential risk to public health and environment, considering petroleum contaminant biodegradability, groundwater flow, soil type, and proximity of contamination features.

The commissioner must develop guidelines incorporating potential future property uses into agency staff decisions regarding site remediation.

The commissioner must establish measurable objectives to evaluate the agency's performance in remediating petroleum-contaminated properties and conduct periodic evaluations.

The commissioner must collaborate with the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board to examine technical qualifications for remediation consultants, and work with the commerce commissioner to establish a formal evaluation system and share consultant performance assessments with responsible parties.