HF2166 Summary

• Clarifies that certain fee increases for Pollution Control Agency programs (training, certifications, permits, water fees) require legislative approval under Minnesota Statutes section 16A.1283.

• Extends compliance timelines for municipalities and industrial facilities constructing treatment works to meet new or modified effluent limitations to 16 years after facility operation begins (where allowable under federal law).

• Changes permitting efficiency reporting from annual to semiannual (February 1 and August 1) and requires reports to include percentages of total applications and separate industrial/municipal completion data.

• Modifies environmental assessment worksheet petition requirements to allow filing by 100 individuals residing or owning property in the county where the action will occur or in adjoining counties (rather than statewide).

• Requires Pollution Control Agency to analyze how EPA Region 5 states fund air permitting programs and report by January 15, 2024, and seek federal approval for state implementation plan revisions to prohibit ambient air quality standards in permits for existing facilities with unmodified emissions.