H.F. No. 3662 Summary

• Establishes a statewide Keep It Clean program administered by the Commissioner of Natural Resources in consultation with the Board of Water and Soil Resources and the commissioners of the Pollution Control Agency and health to prevent water pollution from garbage and human waste on ice during winter activities.

• Requires the program to coordinate outreach to local governments and nongovernmental organizations, facilitate state agency participation, coordinate media efforts, establish a statewide education campaign, and administer a grant program.

• Creates a grant program for local units of government and nongovernmental organizations to fund eligible activities including winterized dumping stations near lake access points, seasonal biowaste disposal services, law enforcement patrols and volunteer county programs, education and outreach, spring cleanup efforts, and local advertising promoting Keep It Clean messaging.

• Appropriates an unspecified amount from the general fund in fiscal year 2025 to the Commissioner of Natural Resources, with at least a portion designated for grants, and establishes a base appropriation amount for fiscal year 2026 and beyond.