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MN HF4698

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/7/2024

Primary Sponsor

Kristi Pursell

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

AI Summary

  • Environmental Quality Board must amend Minnesota Rules, part 4410.4400, to require environmental impact statements for animal feedlot facilities with 10,000 or more animal units

  • Requirement applies to both new construction of feedlot facilities and expansions of existing facilities that reach a cumulative capacity of 10,000 or more animal units

  • Commissioner may use good-cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3) to adopt the required rules

  • Effective the day following final enactment and applies to all applications submitted on or after that date

Legislative Description

Rulemaking to require environmental impact statement for large animal projects required.

Last Action

Authors added Edelson and Rehm

3/21/2024

Committee Referrals

Environment and Natural Resources Finance & Policy3/18/2024
Agriculture Finance and Policy3/7/2024

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