MN SF579

Modifies lead testing requirements in school drinking water by establishing a five parts per billion action level and requiring schools to test every five years with immediate shutoff of contaminated water sources until remediation is verified.

Schools must send annual notices to parents including their testing and remediation plans, test results information, and remediation efforts posted on district websites updated at least annually.

Starting July 1, 2024, school districts and charter schools must report test results and remediation activities to the Minnesota Department of Health, which will post results by school site on its website.

Clarifies that schools are not financially responsible for lead remediation caused by public water utility infrastructure (lead service lines, meters, connectors) but must coordinate with utilities on needed replacements.

Appropriates $263,000 for fiscal year 2024 and $514,000 for fiscal year 2025 to the Commissioner of Health for lead remediation activities, with $200,000 of the 2025 amount designated for American Indian Tribal contract schools.