SF 914

3rd Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 11/09/2017 10:58am

A bill for an act
relating to environment; requiring money from certain environmental settlements
to be appropriated by law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116.03, by
adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116.03, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Clean Air Act settlement money. new text end

new text begin "Clean Air Act settlement money" means
money required to be paid to the state as a result of litigation or settlements of alleged
violations of the federal Clean Air Act, United States Code, title 42, section 7401, et seq.,
or rules adopted thereunder, by an automobile manufacturer. The commissioner of
management and budget must establish the Clean Air Act settlement account in the
environmental fund. Notwithstanding sections 16A.013 to 16A.016, the commissioner of
management and budget must deposit Clean Air Act settlement money into the Clean Air
Act settlement account. Clean Air Act settlement money must not be spent until it is
specifically appropriated by law. The commissioner of management and budget must
eliminate the Clean Air Act settlement account in the environmental fund after all Clean
Air Act settlement money has been expended.
new text end