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HF 2650

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 04/21/2022 01:46pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Bill Text Versions

Engrossments
Introduction Posted on 05/15/2021

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to environment; establishing a residential lead service line replacement
grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 446A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [446A.077] RESIDENTIAL LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT
GRANT PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The authority must establish a program to replace the
privately owned portion of all residential lead drinking water service lines in the state by
2032 and must provide grants to cities for this purpose. The program must be structured so
as to maximize federal funds available for the purposes described in subdivision 2.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Eligible uses. new text end

new text begin A city may use a grant provided under this program to assist
residential property owners by paying for up to 100 percent of the costs of:
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new text begin (1) identifying and locating lead drinking water service lines;
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new text begin (2) removing and replacing the privately owned portion of lead drinking water service
lines;
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new text begin (3) installing replacement drinking water service lines; and
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new text begin (4) matching federal dollars made available for any of the purposes described in clauses
(1) to (3).
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Grant priorities. new text end

new text begin In prioritizing the expenditure of grant money received under
this section, a city must give priority to applications for projects that:
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new text begin (1) are located in census tracts in which 50 percent or more of households have household
incomes at or below 60 percent of the state median household income;
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new text begin (2) are located in census tracts designated by the governor as Opportunity Zones under
United States Code, title 26, section 1400Z-1, et seq.;
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new text begin (3) are submitted by minority-owned businesses, as defined in section 116J.8737;
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new text begin (4) are submitted by women-owned businesses, as defined in section 116J.8737;
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new text begin (5) commit to employ contractors that pay employees a wage comparable to, as
determined by the authority, the prevailing wage rate, as defined in section 177.42; or
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new text begin (6) leverage additional funding to be used for the purposes of this section.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Reporting. new text end

new text begin By August 1 each year, the authority must report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over
environment and natural resources policy and finance on the operation of the program during
the previous fiscal year.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $30,000,000 every fiscal year through the 2032 fiscal year is
appropriated from the general fund to the authority for grants under the program established
under this section. This subdivision expires June 30, 2032.
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