SF 3127

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/23/2010 01:37pm

A bill for an act
relating to environment; delaying local ordinance adoption requirements
regarding subsurface sewage treatment systems; requiring a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin SUBSURFACE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS ORDINANCE
ADOPTION DELAY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 115.55, subdivision 2, a county may
adopt an ordinance by February 4, 2012, to comply with the February 4, 2008, revisions to
subsurface sewage treatment system rules. A county must continue to enforce its current
ordinance until a new one has been adopted.
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new text begin (b) By January 15, 2011, the agency, after consultation with the Board of Water and
Soil Resources and the Association of Minnesota Counties, shall report to the senate and
house of representatives environment and natural resources policy and finance committees
and divisions on:
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new text begin (1) the technical changes in the rules for subsurface sewage treatment systems
that were adopted on February 4, 2008;
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new text begin (2) the progress in local adoption of ordinances to comply with the rules; and
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new text begin (3) the progress in protecting the state's water resources from pollution due to
subsurface sewage treatment systems.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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