SF 3299

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/06/2018 10:04am

A bill for an act
relating to environment; limiting the amount of Volkswagen settlement funds that
may be spent on administrative expenses; prohibiting hiring additional personnel
to administer the settlement.

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

Section 1. new text begin VOLKSWAGEN SETTLEMENT; LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES; PROHIBITION ON HIRING.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "settlement money" means
money awarded to the state under the Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreement for State
Beneficiaries described in Attachment A to the United States' Notice of Filing of Trust
Agreements in the case of United States v. Volkswagen AG et al., Case No. 16-cv-295
(N.D. Cal.).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Limitation on administrative expenses. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of the Pollution
Control Agency must use no more than three percent of any settlement money for
administering grant programs, delivering technical services, providing fiscal oversight, and
ensuring accountability.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Prohibition on hiring. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency
must not hire additional staff using settlement money or to administer settlement money.
new text end