HF 2193

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/02/2023 07:19pm

A bill for an act
relating to water; appropriating money for scope of work for a plan to promote
and protect clean water in Minnesota for the next 50 years.

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

Section 1. new text begin 50-YEAR CLEAN WATER PLAN SCOPE OF WORK;
APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin (a) $200,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of
Regents of the University of Minnesota for the University of Minnesota Water Council to
develop a scope of work, timeline, and budget for a plan to promote and protect clean water
in Minnesota for the next 50 years. The 50-year clean water plan must:
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new text begin (1) provide a literature-based assessment of the current status and trends regarding the
quality and quantity of all Minnesota waters, both surface and subsurface;
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new text begin (2) identify gaps in the data or understanding and provide recommended action steps to
address gaps;
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new text begin (3) identify existing and potential future threats to Minnesota's waters; and
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new text begin (4) propose a road map of scenarios and policy recommendations to allow the state to
proactively protect, remediate, and conserve clean water for human use and biodiversity
for the next 50 years.
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new text begin (b) The scope of work must outline the steps and resources necessary to develop the
plan, including but not limited to:
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new text begin (1) the data sets that are required and how the University of Minnesota will obtain access;
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new text begin (2) the suite of proposed analysis methods;
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new text begin (3) the roles and responsibilities of project leaders, key personnel, and stakeholders;
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new text begin (4) the project timeline with milestones; and
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new text begin (5) a budget with expected costs for tasks and milestones.
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new text begin (c) By December 1, 2023, the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota must
submit the scope of work to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of
representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and
natural resources.
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