HF 2235

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:00am

A bill for an act
relating to environment finance; appropriating money for drinking water source
protection.

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

Section 1. new text begin DRINKING WATER SOURCE PROTECTION.
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new text begin (a) $805,000 in fiscal year 2010 and $1,610,000 in fiscal year 2011 are appropriated
from the clean water fund to the commissioner of health to protect drinking water sources
and result in the following outcomes:
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new text begin (1) assist 30 or more communities in fiscal year 2010 and 60 or more communities in
fiscal year 2011 with the development and implementation of community source water
protection plans; and
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new text begin (2) assist ten or more communities in fiscal year 2010 and 20 or more communities
in fiscal year 2011 with source water protection implementation grants.
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new text begin (b) $445,000 in fiscal year 2010 and $890,000 in fiscal year 2011 are appropriated
from the clean water fund to the commissioner of health to protect drinking water sources
by addressing public health concerns related to contaminants found in Minnesota drinking
water for which no health-based drinking water standard exists. The commissioner shall
characterize and issue health-based guidance for three or more additional unregulated
drinking water contaminants in fiscal year 2010 and seven or more additional unregulated
drinking water contaminants in fiscal year 2011.
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