HF 3177

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/25/2010 08:38am

A bill for an act
relating to environment; requiring Pollution Control Agency to refund erroneous
assessments, costs, and payments in the matter of the Baytown groundwater
contamination Superfund site.

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

Section 1. new text begin METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION PAYMENTS TO BE
REFUNDED.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall refund $3,569,499 to
the Metropolitan Airports Commission for payments made and costs incurred by the
Metropolitan Airports Commission from 1988 to 2009 in dealings with the Pollution
Control Agency in the matter of 1,1,2-trichloroethene (TCE) contamination in the vicinity
of the Lake Elmo Airport. The funds shall be deposited to the reliever airport account.
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new text begin (b) The Pollution Control Agency shall rescind the 1991 Request for Response
Action made upon the Metropolitan Airports Commission and abate from the
determination that the Metropolitan Airports Commission is a responsible party in the
matter of the Baytown groundwater contamination Superfund site.
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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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