HF 4377

1st Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/30/2022 12:53pm

A bill for an act
relating to legacy; appropriating money from clean water fund.

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

Section 1. new text begin CLEAN WATER FUND APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Agriculture. new text end

new text begin (a) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is
appropriated from the clean water fund to the commissioner of agriculture to monitor trout
streams in southeastern Minnesota for the presence of neonicotinoids.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of agriculture must monitor and test for microplastics and
nanoplastics as part of the monitoring and testing work funded under Laws 2021, First
Special Session chapter 1, article 2, section 3, paragraphs (a) and (i).
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Pollution Control Agency. new text end

new text begin (a) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated
from the clean water fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to monitor
tributaries, including trout streams, near the shores of Lake Superior for perfluoroalkyl and
polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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new text begin (b) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the clean water fund to the
commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency for enhanced monitoring of private wells in
Washington County for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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new text begin (c) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the clean water fund to the
commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to monitor the Mississippi River for metals,
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and other contaminants detected in Pig's
Eye Lake.
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new text begin (d) $400,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the clean water fund to the
commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to monitor groundwater and surface waters
in the Battle Creek watershed for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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new text begin (e) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the clean water fund to the
commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to collect lead sinkers and other activities
to improve water quality as part of the Get the Lead Out program.
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new text begin (f) $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the clean water fund to the
commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to develop protocols to be used by agencies
and departments for sampling and testing groundwater, surface water, public drinking water,
and private wells for microplastics and nanoplastics and to begin implementation. The
commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency may transfer money appropriated under this
paragraph to the commissioners of agriculture, natural resources, and health to implement
the protocols developed under this paragraph and for the testing, monitoring, and assessment
required under this section.
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new text begin (g) The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must monitor and assess for
microplastics and nanoplastics as part of the monitoring and assessment work funded under
Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 1, article 2, section 4, paragraphs (a) and (c).
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new text begin (h) For the purposes of this section:
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new text begin (1) "microplastics" means small pieces of plastic debris in the environment resulting
from the disposal and breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste that are less
than five millimeters in length;
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new text begin (2) "nanoplastics" means particles within a size ranging from one to 1,000 nanometers
that are unintentionally produced from the manufacture or degradation of plastic objects
and that exhibit a colloidal behavior; and
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new text begin (3) "plastic" means an organic or petroleum derivative synthetic or a semisynthetic
organic solid that is moldable and to which additives or other substances may have been
added. Plastic does not include natural polymers that have not been chemically modified.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Department of Natural Resources. new text end

new text begin (a) $402,000 in fiscal year 2023 is
appropriated from the clean water fund to the commissioner of natural resources to prepare
a report on Minnesota's peatlands in cooperation with the Board of Water and Soil Resources.
Of this amount, $45,000 is transferred to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency
and $31,000 is transferred to the Board of Water and Soil Resources. The report must:
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new text begin (1) include an assessment of the current state of Minnesota's peatlands;
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new text begin (2) identify current threats and efforts to protect and restore the state's peatlands;
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new text begin (3) include an assessment of the level of peat extraction in the state;
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new text begin (4) provide an estimate of the carbon storage provided by the state's peatlands;
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new text begin (5) include recommendations for steps the state could take to further protect and restore
peatlands; and
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new text begin (6) be submitted to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources by January 15, 2023.
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new text begin (b) $500,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the clean water fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for a grant to Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration
and enhancement activities to improve water quality, including stream bank stabilization.
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new text begin (c) The commissioner of natural resources must assess for microplastics and nanoplastics
as part of the assessment work funded under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 1,
article 2, section 5, paragraphs (b) and (c).
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Board of Water and Soil Resources. new text end

new text begin (a) $7,665,000 in fiscal year 2023 is
appropriated from the clean water fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to purchase
and restore permanent conservation sites via easements or contracts to treat and store water
on the land for water quality improvement purposes and related technical assistance.
Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, applies to this program. The board must give priority
to leveraging federal money by enrolling targeted new lands or enrolling environmentally
sensitive lands that have expiring federal conservation agreements. The board may enter
into new agreements and amend past agreements with landowners as required by Minnesota
Statutes, section 103F.515, subdivision 5, to allow for restoration. Up to $436,000 is for
deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account.
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new text begin (b) $7,665,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the clean water fund to the Board
of Water and Soil Resources to purchase and restore peatlands via easements or contracts
to treat and store water on the land for water quality improvement purposes and related
technical assistance. Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, applies to this program. The
board must give priority to leveraging federal money by enrolling targeted new lands or
enrolling environmentally sensitive lands that have expiring federal conservation agreements.
The board may enter into new agreements and amend past agreements with landowners as
required by Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, subdivision 5, to allow for restoration.
Up to $436,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Metropolitan Council. new text end

new text begin $7,665,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from
the clean water fund to the Metropolitan Council for grants to cities and other public water
suppliers to replace the privately owned portion of residential lead drinking water service
lines. Grants from this appropriation must first be used to supplement any federal money
provided to the state as principal forgiveness or grants under Public Law 117-58, the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to cover 100 percent of the cost to replace privately
owned residential lead service lines.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin University of Minnesota. new text end

new text begin $437,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from
the clean water fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to optimize
detection methods, determine environmental occurrence, and evaluate the risk to Minnesota's
fish populations of the toxic tire-derived chemical 6PPDq.
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Public Facilities Authority. new text end

new text begin $7,665,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated
from the clean water fund to the Public Facilities Authority for grants to cities and other
public water suppliers to replace the privately owned portion of residential lead drinking
water service lines. Grants from this appropriation must first be used to supplement any
federal money provided to the state as principal forgiveness or grants under Public Law
117-58, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to cover 100 percent of the cost to
replace privately owned residential lead service lines.
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Availability and other requirements. new text end

new text begin All appropriations in this section are
onetime and are subject to the requirements and availability provisions provided under Laws
2021, First Special Session chapter 1, article 2.
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