1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to environment; extending the individual sewage treatment system pilot 
1.3 	program; modifying application of storm water rules;amending Laws 2003, 
1.4 	chapter 128, article 1, section 165.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 165, is amended to read:
1.7 	Sec. 165.  ISTS PILOT PROGRAM.
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1.9 	The Pollution Control Agency shall, in conjunction with the  association of 
1.10 	Minnesota counties, designate three cooperating  counties with waterbodies listed as 
1.11 	impaired by fecal coliform  bacteria, and within designated counties shall:  
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1.13 	(1) by July 1, 2007 2008, complete an inventory of properties  with individual 
1.14 	sewage treatment systems that are an imminent  threat to public health or safety due to 
1.15 	surface water  discharges of untreated sewage, and the inventory of properties  may be 
1.16 	phased over the period of the pilot project; and  
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1.18 	(2) require compliance under the applicable requirements of  this section by May 1, 
1.19 	2008 2009.  The pollution control agency may  utilize cooperative agreements with the 
1.20 	three pilot counties to  meet the requirements of clauses (1) and (2).  

1.21 	Sec. 2. APPLICATION OF STORM WATER RULES TO COUNTIES.
 2.1 	Until the Pollution Control Agency storm water rules are amended, the provisions of 
2.2 	Minnesota Rules, part 7090.1010, subpart 1, item B, subitems (2) and (3) only, shall not 
2.3 	apply to counties.