5E Relating to environment

ARTICLE 1 - PERMITTING

Modifying department of natural resources (DNR) and pollution control agency (PCA) permitting efficiency; modifying requirements for water supply plans, defining demand reduction measures; modifying manure digester permit requirements for certain feedlots, permit duration; modifying PCA permitting goals and reporting requirements, defining permit professional, specifying permit application and draft permit requirements, permitting construction to begin before construction permit issue; requiring the commissioner of employment and economic development to coordinate the implementation and administration of state permits "Minnesota Business First Stop"

ARTICLE 2 - ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

Modifying environmental review requirements for cellulosic biofuel facilities; modifying environmental impact statement project preparation requirements; requiring the environmental quality board, pollution control agency (PCA), department of natural resources (DNR), and the department of transportation (DOT) to make a review of environmental assessments worksheets and impact statements, legislative report requirement; requiring the PCA and the commissioner of natural resources to conduct a pilot program for alternative form of environmental review, requiring report to the environmental quality board
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