1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to capital investment; requiring a study and proposals for augmenting 
1.3 	White Bear Lake water levels.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. WHITE BEAR LAKE AUGMENTATION STUDY AND PROPOSALS.
 1.6 	(a) The commissioner of natural resources, in cooperation with the commissioners 
1.7 	of the Pollution Control Agency and health, the Public Facilities Authority, and local 
1.8 	units of government shall conduct a study and report to the legislature on the feasibility 
1.9 	of constructing a wastewater treatment facility for communities surrounding White Bear 
1.10 	Lake that will provide treated wastewater to be used to augment water levels in White 
1.11 	Bear Lake. The commissioner shall submit the report to the chairs and ranking minority 
1.12 	members of the committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural 
1.13 	resources policy and finance no later than January 15, 2016.
1.14 	(b) The Metropolitan Council must request and receive no less than three proposals 
1.15 	for the design and construction of an augmentation supply from Sucker Lake to White 
1.16 	Bear Lake. Proposals must be received no later than January 15, 2016.