1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; appropriating money to the Department of Health for upgrades 
1.3 	to the Public Health Lab that will facilitate remedial investigations and response 
1.4 	actions to address discharges of perfluorochemicals by 3M Company.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. PUBLIC HEALTH LAB EQUIPMENT UPGRADES; APPROPRIATION.
 1.7 	$660,000 in fiscal year 2019 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.8 	of health to purchase and install equipment for the agency's Public Health Lab that can be 
1.9 	used to facilitate remedial investigations and response actions to address discharges of 
1.10 	perfluorochemicals by 3M Company and to protect public health and welfare and the 
1.11 	environment. The Pollution Control Agency shall reimburse the general fund for this 
1.12 	appropriation with proceeds from the 2007 Settlement Agreement and Consent Order entered 
1.13 	by and between the MPCA and 3M on May 22, 2007. This is a onetime appropriation and 
1.14 	is available until expended.