1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to environment; appropriating money for wastewater infrastructure 
1.3 	planning.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON WASTEWATER 
1.6 	INFRASTRUCTURE; ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING; APPROPRIATION.
 1.7 	$....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of 
1.8 	the Pollution Control Agency, in cooperation with the Metropolitan Council and the 
1.9 	commissioner of natural resources, to inventory and assess the state's wastewater 
1.10 	infrastructure for its vulnerability to adverse impacts from climate change, including increased 
1.11 	heavy precipitation and storm events. The commissioner must develop a plan to address 
1.12 	the vulnerabilities identified, including estimating funding needs. The commissioner must 
1.13 	submit a report with the plan to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of 
1.14 	representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over capital investment 
1.15 	and environment and natural resources finance by January 15, 2021. This is a onetime 
1.16 	appropriation.