1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to environment; requiring certain permit applications to be submitted to 
1.3 	affected Tribes;amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 84.027, by adding a 
1.4 	subdivision; 116.03, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 84.027, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 21.Permit applications; submission to Tribal government. (a) The 
1.9 	commissioner must submit an application for a permit issued by the commissioner that has 
1.10 	a substantial direct effect on a Minnesota Tribal government to the governing body of the 
1.11 	affected Tribal government as soon as practicable. If the application is not complete, the 
1.12 	commissioner must send any additional information of substance received after the 
1.13 	application is submitted to the Tribal government as soon as practicable.
1.14 	(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "Minnesota Tribal government" has the meaning 
1.15 	given in section 10.65, subdivision 2, clause (4).

1.16 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
1.17 	read:
1.18 		Subd. 8.Permit applications; submission to Tribal government. (a) The commissioner 
1.19 	must submit an application for a permit issued by the commissioner that has a substantial 
1.20 	direct effect on a Minnesota Tribal government to the governing body of the affected Tribal 
1.21 	government as soon as practicable. If the application is not complete, the commissioner 
2.1 	must send any additional information of substance received after the application is submitted 
2.2 	to the Tribal government as soon as practicable.
2.3 	(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "Minnesota Tribal government" has the meaning 
2.4 	given in section 10.65, subdivision 2, clause (4).