HF 3252

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 04/28/2025 10:18 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to environment; establishing a drinking water contaminate mitigation
program; appropriating money.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATE MITIGATION PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Contractor" means a Minnesota licensed water conditioning contractor or Minnesota
licensed plumbing contractor.
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new text begin (c) "Eligible water treatment system" means a system installed by a contractor that
complies with Minnesota Plumbing Code, 611.0 Water Conditioning Equipment.
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new text begin (d) "Impacted area" means an area determined by the commissioner of the Pollution
Control Agency to have or likely have a water source where the level of manganese in the
water exceeds the health-based guidance for manganese developed by the commissioner of
health.
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new text begin (e) "Rebate" means a rebate up to $1,400 regardless of the size or cost of the work
performed or system installed.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Rebate program. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must
establish a program to provide rebates to contractors that install eligible water treatment
systems in residential buildings that reduce known or emerging contaminants in drinking
water from impacted areas. Under the program, the commissioner must require that:
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new text begin (1) rebate applications include specifications about the water treatment system being
installed;
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new text begin (2) contractors certify that the water treatment system will be installed in a manner that
complies with this section and the requirements under subdivision 3;
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new text begin (3) both the owner or lessee of the property and the contractor sign a rebate application;
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new text begin (4) rebates are sent to the contractor; and
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new text begin (5) contractors receive ten percent up front from the owner or lessee and the contractors
are responsible for submitting rebate applications.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin To be eligible for a rebate under this section, the contractor must
certify that:
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new text begin (1) the owner or lessee of the residential building has a household income of $95,000
or less; and
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new text begin (2) the residential building is within an impacted area.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATE MITIGATION
PROGRAM.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
the Pollution Control Agency to issue rebates under the drinking water contaminate mitigation
program established under section 1. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2028.
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