SF 2686

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/21/2025 09:14 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; environment; requiring the commissioners of
transportation and the Pollution Control Agency to be licensed professional
engineers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116.03, subdivision 1;
174.02, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Office.

(a) The Office of Commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency
is created and is under the supervision and control of the commissioner, who is appointed
by the governor under the provisions of section 15.06.

(b) The commissioner may appoint a deputy commissioner and assistant commissioners
who shall be in the unclassified service.

(c) The commissioner shall make all decisions on behalf of the agency.

new text begin (d) The commissioner must be licensed as a professional engineer under sections 326.02
to 326.15.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 5, 2027.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Appointment.

The department shall be supervised and controlled by the
commissioner of transportation, who shall be appointed by the governor and serve under
the provisions of section 15.06. new text begin The commissioner must be licensed as a professional engineer
under sections 326.02 to 326.15.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 5, 2027.
new text end