SF 3015

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 04/02/2025 09:10 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; appropriating money to develop water availability
atlas and siting methodology; requiring a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; WATER AVAILABILITY ATLAS AND SITING
METHODOLOGY FOR LARGE WATER USERS.
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new text begin (a) $....... in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of natural resources to work with the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office to develop:
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new text begin (1) a water availability atlas that uses existing data sets to quantify the availability of
water across the state; and
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new text begin (2) a methodology that can be used by state agencies, local governments, and other
economic development authorities to determine appropriate siting for large water users and
businesses.
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new text begin (b) By January 15, 2028, the commissioner must submit the atlas and methodology
developed under paragraph (a) to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources and
employment and economic development and must make them available to the entities
described in paragraph (a), clause (2).
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new text begin (c) The appropriation in this section is onetime.
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