SF 4361
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/24/2026 10:15 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to environment; modifying provisions for permitting efficiency; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 115.542.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 115.542, is amended to read:
115.542 NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLICLY OWNED WASTEWATER
TREATMENT FACILITIES.
Subdivision 1.
Definitions.
For the purpose of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given:
(1) "permit" means a national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) permit
or state disposal system (SDS) permit; and
(2) "permit applicant" means a person or entity submitting an application for a new
permit or renewal, modification, or revocation of an existing permit for a publicly owned
wastewater treatment facility.
Subd. 2.
Applicability.
This section applies to all draft permits and permits for publicly
owned wastewater treatment facilities for which the commissioner of the Pollution Control
Agency makes a preliminary determination whether to issue or deny.
Subd. 3.
new text begin Prepublic new text end noticenew text begin reviewnew text end requirements.
new text begin Unless waived by the permit applicant,
new text end the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must provide a permit applicant with a
copy of the draft permit and any fact sheets required by agency rules at least 30 days before
the distribution and public notice of the permit application and preliminary determination.
Subd. 4.
deleted text begin Permitting efficiencydeleted text end new text begin Public notice requirementsnew text end .
The commissioner must
prepare and issue a public notice of a completed application and the commissioner's
preliminary determination as to whether the permit should be issued or denied. The public
comment period must be at least 60 days for permit applications under this sectionnew text begin but may
be reduced to 30 days if:
new text end
new text begin
(1) a request for the reduction is made by the permit applicant; and
new text end
new text begin (2) the commissioner approves the request based on consideration of public or Tribal
interest in the permit actionnew text end .
new text begin Subd. 5. new text end
new text begin Permitting efficiency. new text end
Notwithstanding section 116.03, it is the goal of the
state that tier 2 permits for publicly owned wastewater treatment facilities be issued or
denied within 210 days following submission of a permit application.