HF 3886

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/11/2016 04:39pm

A bill for an act
relating to water; establishing Human Right to Water Act; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [103A.215] RIGHT TO WATER POLICY.
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new text begin (a) It is the policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean,
affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary
purposes.
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new text begin (b) All state agencies, departments, and boards must consider this state policy when
revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when those
policies, regulations, and criteria are pertinent to the uses of water described in this section.
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new text begin (c) This section does not expand any obligation of the state to provide water or to
require the expenditure of additional resources to develop water infrastructure beyond
the obligations that may exist pursuant to paragraph (b).
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new text begin (d) The implementation of this section does not infringe on the rights or
responsibilities of a public water system.
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Sec. 2. new text begin CITATION.
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new text begin Section 1 may be known and cited as the "Human Right to Water Act."
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