HF 3943

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/12/2020 04:08pm

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; requiring report on ways to ensure sustainability of
groundwater and surface water.

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

Section 1. new text begin REPORT ON WAYS TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY OF
MINNESOTA'S GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER.
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new text begin No later than February 1, 2021, the commissioner of natural resources must report to
the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate
committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources policy
on methods to ensure that Minnesota's groundwater and surface water supplies are sustainable
in the future. The recommendations must include any statutory, regulatory, or policy changes
needed to ensure that the state's water will not be transferred out of state in an unsustainable
manner.
new text end