SF 1042

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 10/29/2020 10:15am

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; appropriating money for certain mine pit
improvements.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of natural resources to complete necessary modeling and monitoring, testing, studies of
pit-wall stability, surveys, and engineering design leading to mitigating the threats of rising
mine pit waters at the Canisteo and Hill Annex mine complexes to protect property, public
safety, and water quality and at the St. James Mine Pit to protect the potable water systems
for the city of Aurora and the town of White. This is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2022.
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