1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; extending the prohibition on certain new open air swine
basins; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116.0714.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116.0714, is amended to read:
deleted text begin After May 18, 2002,deleted text end The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency or a county
board shall not approve any permits for the construction of new open air swine basins,
except that existing facilities may use one basin of less than 1,000,000 gallons as part
of a permitted waste treatment program for resolving pollution problems or to allow
conversion of an existing basin of less than 1,000,000 gallons to a different animal type,
provided all standards are met. This section expires June 30, deleted text begin 2007deleted text end new text begin 2012new text end .
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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