as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:23am
A bill for an act
relating to state government; appropriating money from the clean water fund
for clean water legacy and drinking water protection activities; providing for a
report on a star farms proposal.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
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The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations from the clean
water fund, by agency, made in this act.
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2010 new text end |
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2011 new text end |
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Pollution Control Agency new text end |
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19,600,000 new text end |
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22,100,000 new text end |
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41,700,000 new text end |
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Department of Natural Resources new text end |
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17,020,000 new text end |
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20,400,000 new text end |
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37,420,000 new text end |
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Board of Water and Soil Resources new text end |
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25,780,000 new text end |
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29,200,000 new text end |
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54,980,000 new text end |
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Department of Agriculture new text end |
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5,000,000 new text end |
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7,700,000 new text end |
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12,700,000 new text end |
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Department of Health new text end |
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1,700,000 new text end |
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1,700,000 new text end |
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3,400,000 new text end |
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Metropolitan Council new text end |
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400,000 new text end |
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400,000 new text end |
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800,000 new text end |
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Total new text end |
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69,500,000 new text end |
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81,500,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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151,000,000 new text end |
Sec. 2. new text begin CLEAN WATER FUND APPROPRIATIONS.
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The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the clean
water fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities under
the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2010" and "2011" used
in this act mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2010, or June 30, 2011, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2010.
"The second year" is fiscal year 2011. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2010 and 2011.
The appropriations for fiscal year 2010 are not available until November 1, 2009. The
appropriations in this act are onetime.
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APPROPRIATIONS new text end |
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Available for the Year new text end |
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Ending June 30 new text end |
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2010 new text end |
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2011 new text end |
Sec. 3. new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
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19,600,000 new text end |
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22,100,000 new text end |
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(a) $6,300,000 each year is for statewide
assessment and monitoring of surface water
quality and trends.
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(b) $9,000,000 each year is for total
maximum daily load (TMDL) development
and TMDL implementation plans for waters
listed on the United States Environmental
Protection Agency approved Impaired
Waters List in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 114D. The agency shall
complete an average of ten percent of the
TMDL's each year over the biennium.
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(c) $600,000 the first year and $800,000 the
second year are from the sustainable drinking
water account for groundwater assessment
and drinking water protection.
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(d) $2,500,000 the first year and $4,800,000
the second year must be distributed as
grants to delegated counties to administer
the county feedlot program. Distribution of
funds must be as provided in Laws 2005, First
Special Session chapter 1, article 2, section
2, subdivision 2. The commissioner, in
consultation with the Minnesota Association
of County Feedlot Officers executive team,
may use up to five percent of the annual
appropriation for initiatives to enhance
existing delegated county feedlot programs,
information and education, or technical
assistance to reduce feedlot-related pollution
hazards. Any money remaining after the first
year is available for the second year.
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(e) $1,200,000 each year is to establish,
enhance, and expand the river watch program
with schools throughout the state.
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Sec. 4. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
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17,020,000 new text end |
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20,400,000 new text end |
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(a) $900,000 each year is for work assisting
in water quality assessments in supporting
the identification of impaired waters.
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(b) $1,120,000 the first year and $1,500,000
the second year are for TMDL development
and TMDL implementation plans for waters
listed on the United States Environmental
Protection Agency approved Impaired
Waters List in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 114D.
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(c) $500,000 each year is from the sustainable
drinking water account for groundwater
assessment and drinking water protection
activities.
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(d) $14,500,000 the first year and
$17,500,000 the second year are to
acquire land and interests in land for
aquatic management areas and to make
public improvements and betterments to
aquatic management areas established
under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
subdivision 14. At least 50 percent of this
amount must be for land acquisition and
public improvements in the seven-county
metropolitan area.
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Sec. 5. new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL
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25,780,000 new text end |
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29,200,000 new text end |
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(a) $20,000,000 the first year and
$23,000,000 the second year are for water
quality grants to soil and water conservation
districts to improve or protect water quality
as part of implementing the reinvest in
Minnesota conservation reserve program. At
least 20 percent of this amount must be for
water quality projects in the seven-county
metropolitan area.
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(b) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,500,000
the second year are for contract services
related to clean water legacy with the
Minnesota Conservation Corps.
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(c) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,500,000
the second year are to the Anoka
Conservation District for the metropolitan
landscape restoration program for water
quality and improvement projects.
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(d) $780,000 the first year is for a grant to
Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District
for a water quality pilot program on Green
Lake in Kandiyohi County. Of this amount:
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(1) $565,000 is for storm water projects to
reduce sediment and nutrients;
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(2) $90,000 is for inlet correction and
watershed stabilization;
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(3) $80,000 is for survey and control of
Eurasian water milfoil;
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(4) $15,000 is for community education
outreach;
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(5) $15,000 is for tree planting for hydrologic
benefit; and
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(6) $15,000 is for monitoring, program
evaluation, and report preparation.
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The Middle Fork Crow River Watershed
District shall report on the activities and
expenditures related to the pilot program
created in this paragraph and prepare an
evaluation of the pilot program in improving
water quality and controlling Eurasian
water milfoil. By January 15, 2012, the
report shall be submitted to the legislative
committees and divisions with jurisdiction
over environment and natural resources
policy and finance and to the Board of Water
and Soil Resources.
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(e) $3,000,000 the first year and $3,200,000
the second year are for grants to address
imminent threat and failing subsurface
sewage treatment systems.
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Sec. 6. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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(a) $4,000,000 the first year and $6,700,000
the second year are for the agricultural
best management practices loan program.
At least 90 percent must be available for
pass-through to local governments and
lenders for low-interest loans and is available
until spent. Any unencumbered balance
that is not used for pass-through to local
governments does not cancel at the end of the
first year and is available for the second year.
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(b) $700,000 each year is from the
sustainable drinking water account for
pesticide monitoring and groundwater
assessment activities.
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(c) $300,000 each year is for grants to the
livestock environmental quality assurance
program to develop resource management
plans, provide resource management analysis
and assistance, provide an implementation
plan, and provide for annual reporting
on assessment and reasonable assurance,
including an assurance walk-through for
farms enrolled in the program.
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By December 15, 2010, the commissioner
of agriculture shall submit a report to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees and divisions with
jurisdiction over agriculture and environment
policy and finance on the activities of the
livestock environmental quality assurance
program. The report shall include:
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(1) the number of farms enrolled;
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(2) an analysis of the estimated water quality
improvements to enrolled farms; and
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(3) an analysis of the ability to provide
reasonable assurance.
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Sec. 7. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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1,700,000 new text end |
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(a) $500,000 each year is from the
sustainable drinking water account for
additional assessment of drinking water
contaminants.
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(b) $1,200,000 each year is from the
sustainable drinking water account for
additional source water protection activities.
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$400,000 each year is from the sustainable
drinking water account for implementation
of the master water supply plan developed
under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.1565.
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The commissioner of agriculture, in consultation with other state and local agencies,
farm groups, conservation groups, legislators, and other interested persons shall develop a
proposal for a star farms program. By December 15, 2009, the commissioner shall submit
the proposal to the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over agriculture
and environment policy and finance.
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