SF 2930

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 06/28/2022 02:45pm

A bill for an act
relating to environment; appropriating money to assess threats to drinking water
posed by leaded gasoline contamination in and around Paynesville, Foley,
Alexandria, and Blaine.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; LEADED GASOLINE CONTAMINATION
ANALYSIS.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
administration for a grant to the city of Paynesville to procure an analysis of the extent of
leaded gasoline contamination in or near the cities of Paynesville, Foley, Alexandria, and
Blaine, and of the threat posed by the contamination to each city's drinking water supply.
The vendor selected to perform the analysis must use the same methodology to conduct the
analysis for each city and must produce findings that are comparable between cities. The
cities must work cooperatively to select a vendor. By January 15, 2024, the city administrator
of the city of Paynesville must report the results of the analysis to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with
jurisdiction over environment and natural resources.
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