SF 3534

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/15/2016 08:54am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; appropriating money for environment; modifying
certain account provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 473.845,
subdivision 1.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to the
appropriations in Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, or appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal year indicated for
each purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the addition
to the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2016, or June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second
year" is fiscal year 2017. Appropriations for fiscal year 2016 are effective the day
following final enactment.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2016 new text end		new text begin 2017 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 143,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,846,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Water new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 432,000 new text end

new text begin $324,000 the second year is to meet the
increased demand for technical assistance
and review of municipal water infrastructure
projects that will be generated by increased
grant funding through the Public Facilities
Authority.
new text end

new text begin $108,000 the second year is to manage a
rulemaking process to enhance equity in the
water program permit fee structure.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Land new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 125,000 new text end

new text begin $125,000 the second year is to manage
contaminated sediment projects at multiple
sites identified in the St. Louis River
remedial action plan to restore water quality
in the St. Louis River area of concern. This
amount is added to the base for fiscal years
2018, 2019, and 2020 only.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Administrative Services new text end

new text begin 143,000 new text end

new text begin 1,289,000 new text end

new text begin $143,000 the first year and $1,289,000
the second year are for legal support costs
related to the agency's environmental review
and permitting decisions on the PolyMet
NorthMet project. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until spent.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 473.845, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Establishment.

The metropolitan landfill contingency action trust
account is an expendable trust account in the remediation fund. The account consists
of revenue deposited in the account under section 473.843, subdivision 2, clause (2);
amounts recovered under subdivision 7; and interest earned on investment of money in
the account. new text begin The account must be managed to maximize long-term gain through the
State Board of Investment.
new text end