1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; requiring report on methods to simplify and increase 
1.3 	efficiency of process to adopt and amend water quality standards.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. REPORT; SIMPLIFYING AND INCREASING EFFICIENCY OF 
1.6 	PROCESS TO ADOPT AND AMEND WATER QUALITY STANDARDS.
 1.7 	No later than February 1, 2021, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must 
1.8 	report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate 
1.9 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources policy 
1.10 	on methods for simplifying and increasing the efficiency of the process to adopt and amend 
1.11 	water quality standards.