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HF 1238

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/21/2011 09:57am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to environment; extending subsurface sewage treatment systems
ordinance adoption delay; amending Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 4, section
73.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 4, section 73, is amended to read:


Sec. 73. SUBSURFACE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS ORDINANCE
ADOPTION DELAY.

(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 115.55, subdivision 2, a county
may adopt an ordinance by February 4, deleted text begin 2012deleted text end new text begin 2016new text end , to comply with the February 4, 2008,
revisions to subsurface sewage treatment system rules. By April 4, 2011, the Pollution
Control Agency shall adopt the final rule amendments to the February 4, 2008, subsurface
sewage treatment system rules. A county must continue to enforce its current ordinance
until a new one has been adopted.

(b) By January 15, 2011, the agency, after consultation with the Board of Water and
Soil Resources and the Association of Minnesota Counties, shall report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives environment and
natural resources policy and finance committees and divisions on:

(1) the technical changes in the rules for subsurface sewage treatment systems
that were adopted on February 4, 2008;

(2) the progress in local adoption of ordinances to comply with the rules; and

(3) the progress in protecting the state's water resources from pollution due to
subsurface sewage treatment systems.