Minnesota Session Laws - 2006, Regular Session

CHAPTER 227--H.F.No. 2721

An act

relating to environment; extending the individual sewage treatment system pilot program; modifying application of storm water rules;

amending Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 165.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 165, is amended to read:

Sec. 165. ISTS PILOT PROGRAM.

The Pollution Control Agency shall, in conjunction with the association of Minnesota counties, designate three cooperating counties with waterbodies listed as impaired by fecal coliform bacteria, and within designated counties shall:

(1) by July 1, deleted text begin 2007 deleted text end new text begin 2008 new text end , complete an inventory of properties with individual sewage treatment systems that are an imminent threat to public health or safety due to surface water discharges of untreated sewage, and the inventory of properties may be phased over the period of the pilot project; and

(2) require compliance under the applicable requirements of this section by May 1, deleted text begin 2008 deleted text end new text begin 2009 new text end . The pollution control agency may utilize cooperative agreements with the three pilot counties to meet the requirements of clauses (1) and (2).

Sec. 2.

new text begin APPLICATION OF STORM WATER RULES TO COUNTIES. new text end

new text begin Until the Pollution Control Agency storm water rules are amended, the provisions of Minnesota Rules, part 7090.1010, subpart 1, item B, subitems (2) and (3) only, shall not apply to counties. new text end

Presented to the governor May 20, 2006

Signed by the governor May 24, 2006, 1:10 p.m.