1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to environment; prohibiting the use of coal tar; requiring notification and 
1.3 	planning; appropriating money;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes, chapter 116.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [116.201] COAL TAR.
1.7 	A state agency may not purchase a coal tar pavement product. For the purposes of 
1.8 	this section "coal tar pavement product" means a material that contains coal tar and is for 
1.9 	use on an asphalt or concrete surface, including a driveway or parking lot.

1.10 	Sec. 2. COAL TAR NOTIFICATION AND REPORT.
 1.11 	By November 1, 2009, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall 
1.12 	notify state agencies and local units of government of the potential for contamination 
1.13 	of stormwater ponds with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from the use of coal tar 
1.14 	pavement products. By January 15, 2010, state agencies and local units of government 
1.15 	shall report to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency the total number of 
1.16 	stormwater ponds under the jurisdiction of the agency or local unit of government and, of 
1.17 	that total, the number that are contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. By 
1.18 	July 1, 2010, the commissioner shall develop cost-effective strategies for state agencies 
1.19 	and local units of government to use in cleaning up contaminated stormwater ponds.

1.20 	Sec. 3. APPROPRIATION.
 2.1 	$....... in fiscal year 2010 is from the clean water fund to the commissioner of the 
2.2 	Pollution Control Agency to meet the coal tar notification and stormwater pond clean up 
2.3 	planning requirements under section 2 in order to restore and protect water quality.