This bill proposes new regulations concerning the discharge of gray water from commercial houseboats in specific counties in Minnesota, namely St. Louis, Koochiching, and Lake County. It establishes that the Pollution Control Agency will not regulate sewage discharges from these houseboats, provided that the sewage does not contain toilet wastes. Instead, the responsibility for regulating these discharges will fall to the respective counties, which must ensure that their ordinances comply with the federal Clean Boating Act of 2008 and other relevant federal laws.

The bill introduces a new section in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115, specifically designated as [115.544], which outlines these regulations. This legislative change aims to empower local counties to manage gray water discharges more effectively while adhering to federal standards, thereby streamlining the regulatory process for commercial houseboats operating in the designated areas.