This bill appropriates a total of $7,732,000 from the general fund for nitrate private well mitigation in Minnesota, specifically allocating $3,866,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The funds are designated for the commissioner of agriculture to address issues related to private drinking water wells that have nitrate levels exceeding the maximum contaminant level of ten milligrams per liter. The bill emphasizes the need for interventions such as reverse osmosis, well repair, and reconstruction, particularly in the counties of Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona. Priority is given to households at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty guideline, as well as those with infants or pregnant individuals.

Additionally, the commissioner of agriculture is authorized to use the funds for education, outreach, and technical assistance for homeowners. The bill also allows for the transfer of funds to the commissioner of health to establish and manage a mitigation program for contaminated wells in the specified counties. Furthermore, it permits the commissioner of agriculture to allocate up to 6.5 percent of the appropriation for administrative costs, notwithstanding existing statutes regarding fund usage.