This bill focuses on enhancing the monitoring and testing of biofuels and their associated environmental impacts in Minnesota. It mandates that the commissioner sample and test biofuel coproducts, such as dried distillers grains, for harmful chemicals like neonicotinoid pesticides and perfluoroalkyl substances. Additionally, it requires that permits for biofuel plants include conditions for monitoring wastewater and air emissions for these same substances. The bill also introduces a new section in the Minnesota Statutes that outlines the requirements for monitoring systems and inspections to ensure compliance.

Furthermore, the bill provides for voluntary biomonitoring of employees at biofuel plants to assess workplace exposure to these chemicals. It appropriates funds for various departments, including $100,000 for the Department of Agriculture, $500,000 for the Pollution Control Agency, and $250,000 for the Department of Health, to support the implementation of these measures. A lifecycle assessment of neonicotinoid pesticide presence in biofuel production is also mandated, with a report due to legislative committees by December 15, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 25.41, 115.03, 144.996