A bill for an act
relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural
resources; modifying utilities license and permit provisions; modifying
commissioner's duties; modifying disposition of certain receipts; modifying and
providing for fees; modifying provisions for water and soil conservation; modifying
requirements to notify of water pollution; modifying provisions for waste
management assistance; modifying certain environmental stewardship and grant
programs; providing for environmental justice considerations in certain permitting;
prohibiting lead and cadmium in certain consumer products; modifying report
requirements; requiring reports; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes
2022, sections 84.415, subdivisions 3, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 84D.15,
subdivision 2; 85.055, subdivision 1; 86B.005, by adding a subdivision; 86B.415,
subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7; 97A.473, subdivisions 2, 2a, 2b, 5, 5a; 97A.474,
subdivision 2; 97A.475, subdivisions 6, 7, 8, 10, 10a, 11, 12, 13; 97C.087,
subdivision 2; 103B.101, subdivisions 9, 16, by adding a subdivision; 103B.103;
103C.501, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6; 103D.605, subdivision 5; 103F.505; 103F.511,
by adding a subdivision; 103G.2242, subdivision 1; 103G.271, subdivision 6;
103G.301, subdivision 2; 115.03, subdivision 1; 115.061; 115A.03, by adding a
subdivision; 115A.1415; 115A.49; 115A.51; 115A.54, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a;
115A.565, subdivisions 1, 3; 115B.17, subdivision 14; 115B.171, subdivision 3;
115B.52, subdivision 4; 116.06, by adding subdivisions; 116.07, subdivision 6,
by adding a subdivision; 168.1295, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B; 103F; 116; 325E; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2022, sections 103C.501, subdivisions 2, 3; 115.44, subdivision 9; 116.011;
325E.389; 325E.3891; Minnesota Rules, parts 8400.0500; 8400.0550; 8400.0600,
subparts 4, 5; 8400.0900, subparts 1, 2, 4, 5; 8400.1650; 8400.1700; 8400.1750;
8400.1800; 8400.1900.

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

ARTICLE 1

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund,
or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
The figures "2024" and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under
them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively.
"The first year" is fiscal year 2024. "The second year" is fiscal year 2025. "The biennium"
is fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin 2025
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 322,044,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 272,186,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin 2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 189,887,000
new text end
new text begin 136,676,000
new text end
new text begin State Government
Special Revenue
new text end
new text begin 85,000
new text end
new text begin 90,000
new text end
new text begin Environmental
new text end
new text begin 108,027,000
new text end
new text begin 110,673,000
new text end
new text begin Remediation
new text end
new text begin 19,545,000
new text end
new text begin 20,247,000
new text end
new text begin Closed Landfill
Investment
new text end
new text begin 4,500,000
new text end
new text begin 4,500,000
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new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
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new text begin The commissioner must present the agency's
biennial budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027
to the legislature in a transparent way by
agency division, including the proposed
budget bill and presentations of the budget to
committees and divisions with jurisdiction
over the agency's budget.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Environmental Analysis and Outcomes
new text end

new text begin 107,973,000
new text end
new text begin 107,550,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin 2025
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 87,960,000
new text end
new text begin 87,472,000
new text end
new text begin Environmental
new text end
new text begin 19,814,000
new text end
new text begin 19,873,000
new text end
new text begin Remediat