Moves to Amend H.F. No. 5 As Follows: Delete Everything After the Enacting Clause and Insert: "A
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06/21/21 REVISOR CKM/EH A21-0232 1.1 .................... moves to amend H.F. No. 5 as follows: 1.2 Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert: 1.3 "ARTICLE 1 1.4 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS 1.5 Section 1. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS. 1.6 The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 1.7 and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund, 1.8 or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. 1.9 The figures "2022" and "2023" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under 1.10 them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023, respectively. 1.11 "The first year" is fiscal year 2022. "The second year" is fiscal year 2023. "The biennium" 1.12 is fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Appropriations and cancellations for the fiscal year ending 1.13 June 30, 2021, are effective the day following final enactment. 1.14 APPROPRIATIONS 1.15 Available for the Year 1.16 Ending June 30 1.17 2022 2023 1.18 Sec. 2. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY 1.19 Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation $ 112,170,000 $ 111,568,000 1.20 Appropriations by Fund 1.21 2022 2023 1.22 General 8,339,000 7,285,000 1.23 State Government 1.24 Special Revenue 75,000 75,000 Article 1 Sec. 2. 1 06/21/21 REVISOR CKM/EH A21-0232 2.1 Environmental 89,210,000 89,662,000 2.2 Remediation 14,546,000 14,546,000 2.3 The amounts that may be spent for each 2.4 purpose are specified in the following 2.5 subdivisions. 2.6 The commissioner must present the agency's 2.7 biennial budget for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 2.8 to the legislature in a transparent way by 2.9 agency division, including the proposed 2.10 budget bill and presentations of the budget to 2.11 committees and divisions with jurisdiction 2.12 over the agency's budget. 2.13 Subd. 2. Environmental Analysis and Outcomes 14,712,000 13,890,000 2.14 Appropriations by Fund 2.15 2022 2023 2.16 General 1,292,000 224,000 2.17 Environmental 13,219,000 13,465,000 2.18 Remediation 201,000 201,000 2.19 (a) $99,000 the first year and $109,000 the 2.20 second year are from the general fund for: 2.21 (1) a municipal liaison to assist municipalities 2.22 in implementing and participating in the 2.23 rulemaking process for water quality standards 2.24 and navigating the NPDES/SDS permitting 2.25 process; 2.26 (2) enhanced economic analysis in the 2.27 rulemaking process for water quality 2.28 standards, including more-specific analysis 2.29 and identification of cost-effective permitting; 2.30 (3) developing statewide economic analyses 2.31 and templates to reduce the amount of 2.32 information and time required for 2.33 municipalities to apply for variances from 2.34 water quality standards; and Article 1 Sec. 2. 2 06/21/21 REVISOR CKM/EH A21-0232 3.1 (4) coordinating with the Public Facilities 3.2 Authority to identify and advocate for the 3.3 resources needed for municipalities to achieve 3.4 permit requirements. 3.5 (b) $205,000 the first year and $205,000 the 3.6 second year are from the environmental fund 3.7 for a monitoring program under Minnesota 3.8 Statutes, section 116.454. 3.9 (c) $115,000 the first year and $115,000 the 3.10 second year are for monitoring water quality 3.11 and operating assistance programs. 3.12 (d) $347,000 the first year and $347,000 the 3.13 second year are from the environmental fund 3.14 for monitoring ambient air for hazardous 3.15 pollutants. 3.16 (e) $90,000 the first year and $90,000 the 3.17 second year are from the environmental fund 3.18 for duties related to harmful chemicals in 3.19 children's products under Minnesota Statutes, 3.20 sections 116.9401 to 116.9407. Of this 3.21 amount, $57,000 each year is transferred to 3.22 the commissioner of health. 3.23 (f) $109,000 the first year and $109,000 the 3.24 second year are from the environmental fund 3.25 for registering wastewater laboratories. 3.26 (g) $926,000 the first year and $926,000 the 3.27 second year are from the environmental fund 3.28 to continue perfluorochemical biomonitoring 3.29 in eastern metropolitan communities, as 3.30 recommended by the Environmental Health 3.31 Tracking and Biomonitoring Advisory Panel, 3.32 and to address other environmental health 3.33 risks, including air quality. The communities 3.34 must include Hmong and other immigrant Article 1 Sec. 2. 3 06/21/21 REVISOR CKM/EH A21-0232 4.1 farming communities. Of this amount, up to 4.2 $689,000 the first year and $689,000 the 4.3 second year are for transfer to the Department 4.4 of Health. 4.5 (h) $51,000 the first year and $51,000 the 4.6 second year are from the environmental fund 4.7 for the listing procedures for impaired waters 4.8 required under this act. 4.9 (i) $350,000 the first year is for completing 4.10 the St. Louis River mercury total maximum 4.11 daily load study. This is a onetime 4.12 appropriation. 4.13 (j) $141,000 the first year and $141,000 the 4.14 second year are from the environmental fund 4.15 to implement and enforce Minnesota Statutes, 4.16 section 325F.071. Of this amount, up to 4.17 $65,000 each year may be transferred to the 4.18 commissioner of health. 4.19 (k) $600,000 the first year is to develop and 4.20 implement an initiative to reduce sources of 4.21 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances 4.22 (PFAS) in the environment that are eventually 4.23 conveyed to municipal wastewater treatment 4.24 facilities. In developing and implementing the 4.25 initiative, the commissioner must work in 4.26 cooperation with the Department of Health 4.27 and with an advisory group consisting of one 4.28 representative designated by each of the 4.29 following: the League of Minnesota Cities; 4.30 the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities; the 4.31 Minnesota Environmental Science and 4.32 Economic Review Board; the Minnesota 4.33 Municipal Utilities Association; Metropolitan 4.34 Council Environmental Services; Minnesota 4.35 Association of Small Cities; National Waste Article 1 Sec. 2. 4 06/21/21 REVISOR CKM/EH A21-0232 5.1 and Recycling Association; Minnesota Rural 5.2 Water Association; Association of Minnesota 5.3 Counties; Solid Waste Administrators 5.4 Association; Partnership on Waste and Energy; 5.5 Minnesota Resource Recovery Association; 5.6 Minnesota InterCounty Association; 5.7 Minnesota Manufacturer's Coalition; and the 5.8 Association of Metropolitan Municipalities. 5.9 In developing and implementing the municipal 5.10 initiative, the commissioner must: 5.11 (1) identify sources of PFAS introduced into 5.12 the environment that are eventually conveyed 5.13 to municipal wastewater treatment facilities 5.14 and contained in solid waste that are disposed 5.15 at solid waste facilities; 5.16 (2) identify source reduction strategies that 5.17 can effectively reduce the amount of PFAS 5.18 entering the environment that are eventually 5.19 conveyed to municipal wastewater treatment 5.20 facilities or are disposed at solid waste 5.21 facilities; 5.22 (3) publish and distribute throughout the state 5.23 guidance documents for local governments 5.24 that include education materials about 5.25 effective strategies to reduce PFAS sources; 5.26 (4) identify issues for future study; and 5.27 (5) by January 31, 2023, report to the chairs 5.28 and ranking minority members of the house 5.29 of representatives and senate committees and 5.30 divisions with jurisdiction over the 5.31 environment and natural resources on the 5.32 development and implementation of the 5.33 initiative. This is a onetime appropriation. Article 1 Sec. 2. 5 06/21/21 REVISOR CKM/EH A21-0232 6.1 (l) $104,000 the second year is from the 6.2 environmental fund for the purposes of the 6.3 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances 6.4 food packaging provisions under Minnesota 6.5 Statutes, section 325F.075. The base for this 6.6 appropriation in fiscal year 2024 and later is 6.7 $144,000. 6.8 (m) $128,000 the first year is for an analysis 6.9 of the Green Tier program. This is a onetime 6.10 appropriation. 6.11 Subd. 3. Industrial 16,049,000 16,077,000 6.12 Appropriations by Fund 6.13 2022 2023 6.14 Environmental 15,048,000 15,076,000 6.15 Remediation 1,001,000 1,001,000 6.16 (a) $1,001,000 the first year and $1,001,000 6.17 the second year are from the remediation fund 6.18 for the leaking underground storage tank 6.19 program to investigate, clean up, and prevent 6.20 future releases from underground petroleum 6.21 storage tanks and for the petroleum 6.22 remediation program for vapor assessment 6.23 and remediation. These same annual amounts 6.24 are transferred from the petroleum tank fund 6.25 to the remediation fund. 6.26 (b) $393,000 the first year and $393,000 the 6.27 second year are from the environmental fund 6.28 to further evaluate the use and reduction of 6.29 trichloroethylene around Minnesota and 6.30 identify its potential health effects on 6.31 communities.