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.