Minnesota SF 4062: Omnibus environment policy and supplemental appropriations

Bill Text

1.1CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON S.F. No. 4062​
1.2A bill for an act​
1.3relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural​
1.4resources and tourism; modifying previous appropriations; establishing new​
1.5programs and modifying existing programs; modifying fees; creating accounts;​
1.6authorizing sales and conveyances of certain land; modifying environmental laws;​
1.7modifying game and fish laws; modifying water laws; modifying natural resource​
1.8and environment laws; modifying mining laws; allowing expansion in West Newton​
1.9Special Use District; requiring reports; making technical corrections; amending​
1.10Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 84.027, subdivision 14a, by adding a subdivision;​
1.1184.632; 84.788, subdivision 5; 84.82, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision;​
1.1284.821, subdivision 2; 84.84; 84.86, subdivision 1; 84.87, subdivision 1; 84.922,​
1.13subdivision 4; 85.015, subdivision 10; 90.181, subdivision 2; 97A.015, subdivisions​
1.1429, 51; 97A.126, as amended; 97A.137, subdivisions 3, 5; 97A.405, subdivision​
1.155; 97B.031, subdivision 1; 97B.071; 97B.311; 97B.318, subdivision 1; 97B.415;​
1.1697B.668; 97C.211, subdivision 2a; 97C.315, subdivision 1; 97C.515, subdivision​
1.172; 103G.201; 103G.211; 103G.223; 103G.271, subdivision 7, by adding a​
1.18subdivision; 103G.285, by adding a subdivision; 103G.287, subdivisions 4, 5, by​
1.19adding subdivisions; 103G.289; 115.03, subdivision 1; 115.455; 115.55, by adding​
1.20a subdivision; 115.77, subdivision 1; 115.84, subdivisions 2, 3; 115A.03,​
1.21subdivision 35, by adding subdivisions; 115B.52, subdivision 4; 116.03, subdivision​
1.222b; 116.07, subdivision 4d, by adding a subdivision; 116B.03, subdivision 1;​
1.23116B.10, by adding a subdivision; 116D.04, subdivision 2a; 116U.55, by adding​
1.24a subdivision; 127A.353, subdivision 2; 282.04, subdivision 1, by adding a​
1.25subdivision; 282.08; 297A.94; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections​
1.2684.63; 84.631; 84.92, subdivision 8; 85.052, subdivision 6; 92.502; 103G.271,​
1.27subdivision 4a; 127A.353, subdivision 4; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter​
1.284, article 4, section 136, as amended; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 6,​
1.29article 1, section 2, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota​
1.30Statutes, chapters 93; 115A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 97C.515,​
1.31subdivisions 4, 5; Laws 2012, chapter 236, section 28, subdivision 9, as amended;​
1.32Laws 2013, chapter 121, section 53; Minnesota Rules, parts 6100.5000, subparts​
1.333, 4, 5; 6100.5700, subpart 4; 6232.0350.​
1.34May 21, 2022​
1.35The Honorable David J. Osmek​
1.36President of the Senate​
1.37The Honorable Melissa Hortman​
1.38Speaker of the House of Representatives​
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2.1We, the undersigned conferees for S.F. No. 4062 report that we have agreed upon the​
2.2items in dispute and recommend as follows:​
2.3That the House recede from its amendments and that S.F. No. 4062 be further amended​
2.4as follows:​
2.5Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:​
2.6"ARTICLE 1​
2.7APPROPRIATIONS​
2.8Section 1. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.​
2.9The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies​
2.10and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund,​
2.11or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.​
2.12The figures "2022" and "2023" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under​
2.13them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023, respectively.​
2.14"The first year" is fiscal year 2022. "The second year" is fiscal year 2023. "The biennium"​
2.15is fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, are​
2.16effective the day following final enactment.​
2.17APPROPRIATIONS​
2.18Available for the Year​
2.19Ending June 30​
2023​2.202022​
2.21Sec. 2. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY​
3,168,000​$​-0-​$​2.22Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation​
2.23Appropriations by Fund​
2023​2.242022​
300,000​-0-​2.25General​
1,235,000​-0-​2.26Environmental​
1,633,000​-0-​2.27Remediation​
2.28The amounts that may be spent for each​
2.29purpose are specified in the following​
2.30subdivisions.​
2​Article 1 Sec. 2.​
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3.1Subd. 2.Agency Appropriations​
3.2(a) $700,000 the second year is from the​
3.3environmental fund for additional SCORE​
3.4block grants to counties.​
3.5(b) $125,000 the second year is from the​
3.6environmental fund to conduct an analysis of​
3.7how states within Environmental Protection​
3.8Agency Region 5 fund their air permitting​
3.9programs. By January 15, 2024, the​
3.10commissioner must report the results of the​
3.11analys