1.1 .................... moves to amend H.F. No. 4021, the delete everything amendment
1.2(H4021DE1), as follows:
1.3Page 29, delete section 22 and insert:
1.4 "Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103A.204, is amended to read:
1.5103A.204 GROUNDWATER POLICY.
1.6 (a) The responsibility for the protection of groundwater in Minnesota is vested
1.7in a multiagency approach to management. The following is a list of agencies and the
1.8groundwater protection areas for which the agencies are primarily responsible; the list is
1.9not intended to restrict the areas of responsibility to only those specified:
1.10 (1) Environmental Quality Board:
creation of a water resources committee to
1.11coordinate coordination of state groundwater protection programs
and a biennial
1.12groundwater policy report beginning in 1994 that includes, for the 1994 report, the
1.13findings in the groundwater protection report coordinated by the Pollution Control Agency
1.14for the Environmental Protection Agency;
1.15 (2) Pollution Control Agency: water quality monitoring and reporting and the
1.16development of best management practices and regulatory mechanisms for protection of
1.17groundwater from nonagricultural chemical contaminants;
1.18 (3) Department of Agriculture: sustainable agriculture, integrated pest management,
1.19water quality monitoring, and the development of best management practices and
1.20regulatory mechanisms for protection of groundwater from agricultural chemical
1.21contaminants;
1.22 (4) Board of Water and Soil Resources: reporting on groundwater education and
1.23outreach with local government officials, local water planning and management, and
1.24local cost share programs;
1.25 (5) Department of Natural Resources: water quantity monitoring and regulation,
1.26sensitivity mapping, and development of a plan for the use of integrated pest management
1.27and sustainable agriculture on state-owned lands; and
2.1 (6) Department of Health: regulation of wells and borings, and the development of
2.2health risk limits under section
103H.201.
2.3 (b) The Environmental Quality Board shall
through its Water Resources Committee
2.4coordinate with representatives of all agencies prepare a report on policy issues related to
2.5its responsibilities listed in paragraph (a),
and include these reports with the assessments
2.6in section 103A.43 and the "Minnesota Water Plan" in section 103B.151 citizens, and
2.7other interested groups to prepare a biennial report every even-numbered year as part of its
2.8duties described in sections
103A.43 and
103B.151.
2.9 Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103A.43, is amended to read:
2.10103A.43 WATER ASSESSMENTS AND REPORTS.
2.11 (a) The Environmental Quality Board shall
consolidate the assessments required
2.12in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section with the policy report in section 103A.204 and
2.13submit a single evaluate and report to the house of representatives and senate committees
2.14with jurisdiction over the environment, natural resources, and agriculture and the
2.15Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources
by September 15, 2010, and
2.16every five years thereafter on statewide water research needs and recommended priorities
2.17for addressing these needs. Local water research needs may also be included.
2.18 (b) The
Environmental Quality Board shall work with the Pollution Control Agency
2.19and the Department of Agriculture
to coordinate shall provide a biennial assessment and
2.20analysis of water quality, groundwater degradation trends, and efforts to reduce, prevent,
2.21minimize, and eliminate degradation of water. The assessment and analysis must include
2.22an analysis of relevant monitoring data.
2.23 (c) The
Environmental Quality Board shall work with the Department of Natural
2.24Resources
to coordinate shall provide an assessment and analysis of the quantity of surface
2.25and ground water in the state and the availability of water to meet the state's needs.
2.26 (d) The Environmental Quality Board shall coordinate and submit a report on water
2.27policy including the analyses in paragraphs (a) to (c) to the house of representatives
2.28and senate committees with jurisdiction over the environment, natural resources,
2.29and agriculture and the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources by
2.30September 15 of each even-numbered year. The report may include the groundwater
2.31policy report in section
103A.204.
2.32 Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103B.151, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.33 Subdivision 1.
Water planning. The Environmental Quality Board shall:
2.34 (1) coordinate public water resource management and regulation activities among
2.35the state agencies having jurisdiction in the area;
3.1 (2)
initiate, coordinate
, and continue to develop comprehensive long-range water
3.2resources planning in furtherance of
the plan prepared by the Environmental Quality
3.3Board's
Water Resources Committee entitled "Minnesota Water Plan," published in
3.4January 1991, by September 15, 2000, and each ten-year interval afterwards;
3.5 (3) coordinate water planning activities of local, regional, and federal bodies with
3.6state water planning and integrate these plans with state strategies;
3.7 (4) coordinate development of state water policy recommendations and priorities,
3.8and a recommended program for funding identified needs, including priorities for
3.9implementing the state water resources monitoring plan;
3.10 (5) administer federal water resources planning with multiagency interests;
3.11 (6) ensure that groundwater quality monitoring and related data is provided and
3.12integrated into the Minnesota land management information system according to
3.13published data compatibility guidelines. Costs of integrating the data in accordance with
3.14data compatibility standards must be borne by the agency generating the data;
3.15 (7) coordinate the development and evaluation of water information and education
3.16materials and resources; and
3.17 (8) coordinate the dissemination of water information and education through
3.18existing delivery systems."
3.19Page 33, after line 13, insert:
3.20 "Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.1565, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
3.21 Subd. 3.
Reports to legislature. The council must submit reports to the legislature
3.22regarding its findings, recommendations, and continuing planning activities under
3.23subdivision 1.
The first report must be submitted to the legislature by the date the
3.24legislature convenes in 2007 and subsequent reports must be submitted by such date
3.25every five years thereafter. These reports shall be included in the "Minnesota Water Plan"
3.26required in section 103B.151, and five year interim reports may be provided as necessary."
3.27Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
3.28Amend the title accordingly
3.29Adjust amounts accordingly