SAINT PAUL, MN —State Rep. Rick Hansen (DFL – South Saint Paul) released the following statement in response to news that $22 million was returned to the Clean Water Fund following last year’s appropriations:
“Make no mistake about it: it was Governor Dayton and the Democrats that fought tirelessly to ensure that the Clean Water Fund was repaid. This is now the second time Republicans have raided $22 million and spent it on administrative costs. We cannot continue these unconstitutional raids of the Clean Water Fund for Republicans’ misplaced priorities. Voters approved the Legacy Amendment knowing that these funds would only be used to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and to protect groundwater.”
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