Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section and section 115B.53, the following terms have the meanings given.
(b) "East metropolitan area" includes but is not limited to the cities of Woodbury, Oakdale, Lake Elmo, Cottage Grove, St. Paul Park, Afton, and Newport and the townships of West Lakeland and Grey Cloud Island.
(c) "Settlement" means the agreement and order entered on February 20, 2018, settling litigation commenced by the state against the 3M Company under section 115B.17, subdivision 7.
Subd. 2. Establishment. The water quality and sustainability account is established as an account in the remediation fund. The account consists of revenue deposited in the account under the terms of the settlement and earnings on the investment of money in the account. Money in the account may be invested through the State Board of Investment.
Subd. 3. Expenditures. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency and to the commissioner of natural resources for the purposes authorized under the settlement.
Subd. 4. Reporting. The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency and the commissioner of natural resources must jointly submit:
(1) by April 1, 2019, an implementation plan detailing how the commissioners will:
(i) determine how the priorities in the settlement will be met and how the spending will move from the first priority to the second priority and the second priority to the third priority outlined in the settlement; and
(ii) evaluate and determine what projects receive funding;
(2) by February 1 and August 1 each year, a biannual report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative policy and finance committees with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources on expenditures from the water quality and sustainability account during the previous six months; and
(3) by August 1, 2019, and each year thereafter, a report to the legislature on expenditures from the water quality and sustainability account during the previous fiscal year and a spending plan for anticipated expenditures from the account during the current fiscal year.
Subd. 5. Local approval. The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency or commissioner of natural resources must receive approval from the local unit of government prior to assuming control or otherwise operating an existing municipal water supply operation in the east metropolitan area.
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Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 114C - 116I — Environmental Protection
Chapter 115B — Environmental Response And Liability
Section 115B.02 — Definitions.
Section 115B.03 — Responsible Person.
Section 115B.04 — Liability For Response Costs And Natural Resources; Limitations And Defenses.
Section 115B.055 — Effect Of Removing And Repealing Certain Provisions.
Section 115B.06 — Application To Past Actions.
Section 115B.08 — Apportionment And Contribution.
Section 115B.09 — Comparative Fault And Contribution.
Section 115B.10 — No Avoidance Of Liability; Insurance And Subrogation.
Section 115B.11 — Statute Of Limitations.
Section 115B.12 — Other Remedies Preserved.
Section 115B.13 — Double Recovery Prohibited.
Section 115B.14 — Awarding Costs.
Section 115B.15 — Applicability.
Section 115B.16 — Disposition Of Facilities.
Section 115B.17 — State Response To Releases.
Section 115B.171 — Testing For Private Wells; East Metropolitan Area.
Section 115B.172 — Natural Resources Damages Account.
Section 115B.175 — Voluntary Response Actions; Liability Protection; Procedures.
Section 115B.177 — Owner Of Real Property Affected By Off-site Release.
Section 115B.178 — Association With Release; Commissioner's Determination.
Section 115B.179 — Commissioner's Authority Not Limited.
Section 115B.19 — Purpose Of Remediation Fund.
Section 115B.20 — Actions Using Money From Remediation Fund.
Section 115B.25 — Definitions.
Section 115B.26 — Paying Claims.
Section 115B.28 — Powers And Duties Of Agency.
Section 115B.29 — Eligible Persons.
Section 115B.30 — Eligible Injury And Damage.
Section 115B.31 — Other Actions.
Section 115B.32 — Claim For Compensation.
Section 115B.33 — Claim Standards.
Section 115B.34 — Compensable Losses.
Section 115B.35 — Determining Claims.
Section 115B.36 — Amount And Form Of Payment.
Section 115B.37 — Attorney Fees.
Section 115B.39 — Landfill Cleanup Program; Establishment.
Section 115B.402 — Illegal Actions At Qualified Facilities.
Section 115B.405 — Excluded Facilities.
Section 115B.406 — Priority Qualified Facilities.
Section 115B.407 — Acquiring And Disposing Of Real Property At Priority Qualified Facilities.
Section 115B.408 — Depositing Proceeds.
Section 115B.41 — Allocating Costs; Failure To Comply.
Section 115B.412 — Program Operation.
Section 115B.414 — Third-party Claims; Mediation; Defense.
Section 115B.42 — Remediation Fund.
Section 115B.421 — Closed Landfill Investment Fund.
Section 115B.43 — Reimbursable Parties And Expenses.
Section 115B.431 — Closed Landfill Solar Redevelopment And Reuse Account.
Section 115B.441 — Insurance Claims Settlement And Recovery Process; Findings And Purpose.
Section 115B.442 — Settlement Process; Information Gathering.
Section 115B.443 — Settlement Process.
Section 115B.444 — State Action Against Insurers.
Section 115B.445 — Depositing Proceeds.
Section 115B.48 — Definitions.
Section 115B.49 — Dry Cleaner Environmental Response And Reimbursement Account.
Section 115B.491 — Dry Cleaning Facility Use Fee; Facilities To File Return.
Section 115B.492 — Allocating Payment.
Section 115B.50 — Response Actions.
Section 115B.51 — Illegal Actions.
Section 115B.52 — Water Quality And Sustainability Account.
Section 115B.53 — Water Quality And Sustainability Stakeholders.