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MCEA's 2021 Legislative Bill Tracker

 

Our Bill Trackers are designed to help you keep track and learn about critical environmental legislation at Minnesota's Capitol.

2021 omnibus bills

MCEA position
Support

House Environment Omnibus Bill

HF 1076
Authors
Hansen
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Oppose

Environment and Natural Resources Policy Omnibus

SF 814
Authors
Ruud
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2021 standalone bills

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Support

Next Generation Climate Act

HF 1428
Authors
Rep. Acomb, Long, Morrison, Jordan, Lippert, Stevenson, Lee, Hornstein, Christensen

Updating the Next Generation Energy Act to current scientific recommendations for climate and energy goals.  

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MCEA position
Support

Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Appropriations

HF 30
Authors
R. Hansen (chief author); Ecklund; Richardson; Lislegard; Fischer; Jordan; Huot; Lee; Sundin; Lillie

Appropriating $61 million from Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) for environmental conservation projects approved by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).

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Support

100% clean energy standard  

HF 278
Authors
Long (lead author)

Electric utility renewable energy standard obligations modified, and Public Utility Commission authority to issue electric generation facility site permits modified.

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Support

Prove it First

SF 59 
Authors
McEwen (lead author); Eaton ; Dibble ; Torres Ray ; Cwodzinski

Nonferrous sulfide ore mining permits determinations requirement prior to permit issuance.

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MCEA position
Support

Cumulative Effects of Pollution in Environmental Justice Areas

HF 168
Authors
Rep. Fue Lee

Requires permit applicants and the Pollution Control Agency to conduct analysis for permits that impact an environmental justice area of, respectively, socioeconomic and health characteristics of the population that may make it particularly sensitive to increased environmental pollution, and the level and effect of past and present pollution on the population.

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Support

PFAS as Hazardous Substance

HF 78/SF 156
Authors
Wazlawik (lead author)

Perfluorochemicals (PFAS) defined as hazardous substance under Minnesota Environment Response and Liability Act.

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Support

Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund FY 2022 Appropriations

HF 151
Authors
Hansen

Appropriating $70 million from Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) for environmental conservation projects approved by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).

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Support

Lead tackle sale, manufacture, and use prohibited

HF 157
Authors
Fischer ; Jordan ; Wazlawik ; Moller ; Becker-Finn ; Morrison ; Her
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Support

Water Management

SF 1110 / HF 1491
Authors
Ruud / Hansen

Water management across state borders to preserve and protect Minnesota's drinking water supply.

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MCEA position
Support

Energy Transition

SF 1566 / HF 1750
Authors
Housley / Christensen

State transition plan for communities and workers impacted by the retirement of power plants development requirement

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MCEA position
Support

House Amendment: Clean Energy First

HF 10; Amendment DE 2
Authors
Stephenson

A bill to prioritize clean and renewable energy. 

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MCEA position
Oppose

Clean Energy First - Senate Version

SF 955
Authors
Senjem
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MCEA position
Oppose

Clean Cars MPCA Authority 

SF 450
Authors
Mathews

Pollution control agency motor vehicle emissions standards authority repeal

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MCEA position
Oppose

Abolishment of Environmental Quality Board

SF 466
Authors
Draheim; Koran
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MCEA position
Oppose

Remove manure spreading protections from permits

SF 566
Authors
Weber, Ingebrigtsen, Draheim

Spreading manure restrictions repeal and future restrictions prohibition

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Oppose

Modifications to drainage and public waters laws.

HF 1320 / SF 1659
Authors
O'Neill / Anderson

Changes to public waters laws would include removal of required permission of the commissioner to repair drainage systems, and would modify the process for changes to public waters. 

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Oppose

Pollution control agency clean water policy provisions modifications

SF 639
Authors
Ingebrigtsen

Rollback of protections for Minnesota's air and water. Limits the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's ability to communicate with regulated parties. 

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Oppose

Altering rules on making corrections to the Public Waters Inventory

SF 1433 / HF 1887
Authors
Westrom / Backer

Specifies that a landowner, rather than anyone in the general public, can apply to make a correction to the Public Waters Inventory. 

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Oppose

Well interference and water appropriation conditions modifications

SF 622
Authors
Howe
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