HF2562

HF2562 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Clean Water Council's clean water fund recommendations required to be broken out by fiscal year.

Related bill: SF2866

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The bill modifies the reporting requirements for the Clean Water Council in Minnesota. It aims to improve how the Council's recommendations are structured for spending from the clean water fund, ensuring greater transparency and accountability in the allocation and utilization of resources.

Main Provisions

Biennial Report Requirement: The Clean Water Council must submit a detailed report to the Minnesota legislature every odd-numbered year by January 15. This report will outline all activities funded or planned within the current two-year budget cycle, known as a biennium.
Detailed Spending Breakdown: The council's recommendations for future spending from the clean water fund need to be specified and broken down by each fiscal year within the upcoming biennium. This breakdown must include draft legislative language to guide funding allocations.
Impact Evaluation: The report must also include an assessment of how the measures to protect and restore clean water affect economic development, particularly concerning groundwater protection and the management of impaired waters.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

Previously, the Clean Water Council's recommendations did not require a fiscal year breakdown or specific legislative language. This bill alters Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 114D.30 subdivision 7 to mandate a more detailed and structured approach to reporting, aiming to enhance legislative oversight and fiscal planning for clean water projects.

Relevant Terms

Clean Water Fund
Clean Water Council
Biennium
Fiscal Year
Economic Development
Groundwater Protection
Impaired Waters Program

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
March 19, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Legacy Finance

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