HF4981

Purpose

To provide funding from Minnesota’s Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund for a regional demonstration project that treats landfill leachate at the Lyon County Regional Landfill. The goal is to reduce contamination of groundwater by PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), chloride, and other potential contaminants.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation: $5,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF).
• Recipient and purpose: A grant to Lyon County, administered by the Pollution Control Agency, to protect groundwater by constructing a regional demonstration project at the Lyon County Regional Landfill.
• Contaminants addressed: Treatment of landfill leachate to remove PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances), chloride, and other potential contaminants.
• Onetime funding: This is a one-time appropriation and not a continuing funding program.

Additional Context

• Agency involved: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (PCA).
• Objective: Demonstrate a regional approach to treating leachate at a landfill to prevent groundwater contamination.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Establishes a one-time appropriation from the ENRTF for a specific project; does not create ongoing program funding or systematic changes to existing environmental laws, beyond funding this demonstration project.

Key Terms Mentioned in Summary

• PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)
• landfill leachate
• groundwater protection
• Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF)
• Pollution Control Agency (PCA)
• Lyon County Regional Landfill
• demonstration project
• one-time appropriation

Relevant Terms PFAS perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances landfill leachate Lyon County Regional Landfill Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Pollution Control Agency groundwater protection one-time appropriation demonstration project