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SF2782 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Environmental Quality Board obsolete provisions removal

Related bill: HF1382

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of the bill is to revise the Minnesota Statutes by removing outdated provisions related to environmental regulation. Specifically, it targets the removal of certain responsibilities from the Environmental Quality Board concerning lead regulation coordination and environmental reviews for silica sand projects.

Main Provisions

  • Repeal of Obsolete Responsibilities: The bill seeks to repeal outdated statutory requirements assigned to the Environmental Quality Board, which include coordination for interagency compliance with lead regulations that was to be reported by 1992.
  • Silica Sand Project Assessments: The bill aims to repeal provisions that required an extensive environmental assessment worksheet for silica sand projects. This included assessments of hydrogeologic conditions, air quality, traffic impacts, and compatibility with existing land uses, among other things.

Significant Changes

  • Environmental Quality Board's Role: The bill eliminates the role that the Environmental Quality Board played in coordinating state and federal lead regulations and conducting environmental reviews for silica sand projects.
  • Regulatory Simplifications: By repealing these sections, the bill effectively reduces the statutory obligations for environmental assessments on silica sand projects, possibly streamlining the regulatory process.

Relevant Terms

  • Environmental Quality Board
  • Lead regulations
  • Environmental assessment worksheet
  • Silica sand projects
  • Hydrogeologic investigation
  • Groundwater appropriation
  • Air quality impact
  • Traffic impact analysis
  • Environmental review

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 19, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 19, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toEnvironment, Climate, and Legacy

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [
        "Coordination duties related to interagency compliance with state and federal lead regulations."
      ],
      "summary": "This section involves the powers and duties related to coordination for the Environmental Quality Board.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "116C.04",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 11"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [
        "Requirement for environmental assessment worksheet and specific assessments for silica sand projects."
      ],
      "summary": "This section pertains to environmental review procedures for silica sand projects.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "116C.991",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

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