GLLC 2020 Virtual Meetings Briefing Book

State/Province Bill

Description

Author/Sponsor

Status

Minnesota

HF 4290 and SF 4382

Establish soil and water conservation fund

Rep. Rick Hansen and Sen. Carrie Ruud (GLLC members) Rep. Rick Hansen (GLLC member) and Sen. Kari Dziedzic

Referred to committees

Minnesota

HF 4311 and SF 4365

Appropriate money from Clean Water Fund to improve agricultural practice related to water quality, establish PFAS water quality standards, and address problems with drinking water Establish higher financial penalties for repeat violations of water pollution laws

Referred to committees

Minnesota

HF 4324 and SF 4343

Rep. Fue Lee (GLLC member) and Sen. Kari Dziedzic

Referred to committees

Minnesota

HF 4398

Establish a water quality and storage program

Rep. Jeff Brand

Referred to committee

Minnesota

HF 4498 and SF 4560

Appropriate money for Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund

Rep. Rick Hansen (GLLC member) and Sen. Karla Bigham Rep. Peter Fischer (GLLC member) and Sen. Kent Eken Rep. Rick Hansen (GLLC member) and Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen

HF 4498 reported out of committee

Minnesota

HF 4505 and SF 4007

Provide funding for study of water quality modeling

Referred to committees

Minnesota

HF 4554 and SF 4499

Funding various environmental projects, including water quality; provide funds to establish PFAS water quality standards (HF 4554) Appropriate money for projects related to clean, sustainable sources of groundwater

Bills passed in House in Senate

Minnesota

SF 1401

Rep. Patricia Torres Ray

Referred to committee

Minnesota

SF 1420

Appropriate money for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure

Sen. Chris Eaton (GLLC member)

Referred to committee

New York

AB 101 and SB 437

Prohibit acceptance of high-volume hydraulic fracturing wastewater from oil or natural gas extraction activities at wastewater treatment facilities and solid waste management facilities

Assemblyman David Buchwald and Sen. Brad Hoylman

AB 101 reported out of committee

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