Bill > HF2076

This bill reinstates the citizen membership of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). Prior to 2015, the MPCA had a citizens board that provided oversight and allowed public input on the agency's decisions. This bill reestablishes the citizens board, requiring the agency to have eight members appointed by the governor, in addition to the commissioner. The membership must be broadly representative, reflecting the diversity of the state and including members from specific stakeholder groups such as Tribal Nations, environmental justice communities, and labor unions. The bill also outlines specific decisions that must be made by the agency, rather than solely by the commissioner, and establishes requirements for the agency to provide information to the public and to follow certain procedures when reconsidering its own decisions.