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This bill requires the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency commissioner to modify existing subsurface treatment system rules (currently found in Minnesota Rules, chapters 7080 to 7083) to include a specific reference to the statutory requirements for inspectors under Minnesota Statutes, section 115.55, subdivision 11. The bill allows the commissioner to use a "good cause exemption" in the rule-making process, which provides a streamlined approach to amending the rules. Specifically, this means the commissioner can make these rule changes with less administrative procedure than would normally be required, bypassing certain standard rule-making protocols. The purpose appears to be ensuring that the administrative rules explicitly align with and reference the existing statutory requirements for inspectors dealing with subsurface treatment systems, which are typically underground wastewater treatment installations like septic systems. By mandating this reference, the bill aims to create clearer guidance and potentially improve oversight of these environmental management systems.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1154&ssn=0&y=2025