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This bill amends a previous appropriation law to provide additional funding for a wastewater industrial pretreatment facility in Litchfield, Minnesota. Specifically, the bill authorizes a $5 million grant to the First District Association, a dairy cooperative, through the commissioner of agriculture to design, engineer, construct, equip, and furnish a new wastewater facility. The facility will have a processing capacity of up to 1,750,000 gallons per day of high-strength wastewater, include a biosolids handling process, and have renewable gas production capabilities. The bill further adds an additional $10 million in fiscal year 2026 for the same project, supplementing the previous appropriation. Both funding allocations are intended to support the development of an advanced wastewater treatment facility that can handle industrial-level waste from the dairy cooperative, with an emphasis on environmental sustainability through features like renewable gas production. The amendments also specify that the changes are effective the day following final enactment.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

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