Bill > HF724

This bill modifies several water infrastructure funding programs and appropriates $299 million in state bonds for clean water initiatives. The bill increases the maximum grant amount from $5 million to $10 million for governmental units receiving funding from USDA/RECD, clean water revolving fund, and drinking water revolving fund programs. It establishes a new Emerging Contaminants Grants program to help municipalities address drinking water contamination, with priority given to projects in areas with higher socioeconomic challenges. The bill allocates $18 million specifically for emerging contaminants grants, $39 million to match federal revolving loan fund grants, $121 million for water infrastructure funding, and another $121 million for point source implementation grants. The grants can cover up to 80% of project costs and are designed to help communities address water quality issues, including wasteload reductions, phosphorus and nitrogen limits, and drinking water contamination. The bill also provides a mechanism for recovering expenses through civil actions and requires the commissioner of management and budget to issue state bonds to fund these water infrastructure improvements.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0724&ssn=0&y=2025