Bill > HF2384

This bill establishes a state-foreclosed properties cleanup grant program administered by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to help counties address environmental contamination and blight on tax-forfeited or tax-foreclosed properties. Counties can apply for grants to remediate contamination, conduct testing and monitoring, and correct blighted conditions on publicly owned properties. The application must include detailed information about the property, such as documentation of public ownership, evidence of contamination or pollutants, proof of blight, a proposed remediation plan, estimated costs, and sources of additional funding. When awarding grants, the commissioner will consider the county's ability to pay for remediation, funds already spent on the property, and ensure geographic equity by benefiting counties across all regions of the state. The bill also appropriates funding from the general fund to support these grants in fiscal years 2026 and 2027, though the specific dollar amounts are not specified in the provided text.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2384&ssn=0&y=2025