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This bill repeals a specific subdivision (5b) of Minnesota Statutes section 116D.04, which previously required state environmental agencies (including the Environmental Quality Board, Pollution Control Agency, Department of Natural Resources, and Department of Transportation) to submit a comprehensive triennial report every three years starting in December 2018. The original reporting requirement mandated that these agencies, after consulting with local political subdivisions, provide the governor and legislative committee chairs a detailed list and analysis of mandatory environmental assessment worksheet and environmental impact statement categories. The report was meant to include the historical purposes of each category, information about related permits, and recommendations about potentially modifying, eliminating, or maintaining these environmental review categories. By repealing this subdivision, the bill effectively eliminates this specific reporting mandate, potentially reducing administrative paperwork for the involved state agencies while removing a regular review process for environmental assessment categories.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

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