Bill > HF2971

This bill appropriates $7,732,000 ($3,866,000 in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027) from the state's general fund to the Minnesota Commissioner of Health to establish a nitrate private well mitigation program. The program will specifically address private drinking water wells in nine southeastern Minnesota counties (Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha, and Winona) that have nitrate levels exceeding the maximum safety standard of ten milligrams per liter. When implementing the program, the commissioner must prioritize households with lower incomes (at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty guideline) and those with infants or pregnant individuals. The funding can be used for various mitigation strategies including reverse osmosis treatment, well repair, and well reconstruction. Additionally, the commissioner is authorized to use the appropriation for educational outreach and technical assistance to help homeowners address their contaminated wells.

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