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This bill requires the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to update the state's subsurface treatment system rules (Minnesota Rules, chapters 7080 to 7083) to include a specific reference to the statutory requirements for inspectors under Minnesota Statutes, section 115.55, subdivision 11. In this context, a subsurface treatment system typically refers to on-site wastewater treatment systems like septic tanks, and a "straight-pipe system" generally means a sewage disposal system that discharges untreated wastewater directly into the environment. The bill allows the commissioner to use a "good cause exemption" in the rule-making process, which means they can adopt these rule changes more quickly and with less procedural complexity than standard rule-making procedures. This exemption means that certain typical administrative requirements for rule changes can be bypassed, streamlining the process of updating the referenced regulations to ensure they accurately reflect current statutory requirements for system inspections.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3265&ssn=0&y=2025