Bill > SB598

This bill establishes a task force to study and develop a sustainable funding source for the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund, which provides financial assistance for addressing harmful algal blooms, often referred to as cyanobacteria. The task force will be composed of various state officials, including legislative members, the governor's designee, heads of relevant departments like transportation and environmental services, and representatives from river and lake associations. Its responsibilities include exploring options such as a voluntary decal program for watercraft, a license plate decal, redirecting a portion of failed septic system application fees, reallocating transportation-related mitigation funds, and improving stormwater infrastructure to reduce cyanobacteria. The task force is required to report its findings and legislative recommendations by January 1, 2027, at which point the section establishing the task force will be repealed.