Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4525: Water discharges notice requirements modifications
Status: In committee, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying notice requirements for water discharges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 115.061.
From the introduced text, March 13, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying notice requirements for water discharges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 115.061. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 115.061, is amended to AVOIDING WATER POLLUTION. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), it is the duty of every person to notify the agency immediately of the discharge, accidental or otherwise, of any substance or material under its control which, if not recovered, may cause pollution of waters of the state, and the responsible person shall recover as rapidly and as thoroughly as possible such substance or material and take immediately such other action as may be reasonably possible to minimize or abate pollution of waters of the state caused thereby. (b) Notification is not required under paragraph (a) for a discharge of five gallons or less of petroleum, as defined in section 115C.02, subdivision 10. This paragraph does not affect the other requirements of paragraph (a). (c) Promptly after notifying the agency of a discharge under paragraph (a), a publicly owned treatment works or a publicly or privately owned domestic sewer system owner must provide noticenew text begin [ADDED: of the discharge] new text end to deleted text begin thedeleted text end potentially impactednew text begin [ADDED: downstream users, including the] new text end publicnew text begin [ADDED: , Tribal governments,] new …
Sponsors
- Kunesh, Mary K. (D, 39) · primary sponsor
- Jen McEwen (D)
- Foung Hawj (D)
- Andrew Lang (R)
Latest actions
- : Rule 45; subst. General Orders HF4224, SF indefinitely postponed
- : Second reading
- : Comm report: To pass
- : Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF4525?
- SF4525 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Water discharges notice requirements modifications.
- What does SF4525 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying notice requirements for water discharges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 115.061.
- What is the status of SF4525?
- In committee as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Rule 45; subst. General Orders HF4224, SF indefinitely postponed (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF4525?
- Kunesh, Mary K. (D, 39), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF4525?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4525&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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