Minnesota SF5131: Environmental and natural resources trust fund appropriation for a demonstration project to treat landfill leachate for PFAS, chloride, and other contaminants

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money from the environment and natural resources trust fund for a demonstration project to treat landfill leachate for PFAS, chloride, and other contaminants. new text begin [ADDED: $5,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the environment and natural resources trust fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency for a grant to Lyon County to protect groundwater from contamination by constructing a regional demonstration project at the Lyon County Regional Landfill to treat landfill leachate for perfluoroalkyl and pol.

From the introduced text, April 14, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money from the environment and natural resources trust fund for a demonstration project to treat landfill leachate for PFAS, chloride, and other contaminants. new text begin [ADDED: $5,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the environment and natural resources trust fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency for a grant to Lyon County to protect groundwater from contamination by constructing a regional demonstration project at the Lyon County Regional Landfill to treat landfill leachate for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), chloride, and other potential contaminants. This is a onetime appropriation.] new text end

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Sponsors

• Gary Dahms (R) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 15, 2026: Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
2. April 15, 2026: Introduction and first reading