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Read. Follow. Verify.Minnesota House Bill 348 transfers $45.7 million for water treatment plants in Hastings
Last action · March 3, 2025: Motion to recall and re-refer, motion prevailed Environment and Natural Resources Finance and PolicySponsor: Tom Dippel
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What This Bill Proposed
The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency is required to transfer $45,700,000 in 2026 from the water quality and sustainability account to the for a grant to the city of Hastings. This funding is designated to predesign, design, construct, and equip three water treatment plants and associated water mains to remove PFAS from city wells. Transferred funds remain available until June 30, 2029.
Residents of Hastings receive dedicated funding to build three new water treatment facilities and related infrastructure, utilizing settlement funds to remove perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances from municipal drinking water sources through June 2029.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
City of Hastings
Receives a $45,700,000 grant to predesign, design, construct, and equip three water treatment plants and associated water mains.
Pollution Control Agency
The commissioner is required to execute the $45,700,000 fund transfer in fiscal year 2026.
Public Facilities Authority
Receives the transferred funds to administer the grant to the city of Hastings.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Mar 3, 2025HouseCommitteeMotion to recall and re-refer, motion prevailed Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
- Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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