HF2439

HF2439 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Environment and natural resources policy and finance bill.

Related bill: SF2077

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

This Minnesota legislative bill aims to modify various fees, appropriations, and environmental regulations to enhance the state’s management of natural resources and environmental quality.

Main Provisions

Appropriations: Allocates funds for the pollution control agency, natural resources management, parks, and soil conservation.
Fee Adjustments: Increases fees for state park permits and watercraft licensing to support park and water management.
Environmental Protection Measures: Prohibits mercury in batteries, establishes a stewardship program for certain electrical products, and enhances water quality standards and enforcement.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

Increased Fees: The bill raises the fees for state park entry and watercraft licensing.
New Stewardship Program: Introduces a program to manage the disposal of circuit boards, batteries, and electrical products.
Prohibiting Mercury: Introduces restrictions on mercury usage in batteries to reduce environmental and health risks.

Relevant Terms

Appropriations, state parks, watercraft surcharge, environmental fund, remediation, mercury prohibition, stewardship program, invasive species, water quality standards, pollution control.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file
1st Engrossment PDF file

Past committee meetings

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy on: April 10, 2025 13:00
Ways and Means on: April 22, 2025 12:30

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
March 17, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
April 21, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to	Ways and Means
	House	Floor	Action	See Senate file in House

Citations

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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A new subsection clarifying disbursement rules."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Eliminates previous requirement for municipal matching funds."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill modifies pension fund eligibility for volunteer firefighters under section 353G.06.",
      "modified": [
        "Adjusts pension payment schedule from annual to quarterly."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "353G.06"
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

67%

In Other Chamber