SF4133

Purpose

• Require the Pollution Control Agency to create and maintain a web-based system that lets applicants and the public track the status of permit applications filed with the agency.

Main Provisions

• The commissioner must establish, maintain, and continually improve a webbased permit application tracker.
• The tracker must allow applicants and the public to see the status of permit applications submitted to the agency.

Data Elements Included in the Tracker

• Facility name
• Permit program category
• Permit type
• Facility identification number
• Permit number
• Dates on which steps in the permitting process were completed

Changes to Existing Law

• Adds a new subdivision (Subd. 4o) to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.07, to require the permit application tracker and related duties.

Implementation Notes

• The bill specifies ongoing improvement of the tracker but does not detail timelines, access methods, privacy protections, or technical standards beyond the listed data elements.

Public Impact

• Increases transparency by giving the public a way to monitor progress on permit applications and the information that will be available.

Key Terms (from the text)

• webbased permit application tracker
• permit applications submitted to the agency
• facility name
• permit program category
• permit type
• facility identification number
• permit number
• dates on which steps in the permitting process were completed
• commissioner (of the Pollution Control Agency)

Relevant Terms - webbased permit application tracker - permit applications - Pollution Control Agency - commissioner - facility name - permit program category - permit type - facility identification number - permit number - dates on which steps in the permitting process were completed - Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 116.07 - Subd. 4o