| Governor's Changes |
| (Dollars in Thousands) |
| FY 14 |
| FY 15 |
| FY 14-15 |
| Biennium |
| FY 16 |
| FY 17 |
| FY 16-17 |
| Biennium |
| Clean Water Legacy - Multiple Activities - Corrected |
| The Governor recommends funding that enables the agency to make systematic progress in assessing lakes, rivers and |
| streams, and act to protect and restore watersheds. Funding ensures continued assessment, monitoring and protection of |
| the state’s waters, and addresses nonpoint sources of pollution. Funding includes the development of a portal to make |
| information on multi-agency water management projects accessible, and an agency watershed database for improved |
| project management. This request supports work with local partners, continues restoration efforts of impaired watersheds, |
| and sets strategies to protect unimpaired watersheds. |
| Performance Measures: |
| The programs continues the agency’s progress on the assessment of all the state’s watersheds in a ten year cycle, and |
| complete total maximum daily load (TMDL) studies, which measure the maximum amount of a pollutant a water body can |
| receive and still meet water quality standards. |
| 29,494 |
| 29,494 |
| 58,988 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Net Change |
| 29,494 |
| 29,494 |
| 58,988 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Air Emission Fees |
| The Governor recommends an increase in agency spending equal to the annual increase in emission fees, which are |
| indexed in statute to cover the increased inflationary costs of administering the air program. |
| Performance Measures: |
| This program continues the state’s compliance with federal air quality standards. |
| 165 |
| 335 |
| 500 |
| 335 |
| 335 |
| 670 |
| Net Change |
| 165 |
| 335 |
| 500 |
| 335 |
| 335 |
| 670 |
| Air Program Appropriation Increase |
| The Governor recommends the agency spend the previously increased fees to achieve full-cost recovery of the air permit |
| application process. |
| Performance Measures: |
| This program continues the state’s compliance with federal air quality standards and will fully fund all operating costs |
| associated with air permit applications. |
| 1,500 |
| 1,500 |
| 3,000 |
| 1,500 |
| 1,500 |
| 3,000 |
| Net Change |
| 1,500 |
| 1,500 |
| 3,000 |
| 1,500 |
| 1,500 |
| 3,000 |
| Water Program Appropriation Increase |
| The Governor recommends the agency spend the previously increased fees to achieve full-cost recovery of the water |
| permit application process. |
| Performance Measures: |
| This program continues the state’s compliance with federal water quality standards and will fully fund all operating costs |
| associated with water permit applications. |
| 1,500 |
| 1,500 |
| 3,000 |
| 1,500 |
| 1,500 |
| 3,000 |
| Net Change |
| 1,500 |
| 1,500 |
| 3,000 |
| 1,500 |
| 1,500 |
| 3,000 |
| Improving Air Quality |
| The Governor recommends the agency advance its mission to improve ambient air quality to maintain compliance with |
| higher environmental protection agency (EPA) air quality standards. This investment will target efforts to provide |
| assistance to small businesses for emission reductions and to reduce emissions from on-road and off-road mobile |
| sources. |
| Performance Measures: |
| This investment enables the state to maintain compliance with tighter federal air quality standards and set reduction goals |
| for specific pollutants. |
| 900 |
| 900 |
| 1,800 |
| 900 |
| 900 |
| 1,800 |
| Net Change |
| 900 |
| 900 |
| 1,800 |
| 900 |
| 900 |
| 1,800 |
| FY 14 |
| FY 15 |
| FY 14-15 |
| Biennium |
| FY 16 |
| FY 17 |
| FY 16-17 |
| Biennium |
| Environmental Health Risk - Corrected |
| The Governor recommends a collaboration between the pollution control agency (MPCA) and the department of health |
| (MDH) to investigate asthma incidence rates in the metro area and mercury levels detected in children. |
| Performance Measures: |
| The agencies will use investigative tools to better understand asthma incidences and their relationship to air quality, and |
| mercury levels found in children. The ultimate goal is to reduce environmental exposure and engage in preventative steps. |
| 101 |
| 101 |
| 202 |
| 101 |
| 101 |
| 202 |
| 499 |
| 499 |
| 998 |
| 499 |
| 499 |
| 998 |
| Net Change |
| 600 |
| 600 |
| 1,200 |
| 600 |
| 600 |
| 1,200 |
| Environmental Quality Board - Corrected |
| The Governor recommends increasing funding for the environmental quality board (EQB) to support the state’s |
| coordinated work on issues to protect, conserve and enhance the environment. |
| Performance Measures: |
| This investment will better engage citizens in setting environmental policy for the state as well as increase capacity for the |
| EQB to address environmental issues. |
| 312 |
| 312 |
| 624 |
| 312 |
| 312 |
| 624 |
| 188 |
| 188 |
| 375 |
| 188 |
| 188 |
| 375 |
| Net Change |
| 500 |
| 500 |
| 999 |
| 500 |
| 500 |
| 999 |
| Sanitary District Formation - Corrected |
| The Governor recommends transferring from the pollution control agency (MPCA) to the office of administrative hearings |
| (OAH) the authority and funding to establish sanitary districts. |
| Performance Measures: |
| Transferring this authority to OAH will standardize and simplify the process for local governments as OAH is responsible |
| for administering the state’s uniform system for city boundary adjustments. |
| 50 |
| 50 |
| 100 |
| 50 |
| 50 |
| 100 |
| 75 |
| 50 |
| 125 |
| 50 |
| 50 |
| 100 |
| Net Change |
| 25 |
| 0 |
| 25 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Wastewater Lab Quality Assurance-Quality Control |
| The Governor recommends transferring from the department of health (MDH) to the pollution control agency (MPCA) the |
| authority to register wastewater labs and establishing an annual registration fee to cover expenses. |
| Performance Measures: |
| This initiative will streamline certification requirements and reduce costs for wastewater labs. |
| 105 |
| 105 |
| 210 |
| 105 |
| 105 |
| 210 |
| 105 |
| 105 |
| 210 |
| 105 |
| 105 |
| 210 |
| Net Change |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Product Stewardship - Corrected |
| The Governor recommends the establishment of product stewardship plans by manufacturers of paint, carpet, and |
| primary batteries to properly handle the disposal of their products and reimburse the pollution control agency (MPCA) for |
| its costs to oversee the programs. |
| Performance Measures: |
| This approach addresses the challenges of these products entering the solid waste stream and aims to reduce the cost to |
| local governments and individuals to recycle or dispose of products. |
| 165 |
| 165 |
| 330 |
| 165 |
| 165 |
| 330 |
| 165 |
| 165 |
| 330 |
| 165 |
| 165 |
| 330 |
| Net Change |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| FY 14 |
| FY 15 |
| FY 14-15 |
| Biennium |
| FY 16 |
| FY 17 |
| FY 16-17 |
| Biennium |
| Silica Sand Mining Technical Assistance Team - New |
| The Governor recommends an investment of $3.4 million, of which $1.9 million is to support an interagency team including |
| the Environmental Quality Board, the Pollution Control Agency, the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of |
| Transportation, the Department of Health, and the Department of Revenue. Members of this team will provide technical |
| assistance to local units of government related to silica sand mining. Expenditures for this purpose will be supported by |
| new fees imposed on extraction and processing activity to be deposited in a special revenue account. Of the revenue |
| generated by the new fees, 25% will be paid to the counties in which extraction and washing of silica sand takes place. |
| Performance Measures: |
| This interagency team makes the process easier for local units of government address silica sand mining issues. |
| 851 |
| 1,451 |
| 2,303 |
| 1,491 |
| 1,531 |
| 3,023 |
| 1,700 |
| 4,100 |
| 5,800 |
| 4,200 |
| 4,400 |
| 8,600 |
| 654 |
| 445 |
| 1,099 |
| 445 |
| 445 |
| 890 |
| Net Change |
| (195) |
| (2,204) |
| (2,398) |
| (2,264) |
| (2,424) |
| (4,687) |
| Net All Change |
| Items |
| 312 |
| 312 |
| 624 |
| 312 |
| 624 |
| 312 |
| 34,177 |
| 32,313 |
| 66,490 |
| 2,599 |
| 5,358 |
| 2,759 |
| Net Change |
| 34,489 |
| 32,625 |
| 67,114 |
| 3,071 |
| 2,911 |
| 5,982 |