Legislative Water Policy Subcommittee Meeting - November 24, 2021

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This virtual meeting of the Legislative Water Policy Subcommittee in Minnesota covers crucial topics like arsenic in groundwater, nitrogen fertilizer amendments, and public water inventory. The session includes presentations by experts from various fields and discussions on legislative processes. Priorities such as safe drinking water, environmental justice, and groundwater sustainability are highlighted, reflecting the committee's focus on crucial water policies.

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SUBCOMMITTEE ON MINNESOTA WATER POLICY NOVEMBER 24, 2021 9:30 AM: VIRTUAL MEETING CO-CHAIRS: SEN. CHRIS EATON REP. JOHN POSTON (PRESIDING) JIM STARK, DIRECTOR SUBCOMMITTEE SUPPORT: KASEY GERKOVICH

AGENDA Legislative Water Policy Subcommittee; Wednesday November 24; 9:30 Co-chairs: Senator Chris Eaton Representative John Poston (presiding) Call to order/approval of Subcommittee minutes from October 20 Dr. Melinda Erickson, USGS: Arsenic in groundwater; options for well owners Dr. Dan Kaiser, UM: Nitrogen fertilizer amendments Dr. Raj Mann (MDA): Registration of fertilizer, soil, and plant amendments Randall Doneen (MDNR) DNR public water and public water inventory Subcommittee Legislative Agenda: Jim Stark Announcements Adjourn

PRESENTATION Dr. Melinda Erickson, USGS--Arsenic in groundwater; options for well owners

PRESENTATION1 Dr. Dan Kaiser, UM--Nitrogen fertilizer amendments

PRESENTATION2 Dr. Raj Mann (MDA)--Registration of fertilizer, soil, and plant amendments

PRESENTATION3 Randall Doneen (MDNR)--Public water and public water inventory

Legislative Process Fifty + recommendations were suggested, reviewed and evaluated Surveys to Subcommittee Members and Stakeholders Three stakeholder meetings for comments and suggestions Prioritized to 13 topics Second survey to Members further refinement Bills being drafted

Highest Priority Safe Drinking water: Allocation to MDH/UM Voluntary private well water testing clinics (non-profit organization) (UM/MDH priority) (bill 5) Water Safety Plans for Cities: Appropriation for a pilot implementation (UM/MDH priority) (bill 7) Reactivation of the LWC and the Water Advisory Council (bill 9) Environmental Justice: Ensure that all have drinking water free from lead (allocation) (bill 11)

High Priority Safety for domestic wells--Identify vulnerable aquifers, coordinate and supplement existing agency monitoring into a coordinated network (allocation) (bill 6) Define sustainable groundwater limits using technological advances--define limits in a pilot one-watershed/one plan (allocation) (UM sustainability report) (bill 1) Soil-health action plan: Research, implementation, and outreach (allocation) (bill 8) Complete land preservation objectives to preserve high-valued lakes in the Upper Miss. (allocation) (bill 10)

Highly Supported Improve Ag production and water quality: UM allocation for research/outreach for precision agriculture (bill 3) Tax credit for private riparian buffer lands (bill 4) Policy and an appropriation to encourage groundwater recharge where needed (bill 12) Keeping water on the land, water retention (allocation ) (bill 13) Watershed Districts- changing the general fund appropriation limit to support fixed costs (bill 15)