Reinstates citizen membership for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

The bill reinstates citizen membership for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, which was eliminated in 2015. The agency's membership must be broadly representative of the skills and experience necessary to effectuate the agency's policy. The membership must reflect the diversity of the state in terms of race, gender, and geography. Specific requirements include having at least one enrolled member of a Tribal Nation, at least three members living in environmental justice communities, and at least one livestock or crop farmer with fewer than 200 head of livestock or fewer than 500 acres of.

Reinstates citizen membership for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

The bill reinstates citizen membership for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, which was eliminated in 2015. The agency's membership must be broadly representative of the skills and experience necessary to effectuate the agency's policy. The membership must reflect the diversity of the state in terms of race, gender, and geography. Specific requirements include having at least one enrolled member of a Tribal Nation, at least three members living in environmental justice communities, and at least one livestock or crop farmer with fewer than 200 head of livestock or fewer than 500 acres of.