HF 4301

03/09/26   REVISOR  SGS/EN  26-07733
This Document can be made available
in alternative formats upon request  State of Minnesota
  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
  H. F. No.   4301
03/16/2026     Authored by Gander, Joy and Skraba
  The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy
1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to health; appropriating money to counties, municipalities, and townships
1.3for planning and assistance to support drinking water regionalization; requiring a
1.4report.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6Section 1. DRINKING WATER REGIONALIZATION PLANNING AND
1.7ASSISTANCE GRANTS.
1.8Subdivision 1. Eligible recipients. Grants under this section must be made available to
1.9counties, municipalities, and townships that seek to undertake the process outlined in
1.10Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116A, to establish or expand regional drinking water systems.
1.11Subd. 2. Eligible expenses. Grant funds must be used for planning activities, including
1.12feasibility studies, engineering analyses, legal and financial assessments, community
1.13engagement efforts, preliminary and final design work, and activities necessary for district
1.14formation under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116A, to support regional drinking water
1.15infrastructure development.
1.16Subd. 3. Grant administration. By November 1, 2026, the commissioner of health
1.17must develop an application process and selection criteria that prioritizes projects addressing
1.18aging infrastructure, water quality, affordability, or economic development.
1.19Subd. 4. Grant maximum and match requirement. Grants awarded under this section
1.20must not exceed $300,000 per grant recipient per year. Grant recipients must provide
1.21matching funds equaling at least 25 percent of the total grant amount.
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2.1      Subd. 5. Reporting. The commissioner must submit a report to the chairs and ranking
2.2  minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over water infrastructure
2.3  by January 15, 2027, summarizing the grants awarded, the progress of funded projects, and
2.4  recommendations for future funding to support drinking water regionalization efforts.
2.5    Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; DRINKING WATER REGIONALIZATION PLANNING
2.6  AND ASSISTANCE GRANTS.
2.7      $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
2.8  of health for grants to counties, municipalities, and townships to support efforts related to
2.9  drinking water regionalization. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June
2.10 30, 2027.
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