Chapter 114C — Establishing Minnesota Xl Permit Project

114C.01 Policy This section establishes Minnesota's policy for innovative environmental regulation. The legislature recognizes that … 114C.02 Definitions This section defines key terms used in chapter 114C, including pollution prevention, source reduction, and stakeholders. … 114C.10 Establishing Minnesota Xl Permit Project This section authorizes the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to establish and run the Minnesota XL Permit … 114C.11 Minnesota Xl Permits This section sets the rules for which facilities can participate in the Minnesota XL Permit project. The MPCA … 114C.12 Procedure to Issue, Amend, and Revoke This section establishes the procedure for issuing, amending, and revoking Minnesota XL permits. The MPCA must form a … 114C.13 Fees This section states that facilities that receive Minnesota XL permits continue to pay the same permit fees they would … 114C.14 Enforcement and Judicial Review This section provides that Minnesota XL permits can be enforced using the same legal mechanisms as standard … 114C.19 Variances That Promote Pollution Reductions or Reduce Unnecessary Administrative Burden This section expands the MPCA's authority to grant variances from its rules for two additional reasons beyond the … 114C.20 Environmental Improvement Program This section establishes the Environmental Improvement Program (EIP), a voluntary program that encourages regulated … 114C.21 Definitions This section defines key terms used in the Environmental Improvement Program sections 114C.20 through 114C.28. Important … 114C.22 Audits This section sets the requirements for a facility to qualify for the Environmental Improvement Program. To participate, … 114C.23 Review of Performance Schedules This section sets out the process for the MPCA commissioner to review and approve performance schedules submitted by … 114C.24 Enforcement This section provides the core enforcement benefit of the Environmental Improvement Program: if a facility submits a … 114C.25 Green Star Award This section creates the Green Star Award, which the MPCA commissioner can authorize qualifying facilities to display. … 114C.26 Access to Documents This section protects audit documents from being used against participating facilities in enforcement proceedings. After … 114C.27 No Effect on Other Rights This section confirms that the Environmental Improvement Program does not take away any rights from regulated entities … 114C.28 Reporting Required by Law This section makes clear that participation in the Environmental Improvement Program does not eliminate a facility's … 114C.29 Section 114C.29 is a repealed section of Minnesota's environmental regulation innovation chapter. This section was … 114C.30 Section 114C.30 is a repealed section of Minnesota's environmental regulation innovation chapter. This section was … 114C.31 Section 114C.31 is a repealed section of Minnesota's environmental regulation innovation chapter. This section was … 114C.40 Voluntary Self-reporting of Minor Violations This section creates a voluntary self-reporting program for minor environmental violations. If a regulated entity …