Chapter 116C — Environmental Quality Board; Membership; Chair; Staff

116C.01 Findings States the legislature's findings about the need for coordinated environmental review of major projects. 116C.02 Definitions Defines key terms used in the Environmental Quality chapter. 116C.03 Environmental Quality Board; Membership; Chair; Staff Creates the Environmental Quality Board (EQB), sets its membership, and provides for a chair and staff. 116C.04 Powers and Duties Lists the powers and duties of the Environmental Quality Board, including environmental review coordination. 116C.05 Section repealed or reserved. No active content. 116C.06 Hearings Sets rules for hearings held by the Environmental Quality Board on environmental matters. 116C.07 Section repealed or reserved. No active content. 116C.08 Federal Funds; Donations Allows the EQB to accept federal funds and donations for environmental programs. 116C.22 Section repealed or reserved. No active content. 116C.23 Section repealed or reserved. No active content. 116C.24 Section repealed or reserved. 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No active content. 116C.705 Findings States the legislature's findings on the need to address radioactive waste management in Minnesota. 116C.71 Definitions Defines key terms for the radioactive waste management provisions. 116C.711 Nuclear Waste Council Creates the Nuclear Waste Council to advise the state on nuclear waste issues. 116C.712 Section repealed or reserved. No active content. 116C.72 Radioactive Waste Management Facility Requires state approval before any radioactive waste management facility can be built in Minnesota. 116C.721 Public Participation Requires public participation in decisions about radioactive waste management facilities. 116C.722 Legal and Technical Assistance to Indian Tribes Provides legal and technical help to Indian tribes affected by radioactive waste proposals. 116C.723 Consultation and Cooperation Agreement Requires consultation and cooperation agreements between the state and federal agencies on nuclear waste. 116C.724 Drilling Permits; Access to Test Data; Public Meetings; Negotiations Sets rules for drilling permits, test data access, and public meetings about nuclear waste sites. 116C.73 Transporting Radioactive Wastes Into State Restricts bringing radioactive waste into Minnesota for storage or disposal. 116C.731 Transporting High-level Radioactive Waste Regulates the transportation of high-level radioactive waste through Minnesota. 116C.74 Penalties Sets penalties for violating radioactive waste management laws. 116C.75 Definitions Defines terms for the Prairie Island spent nuclear fuel storage provisions. 116C.76 Nuclear Waste Depository; Release Into Groundwater Bans nuclear waste storage that could release radioactivity into groundwater. 116C.77 Legislative Authorization for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Prairie Island Authorizes the Prairie Island nuclear plant to build an independent spent fuel storage installation. 116C.771 Additional Cask Limitations Sets limits on the number of dry casks that can be used to store spent nuclear fuel. 116C.772 Public Utility Responsibilities Requires nuclear plant owners to meet certain responsibilities for spent fuel management. 116C.773 Contractual Agreement Requires a contractual agreement between the utility and the state for nuclear fuel storage. 116C.774 Authorization Authorizes the construction of dry cask storage for spent nuclear fuel at Prairie Island. 116C.775 Shipment Priorities; Nuclear Plants Sets priorities for shipping spent nuclear fuel away from Prairie Island when possible. 116C.776 Alternative Cask Technology for Spent Fuel Storage Explores alternative cask technology for storing spent nuclear fuel more safely. 116C.777 Site Sets requirements for the physical site where spent nuclear fuel is stored. 116C.778 Reracking Addresses reracking of spent nuclear fuel in storage pools to increase capacity. 116C.779 Funding for Renewable Development Establishes funding for renewable energy development from nuclear utility payments. 116C.7791 Rebates for Solar Photovoltaic Modules Creates rebates for homeowners and businesses that install solar panels. 116C.7792 Solar Energy Production Incentive Program Creates a solar energy production incentive program to encourage solar power generation. 116C.80 Section repealed or reserved. 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No active content. 116C.83 Authorization for Additional Dry Cask Storage Authorizes additional dry cask storage at nuclear plant sites under specific conditions. 116C.831 Midwest Interstate Low-level Radioactive Waste Compact Enacts the Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact for regional waste management. 116C.832 Definitions Defines terms used in the Midwest low-level radioactive waste compact provisions. 116C.833 Compact Commission Member Governs appointment and duties of Minnesota's member on the compact commission. 116C.834 Assessment of Generators Allows assessment of fees on radioactive waste generators to fund compact activities. 116C.835 Enforcing Compact and Laws Gives the state power to enforce the interstate compact and related waste management laws. 116C.836 Actions Concerning Interstate Commission and Party States Addresses legal actions involving the interstate commission and member states. 116C.837 Section repealed or reserved. No active content. 116C.838 Effect on Existing State Law Clarifies that the compact does not override existing state environmental laws. 116C.839 Section repealed or reserved. No active content. 116C.840 Duty to Provide Information Requires waste generators to provide information needed for compact administration. 116C.841 Section repealed or reserved. No active content. 116C.842 Contingent Provisions Sets contingent provisions that take effect based on actions of other compact member states. 116C.843 Congressional Conditions on Compact Consent Addresses conditions Congress placed on its consent to the interstate waste compact. 116C.845 Section repealed or reserved. No active content. 116C.846 Section repealed or reserved. No active content. 116C.847 Section repealed or reserved. No active content. 116C.848 Section repealed or reserved. No active content. 116C.849 Siting Criteria Sets criteria for selecting sites for low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities. 116C.851 Section repealed or reserved. No active content. 116C.852 Section repealed or reserved. No active content. 116C.91 Definitions Defines key terms for the pipeline routing and siting provisions. 116C.92 Coordinating Activities Requires state agencies to coordinate their activities on pipeline routing and permitting. 116C.93 Section repealed or reserved. No active content. 116C.94 Rules Gives the EQB power to adopt rules for pipeline routing and environmental review. 116C.95 Liability Addresses liability for environmental damage caused by pipeline construction or operation. 116C.96 Cost Reimbursement Requires pipeline applicants to reimburse the state for the cost of reviewing their proposals. 116C.97 Exemptions Lists exemptions from the pipeline routing requirements. 116C.98 Section repealed or reserved. No active content. 116C.99 Silica Sand Mining Model Standards and Criteria Sets model standards and criteria for silica sand mining operations to protect the environment. 116C.991 Environmental Review; Silica Sand Projects Requires environmental review for silica sand mining projects above a certain size. 116C.992 Ordinance and Permit Library Creates a library of model ordinances and permits for local governments to regulate silica sand mining. 216E.001 Section being renumbered or repealed effective July 1, 2025, as part of energy facility siting reorganization. 216E.02 Section being renumbered or repealed effective July 1, 2025, as part of energy facility siting reorganization. 216E.04 Addresses energy facility siting requirements, being reorganized effective July 1, 2025. 216E.05 Addresses energy facility siting requirements, being reorganized effective July 1, 2025. 216E.06 Section being renumbered to 216I.12 effective July 1, 2025. 216E.07 Section being renumbered to 216I.15 effective July 1, 2025. 216E.08 Addresses energy facility siting requirements, being reorganized effective July 1, 2025. 216E.09 Section being renumbered to 216I.17 effective July 1, 2025. 216E.10 Section being renumbered to 216I.18 effective July 1, 2025. 216E.11 Section being renumbered to 216I.20 effective July 1, 2025. 216E.12 Section being renumbered to 216I.21 effective July 1, 2025. 216E.13 Section being renumbered to 216I.23 effective July 1, 2025. 216E.14 Section being renumbered to 216I.24 effective July 1, 2025. 216E.15 Section being renumbered to 216I.25 effective July 1, 2025. 216E.16 Section being renumbered to 216I.26 effective July 1, 2025. 216E.17 Section being renumbered to 216I.27 effective July 1, 2025. 216E.18 Addresses energy facility siting requirements, being reorganized effective July 1, 2025. 216F.01 Section on wind energy conversion systems being renumbered effective July 1, 2025. 216F.02 Section on wind energy conversion systems being renumbered effective July 1, 2025. 216F.03 Section on wind energy conversion systems being renumbered effective July 1, 2025. 216F.04 Section on wind energy conversion systems being renumbered effective July 1, 2025. 216F.05 Section on wind energy conversion systems being renumbered effective July 1, 2025. 216F.06 Section on wind energy conversion systems being renumbered effective July 1, 2025. 216F.07 Section on wind energy conversion systems being renumbered effective July 1, 2025.