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Panel hears bill to shorten public notice and clarify MPCA permitting timelines
Summary
Senate File 28 33 would let the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency shorten certain public-notice periods, stop permit timelines while applicants respond to information requests, require a 30‑day applicant response window, and explicitly authorize air dispersion modeling for permitting.
The Minnesota Senate Committee on the Environment, Climate, and Legacy heard testimony April 4 on Senate File 28 33, carried by Senator Johnson Stewart, a bill that would modify the powers and duties of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to increase permitting efficiency. The bill would allow the MPCA, in some cases, to reduce a 60‑day public notice period to 30 days, stop counting days under the statute’s 90‑day and 150‑day permitting goals while awaiting additional information from applicants, and give applicants 30 days to respond unless the agency grants an extension. It would also clarify statutory authority for the MPCA to require air dispersion modeling in permits and let applicants waive a pre‑public‑notice review period to move faster.
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