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SF No. 0379
Committee Hearing Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2001
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Video Coverage: Requests that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency includes emissions information on the PCA's website.
About the Bill:
This bill requests that the Minnesota PCA provides useable, readily accessible emissions data on the PCA's website. Minneapolis residents living in industrial areas requested that the website information include: which facilities are issued permits, levels of discharge, violations reported, and cumulative effects of pollution. Senator Linda Higgins, DFL-Minneapolis, authored Senate File 0379.

The bill passed and was re-referred to the Committee on Finance.