Laserfiche WebLink
S.F. No. 1560, as introduced - 87th Legislative Session (2011-2012) [12-4344] <br />SENATE <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />EIGHTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE S.F. NO. 1560 <br />(SENATE AUTHORS: PEDERSON ead Fischbach) <br />DATE 0.PG OFFICGL STATUS <br />01/26/2012 3645 Introduction and 5rst reading <br />Referted ro Environment and Natural Resources <br />t.t A bill for an act <br />t.z relating to waters; elhninating conservation rate structure requirement; amending <br />t 3 Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103G.291, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota <br />t.a Statutes 2010, section 103G.291, subdivision 4. <br />is BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: <br />t.b Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103G.291, subdivision 3, is amended to <br />t.~ read <br />t.s Subd. 3. Water supply plans; demand reduction. (a) Every public water supplier <br />t.v serving more than 1,000 people must submit a water supply plan to the commissioner <br />uo for approval by January I, 1996. In accordance with guidelines developed by the <br />t. t t commissioner, the plan must address projected demands, adequacy of the water supply <br />t.t2 system and planned improvements, existing and future water sources, natural resource <br />t.ts impacts or limitations, emergency preparedness, water conservation, supply and demand <br />t.ta reduction measures, and allocation priorities that are consistent with section 103G.261. <br />t.ts Public water suppliers must update their plan and, upon notification, submit it to the <br />t.t6 commissioner for approval every ten years. <br />t.t7 (b) The water supply plan in paragraph (a) is required for all communities in [he <br />t.ts metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, with a municipal water supply system <br />t. t9 and is a required element of the local comprehensive plan required under section 473.859. <br />t.zo Water supply plans or updates submitted after December 31, 2008, must be consistent <br />t.2t with the metropolitan area master water supply plan required under section 473.1565, <br />t.22 subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2). <br />t.23 (c) Public water suppliers serving more than 1,000 people must employ water <br />t.2a use demand reduction measure , ' , <br />Section 1. <br />