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TRANSMISSION ROUTE ALTERNATIVES <br /> HF 655 Jeff Howe (R- Rockville) <br /> SF 455 Sen. Michelle Fischbach (R- Paynesville) <br /> To require that no proposed high-voltage transmission routes be designated as preferred, <br /> but rather that all proposed routes be designated as alternatives. <br /> GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY <br /> HF 683 Rep. Peter Fischer (DFL-Maplewood) <br /> SF 243 Sen. Charles Wiger (DFL- Maplewood) <br /> To require water utilities' demand reduction measures to include conservation rates, <br /> unless the supplier knows the recharge rate for all groundwater sources being utilized. <br /> The bill was amended to establish a Legislative Water Commission comprised of five <br /> Senators and five Representatives and to allow the DNR to require permits for all water <br /> users within designated groundwater management areas. The DNR would also be required <br /> to develop recommendations on additional tools needed to fully implement the <br /> groundwater sustainability requirements in statute and submit them to the environment <br /> and natural resources committees. <br /> STATE AND LOCAL GROUNDWATER DATA COMBINATION <br /> HF 701 Rep.John Ward (DFL- Baxter) <br /> SF 892 Sen. Matt Schmit (DFL- Red Wing) <br /> To appropriate money from the Clean Water Fund to synthesize available groundwater <br /> quantity and quality data from state agencies and political subdivisions. <br /> PARTIAL EASEMENT LAWSUITS <br /> HF 752 Rep. Debra Hilstrom (DFL- Brooklyn Center) <br /> SF 480 Sen.Warren Limmer(R- Maple Grove) <br /> To allow property owners to challenge that a portion of an easement is not being used for <br /> the purpose for which it was taken. Current law allows challenges for whole easements <br /> only. <br /> 81 <br />