The SF 959 Environment & Natural Resources Omnibus Bill contains measures that would deregulate several areas related to the conservation of Minnesota's waters. These deregulations include: limiting requirements for transporting potentially diseased minnows, making it easier to drain and destroy rare water-treating calcareous fens, eliminating safeguards against reckless and harmful manure spreading, etc. Over 28 conservation rollbacks were included in the SF 959 Omnibus Bill. This amendment would remove them.
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Water Quality Regulations | A51 (SF 959)
Senate voted No
| April 19, 2021About this Legislation
Status
The amendment failed, and water quality rollbacks were included in the Senate Environment Omnibus bill. The bill now proceeds to Conference Committee to be combined with the House’s version of the Environment Omnibus bill.
What a no means
A "no" vote allows for rolling back water quality protections.
What a yes would have meant
A "yes" vote maintains regulations that safeguard Minnesota’s water resources.
Vote Tallies
| All Votes | R. | DFL | Ind. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 0 | |
| 33 | 3 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 |
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