Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota Senate Bill SF1485 Compare Versions

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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to public safety; requiring certain facilities to notify local emergency
3	3	1.3 responders of a hazardous chemical release; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024,
4	4	1.4 section 299K.07.
5	5	1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
6	6	1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299K.07, is amended to read:
7	7	1.7 299K.07 NOTIFICATION TO STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
8	8	1.8OPERATIONS CENTER.
9	9	1.9 (a) The notification of the commission required under the federal act must be made to
10	10	1.10the State Emergency Management Operations Center. The owner or operator of a facility
11	11	1.11shall must immediately notify the State Emergency Management Operations Center of the
12	12	1.12release of a reportable quantity of the following materials:
13	13	1.13 (1) a hazardous substance on the list established under United States Code, title 42,
14	14	1.14section 9602; or
15	15	1.15 (2) an extremely hazardous substance on the list established under United States Code,
16	16	1.16title 42, section 11002.
17	17	1.17 (b) This section does not apply to a release that results in exposure to persons solely
18	18	1.18within the site or sites on which a facility is located or to a release specifically authorized
19	19	1.19by state law.
20	20	1.20 (c) A person who is required to report to or notify a state agency of a discharge, release,
21	21	1.21or incident under section 221.0341, this chapter, chapter 18B, 18C, 18D, 115, 115A, 115B,
22	22	1.22115C, 115D, 116, or 299J, or any other statute, administrative rule, or federal regulation
23	23	1Section 1.
24	24	25-02809 as introduced02/03/25 REVISOR KRB/EN
25	25	SENATE
26	26	STATE OF MINNESOTA
27	27	S.F. No. 1485NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
28	28	(SENATE AUTHORS: SEEBERGER and Klein)
29	29	OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
30	30	Introduction and first reading02/17/2025
31	31	Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety 2.1may satisfy the requirement to report by notifying the State Emergency Management
32	32	2.2Operations Center established in this section. The commissioner of the Department of public
33	33	2.3safety shall must ensure that the center is staffed with adequate personnel to answer all calls
34	34	2.424 hours a day and that those staff are adequately trained to efficiently notify all appropriate
35	35	2.5state and federal agencies with jurisdiction over the discharge or release, and provide
36	36	2.6emergency responder information. No state agency may adopt a rule or guideline that
37	37	2.7requires a person who notifies the State Emergency Management Operations Center to also
38	38	2.8notify that agency. The commissioner of each affected state agency shall must include the
39	39	2.9telephone number of the State Emergency Management Operations Center in all files,
40	40	2.10permits, correspondence, educational publications, and other communications with the
41	41	2.11public and other persons, and shall must designate personnel to coordinate receipt of reports
42	42	2.12or notifications with State Emergency Management Operations Center personnel.
43	43	2.13 (d) Immediately after reporting to or notifying the State Emergency Operations Center
44	44	2.14under paragraph (a) or (c), the owner or operator of a facility whose primary purpose is the
45	45	2.15processing of crude oil into petroleum products, as defined in section 296A.01, subdivision
46	46	2.1642, must also notify the local emergency personnel with responsibility to protect public
47	47	2.17health by responding to a discharge, release, or incident from the facility.
48	48	2.18 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment and
49	49	2.19applies to a discharge, release, or incident occurring on or after that date.
50	50	2Section 1.
51	51	25-02809 as introduced02/03/25 REVISOR KRB/EN