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