1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to environment; modifying number of assistant commissioners employed 
1.3 	by Pollution Control Agency; limiting amount used by Pollution Control Agency 
1.4 	to administer money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116.03, 
1.5 	subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Office. (a) The Office of Commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency 
1.9 	is created and is under the supervision and control of the commissioner, who is appointed 
1.10 	by the governor under the provisions of section 15.06.
1.11 	(b) The commissioner may appoint a deputy commissioner and up to three assistant 
1.12 	commissioners who ~~shall be~~ are in the unclassified service.
1.13 	(c) The commissioner shall make all decisions on behalf of the agency.

1.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

1.15 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
1.16 	read:
1.17 		Subd. 3a.Grant administrative costs. The commissioner of the Pollution Control 
1.18 	Agency must use no more than three percent of any grant money for administering grant 
1.19 	programs, delivering technical services, providing fiscal oversight, and ensuring 
1.20 	accountability. For purposes of this subdivision, "grant money" means any money to be 
1.21 	disbursed as a grant or administered as a grant by the Pollution Control Agency, regardless 
1.22 	of its source.

2.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
2.2 	applies to grants disbursed on or after that date.