1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; requiring a feasibility study on augmenting White 
1.3 	Bear Lake water levels with treated wastewater.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. WHITE BEAR LAKE FEASIBILITY STUDY.
 1.6 	The commissioner of natural resources, in cooperation with the commissioners of 
1.7 	the Pollution Control Agency and health, the Public Facilities Authority, and local units 
1.8 	of government shall conduct a study and report to the legislature on the feasibility of 
1.9 	constructing a wastewater treatment facility for communities surrounding White Bear 
1.10 	Lake that will provide treated wastewater to be used to augment water levels in White 
1.11 	Bear Lake. The commissioner shall submit the report to the chairs and ranking minority 
1.12 	members of the committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural 
1.13 	resources finance and policy no later than December 15, 2013.