1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to water; appropriating money for a plan to ensure that Minnesota has an 
1.3 	abundant supply of clean water for the next 50 years.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; 50-YEAR CLEAN WATER SUPPLY PLAN.
 1.6 	$650,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of 
1.7 	Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Water Council to develop a plan to ensure 
1.8 	that Minnesota has an abundant supply of clean water for the next 50 years. By December 
1.9 	1, 2023, the Water Council must submit the plan to the chairs and ranking minority members 
1.10 	of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over  
1.11 	environment and natural resources. The plan must:
1.12 	(1) assess the current state of Minnesota's waters, both surface water and groundwater, 
1.13 	throughout all geographic regions;
1.14 	(2) identify any gaps in data or information with respect to the quality and quantity of 
1.15 	Minnesota's waters and provide recommendations to obtain any necessary data and 
1.16 	information; and
1.17 	(3) identify opportunities for Minnesota to act proactively to ensure that Minnesota has 
1.18 	an adequate supply of clean water for the next 50 years.