Clean Water Council

The Clean Water Council was created to advise the Legislature and the Governor on the administration and implementation of the 2006 Clean Water Legacy Act (Minn. Stat. 114D).

The 28-member council represents organizations with a major role in achieving clean water, enabling consensus building and coordination on a wide array of issues critical to the people of Minnesota.

Council recommendations

The Clean Water Council’s biennial report includes Clean Water Fund and policy recommendations, and  a progress report on Clean Water Fund activities, for the Legislature and the Governor. The Council’s FY 24-25 Clean Water Fund recommendations total $315 million.

• FY24-25 Clean Water Fund biennial report (lr-cwc-1sy23)
• Clean Water Council: Biennial reports of the Clean Water Council

Meetings of the full council

The Clean Water Council meets monthly. Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month (January and February are held on the fourth Monday due to holidays) and typically run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All are invited to attend.

Upcoming meetings

• December 18

Recent meetings

• November 2023 meeting
• October 2023 meeting
• September 2023 meeting

Contact Paul Gardner for older meeting materials.

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Council members

Members serve until their successors are appointed by the appointing authority.

Member resources

• Clean Water Legacy Act (Minn. Stat. Ch 114D)
• Minnesota Constitution Article XI, Section 15​

Policies and procedures

• Clean Water Council bylaws (wq-cwc1-04)
• Clean Water Council: Expense form (wq-cwc7-03b)
• Clean Water Council: Per diem and expense policy (wq-cwc1-03a)
• Clean Water Council: Conflict of interest disclosure form (wq-cwc7-02a)