Advisory Task Force on the Future of Minnesota’s Water
“I’m forming this task force to jumpstart an important conversation about how we steward our precious water resources into the future, especially in the context of pressures like increasing demand and global climate change. I realize that when an attorney general gets involved in an issue, people think it will be about the fine print of rules and statutes — but that’s not the vision for this task force. Instead, I want it to be not about regulation, but imagination; not about pointing fingers or assigning blame, but about our best thinking for expanding what’s possible for us as stewards of Minnesota’s water,” Attorney General Ellison said.
Task Force Members
Members of the task force will study issues affecting the stewardship of Minnesota’s water resources, explore best practices from examples in practice in Minnesota and other states, and collaborate to develop a broad set of recommendations for policymakers and regulators, advocacy groups and business leaders, communities and individuals.
Fifteen positions on the Task Force will be filled through the State of Minnesota Open Appointments process. Attorney General Ellison is seeking people to serve from the following backgrounds:
- Three experts or advocates in water conservation
- Three experts or advocates in farming and agriculture
- Three county environmentalists/regulators (must be from different counties and at least one from Greater Minnesota)
- Three experts or advocates in water quality
- Three experts or advocates in tribal issues
The remaining positions on the Task Force will be reserved for four state legislators and representatives of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the Minnesota Department of Health, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, as well as staff of the Attorney General’s Office.
Resources
Press
- March 31, 2025:
Attorney General Ellison forms Task Force on Worker Misclassification
Task Force to study issues affecting the stewardship of Minnesota’s water resources; to be ‘not about regulation, but imagination’
Participate
Community input is an important part of this Task Force, we encourage members of the public interested in this work to sign up for updates and stay engaged with this work.
If you would like to participate, please email Carin Mrotz at Carin.Mrotz@ag.state.mn.us
NOTICE: Task Force members and AGO staff will attend the meetings in person or via video conferencing or telephone. Under Minnesota Statutes section 13D.021, subdivision 3, if telephone or interactive technology is used to conduct a meeting the AGO shall allow a person to monitor the meeting electronically from a remote location. Public participants may monitor the meeting in person or via Zoom or by phone as stated above and may provide comments at the discretion of the co-chairs.
It is the policy of the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General to comply with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C.A. Section 12101, et. seq. ("ADA"). The ADA provides, in part, that qualified individuals with disabilities shall not be excluded from participating in or be denied the benefits of any program, service or activity offered by the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General. If you require special accommodations to participate in the meeting, please email Carin Mrotz at Carin.Mrotz@ag.state.mn.us prior to the meeting.
