Minn. Stat. § 137.56: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.

The commissioner must not make an annual payment required by this act until the board has completed an environmental review of the stadium project and the commissioner determines that the board is performing the duties of the responsible governmental unit as prescribed in the Minnesota Environmental Policy Act, chapter 116D, and the rules adopted under that chapter. The legislature ratifies the Environmental Quality Board's designation of the board as a responsible governmental unit.