HF 957

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/06/2013 06:05pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; prohibiting the construction of schools near former
landfills; requiring notice by schools located near former landfills; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123B.51, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123B.51, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin School on landfill site; notice. new text end

new text begin (a) After July 1, 2013, no school may be
constructed within one-quarter mile of land that was used as a landfill.
new text end

new text begin (b) A school located within one-quarter mile of land that was used as a landfill must
annually provide written notice by regular mail no later than 60 days prior to the beginning
of the school year to parents of all students enrolled at the school and to all employees
who work at the school that states that the school is located within one-quarter mile of
land that was used as a landfill. The notice must include a map drawn to scale depicting
the school grounds and the landfill perimeter. The school must display a link to the notice
and the map on the main home page of its Web site.
new text end

new text begin (c) For the purposes of this subdivision:
new text end

new text begin (1) "landfill" means a site designed or operated for the purpose of the disposal of
solid waste on or in the land, irrespective of whether the site was issued a solid waste
facility permit by the Pollution Control Agency; and
new text end

new text begin (2) "school" means buildings and athletic fields used by students at a school as
defined in section 120A.05, subdivisions 9, 11, 13, and 17.
new text end