HF 3248

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/20/2014 02:10pm

A bill for an act
relating to economic development; creating a green jobs deconstruction pilot
program; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin GREEN JOBS DECONSTRUCTION PILOT PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms
have the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Deconstruction" means the planned disassembly of buildings with the purpose
of harvesting materials for reuse.
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new text begin (c) "Green jobs" means employment in a field that promotes the development of a
"green economy" as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.437.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Purpose. new text end

new text begin The purpose of the green jobs deconstruction pilot program is
to create new, green jobs in building deconstruction, reduce the amount of construction
and demolition waste being sent to landfills, and establish markets for selling reclaimed
materials.
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new text begin Partnerships. new text end

new text begin (a) The nonprofit identified in section 2 shall partner with
the opportunities industrialization center based in northern Minnesota in order to extend
benefits of the program statewide.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall advise the nonprofit on
administration of the pilot program, including assistance with development of building
deconstruction into a viable, sustainable practice statewide.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Goals. new text end

new text begin The goals of the pilot project are to:
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new text begin (1) test and fully develop safe, cost-effective techniques for deconstructing buildings;
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new text begin (2) develop and implement a deconstruction training regimen that leads to
certification;
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new text begin (3) develop and build sustainable markets for reusable materials collected during the
deconstruction process;
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new text begin (4) create jobs for chronically unemployed adults, with a focus on adults who are
homeless and at risk of returning to jail or prison;
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new text begin (5) prepare model policies for state and local units of government to consider and
adopt in an effort to establish building deconstruction as a sustainable, cost-effective
practice; and
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new text begin (6) document the environmental, social, and economic impact of deconstruction
compared to the standing policy of demolition, including the amount of carbon emissions
reduced by deconstruction and the reuse of natural resources.
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new text begin Outcomes. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency
shall monitor the activities and outcomes of the pilot program, including collection of
information to calculate the amount of carbon emissions reduced by the deconstruction
projects completed through the program.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of employment and economic development shall monitor the
activities and outcomes of the pilot program, including collection of the number of jobs
created and the average salary of participants.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin (a) $2,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2015 to the
commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to Better Futures
Minnesota for the pilot program in section 1. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until expended.
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new text begin (b) $250,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2015 to the
commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to develop incentives and community
outreach that creates a market for deconstruction in lieu of demolition.
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