1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to environment; modifying advisory boards;
1.3 	eliminating a report; amending Minnesota Statutes
1.4 	2004, sections 115A.072, subdivision 1; 115A.12;
1.5 	115A.929.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 115A.072,
1.8 	subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.9 		Subdivision 1.Environmental education advisory board.
 1.10 	(a) The director shall provide for the development and
1.11 	implementation of environmental education programs that are
1.12 	designed to meet the goals listed in section 115A.073.
1.13 	(b) The Environmental Education Advisory Board shall advise
1.14 	the director in carrying out the director's responsibilities
1.15 	under this section.  The board consists of 20 members as follows:
1.16 	(1) a representative of the Pollution Control Agency,
1.17 	appointed by the commissioner of the agency;
1.18 	(2) a representative of the Department of Education,
1.19 	appointed by the commissioner of education;
1.20 	(3) a representative of the Department of Agriculture,
1.21 	appointed by the commissioner of agriculture;
1.22 	(4) a representative of the Department of Health, appointed
1.23 	by the commissioner of health;
1.24 	(5) a representative of the Department of Natural
1.25 	Resources, appointed by the commissioner of natural resources;
2.1 	(6) a representative of the Board of Water and Soil
2.2 	Resources, appointed by that board;
2.3 	(7) a representative of the Environmental Quality Board,
2.4 	appointed by that board;
2.5 	(8) a representative of the Board of Teaching, appointed by
2.6 	that board;
2.7 	(9) a representative of the University of Minnesota
2.8 	Extension Service, appointed by the director of the service;
2.9 	(10) a citizen member from each congressional district, of
2.10 	which two must be licensed teachers currently teaching in the
2.11 	K-12 system, appointed by the director; and
2.12 	(11) three at-large citizen members, appointed by the
2.13 	director.
2.14 	The citizen members shall serve two-year terms.  Compensation of
2.15 	board members is governed by section 15.059, subdivision 6.  The
2.16 	board expires on June 30, 2003 2008.

2.17 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 115A.12, is
2.18 	amended to read:
2.19 	115A.12 ADVISORY COUNCILS.
2.20 	(a) The director shall establish a Solid Waste Management
2.21 	Advisory Council and a Prevention, Reduction, and Recycling an
2.22 	Environmental Innovations Advisory Council that are is broadly
2.23 	representative of the geographic areas and interests of the
2.24 	state.
2.25 	(b) The solid waste council shall have not less than nine
2.26 	nor more than 21 members.  The membership of the solid waste
2.27 	council shall consist of one-third citizen representatives,
2.28 	one-third representatives from local government units, and
2.29 	one-third representatives from private solid waste management
2.30 	firms.  The solid waste council shall contain at least three
2.31 	members experienced in the private recycling industry and at
2.32 	least one member experienced in each of the following areas:
2.33 	state and municipal finance; solid waste collection, processing,
2.34 	and disposal; and solid waste reduction and resource recovery.
2.35 	(c) (b) The Prevention, Reduction, and Recycling 
2.36 	Environmental Innovations Advisory Council shall have not less
3.1 	than nine nor or more than 24 members.  The membership shall
3.2 	consist of one-third citizen representatives, one-third
3.3 	representatives of government, institutional,and one-third
3.4 	representatives of business and industry representatives. The
3.5 	director may appoint nonvoting members from other environmental
3.6 	and business assistance providers in the state.
3.7 	(d) (c) The chairs chair of the advisory councils 
3.8 	council shall be appointed by the director.  The director shall
3.9 	provide administrative and staff services for the advisory
3.10 	councils council.  The advisory councils council shall have such
3.11 	duties as are assigned by law or the director.  The Solid Waste
3.12 	Advisory Council shall make recommendations to the office on its
3.13 	solid waste management activities.  The Prevention, Reduction,
3.14 	and Recycling Environmental Innovations Advisory Council shall
3.15 	make recommendations to the office on policy, programs, and
3.16 	legislation in pollution prevention, waste reduction, reuse and ,
3.17 	recycling, and resource conservation, and the management of
3.18 	hazardous waste. The Environmental Innovations Advisory Council
3.19 	shall focus on developing and implementing innovative programs
3.20 	that improve Minnesota's environment by emphasizing front-end
3.21 	preventative, and resource conservation approaches to preventing
3.22 	waste and pollution.  The council shall emphasize partnerships
3.23 	of government, citizens, institutions, and business to develop
3.24 	and implement these programs.Members of the advisory councils 
3.25 	council shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed
3.26 	for their reasonable expenses as determined by the director.
3.27 	Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the Solid Waste
3.28 	Management Advisory Council and the Prevention, Reduction, and
3.29 	Recycling Environmental Innovations Advisory Council expire 
3.30 	expires June 30, 2003 2009.

3.31 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 115A.929, is
3.32 	amended to read:
3.33 	115A.929 FEES; ACCOUNTING.
3.34 	Each political subdivision that provides for solid waste
3.35 	management shall account for all revenue collected from waste
3.36 	management fees, together with interest earned on revenue from
4.1 	the fees, separately from other revenue collected by the
4.2 	political subdivision and shall report revenue collected from
4.3 	the fees and use of the revenue separately from other revenue
4.4 	and use of revenue in any required financial report or audit.
4.5 	Each political subdivision must file with the director, on or
4.6 	before June 30 annually, the separate report of all revenue
4.7 	collected from waste management fees, together with interest on
4.8 	revenue from the fees, for the previous year.For the purposes
4.9 	of this section, "waste management fees" means:
4.10 	(1) all fees, charges, and surcharges collected under
4.11 	sections 115A.919, 115A.921, and 115A.923;
4.12 	(2) all tipping fees collected at waste management
4.13 	facilities owned or operated by the political subdivision;
4.14 	(3) all charges imposed by the political subdivision for
4.15 	waste collection and management services; and
4.16 	(4) any other fees, charges, or surcharges imposed on waste
4.17 	or for the purpose of waste management, whether collected
4.18 	directly from generators or indirectly through property taxes or
4.19 	as part of utility or other charges for services provided by the
4.20 	political subdivision.