1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to solid waste; establishing textile reuse and recycling goal for the state;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115A.551, by adding a subdivision.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115A.551, is amended by adding a 
1.6 	subdivision to read:
1.7 		Subd. 1a.Textile reuse and recycling goal. It is a goal of this state that the 
1.8 	following percentages of textiles currently sent to landfills and waste-to-energy facilities 
1.9 	for disposal be diverted via reuse and recycling by the end of the year indicated:
1.10 	(1) 20 percent by 2020;
1.11 	(2) 40 percent by 2025; and
1.12 	(3) 75 percent by 2030.
1.13 	For the purposes of this subdivision, "textiles" means clothing, towels, bedding, 
1.14 	curtains, purses and other bags designed to hold personal items, belts, and shoes.