1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/27/2014 03:35pm
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A bill for an act
relating to solid waste; establishing textile waste diversion goal for the state;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115A.551, by adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115A.551, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:
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It is a goal of this state that the
following percentages of textiles currently sent to landfills and waste-to-energy facilities
for disposal be diverted via reuse and recycling by the end of the year indicated:
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(1) 20 percent by 2020;
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(2) 40 percent by 2025; and
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(3) 75 percent by 2030.
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For the purposes of this subdivision, "textiles" means clothing, towels, bedding,
curtains, purses and other bags designed to hold personal items, belts, and shoes.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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