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HF 3078

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/26/2018 02:34pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to solid waste; requiring Pollution Control Agency to certify certain
information regarding bonding proposals for solid waste facilities; requiring
additional analysis in applications for state assistance for solid waste management
projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 115A.51.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 115A.51, is amended to read:


115A.51 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.

new text begin (a) new text end Applications for assistance under the program deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end demonstrate:

deleted text begin (a)deleted text end new text begin (1)new text end that the project is conceptually and technically feasible;

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (2)new text end that affected political subdivisions are committed to implement the project, to
provide necessary local financing, and to accept and exercise the government powers
necessary to the project;

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end that operating revenues from the project, considering the availability and security
of sources of solid waste and of markets for recovered resources, together with any proposed
federal, state, or local financial assistance, will be sufficient to pay all costs over the projected
life of the project;

deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end that the applicant has evaluated the feasible and prudent alternatives to disposalnew text begin ,
including the use of existing solid waste management facilities with reasonably available
capacity sufficient to accomplish, in whole or in part, the goals of the proposed project,
new text end and
has compared and evaluated the costs of the alternatives, including capital and operating
costs, and the effects of the alternatives on the cost to generatorsdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (5) that the applicant has identified waste management objectives in applicable county
and regional solid waste management plans that can be achieved only through public
ownership of the proposed solid waste management facility and has adequately balanced
achievement of the objectives against the requirement of the plans to encourage ownership
and operation of solid waste management facilities by private industry and protecting existing
private and public solid waste facilities from displacement.
new text end

new text begin (b)new text end The commissioner may require completion of a comprehensive solid waste
management plan conforming to the requirements of section 115A.46, before accepting an
application.new text begin Within five days of filing an application with the agency, the applicant must
submit a copy of the application to each solid waste management facility mentioned in the
portion of the application addressing the requirements of paragraph (a), clause (5).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end