HF 4550

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/18/2024 04:38pm

A bill for an act
relating to solid waste; establishing a task force to advise the commissioner of the
Pollution Control Agency on ways to increase the recovery of critical materials
from end-of-life products; requiring a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin CRITICAL MATERIALS RECOVERY ADVISORY TASK FORCE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin For the purposes of this section, "critical materials" means
materials on the final 2023 Critical Materials List published by the United States Secretary
of Energy in the Federal Register on August 4, 2023, as amended, as required under section
7002 of the Energy Act of 2020.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Composition of task force. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency
must, no later than October 1, 2024, establish and appoint a Critical Materials Recovery
Advisory Task Force consisting of ten members appointed as follows:
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new text begin (1) the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency or the commissioner's designee;
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new text begin (2) the commissioner of employment and economic development or the commissioner's
designee;
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new text begin (3) one representative from the Solid Waste Administrators Association;
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new text begin (4) one representative from a company that disassembles electronic waste;
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new text begin (5) one representative from an energy advocacy organization;
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new text begin (6) one representative from an organization that is primarily involved in environmental
justice issues;
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new text begin (7) one representative from organized labor;
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new text begin (8) one representative from a manufacturer that uses critical materials as inputs;
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new text begin (9) one representative of a Minnesota Tribal government, as defined in Minnesota
Statutes, section 10.65, subdivision 2; and
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new text begin (10) one representative of a utility providing retail electric service to customers in
Minnesota.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The task force must advise the commissioner of the Pollution Control
Agency with respect to policy and program options designed to increase the recovery of
critical materials from end-of-life products by:
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new text begin (1) investigating emerging technologies employed to recover critical materials from
electronic waste, components of renewable energy generating systems, and other end-of-life
products;
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new text begin (2) evaluating the economic, environmental, and social costs, benefits, and impacts
associated with various methods of recovering critical materials from end-of-life products;
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new text begin (3) identifying options to prevent products containing critical materials from being
disposed of in a landfill or waste combustor;
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new text begin (4) consulting with stakeholders regarding recycling and end-of-life management options
for products containing critical materials that enhance the possibility of recovery; and
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new text begin (5) identifying infrastructure needed to develop an integrated system to collect, transport,
and recycle products for critical materials recovery.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Task force; administration. new text end

new text begin (a) The task force must elect a chair by majority
vote at its initial meeting. The task force must meet quarterly. Additional meetings may be
held at the call of the chair.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must provide staff to the task
force.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin No later than June 30, 2025, the task force must submit a written report
containing its findings and recommendations for administrative and legislative action to the
commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency and the chairs and ranking minority members
of the senate and house of representatives committees with primary jurisdiction over solid
waste.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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