SF 1066

as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to the environment; repealing obsolete 
  1.3             provisions of pollution control agency rules and 
  1.4             statutes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 
  1.5             115B.22, subdivision 3a; and 116.36, subdivision 1; 
  1.6             Minnesota Rules, parts 7009.0080; and 7035.2835, 
  1.7             subpart 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 
  1.8             116.36, subdivisions 2, 3, and 5; 116.37; and 116.98, 
  1.9             subdivision 4; Minnesota Rules, parts 7011.0400; 
  1.10            7011.0405; 7011.0410; 7100.0300; 7100.0310; 7100.0320; 
  1.11            7100.0330; 7100.0335; 7100.0340; and 7100.0350.  
  1.12  BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.13     Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 115B.22, 
  1.14  subdivision 3a, is amended to read: 
  1.15     Subd. 3a.  [QUANTITY TAX.] (a) The quantity tax does not 
  1.16  apply to very small quantity generators, as defined in the rules 
  1.17  of the agency.  The quantity tax is determined as provided in 
  1.18  paragraphs (b) to (d). 
  1.19     (b) Generators of hazardous waste managed using either of 
  1.20  the following methods as defined in rules adopted under sections 
  1.21  115.03, and 116.07, and 116.37 shall pay taxes on the waste at 
  1.22  the rate of 1.5 cents per pound of solid or 15 cents per gallon 
  1.23  of liquid: 
  1.24     (1) hazardous wastes that are hazardous prior to discharge 
  1.25  to a publicly owned wastewater treatment works; and 
  1.26     (2) hazardous wastes managed as a hazardous waste fuel or 
  1.27  using thermal treatment. 
  1.28     (c) Generators of hazardous waste managed using any of the 
  2.1   following methods as defined in rules adopted under sections 
  2.2   115.03, and 116.07, and 116.37 are exempt from paying taxes on 
  2.3   the wastes: 
  2.4      (1) hazardous wastes that are destined for recycling, 
  2.5   including waste accumulated, stored, or treated prior to 
  2.6   recycling; 
  2.7      (2) hazardous waste that is destined for incineration at a 
  2.8   permitted hazardous waste incineration facility in Minnesota; 
  2.9      (3) hazardous wastes that are either (i) pretreated to a 
  2.10  nonhazardous state prior to discharge to a publicly owned 
  2.11  treatment works, or (ii) treated to a nonhazardous state after 
  2.12  treatment in an on-site treatment system, if the publicly owned 
  2.13  treatment works or on-site treatment system is operated in 
  2.14  accordance with a national pollution discharge elimination 
  2.15  system permit, state disposal system permit, or both, issued by 
  2.16  the agency; and 
  2.17     (4) hazardous wastes that are neutralized and are not 
  2.18  otherwise hazardous waste after neutralizing. 
  2.19     (d) Generators of hazardous waste shall pay taxes on 
  2.20  hazardous wastes managed using any other method not mentioned in 
  2.21  this subdivision at the rate of three cents per pound of solid 
  2.22  or 30 cents per gallon of liquid. 
  2.23     Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 116.36, 
  2.24  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
  2.25     Subdivision 1.  [APPLICABILITY.] For the purposes of 
  2.26  sections 116.36 to section 116.38, the following terms have term 
  2.27  has the meanings meaning given. 
  2.28     Sec. 3.  Minnesota Rules, part 7009.0080, is amended to 
  2.29  read: 
  2.30     7009.0080 STATE AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. 
  2.31     The following table contains the state ambient air quality 
  2.32  standards.  
  2.33  Pollutant/   Primary        Secondary      
  2.34  Air          Standard       Standard       Remarks
  2.35  Contaminant
  3.1   Hydrogen     0.05 ppm by                   1/2 hour average not
  3.2   Sulfide      volume (70.0                  to be exceeded over
  3.3                micrograms per                2 times per year
  3.4                cubic meter)
  3.6                0.03 ppm by                   1/2 hour average not
  3.7                volume (42.0                  to be exceeded over
  3.8                micrograms per                2 times in any 5
  3.9                cubic meter)                  consecutive days
  3.11  Ozone        0.12 ppm by    0.12 ppm by    the standard is
  3.12               volume (235    volume (235    attained when the
  3.13               micrograms     micrograms     expected number of
  3.14               per cubic      per cubic      days per calendar
  3.15               meter)         meter)         year with maximum
  3.16                                             hourly average
  3.17                                             concentrations
  3.18                                             above the standard
  3.19                                             is equal to or less
  3.20                                             than one, as
  3.21                                             determined by Code
  3.22                                             of Federal
  3.23                                             Regulations,
  3.24                                             title 40, part 50,
  3.25                                             appendix H,
  3.26                                             Interpretation
  3.27                                             of the National
  3.28                                             Ambient Air Quality
  3.29                                             Standards for Ozone
  3.30                                             (1981)
  3.32  Carbon       9 ppm by       9 ppm by       maximum 8 hour
  3.33  Monoxide     volume (10     volume (10     concentration not
  3.34               milligrams     milligrams     to be exceeded more
  3.35               per cubic      per cubic      than once per year
  3.36               meter)         meter)
  4.2                30 ppm by      30 ppm by      maximum 1 hour
  4.3                volume (35     volume (35     concentration not to
  4.4                milligrams     milligrams     to be exceeded more
  4.5                per cubic      per cubic      than once per year
  4.6                meter)         meter)
  4.8   Hydro        0.24 ppm by    0.24 ppm by    maximum 3 hour
  4.9   carbons      volume (160    volume (160    concentration (6:00
  4.10               micrograms     micrograms     to 9:00 a.m.) not
  4.11               per cubic      per cubic      to be exceeded
  4.12               meter)         meter)         more than once per
  4.13                                             year, corrected for
  4.14                                             methane
  4.16  Sulfur       80             60             maximum annual
  4.17  Dioxides     micrograms     micrograms     arithmetic mean
  4.18               per cubic      per cubic
  4.19               meter (0.03    meter (0.02
  4.20               ppm by         ppm by
  4.21               volume)        volume)
  4.23               365            365            maximum 24 hour
  4.24               micrograms     micrograms     concentration not
  4.25               per cubic      per cubic      to be exceeded more
  4.26               meter (0.14    meter (0.14    than once per year
  4.27               ppm by         ppm by
  4.28               volume)        volume)
  4.30                              915            maximum 3 hour
  4.31                              micrograms     concentration not
  4.32                              per cubic      to be exceeded more
  4.33                              meter (0.35    than once per year
  4.34                              ppm by         in Air Quality
  4.35                              volume)        Control Regions
  4.36                                             127, 129, 130, and
  5.1                                              132 as set forth in
  5.2                                              Code of Federal
  5.3                                              Regulations, title
  5.4                                              40, part 81,
  5.5                                              Designations of Air
  5.6                                              Quality Control
  5.7                                              Regions (1981)
  5.9                               1300           maximum 3 hour
  5.10                              micrograms     concentration not to
  5.11                              per cubic      be exceeded more than
  5.12                              meter (0.5     once per year
  5.13                              ppm by         in Air Quality Control
  5.14                              volume)        Regions 128, 131, and
  5.15                                             133 as set forth in
  5.16                                             Code of Federal
  5.17                                             Regulations, title
  5.18                                             40, part 81,
  5.19                                             Designation of Air
  5.20                                             Quality Control
  5.21                                             Regions (1981)
  5.23               1300                          maximum 3 hour
  5.24               micrograms                    concentration not to
  5.25               per cubic                     be exceeded more than
  5.26               meter (0.5                    once per year
  5.27               ppm by
  5.28               volume)
  5.30               1300                          maximum 1 hour
  5.31               micrograms                    concentration not to
  5.32               per cubic                     be exceeded more than
  5.33               meter (0.5                    once per year
  5.34               ppm by
  5.35               volume)
  6.1   Particulate  75             60             maximum annual
  6.2   Matter       micrograms     micrograms     geometric mean
  6.3                per cubic      per cubic  
  6.4                meter          meter
  6.6                260            150            maximum 24 hour
  6.7                micrograms     micrograms     concentration not
  6.8                per cubic      per cubic      to be exceeded more
  6.9                meter          meter          than once per year
  6.11  Nitrogen     0.05 ppm       0.05 ppm       maximum annual
  6.12  Dioxides     by volume      by volume      arithmetic mean
  6.13               (100           (100
  6.14               micrograms     micrograms
  6.15               per cubic      per cubic
  6.16               meter)         meter)
  6.18  Lead         1.5            same as        maximum arithmetic
  6.19               micrograms     primary        mean averaged over
  6.20               per cubic      standard       a calendar quarter
  6.21               meter
  6.23  PM10         150            same as        maximum 24-hour
  6.24               micrograms     primary        average concentration;
  6.25               per cubic      standard       the standard is
  6.26               meter                         attained when the
  6.27                                             expected number of
  6.28                                             days per calendar
  6.29                                             year exceeding the
  6.30                                             value of the standard
  6.31                                             is equal to or less
  6.32                                             than one
  6.34               50             same as        annual arithmetic
  6.35               micrograms     primary        mean; the standard
  6.36               per cubic      standard       is attained when
  7.1                meter                         the expected annual
  7.2                                              arithmetic mean
  7.3                                              concentration is less
  7.4                                              than or equal to the
  7.5                                              value of the standard
  7.7      Sec. 4.  Minnesota Rules, part 7035.2835, subpart 3, is 
  7.8   amended to read: 
  7.9      Subp. 3.  Operation requirements for a yard waste compost 
  7.10  facility. 
  7.11     A.  Odors emitted from the facility must not exceed the 
  7.12  limits specified in parts 7011.0100 to 7011.0115, 7011.0300 
  7.13  to 7011.0410 7011.0330, 7011.1500 to 7011.1515, 7011.1600 to 
  7.14  7011.1625, 7011.2200 to 7011.2220, 7011.2300, and 7023.0100 to 
  7.15  7023.0120. 
  7.16     B.  Composted yard waste offered for use must be produced 
  7.17  by a process that encompasses turning of the yard waste on a 
  7.18  periodic basis to aerate the yard waste, maintain temperatures, 
  7.19  and reduce pathogens.  The composted yard waste must contain no 
  7.20  sharp objects greater than one inch in diameter. 
  7.21     C.  By-products, including residuals and recyclables, must 
  7.22  be stored in a manner that prevents vector problems and 
  7.23  aesthetic degradation.  Materials that are not composted must be 
  7.24  stored and removed at least weekly. 
  7.25     D.  Surface water drainage must be controlled to prevent 
  7.26  leachate runoff.  Surface water drainage must be diverted from 
  7.27  the compost and storage areas. 
  7.28     E.  The annual report required under part 7035.2585 must be 
  7.29  submitted to the commissioner and must include the type and 
  7.30  quantity, by weight or volume, of yard waste received at the 
  7.31  compost facility; the quantity, by weight or volume, of compost 
  7.32  produced; the quantity, by weight or volume, of compost removed 
  7.33  from the facility; and a description of the end-product 
  7.34  distribution and disposal system. 
  7.35     Sec. 5.  [REPEALER.] 
  7.36     Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 116.36, subdivisions 2, 
  8.1   3, and 5; 116.37; and 116.98, subdivision 4; Minnesota Rules, 
  8.2   parts 7011.0400; 7011.0405; 7011.0410; 7100.0300; 7100.0310; 
  8.3   7100.0320; 7100.0330; 7100.0335; 7100.0340; and 7100.0350, are 
  8.4   repealed.