SF 1120

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/03/2023 10:12am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; requiring disclosure of minerals and metal mined
outside the state in products procured by the state; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [16C.067] PREFERRED MINERALS AND METALS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings
given:
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new text begin (1) "minerals and metals" or "minerals or metals" means one or more of the following:
nickel, copper, cobalt, steel, or iron powder; and
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new text begin (2) "goods" means solar panels and batteries in electric vehicles.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin State contracting. new text end

new text begin Before a commissioner or other agency head enters into a
contract for the purchase of goods, the commissioner or agency head must require that the
vendor of the goods disclose whether the goods contain, or have any components that
contain, minerals or metals and state where those minerals and metals were mined or
produced and, if applicable, who the manufacturer is.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Disclosure to legislature. new text end

new text begin If a vendor discloses that its goods or any components
of its goods contain minerals or metals that do not come from Minnesota, the commissioner
or agency head must promptly report to the chairs of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over mining that the commissioner or agency head is entering into a contract
for goods containing minerals and metals not from Minnesota. The commissioner or agency
head must detail efforts made to obtain the goods from vendors that contain, or have
components that contain, minerals and metals from Minnesota and a rationalization for the
decision to contract for goods that contain minerals and metals from outside the state.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Grant recipients use of state funds. new text end

new text begin If a recipient of a state grant uses state
grant proceeds to purchase goods, the recipient must disclose to the agency serving as the
fiscal agent whether the goods contain, or have any components that contain, any amount
of minerals or metals and state where those minerals and metals were mined or produced
and, if applicable, who the manufacturer is. The commissioner or agency head of the agency
serving as the fiscal agent for the grant must promptly report to the chairs of the committees
in the senate and the house of representatives with jurisdiction over mining regarding state
funds used to purchase goods or components of goods containing minerals or metals mined
or produced outside the state.
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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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