as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/09/2021 09:04am
A bill for an act
relating to environment; designating perfluorochemicals as hazardous substance;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 115B.02, subdivision 8.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 115B.02, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
"Hazardous substance" means:
(1) any commercial chemical designated pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act, under United States Code, title 33, section 1321(b)(2)(A);
(2) any hazardous air pollutant listed pursuant to the Clean Air Act, under United States
Code, title 42, section 7412; deleted text begin and
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(4) perfluorochemicals.
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Hazardous substance does not include natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural
gas, synthetic gas usable for fuel, or mixtures of such synthetic gas and natural gas, nor
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otherwise a hazardous waste.