Skip to main content Skip to office menu Skip to footer
Capital IconMinnesota Legislature
Office of the Revisor of Statutes

SF 2254

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
Version List Authors and Status
Rtf

Current Version - as introduced

Line numbers 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12

A bill for an act
 relating to the environment; requiring wet-strength paperboard manufactured or
sold in this state to be recyclable; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 115A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [115A.5503] RECYCLABLE WET-STRENGTH PAPERBOARD.
 new text end

new text begin (a) After January 1, 2009, a person may not manufacture, offer for sale, or sell any
wet-strength paperboard designed for use as packaging or as a storage container unless it is:
 new text end

new text begin (1) recyclable; and
new text end

new text begin (2) printed with inks that contain no heavy metals or other toxic materials.
 new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this section, "wet-strength paperboard" means a stiff, moderately
thick paperboard.
 new text end