SF 4243

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 04/06/2022 10:31am

A bill for an act
relating to environment; establishing a working group on ending land disposal of
mixed municipal solid waste in Minnesota; appropriating money for the working
group; providing appointments.

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

Section 1. new text begin WORKING GROUP ON ENDING LAND DISPOSAL OF MIXED
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must
establish a working group on ending the practice of land disposal of mixed municipal solid
waste in the state.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin The working group consists of 21 members, which must be
appointed no later than October 1, 2022, as follows:
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new text begin (1) the commissioner or the commissioner's designee;
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new text begin (2) one member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house
of representatives;
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new text begin (3) one member of the senate appointed by the senate majority leader;
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new text begin (4) six elected county officials appointed by the Association of Minnesota Counties;
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new text begin (5) two representatives of the solid waste industry appointed by the governor;
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new text begin (6) two representatives of environmental groups appointed by the governor;
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new text begin (7) two representatives of business interests appointed by the governor;
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new text begin (8) three members of the public appointed by the senate majority leader; and
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new text begin (9) three members of the public appointed by the speaker of the house.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Compensation. new text end

new text begin The compensation of working group members for each day
spent on working group activities, when authorized by the working group, is the same as
compensation provided for other members of boards and commissions under Minnesota
Statutes, section 15.0575, subdivision 3, plus expenses in the same manner and amount as
provided in the commissioner's plan adopted under Minnesota Statutes, section 43A.18,
subdivision 2.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Duties; report. new text end

new text begin The working group must study steps that can be taken to end
the practice of land disposal of mixed municipal solid waste and must report its findings
and recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources by
January 1, 2025. The report and recommendations must:
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new text begin (1) identify steps that, if implemented in 2025, would eliminate the practice of landfilling
in the state by 2040;
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new text begin (2) assess the monetary and other costs of implementing each step identified, including
how each step is likely to affect state and local governments, businesses and industry, and
households and members of the public; and
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new text begin (3) assess the long-term cost savings that are likely to be realized if each step is
implemented.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Open meetings. new text end

new text begin Working group meetings are subject to Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 13D.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The working group expires upon submission of the report and
recommendations required by subdivision 4.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; WORKING GROUP ON ENDING LAND DISPOSAL
OF MIXED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE IN MINNESOTA.
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new text begin $250,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of the Pollution Control Agency for the expenses of the working group established in section
1. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.
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