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SF 510

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/18/2013 01:13pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to solid waste; amending process for cities to implement organized
collection of solid waste; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115A.94,
subdivisions 2, 5, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012,
section 115A.94, subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115A.94, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Local authority.

A city or town may organize collectiondeleted text begin , after public
notification
deleted text end as deleted text begin requireddeleted text end new text begin provided new text end in deleted text begin subdivision 4deleted text end new text begin subdivisions 4a to 4cnew text end . A county may
organize collection as provided in subdivision 5.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115A.94, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 4a. new text end

new text begin Committee establishment. new text end

new text begin (a) Before implementing an ordinance,
franchise, license, contract, or other means of organizing collection, a city or town,
by resolution of the governing body, must establish an organized collection options
committee to identify, examine, and evaluate various methods of organized collection.
The governing body shall appoint the committee members.
new text end

new text begin (b) The organized collection options committee is subject to chapter 13D. For the
purposes of this section, "governing body" of a town means the board of supervisors.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115A.94, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 4b. new text end

new text begin Committee duties. new text end

new text begin The committee established under subdivision 4a shall:
new text end

new text begin (1) determine which methods of organized collection to examine, which must include:
new text end

new text begin (i) a system in which a single collector collects solid waste from all sections of
a city or town; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) a system in which multiple collectors, either singly or as members of an
organization of collectors, collect solid waste from different sections of a city or town;
new text end

new text begin (2) establish a list of impacts on which the organized collection methods selected
for examination will be evaluated, which may include: costs to residential subscribers,
miles driven by collection vehicles on city streets and alleys, initial and operating costs
to the city of implementing the organized collection system, providing incentives for
waste reduction, impacts on solid waste collectors, and other physical, economic, fiscal,
social, environmental, and aesthetic impacts;
new text end

new text begin (3) collect information regarding the operation and efficacy of existing methods of
organized collection in other cities and towns;
new text end

new text begin (4) seek input from, at a minimum:
new text end

new text begin (i) the governing body of the city or town;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the local official of the city or town responsible for solid waste issues;
new text end

new text begin (iii) persons currently licensed to operate solid waste collection and recycling
services in the city or town; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) residents of the city or town who currently pay for residential solid waste
collection services; and
new text end

new text begin (5) issue a report on the committee's research, findings, and any recommendations to
the governing body of the city or town.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115A.94, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 4c. new text end

new text begin Governing body; implementation. new text end

new text begin The governing body of the city or
town shall consider the report and recommendations of the organized collection options
committee. The governing body must hold at least one public hearing before deciding
to implement organized collection. Organized collection may begin no sooner than six
months after the effective date of the decision of the governing body of the city or town to
implement organized collection.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115A.94, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

County organized collection.

(a) A county may by ordinance require
cities and towns within the county to organize collection. Organized collection ordinances
of counties may:

(1) require cities and towns to require the separation and separate collection of
recyclable materials;

(2) specify the material to be separated; and

(3) require cities and towns to meet any performance standards for source separation
that are contained in the county solid waste plan.

(b) A county may itself organize collection under deleted text begin subdivision 4deleted text end new text begin subdivisions 4a to 4c
new text end in any city or town that does not comply with a county organized collection ordinance
adopted under this subdivision, and the county may implement, as part of its organized
collection, the source separation program and performance standards required by its
organized collection ordinance.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115A.94, subdivision 4, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end