Minnesota Session Laws - 1989, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1989 

                        CHAPTER 205-H.F.No. 527 
           An act relating to state parks; requiring collection 
          facilities for recycling containers in state parks; 
          proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
          chapter 85. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [85.205] [RECEPTACLES FOR RECYCLING.] 
    The commissioner of natural resources must provide 
recycling conveniences at all state parks. 
    (a) State parks managers must provide and maintain adequate 
receptacles for collection of food containers for recycling in 
all state parks. 
    (b) Appropriate recycling information must be available to 
all state park visitors.  
    (c) State park managers must post a notice of recycling 
availability at appropriate locations within each state park. 
    (d) State park managers must where practicable recycle the 
gathered recyclable materials, provide for the local unit of 
government to recycle the gathered materials, or contract with 
private nonprofit groups for recycling. 
    (e) Money collected by state park managers for recycling 
must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the 
state park maintenance and operation account. 
    Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    This act is effective June 1, 1989. 
    Presented to the governor May 19, 1989 
    Signed by the governor May 19, 1989, 11:17 p.m.