Minnesota Session Laws - 1999, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 73-S.F.No. 1176 
                  An act relating to the environment; making technical 
                  changes to the Waste Management Act; amending 
                  Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 115A.15, subdivision 
                  5; 115A.411, subdivision 1; 115A.52; and 115A.551, 
                  subdivision 2a; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 
                  9200.0100; 9200.0200; 9200.0300; 9200.0400; 9200.0500; 
                  9200.0600; 9200.0700; 9200.0800; 9200.0900; 9200.1000; 
                  9200.1100; 9200.1200; 9200.1300; 9200.1400; 9200.1500; 
                  9200.1600; 9200.1700; 9200.1800; 9200.1900; 9200.2000; 
                  9200.2100; 9200.2200; 9200.2210; 9200.2220; 9205.0600; 
                  9205.0601; 9205.0602; 9205.0603; 9205.0604; 9205.0605; 
                  9205.0606; 9205.0607; and 9205.0608. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 115A.15, 
        subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 5.  [REPORTS.] (a) By January 1 of each odd-numbered 
        year, the commissioner of administration shall submit a report 
        to the governor and to the environment and natural resources 
        committees of the senate and house of representatives, the 
        finance division of the senate committee on environment and 
        natural resources, and the house of representatives committee on 
        environment and natural resources finance summarizing past 
        activities and proposed goals of the program for the following 
        biennium.  The report shall include at least: 
           (1) a summary list of product and commodity purchases that 
        contain recycled materials; 
           (2) the results of any performance tests conducted on 
        recycled products and agencies' experience with recycled 
        products used; 
           (3) a list of all organizations participating in and using 
        the cooperative purchasing program; and 
           (4) a list of products and commodities purchased for their 
        recyclability and of recycled products reviewed for purchase. 
           (b) By July 1 of each even-numbered year, the commissioner 
        of the pollution control agency director of the office of 
        environmental assistance and the commissioner of public service 
        shall submit recommendations to the commissioner regarding the 
        operation of the program. 
           Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 115A.411, 
        subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
           Subdivision 1.  [AUTHORITY; PURPOSE.] The director with 
        assistance from the commissioner shall prepare and adopt a 
        report on solid waste management policy.  The report must be 
        submitted by the director to the environment and natural 
        resources committees of the senate and house of representatives, 
        the finance division of the senate committee on environment and 
        natural resources, and the house of representatives committee on 
        environment and natural resources finance by July 1 December 1 
        of each odd-numbered year and shall include reports required 
        under sections 115A.55, subdivision 4, paragraph (b); 115A.551, 
        subdivision 4; 115A.557, subdivision 4; 473.149, subdivision 6; 
        473.846; and 473.848, subdivision 4. 
           Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 115A.52, is 
        amended to read: 
           115A.52 [TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROJECTS.] 
           The director shall ensure the delivery of technical 
        assistance for projects eligible under the program.  The 
        director may contract or issue grants for the delivery of 
        technical assistance by any state or federal agency, a regional 
        development commission, the metropolitan council, or private 
        consultants and may use program funds to reimburse the agency, 
        commission, council, or consultants.  The director shall prepare 
        and publish an inventory of sources of technical assistance, 
        including studies, publications, agencies, and persons 
        available.  The director shall ensure statewide benefit from 
        projects assisted under the program by developing exchange and 
        training programs for local officials and employees and by using 
        the experience gained in projects to provide technical 
        assistance and education for other solid waste management 
        projects in the state. 
           Sec. 4.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 115A.551, 
        subdivision 2a, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 2a.  [SUPPLEMENTARY RECYCLING GOALS.] (a) By December 
        31, 1996, each county will have as a goal to recycle the 
        following amounts: 
           (1) for a county outside of the metropolitan area, 35 
        percent by weight of total solid waste generation; 
           (2) for a metropolitan county, 50 percent by weight of 
        total solid waste generation. 
           Each county will develop and implement or require political 
        subdivisions within the county to develop and implement 
        programs, practices, or methods designed to meet its recycling 
        goal.  Nothing in this section or in any other law may be 
        construed to prohibit a county from establishing a higher 
        recycling goal.  
           (b) For a county that, by January 1, 1995, is implementing 
        a solid waste reduction program that is approved by the 
        director, the director shall apply up to three percentage points 
        toward achievement of the recycling goals in this subdivision.  
        In addition, the director shall apply demonstrated waste 
        reduction that exceeds three percent reduction toward 
        achievement of the goals in this subdivision. 
           (c) No more than five percentage points may be applied 
        toward achievement of the recycling goals in this subdivision 
        for management of yard waste.  The five percentage points must 
        be applied as provided in this paragraph.  The director shall 
        apply three percentage points for a county in which residents, 
        by January 1, 1996, are provided with: 
           (1) an ongoing comprehensive education program under which 
        they are informed about how to manage yard waste and are 
        notified of the prohibition in section 115A.931; and 
           (2) the opportunity to drop off yard waste at specified 
        sites or participate in curbside yard waste collection. 
        The director shall apply up to an additional two percentage 
        points toward achievement of the recycling goals in this 
        subdivision for additional activities approved by the director 
        that are likely to reduce the amount of yard waste generated and 
        to increase the on-site composting of yard waste. 
           Sec. 5.  [REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.] 
           (a) The revisor of statutes shall change "office," where it 
        refers to the office of waste management, to "agency" in 
        Minnesota Statutes, sections 115A.902, 115A.906, 115A.912, 
        115A.913, and 115A.914. 
           (b) The revisor of statutes shall make the following 
        changes in Minnesota Rules: 
           (1) change "waste management board" to "environmental 
        quality board" in parts 9200.3600, 9200.3700, 9200.4800, 
        9200.5000, and 9205.0500; 
           (2) change "office of waste management" to "office of 
        environmental assistance" in part 9210.0100; 
           (3) change "board," where it refers to the waste management 
        board, to "office"; "chair," where it refers to the chair of the 
        waste management board, to "director"; and "waste management 
        board" to "office of environmental assistance" in parts 
        9210.0200 to 9210.0380; and 
           (4) change "board," where it refers to the waste management 
        board, to "agency"; "waste management board" to "pollution 
        control agency"; and "chair," where it refers to the chair of 
        the waste management board, to "commissioner" in chapter 9220. 
           Sec. 6.  [REPEALER.] 
           Minnesota Rules, parts 9200.0100; 9200.0200; 9200.0300; 
        9200.0400; 9200.0500; 9200.0600; 9200.0700; 9200.0800; 
        9200.0900; 9200.1000; 9200.1100; 9200.1200; 9200.1300; 
        9200.1400; 9200.1500; 9200.1600; 9200.1700; 9200.1800; 
        9200.1900; 9200.2000; 9200.2100; 9200.2200; 9200.2210; 
        9200.2220; 9205.0600; 9205.0601; 9205.0602; 9205.0603; 
        9205.0604; 9205.0605; 9205.0606; 9205.0607; and 9205.0608, are 
        repealed. 
           Presented to the governor April 16, 1999 
           Signed by the governor April 20, 1999, 9:17 a.m.