1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to environment; authorizing certain beneficial use of waste tires;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 115A.904; 115A.912, subdivision 4.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115A.904, is amended to read:
1.6 	115A.904 LAND DISPOSAL PROHIBITED.
1.7 	The disposal of waste tires in the land is prohibited after July 1, 1985, except for 
1.8 	beneficial uses of tire-derived products designated by the commissioner. This does not 
1.9 	prohibit the storage of unprocessed waste tires at a collection or processing facility.

1.10 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115A.912, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.11 		Subd. 4.Waste tire materials; prohibition. Materials derived from waste tires may 
1.12 	~~not~~ be used as lightweight fill in ~~the~~ construction of public roads and private development 
1.13 	projects in the state ~~unless~~, if the construction plan is prepared by a professional engineer 
1.14 	experienced in the geotechnical field and licensed in the state of Minnesota. The plan 
1.15 	shall include, but not be limited to, the location, duration, and length of the project, the 
1.16 	depth of fill, the depth of cover, the size of waste tire pieces, the plan for encapsulating 
1.17 	the waste tire pieces, and the fire protection plan. All engineering specifications must be 
1.18 	consistent with ASTM Standard Practice for Use of Scrap Tires in Civil Engineering 
1.19 	Applications (D6270-08), section 6, Construction Practices, or with the current lightweight 
1.20 	tire fill engineering practices as developed for roadways by the Minnesota Department 
1.21 	of Transportation.