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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>relating to solid waste; requiring a pilot program to be implemented by paint <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>manufacturers to recycle paint;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>13.7411, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>chapter 115A.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 13.7411, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Pollution Control Agency.</b> (a) Information held by the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>the Pollution Control Agency that is trade secret or sales information is governed by <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>section 
         <statute_ref>115A.06, subdivision 13</statute_ref>. <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>(b) Data submitted to the commissioner by paint manufacturers or their <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>representative organization under section 115A.1333 are classified under that section.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 2. <b>[115A.1331] PAINT STEWARDSHIP PILOT PROGRAM.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Purpose.</b> The purpose of this section is to allow manufacturers to <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>pilot an environmentally sound and cost-effective paint stewardship program, undertaking <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>responsibility for the development and implementation of strategies to reduce the <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>generation of postconsumer paint; promote the reuse of postconsumer paint; and collect, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>transport, and process postconsumer paint for end-of-life management. The ultimate <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>purpose of this section is to minimize public sector involvement in the management of <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>postconsumer paint.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Definitions.</b> (a) For purposes of sections 115A.1331 to 115A.1333, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>following terms have the meanings given.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>(b) "Architectural paint" means interior and exterior architectural coatings, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>paints and stains purchased for commercial or homeowner use, but does not include <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>architectural coatings purchased for industrial or original equipment manufacturer use.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>(c) "Distributor" means a company that has a contractual relationship with one or <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>more manufacturers to market and sell architectural paint to retailers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>(d) "Manufacturer" means a manufacturer of architectural paint.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>(e) "Paint stewardship assessment" means the amount included in the purchase <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>price of architectural paint sold in Minnesota to implement the paint stewardship pilot <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>program described in subdivision 3.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>(f) "Postconsumer paint" means architectural paint not used by the purchaser.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>(g) "Representative organization" means the nonprofit organization created by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>manufacturers to implement the paint stewardship pilot program described in subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>3.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>(h) "Retailer" means a person who sells architectural paint at retail.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Pilot program.</b> (a) Beginning September 1, 2009, manufacturers of <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>architectural paint sold at retail must, through a representative organization, implement <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>a statewide paint stewardship pilot program for the development and implementation <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>of strategies to reduce the generation of postconsumer paint; promote the reuse and <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>recycling of postconsumer paint; and undertake the responsibility of negotiating and <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>executing agreements to collect, transport, and process postconsumer paint for end-of-life <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>management in an environmentally sound fashion. In developing the pilot program, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>manufacturers of architectural paint must consult with and consider the views of <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>representatives of the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board, the Association <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>of Minnesota Counties, the Solid Waste Administrators Association, and household <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>hazardous waste programs administered in rural and metropolitan counties. The pilot <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>program must include a funding mechanism whereby each architectural paint manufacturer <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>remits to the representative organization payment of the paint stewardship assessment for <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>each container of architectural paint it sells in this state. The paint stewardship assessment <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>must be included in the cost of  all architectural paint sold to Minnesota retailers and <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>distributors, and each Minnesota retailer or distributor must include the assessment in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>purchase price of all architectural paint sold in this state.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>(b) To ensure that the funding mechanism is equitable and sustainable, a uniform <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>paint stewardship assessment must be established for all architectural paint sold. The paint <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>stewardship assessment must be approved by the commissioner and must be sufficient to <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>recover, but not exceed, the costs of the paint stewardship pilot program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>(c) Paint manufacturers or their representative organization shall provide Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>consumers with educational materials regarding the paint stewardship assessment and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>paint stewardship pilot program in a manner designed to ensure that consumers are made <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>aware that a provision for the operation of a paint stewardship program is included in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>purchase price of all architectural paint sold in the state.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>(d) Paint retailers may participate in the pilot program as paint collection points <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>on a voluntary basis.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 3. <b>[115A.1332] CONDUCT AUTHORIZED.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>A manufacturer or organization of manufacturers that organizes collection, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>transport, and processing of postconsumer paint under section 115A.1331 may engage in <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>anticompetitive conduct only to the extent necessary to plan and implement its chosen <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>organized collection or recycling system and is immune from liability for the conduct <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>under state laws relating to antitrust, restraint of trade, unfair trade practices, and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>regulation of trade or commerce.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.4.0"></a><a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 4. <b>[115A.1333] REPORTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>(a) On October 15, 2010, manufacturers of architectural paint sold at retail in this <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>state must, through a representative organization, submit a report to the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>describing the paint stewardship pilot program. At a minimum, the report must contain:<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>(1) a description of the methods used to collect, transport, and process postconsumer <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>paint in all regions of Minnesota;<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>(2) the volume of postconsumer paint collected in all regions of Minnesota;<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>(3) the volume of postconsumer paint collected in Minnesota by method of <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>disposition, including reuse, recycling, and other methods of processing;<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>(4) the total cost of implementing the pilot program as determined by an independent <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>financial audit funded from the paint stewardship assessment;<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>(5) an evaluation of the operation of the program's funding mechanism;<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>(6) samples of educational materials provided to consumers of architectural paint <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>and an evaluation of the methods used to disseminate those materials; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>(7) an analysis of the environmental costs and benefits of collecting and recycling <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>latex paint.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>(b) Data reported to the commissioner by a manufacturer or the representative <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>organization of manufacturers is classified as nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>subdivision 9, except that the commissioner may release the data in summary form <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>in which individual manufacturers, distributors, or retailers are not identified and from <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>which neither their identities nor any other characteristics that could uniquely identify <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>an individual manufacturer or retailer are ascertainable.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>(c) By January 15, 2011, the commissioner shall submit a report to the chairs and <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>ranking minority members of the committees in the senate and house of representatives <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>that have primary jurisdiction over solid waste policy describing the results of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>paint stewardship pilot program and recommending whether it should be made <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>permanent and any modifications to improve its functioning and efficiency. In preparing <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>the report, the commissioner must consult with representatives of the Solid Waste <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>Management Coordinating Board, the Association of Minnesota Counties, the Solid Waste <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>Administrators Association, and household hazardous waste programs administered in <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>rural and metropolitan counties, and must include their views in the report. The report <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>must include an estimate of the potential costs of collecting and disposing of architectural <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>paint avoided by state and local units of government and taxpayer savings as a result <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>of the program.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.5.0"></a><a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 5. <b>[115A.1334] EXPIRATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>Sections 115A.1331 to 115A.1334 expire June 30, 2012.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.6.0"></a><a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 6. <b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>Sections 1 to 5 are effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		
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