1997 Minnesota Statutes

     115A.154 Waste reduction grants. 

    Subdivision 1.    Proposals and grants.  The director 
 may make grants to generators of hazardous and industrial waste 
 in the state for studies to determine the feasibility of 
 applying specific methods and technologies to reduce the 
 generation of hazardous and industrial waste.  Grants may be 
 awarded only on the basis of proposals submitted to the director 
 by generators.  The director shall select proposals that offer 
 the greatest opportunity to significantly reduce the generation 
 of hazardous or industrial waste by the generators making the 
 proposal and, if applied generally, to significantly reduce the 
 generation of hazardous or industrial waste in the state.  The 
 significance of waste reduction may be measured by the volume of 
 hazardous or industrial waste that is eliminated or by the 
 reduction in risk to public health and safety and the 
 environment that is achieved by the reduction.  In awarding 
 grants, the director may consider the extent of any financial 
 and technical support that will be available from other sources 
 for the study.  The director may adopt additional criteria for 
 awarding grants consistent with the purposes of this section.  

    Subd. 2.    Limitations.  The waste reduction 
 information and techniques developed using grants awarded under 
 this section must be made available to all hazardous and 
 industrial waste generators in the state through the technical 
 assistance and research program established under section 
 115A.152.  Grant money awarded under this section may not be 
 spent for capital improvements or equipment.  

    HIST: 1984 c 644 s 10; 1987 c 348 s 8; 1989 c 335 art 1 s 269; 
 1994 c 639 art 5 s 3 

*   NOTE:  This section is repealed on the effective date of 
*rules adopted under section 115A.0716.  Laws 1996, chapter 470, 
*section 29.