1997 Minnesota Statutes

     115D.05 Pollution prevention grants. 

    Subdivision 1.    Purpose.  The director may make grants 
 to develop or implement pollution prevention projects or 
 practices. 

    Subd. 2.    Eligibility.  (a) Eligible recipients may 
 receive grants under this section. 

    (b) Grants may be awarded up to a maximum of three-quarters 
 of the total cost of the project.  

    Subd. 3.    Procedure for awarding grants.  (a) In 
 determining whether to award a grant, the director shall 
 consider at least the following: 

    (1) the potential of the project to prevent pollution; 

    (2) the likelihood that the project will minimize the 
 transfer of pollution from one environmental medium to another; 

    (3) the extent to which information to be developed through 
 the project will be applicable and disseminated to other persons 
 in the state; and 

    (4) the extent to which the project will conform to the 
 pollution prevention policy established in section 115D.02. 

    (b) The director shall adopt rules to administer the grant 
 program and may administer the grant program in conjunction with 
 the grant program established under section 115A.55, subdivision 
 3.  

    HIST: 1990 c 560 art 1 s 5; 1995 c 247 art 1 s 31 

*   NOTE:  This section is repealed on the effective date of 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