Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

115A.07 DUTIES; GENERAL. § Subdivision 1.Interagency coordination. The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall inform the commissioner of employment and economic development of the agency's activities. § Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2012 c 272 s 98] § Subd. 3.Uniform waste stat…

115A.0716 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Grants. (a) The commissioner may make grants to any person for the purpose of researching, developing, and implementing projects or practices related to collection, processing, recycling, reuse, resource r…

115A.072 PUBLIC EDUCATION. § Subdivision 1.Environmental education programs. The commissioner shall provide for the development and implementation of environmental education programs that are designed to meet the goals listed in section 115A.073. § Subd. 2.Waste management educat…

115A.073 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GOALS AND PLAN. The environmental education program described in this section and section 115A.074 has these goals for the pupils and other citizens of this state: (a) Pupils and citizens should be able to apply informed decision-making processes …

115A.074 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTERS. § Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner may establish environmental education resource centers throughout the state as needed. The environmental education resource centers shall serve as a source of information and progra…

115A.075 LEGISLATIVE POLICY AGAINST DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE. (a) The legislature finds that hazardous waste must be managed in a manner that protects the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the state and protects and conserves the state's natural resources and envi…

115A.10 DUTIES OF POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY; HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES; ENCOURAGING PRIVATE ENTERPRISE. The agency and the commissioner on behalf of the agency shall encourage the development and operation of hazardous waste facilities by private enterprise to the extent practica…

115A.11 HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN. § Subdivision 1.Requirement. The agency shall adopt, amend as appropriate, and implement a hazardous waste management plan. § Subd. 1a.Policy. In developing and implementing the plan, the highest priority of the agency must be placed upon …

115A.121 TOXICS AND POLLUTION PREVENTION EVALUATION; CONSOLIDATED REPORT. The commissioner shall prepare and adopt a report on pollution prevention activities required in chapters 115A, 115D, and 325E. The report must include activities required under section 115A.1320. The commi…

115A.1310 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. For the purposes of sections 115A.1310 to 115A.1330, the following terms have the meanings given. § Subd. 2.Cathode-ray tube or CRT. "Cathode-ray tube" or "CRT" means a vacuum tube or picture tube used to convert an electronic signal …

115A.1312 REGISTRATION PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Requirements for sale. (a) On or after September 1, 2007, a manufacturer must not sell or offer for sale or deliver to retailers for subsequent sale a new video display device unless: (1) the video display device is labeled with the…

115A.1314 MANUFACTURER REGISTRATION FEE. § Subdivision 1.Registration fee. (a) Each manufacturer who registers under section 115A.1312 must, by August 15 each year, pay to the commissioner of revenue an annual registration fee, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the commissi…

115A.1316 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. § Subdivision 1.Manufacturer reporting requirements. (a) By March 1 each year, each manufacturer must report to the agency using the form prescribed: (1) the total weight of each specific model of its video display devices sold to households duri…

115A.1318 RESPONSIBILITIES. § Subdivision 1.Manufacturer responsibilities. (a) In addition to fulfilling the requirements of sections 115A.1310 to 115A.1330, a manufacturer must comply with paragraphs (b) to (f). (b) A manufacturer must annually recycle or arrange for the collect…

115A.1320 AGENCY AND DEPARTMENT DUTIES. § Subdivision 1.Duties of agency. (a) The agency shall administer sections 115A.1310 to 115A.1330. (b) The agency shall establish procedures for: (1) receipt and maintenance of the registration statements and certifications filed with the a…

115A.1322 OTHER RECYCLING PROGRAMS. A city, county, or other public agency may not require households to use public facilities to recycle their covered electronic devices to the exclusion of other lawful programs available. Cities, counties, and other public agencies, including t…

115A.1323 ANTICOMPETITIVE CONDUCT. (a) A manufacturer that organizes collection or recycling under sections 115A.1310 to 115A.1322 is authorized to engage in anticompetitive conduct to the extent necessary to plan and implement its chosen organized collection or recycling system …

115A.1324 REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASES BY STATE AGENCIES. (a) The Department of Administration must ensure that acquisitions of video display devices under chapter 16C are in compliance with or not subject to sections 115A.1310 to 115A.1318. (b) The solicitation documents must spec…

115A.1326 REGULATING VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICES. If the United States Environmental Protection Agency adopts regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act regarding the handling, storage, or treatment of any type of video display device being recycled, those regulations…

115A.1328 MULTISTATE IMPLEMENTATION. The agency and department are authorized to participate in the establishment of a regional multistate organization or compact to assist in carrying out the requirements of this chapter. History: 2007 c 48 s 11

115A.1330 LIMITATIONS. Sections 115A.1310 to 115A.1330 expire if a federal law, or combination of federal laws, take effect that is applicable to all video display devices sold in the United States and establish a program for the collection and recycling or reuse of video display…

115A.1415 ARCHITECTURAL PAINT; PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM; STEWARDSHIP PLAN. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given: (1) "annual operating expenses" means the total amount of a producer's or stewardship organization…

115A.1416 BOAT WRAP PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Boat" has the meaning given to watercraft under section 86B.005, subdivision 18. (c) "Boat wrap" means plastic tha…

115A.142 REPORT TO LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR. As part of the report required under section 115A.121, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall provide a report to the governor and the legislature on the implementation of section 115A.1415. History: 2013 c 114 art 4 s …

115A.144 SHORT TITLE. Sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463 may be cited as the "Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act." History: 2024 c 116 art 5 s 1

115A.1441 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. For the purposes of sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463, the terms in this section have the meanings given. § Subd. 2.Advisory board. "Advisory board" or "board" means the Producer Responsibility Advisory Board established under section 11…

115A.1442 ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. Producers must implement and finance a statewide program for packaging and paper products in accordance with sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463 that encourages redesign to reduce the environmental impacts and human health impacts and that reduces g…

115A.1443 REGISTRATION OF PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. § Subdivision 1.Annual registration. (a) By January 1, 2025, producers must appoint a producer responsibility organization. The producer responsibility organization must register with the commi…

115A.1444 ESTABLISHMENT OF PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ADVISORY BOARD. § Subdivision 1.Establishment. The Producer Responsibility Advisory Board is established to review all activities conducted by producer responsibility organizations under sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463 and to advi…

115A.1445 COMMISSIONER RESPONSIBILITIES. The commissioner must: (1) appoint the initial membership of the advisory board by January 1, 2025, as required under section 115A.1444; (2) provide administrative and operating support to the advisory board, as required under section 115A…

115A.1446 PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ADVISORY BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES. The Producer Responsibility Advisory Board must: (1) convene its initial meeting by March 1, 2025; (2) consult with the commissioner regarding the scope of the needs assessments and provide written comments on nee…

115A.1447 PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBILITIES. A producer responsibility organization must: (1) register with the commissioner, as required under section 115A.1443; (2) submit a stewardship plan to the commissioner by October 1, 2028, and every five years therea…

115A.1448 PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITIES. § Subdivision 1.Registration required; prohibition of sale. (a) After July 1, 2025, a producer must be a member of a producer responsibility organization registered in this state. (b) After January 1, 2029, no producer may introduce covered ma…

115A.1449 SERVICE PROVIDER RESPONSIBILITIES. A service provider receiving reimbursement or funding under an approved stewardship plan must: (1) provide covered services for covered materials included on the lists established under section 115A.1453, covered services for a refill …

115A.1450 NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. § Subdivision 1.Needs assessments required. (a) By December 31, 2025, the commissioner must complete a preliminary assessment according to this section. (b) By December 31, 2026, and every five years thereafter, the commissioner must complete a needs …

115A.1451 STEWARDSHIP PLAN. § Subdivision 1.Stewardship plan required. By October 1, 2028, and every five years thereafter, a producer responsibility organization must submit a stewardship plan to the commissioner that describes the proposed operation by the organization of progr…

115A.1453 RECYCLABLE OR COMPOSTABLE COVERED MATERIALS LISTS; EXEMPT MATERIALS LIST. § Subdivision 1.List required. By July 1, 2028, the commissioner must develop a list of covered materials determined to be recyclable or compostable statewide through systems where covered materia…

115A.1454 PRODUCER FEES. § Subdivision 1.Annual fee. A producer responsibility organization must annually collect a fee from each member producer that must: (1) vary based on the total amount of covered materials each producer introduces in the prior year calculated on a per-unit…

115A.1455 SERVICE PROVIDER; REIMBURSEMENT. § Subdivision 1.Service provider reimbursement required. The reimbursements provided for covered services to covered entities, at a minimum, under an approved stewardship plan must only be provided to service providers that meet the perf…

115A.1456 REPORTING. § Subdivision 1.Producer responsibility organization annual report. (a) By April 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, a producer responsibility organization must submit a written report to the commissioner that contains, at a minimum, the following information f…

115A.1457 PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION WEBSITES. A producer responsibility organization must maintain a website that uses best practices for accessibility and contains, at a minimum: (1) information regarding a process that members of the public can use to contact the pro…

115A.1458 ANTICOMPETITIVE CONDUCT. A producer responsibility organization that arranges collection, recycling, composting, waste reduction, or reuse services under sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463 may engage in anticompetitive conduct to the extent necessary to plan and implement c…

115A.1459 RULEMAKING. The commissioner may adopt rules to implement sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463. The 18-month time limit under section 14.125 does not apply to the commissioner's rulemaking authority under this section. History: 2024 c 116 art 5 s 19

115A.1460 PROVIDING INFORMATION. Upon request of the commissioner for purposes of determining compliance with sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463, or for purposes of implementing sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463, a person must furnish to the commissioner any information that the person …

115A.1461 DEPOSIT RETURN SYSTEM. (a) It is the intent of the legislature that if a bottle deposit return system is enacted in the future, it will be harmonized with sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463 in a manner that ensures that: (1) materials covered in that system are exempt from …