HF1231 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Commissioner prohibited from adopting rules that apply only to construction and demolition landfills.
Related bill: SF1396
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- To change how the state’s environmental rules are written for waste facilities, specifically to limit rules that would apply only to construction and demolition (C&D) landfills.
Main Provisions
- Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 115A.06 subdivision 2.
- Keeps the general rulemaking approach that the commissioner should follow Chapter 14 to govern agency activities and implement the chapter.
- Adds a prohibition: the commissioner may not adopt any rules that exclusively govern solid waste disposal facilities that accept only construction and demolition debris and incidental nonrecyclable packaging, or industrial waste limited to certain materials.
- The restricted materials listed include wood, concrete, porcelain fixtures, shingles, or window glass resulting from the manufacture of construction materials.
- In short, rules cannot be written to target only C&D landfills or only these specific waste streams.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Removes or restricts the ability to create rules that apply solely to facilities handling C&D debris or to the narrowly defined waste types listed.
- Encourages rules that apply more broadly to solid waste facilities or that do not single out C&D-only facilities or the specified waste streams for exclusive regulatory treatment.
Practical Impact
- Regulatory focus becomes less about singling out C&D-only facilities for exclusive rules and more about comprehensive or shared rules that cover a wider range of waste types and facilities.
- May affect how stricter or more targeted regulations for C&D landfills could be implemented in the future.
Relevant Terms - construction and demolition debris (C&D debris) - solid waste disposal facilities - exclusive rules - industrial waste - wood - concrete - porcelain fixtures - shingles - window glass - construction materials manufacturing - Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 115A.06 subdivision 2 - Chapter 14 - commissioner - rules - regulation
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2025 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy | |
| February 24, 2025 | House | Action | Author added | ||
| February 27, 2025 | House | Action | Author added |
Citations
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"summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 115A.06 subdivision 2 to restrict the commissioner’s ability to promulgate rules that exclusively govern solid waste disposal facilities that accept only construction and demolition debris and incidental nonrecyclable packaging or industrial waste limited to wood, concrete, porcelain fixtures, shingles, or window glass resulting from the manufacture of construction materials. It preserves general rulemaking authority under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14.",
"modified": [
"Restricts agency rulemaking by prohibiting exclusive rules for the specified waste facilities and materials; clarifies that rules may not single out these categories."
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"citation": "115A.06",
"subdivision": "Subd.2."
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"summary": "References to Minnesota Statutes 2024 chapter 14 (rulemaking) are included to govern how the department adopts rules; no changes to that chapter are enacted in this bill.",
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},
"citation": "Minnesota Statutes 2024 chapter 14",
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee