Purpose

• To provide funding from the state’s general fund to support transporting wood waste so it can be processed.

Main Provisions

• Amount: Seven million dollars ($7,000,000) allocated in fiscal year 2026.
• Source: General fund.
• Recipient: The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association.
• Use of funds: To transport wood waste to wood waste facilities for processing.
• Oversight/Administration: Funds are appropriated to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency for a grant to the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association to carry out the transport and processing of wood waste.
• Timeframe: The appropriation applies to fiscal year 2026.

Significance and Expected Impact

• Creates a dedicated funding stream to move wood waste to facilities that can process it, supporting recycling or repurposing of wood materials and potentially reducing waste going to landfills.

Changes to Existing Law

• Establishes a new appropriation for the specifically described purpose; does not appear to modify other environmental statutes or create new programs beyond this funding allocation.

Additional Notes

• The bill centers on environmental funding and logistics support to improve wood waste processing, administered via the Pollution Control Agency.

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