Purpose

This bill would provide state funding to support Olmsted County’s efforts to improve recycling by creating a food waste separation system at an organic materials management facility. It would do this by appropriating money and authorizing the sale of state bonds to cover the project costs.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation: An amount of 3,500,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency. The money is designated as a grant to Olmsted County to design, construct, and equip a food waste separation system intended to prepare food waste for recycling at an organic materials management facility.
• Bond issuance: To finance the appropriation, the commissioner of management and budget is authorized to sell and issue state bonds up to 3,500,000, under the specified Minnesota statutes and constitutional provisions.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• creates a new capital investment appropriation for Olmsted County’s food waste separation system, funded by bond proceeds, and authorizes the corresponding sale of bonds to finance the project.
• establishes a grant mechanism from the Pollution Control Agency to Olmsted County for the project, aligning with existing state financing and bonding processes.

Key Terms Mentioned (and related concepts)

• Olmsted County
• food waste separation system
• design, construct, and equip
• food waste
• recycling
• organic materials management facility
• Pollution Control Agency
• grant
• bond proceeds fund
• sale and issuance of bonds
• Management and Budget (state fiscal office)
• Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675
• Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7

Relevant Terms - Olmsted County, food waste separation system, organic materials management facility, recycling, grant, bond proceeds fund, bonds, design and construction, Pollution Control Agency, capital investment, appropriation.