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SF1979 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

School construction near former landfills prohibition

Related bill: HF1457

AI Generated Summary

The bill S.F. No. 1979, introduced in the Minnesota Senate, proposes an amendment to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.51 to prohibit the construction of schools near former landfills.

Key Provisions:

  1. Prohibition on School Construction:

    • No school may be built within one-quarter mile of a closed landfill or dump site.

  2. Definitions:

    • Closed landfill: A landfill that is listed on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) website as a potentially contaminated site.
    • Dump site:
      • Unpermitted mixed municipal solid waste disposal sites identified in the February 2001 Dump Assessment Study.
      • Unpermitted disposal sites listed on the MPCA website as potentially contaminated.
      • Any site recognized by a county solid waste officer as a former unpermitted mixed waste site.

  3. Application to Schools:

    • The prohibition applies to public schools (as defined in section 120A.05, subdivisions 9, 11, 13, and 17) and charter schools established under chapter 124E.
    • Includes school buildings, playgrounds, and athletic fields.

Purpose:

The bill aims to protect students and school staff from potential health risks associated with contamination from former landfills and dump sites.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 26, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred toEducation Policy
February 26, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toEducation Policy

Citations

 
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