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SF3336 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Rebate from the solid waste management tax requirement for materials removed from the waste stream for recycling, composting, or reuse

Related bill: HF3172

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The bill proposes providing financial rebates to operators of resource recovery and waste-to-energy facilities in Minnesota. These rebates aim to incentivize the removal of materials from the waste stream for recycling, composting, or reuse.

Main Provisions

  • Rebates for Recycled and Reused Materials: The bill mandates that operators of resource recovery and waste-to-energy facilities report the amount of recyclable, compostable, and reusable materials they process each year. Based on these reports, the operators will receive a rebate.

  • Reporting Requirements: Facility operators must submit annual reports to the commissioner of revenue by February 1 of each year, starting in 2026. Reports must detail:

    • Tons of recyclable materials separated and recycled or reused.
    • Tons of compostable materials processed and composted.
    • Tons of recyclable materials recovered from combustor ash.
    • Tons of combustor ash used for approved purposes like road construction.

  • Calculation of Rebate: The commissioner of revenue will issue rebates by April 15 each year, calculated using:

    • A 30% rebate for materials in the first three listed categories.
    • A 20% rebate for materials in the last two categories involving combustor ash.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Financial Incentives: Introduction of a rebate program for operators of waste facilities, encouraging the diversion of materials from landfills to recycling or reuse processes. This adds a financial motive for facilities to enhance their waste management practices.

  • Appropriation for Rebates: The bill specifies funding sources for these rebates from the existing solid waste management tax revenues.

Relevant Terms

  • Solid waste management, recycling, composting, waste-to-energy facility, resource recovery facility, recyclables, compostable materials, combustor ash, rebate, environmental taxation.

Bill text versions

Past committee meetings

  • Taxes on: April 22, 2025 09:00

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
April 09, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
April 09, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toTaxes
April 23, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references the definition of compostable materials under section 115A.03.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "115A.03",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 32a clause 3"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references the definition of recyclable materials under section 115A.03.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "115A.03",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 25a"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references the definition of a resource recovery facility under section 115A.03.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "115A.03",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 28"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references the definition of a waste-to-energy facility under section 115A.03.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "115A.03",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 25d"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Appropriation for rebates to operators of resource recovery and waste-to-energy facilities."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the allocation of revenues under the solid waste management tax, as referenced in section 297H.13.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "297H.13",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 2"
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

Sponsors