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Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register

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HF 4051

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Used paint collection and process pilot program established, and reports
required.

Section 1: Paint stewardship pilot program language is provided.
Subdivision 1. Definitions
Subdivision 2. Purpose
Subdivision 3. Plan
Subdivision 4. Nonpublic data

Section 2: Anticompetitive conduct language is provided.

Section 3: Reports language is provided.

Section 4: Expiration date is provided.

Section 5: Effective date is provided.

SNA 3/19/08

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Authors added Slocum and Liebling

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Beverage containers prohibited from placement in solid waste.

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Authors added Slocum and Liebling

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Beverage container deposit and labeling required, container deposit refund
return provided, unclaimed deposit payment required, and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Authors added Slocum and Liebling

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Beverage container recycling required by manufacturers, penalties provided, and
money appropriated.

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Author added Slocum

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Metropolitan Airport Commission environmental planning and report required.

Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Referred by Chair to Energy Finance and Policy Division

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Green economy priority established, economic development policies conformity
with environmental policy provided, and report required.

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Author added Slocum

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Green Economy Transformation Task Force established to advance the environmental
and energy policies of the state, and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Referred by Chair to Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division

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HF 3997

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Land disposal facilities siting prohibited in certain areas.

Section 1: Landfill; siting language is provided.

SNA 3/19/08

Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance

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Environment and natural resources funding, fish disease control, and
administrative sites sales proceeds disposition provided; assessment
requirements modified; and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Author added Scalze

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Greenhouse gas reduction planning provided, working group established,
appointments provided, report required, and money appropriated.

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Latest Action: 05/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring the pollution control agency (PCA) in cooperation with state and local
government agencies to study the effect of global climate change for determining
state impact and response strategies; requiring a report to the legislature by a
certain date
(je)

Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XIII, to require
the legislature to provide by law for quality education,comprehensive health
care, living wage jobs, safe and reliable transportation and a clean and safe
environment
(me)

Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Creating an advisory council on the development and regulation of consumer
products; establishing a comprehensive framework for consumer products to
protect, support and enhance human health, the environment and economic
development; specifying composition and duties of the council; requiring the
advisory council to develop a comprehensive and integrated framework for
promotion of chemistry and chemical engineering involved in the design of
products to reduce or elimination risks to health or the environment through the
reduction in use or generation of hazardous substances; requiring the advisory
council to report to the legislature by a certain date; sunset provision
(ra)

Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring the commissioner of health to study the health impacts related to the
use of crumb rubber within synthetic turf and the potential health risks and
health effects of synthetic turf; defining certain terms; prohibiting the
installation of synthetic turf on an athletic playing field until the
commissioner of health in consultation with the commissioner of the pollution
control agency (PCA) has prepared a site specific impact report on the health
and environmental effects of the use or installation of synthetic turf on an
athletic field; appropriating money to the commissioner of health
(me)

Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing local government units with jurisdiction over a wetland to inspect
the site and draft a restoration or replacement order for review by the local
soil and water conservation district; requiring the board of water and soil
resources (BOWSR) to amend certain rules to conform to the change
(me)

Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of agriculture for research on the
impact of invasive aquatic species in Lake Superior on agricultural trade
(je)

Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of the pollution control agency (PCA)
and authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to the city of Albert
Lea for construction of remedial systems at the Albert Lea landfill
(me)

Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring the revisor of statutes in Minnesota Rules to adjust dollar amounts to
costs announced by the petroleum tank release compensation board upon written
notification from the board
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to state lands; authorizing the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to agree to match a contribution contingent on a future appropriation under the critical habitat private sector matching account; including state aquatic management areas in the outdoor recreation system; adding certain lands to the Buffalo River state park in Clay county, the Monson Lake state park in Swift county, the Savanna Portage state park in Aitkin and St. Louis counties, the Scenic state park in Itasca county, the Soudan Underground Mine state park in St. Louis county and the William O'Brien state park in Washington county; adding and deleting certain lands in the Frontenac state park in Goodhue county; deleting certain lands from the Lake Carlos state park in Douglas county, the Lake Shetek state park in Murray county and the Moose Lake state park in Carlton county; adding certain lands to the Garden Island state recreation area in [...]

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