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This bill establishes a comprehensive product stewardship program for wind and solar energy infrastructure in Minnesota. The legislation requires producers of solar photovoltaic modules and wind energy conversion systems to create and implement a statewide recycling and waste reduction program. Producers must submit a detailed stewardship plan to the state commissioner by March 1, 2026, outlining how they will collect, transport, and recycle discarded wind and solar infrastructure. The plan must include collection methods, performance goals, and a stewardship assessment fee that will be added to the purchase price of these products. Retailers will be prohibited from selling wind and solar infrastructure from producers not participating in an approved stewardship program. The bill also establishes a moratorium on disposing of wind and solar energy infrastructure in landfills and prohibits placing such infrastructure in mixed municipal solid waste. Producers must provide educational materials to consumers about the program and pay an annual administrative fee to the state. The goal is to create a structured approach to managing end-of-life wind and solar equipment, promoting recycling, and reducing waste while ensuring environmental responsibility in the growing renewable energy sector.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2892&ssn=0&y=2025