Bill > HF3212

This bill provides funding and authorizes bond issuance for a comprehensive nine-county regional waste management system in northwest Minnesota. Specifically, the bill appropriates $34,588,148 from bond proceeds to the Pollution Control Agency for grants to counties including Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Polk, and Red Lake. The funding will support the development of one new lined regional debris disposal facility in Hubbard County and 12 mixed-use collection and processing facilities (called "spokes") across the nine counties. The grants are designated for various purposes such as designing and constructing new buildings, making site improvements, acquiring capital equipment like conveyor systems and compactors, and purchasing heavy equipment and containers for waste management. Additionally, the bill appropriates $15,718,103 from the general fund in fiscal year 2025 to help counties acquire material-hauling trucks, mobile processing equipment, and containers. The bill defines key terms like "capital equipment" (fixed equipment with a ten-year useful life), "site improvements" (infrastructure for facility access and operation), and "heavy equipment" (self-propelled machinery for moving and processing materials). The bonds will be sold and issued by the commissioner of management and budget according to state regulations.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3212&ssn=0&y=2025