HF1371

Purpose

• The bill aims to exempt paper products from Minnesota’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for solid waste. In other words, it shifts or removes certain paper products from the responsibilities producers have under the EPR framework.

Main provisions

• Amends Minnesota Statutes related to solid waste and the EPR program.
• Reworks the definition of “Covered material” to say: Covered material means packaging and paper products introduced in Minnesota, but covered material does not include exempt materials.
• This redefinition interacts with existing EPR rules to determine which items are subject to producer responsibilities.

Significant changes to existing law

• Paper products would be treated as exempt materials under the EPR framework, reducing or removing their obligation under the program.
• Several sections of the statutes dealing with solid waste, packaging, and paper product responsibilities are updated, aligning definitions and coverage with the exemption.

Notes on scope

• The bill references multiple sections of the Minnesota Statutes (2024) related to packaging, paper products, and solid waste management, indicating broad changes to how these materials are categorized under EPR.

Relevant terms - solid waste - extended producer responsibility program - packaging and paper products - covered material - exempt materials - Minnesota Statutes 2024 - Subdivision 10 (definition context) - exempting paper products - exempt materials