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SF2936 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Pesticide containers burning prohibition provision

Related bill: HF2576

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of the bill is to regulate the disposal of pesticide containers by prohibiting their burning to prevent environmental harm.

Main Provisions

  • The bill specifically amends Minnesota Statutes related to agriculture.
  • It stipulates that pesticide containers cannot be disposed of by burning.
  • Disposal of pesticide rinsate (the liquid that remains after rinsing pesticide containers) must comply with existing standards under the chapter and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
  • The goal is to ensure disposal methods do not harm the environment.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Previously, guidelines may have allowed for various methods of pesticide container disposal under certain regulations. This amendment explicitly prohibits burning as a disposal method.

Relevant Terms

pesticide containers, burning prohibition, environmental protection, FIFRA, pesticide rinsate disposal.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 23, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 23, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 23, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toAgriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Introduces a prohibition on the burning of pesticide containers."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends section 18B.07 to prohibit the burning of pesticide containers.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "18B.07"
  }
]

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