SF2973

Purpose

Provide state funding to support the construction of a wood upcycling campus. The goal is to turn wood waste into usable products and energy, promoting waste reduction and value-added materials.

Main Provisions

• The bill would authorize an appropriation of 23,000,000 dollars in fiscal year 2026 from the general fund.
• The money would go to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to issue a grant.
• The grant would go to the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association.
• The purpose of the grant is to construct a wood upcycling campus designed to process wood waste into:
  • Lumber
  • Furniture
  • Building materials
  • Other wood products
  • Compost
  • Mulch
  • Biochar
  • Energy production

Funding and Oversight

• Funding source: General Fund.
• Fiscal year: 2026.
• Administrator: Commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency.
• Recipient entity: Board of Directors of the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association.
• The bill specifies a funding mechanism (an appropriation) rather than creating a new program with detailed implementation steps.

Significance and What This Represents

• Creates a new state-funded project aimed at converting wood waste into multiple value-added products and energy.
• Establishes a grant relationship between the Pollution Control Agency and a trade association’s board to carry out the project.
• Focuses on waste reduction, materials production, and potential energy generation from wood waste.

Implementation Notes (What isn’t specified)

• Specific timelines beyond fiscal year 2026.
• Details on project scope, accountability, reporting requirements, or matching funds (if any).
• The broader statutory changes needed to support the appropriation.

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Relevant Terms

• general fund
• Pollution Control Agency
• Board of Directors of the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association
• wood upcycling campus
• wood waste
• lumber
• furniture
• building materials
• other wood products
• compost
• mulch
• biochar
• energy production
• grant
• fiscal year 2026
• appropriation