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SF4187

Notice of unlawfully transported infectious waste or pathological waste requirement
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

Related bill: HF4017

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

This bill aims to strengthen Minnesota’s oversight of infectious waste. It focuses on improving reporting, inspection, and enforcement to ensure infectious waste is handled properly and to deter unlawful transport. It would modify current law by adding new requirements and creating penalties and funding to support enforcement.

Main Provisions

  • New reporting obligation for unapproved facilities: A solid waste management facility that has not been approved by the agency to accept infectious waste must immediately inform the agency if it receives infectious waste for processing or disposal. The facility must report the volume and type of infectious waste received and identify the generator that sent it.
  • Inspections of infectious waste generators: The bill envisions inspections of infectious waste generators to ensure proper handling and compliance with infectious waste rules.
  • Financial penalties: The bill authorizes financial penalties for unlawfully transporting infectious waste.
  • Appropriation for implementation: The bill includes provisions to appropriate money to implement its provisions.
  • Amendments to statutes: The bill adds subdivisions to Minnesota Statutes 2024 sections 116.78 (adding a new subdivision), 116.79, and 116.83 to support these changes.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Strengthened reporting requirements: Facilities not approved to handle infectious waste must notify the agency and report specifics (volume, type, and generator) when they encounter infectious waste.
  • Expanded regulatory oversight: Introduces or broadens inspections of infectious waste generators to improve compliance.
  • New penalties: Establishes financial penalties for unlawfully transporting infectious waste.
  • Funding mechanism: Provides funding to support enforcement, inspections, and related activities.
  • Statutory updates: Adds subdivisions to existing statutes (116.78, 116.79, 116.83) to implement these changes.

Notable Implementation Notes

  • The agency referenced is the state environmental regulator (in practice, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency).
  • The term “infectious waste” covers materials that could pose health risks and require strict handling and disposal procedures.
  • “Unapproved to accept infectious waste” refers to facilities that are not authorized to handle infectious waste by the agency.

Relevant Terms

infectious waste, solid waste management facility, agency, unlawful shipment/transport of infectious waste, notice, immediate notice, report, volume, type, generator, inspections, financial penalties, appropriation, Minnesota Statutes 2024 116.78, 116.79, 116.83

Bill text versions

Past committee meetings

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 05, 2026SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
March 05, 2026SenateActionReferred toEnvironment, Climate, and Legacy
March 17, 2026SenateActionComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer toHealth and Human Services
March 17, 2026SenateActionAuthor stricken
March 26, 2026SenateActionComm report: To pass and re-referred toEnvironment, Climate, and Legacy

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Subd.7a Unlawful shipment of infectious waste: a solid waste management facility not approved to accept infectious waste must immediately inform the agency if it receives and identifies infectious waste for processing or disposal, and must report the volume and type of infectious waste received and the generator from which it was sent."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill adds Subd.7a to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 116.78, defining unlawful shipment of infectious waste and establishing notification and reporting requirements for facilities not approved to accept infectious waste.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "116.78",
    "subdivision": "7a"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Adds a subdivision to section 116.79 (content not provided in the excerpt)."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 116.79 by adding a subdivision (specific content not shown in the excerpt).",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "116.79",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Adds a subdivision to section 116.83 (content not provided in the excerpt)."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 116.83 by adding a subdivision (specific content not shown in the excerpt).",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "116.83",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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