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SF4965

Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority regional solid waste management facilities
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

Related bill: HF4747

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • Authorizes state funding and bond financing to support regional solid waste infrastructure for the Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority. The goal is to design and build facilities that improve waste processing and reduce landfill usage.

Main Provisions

  • Subdivision 1 — Appropriation

    • The state appropriates 7,267,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Pollution Control Agency.
    • The money is for a grant under the Solid Waste Capital Assistance Grant Program (Minnesota Statutes section 115A.54).
    • The grant goes to Otter Tail County on behalf of the Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority Joint Powers Board, which is made up of Clay, Becker, Wadena, Otter Tail, and Todd Counties.
    • Uses of the grant include:
    • Predesign, design, and construction of an ash recovery and recycling waste processing plant.
      • Goals of this plant: divert ash from landfills, use ash to make road construction material, and recover ferrous and nonferrous metals.
    • Predesign, design, and construction of a waste transfer station to receive municipal solid waste and demolition waste for transfer to regional facilities.

  • Subdivision 2 — Bond sale

    • The money appropriated in Subdivision 1 will be funded by selling and issuing state bonds.
    • Bonding amount: up to 7,267,000.
    • Bond sale must follow Minnesota law (statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675) and the Minnesota Constitution (Article XI, sections 4 to 7).

Agencies and governance

  • Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority Joint Powers Board (composed of Clay, Becker, Wadena, Otter Tail, and Todd Counties) acts on behalf of the project.
  • Pollution Control Agency administers the grant program.
  • Minnesota state bonding process will be used to raise the funds (bond proceeds fund).

Significance and expected impact

  • Provides targeted funding to design and build an ash recovery and recycling facility and a regional waste transfer station.
  • Aims to divert ash from landfills, produce road material from ash, and recover metals, contributing to regional solid waste management improvements.
  • Creates a financing plan through state bonds to support this infrastructure project, aligning with existing bond laws.

Notable terms from the bill (for context)

  • Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority
  • ash recovery and recycling waste processing plant
  • ash diversion
  • road construction material
  • ferrous metals
  • nonferrous metals
  • waste transfer station
  • municipal solid waste (MSW)
  • demolition waste
  • regional facilities
  • Solid Waste Capital Assistance Grant Program
  • Minnesota Statutes section 115A.54
  • bond proceeds fund
  • bonds / bond sale
  • Minnesota Constitution Article XI (sections 4 to 7)
  • Otter Tail County
  • Clay County
  • Becker County
  • Wadena County
  • Todd County
  • Pollution Control Agency
  • Commissioner of Management and Budget

Effect on existing law

  • Establishes a new appropriation and authorization to issue bonds specifically for this regional waste infrastructure project, expanding state investment in solid waste facilities and altering how funding for Prairie Lakes MSWA projects is sourced.

Relevant Terms - Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority - ash recovery and recycling plant - ash diversion - road construction material - ferrous metals - nonferrous metals - waste transfer station - municipal solid waste - demolition waste - regional facilities - Solid Waste Capital Assistance Grant Program - Minnesota Statutes 115A.54 - bond proceeds fund - bonds / bond sale - Minnesota Constitution Article XI - Otter Tail County - Clay County - Becker County - Wadena County - Todd County - Pollution Control Agency - Commissioner of Management and Budget

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
April 07, 2026SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
April 07, 2026SenateActionReferred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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      "summary": "References Minnesota Statutes section 115A.54 in relation to a grant under the solid waste capital assistance program for Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "115A.54",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 through 16A.675 concerning bond issuance terms for state bonds related to the project.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16A.631 to 16A.675",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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