Methods of emissions measurements, emissions limits, and capacity limits for municipal solid waste incinerators provided.
This bill establishes new emissions limits and measurement requirements for municipal solid waste incinerators in Minnesota, directly affecting facilities that burn mixed household waste. It requires these facilities to meet updated federal standards for air pollutants and mandates the installation of continuous monitoring systems to track emissions of specific contaminants like dioxin, mercury, and lead. The legislation also defines technical terms related to incinerator operations and sets clear criteria for what monitoring equipment must be used, without specifying exact emission numbers in the text provided.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Last action Apr 9, 2026
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Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Fue Lee
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Samantha Sencer-Mura
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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