Study of critical materials in the waste stream appropriation

This bill allocates funding from the state's general fund to the Pollution Control Agency to conduct a study on critical materials found in Minnesota's waste stream. The study will focus on items listed on the federal 2023 Critical Materials List and must be completed by October 1, 2028, with results submitted to relevant legislative committees. Key findings will include estimates of how much critical material enters the state's economy, how much is currently recovered through recycling or extraction, and the total volume of these materials present in waste. The legislation directly affects the state's environmental agency and provides data to inform future policy decisions regarding resource recovery and waste management.