Minnesota HF4819: Funding for study of critical materials in the waste stream provided, and money appropriated.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money for a study of critical materials in the waste stream. new text begin [ADDED: $....... in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to study critical materials in the waste stream. For purposes of this section, "critical materials" means materials on the final 2023 Critical Materials List published by the United States Secretary of Energy in the Federal Register on August 4, 2023, as amended, as required under section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020. By October 1, 2028.

From the introduced text, March 27, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money for a study of critical materials in the waste stream. new text begin [ADDED: $....... in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to study critical materials in the waste stream. For purposes of this section, "critical materials" means materials on the final 2023 Critical Materials List published by the United States Secretary of Energy in the Federal Register on August 4, 2023, as amended, as required under section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020. By October 1, 2028, the commissioner must submit the results of the study to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over environment policy and finance. The study must include at least:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (3) an estimate of the volume of products containing critical materials present in the waste stream in the state.] new text end

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Sponsors

• Liish Kozlowski (D, 08B) · primary sponsor
• Spencer Igo (R)
• Athena Hollins (D)