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Advocacy

Join the Legislative Committee

The MNCC's Legislative Committee is very active. Join the committee to help influence policy and programs to support the industry. Coalition building is a lot of work and we welcome your participation.

The committee meets every other Monday from 10-11 a.m. during the off-season and every Monday during the legislative session. 
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Email us if you're interested in joining the committee!
Current priorities include:
  1. Adoption of compostable product labeling bill
  2. ​Updating the 2022 MNCC Legislative Policies and Priorities document
  3. Monitoring the legislative session​
​Stay tuned  for updates on each of these priorities!

Compostable product labeling bill

The MNCC has been working with composters, product manufacturers, local units of government and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to amend MN Stat. 325E.046 Standards for Labeling Plastics Bags to apply to food service products and other packaging claiming compostability. The bill was introduced in the 2021 session but unfortunately, it did not pass. However, the bill carrys over to the 2022 legislative session.

The MNCC Legislative Committee is working with the MPCA and Representive Wazlawik to talk with opponents of the bill to try and resolve their issuesm and Senator Johnson Stewart to get it a hearing in the Senate.

House file 1165 - passed in 2021 Legislative Session
Senate file 2243

Bill Supporters

Compostable product manufacturers

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Compost Facilities

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Government agencies

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Bill overview

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Associations, Non-profits &
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Support the bill
If your organization wishes to support the bill we have developed draft letters for you to use. Those letters are below. You may send your letter directly to the Legislative Committee Chair, and Minority Party Lead for the committee. So the MNCC has a record of your support, please send letters of support or any questions to compostmn@gmail.com.  

MNCC Request for Support letter
  • Resident letter to send to their elected officials 
  • 2021 PowerPoint Overview of bill and other MNCC Legislative priorities.

Other bills we're watching

A series of PFAS bills were heard in the Environment & Natural Resources Finance & Policy Committee on Thursday January 10, 2022.
  • HF 2906 – PFAS prohibited in cosmetics
  • HF 2907 – PFAS prohibited in cookware
  • HF 2952 – PFAS prohibited in ski wax
​The MNCC submitted written testimony to all three bills. Read our letter of support.

Other Advocacy work

MPCA PFAS Monitoring Plan

MNCC's Comments on the 2022-2042 Metro Solid Waste Policy Plan
The MPCA released a draft monitoring plan for PFAS chemicals at end-of-life facilities in November 2021. 

The MNCC's Legislative Committee are drafting comments to the monitoring plan on behalf of the composting industry
. See the MNCC's comments to the PFAS Monitoring Plan.
Every 6 years the MPCA update the Metro Solid Waste Policy Plan. The plan is a 20 year plan. The MNCC's comments focus on the organics section and goals for the next 6 years of the draft plan. ​Click here for the full comment letter.

2021 Legislative Platform and Policy Positions

The 2021 Legislative session finally ended on June 30th. While our Compostable Plastics bill did not pass, we were successful in working with our Author, Representative Wazlawik, to pass the bill requiring the removal of PFAS chemicals from compostable food serviceware.

The MNCC's priority in the 2022 Legislative session remains getting the Compostable Product Labeling passed. So the MNCC will be asking for your continued support. 

With all of this work occurring, our 2021 Legislative Platform and Policies remain very similar to 2020.

Economic Impact Study of the Minnesota Compost Industry

​The MNCC has released several Composting Industry Economic Impact studies. The most recent is 2018, but we are working to update this as we speak!

​The study dives into the composting world and takes a comprehensive look at the economic impact and economic growth potential of Minnesota's composting industry. With direct comparisons drawn between recent data and data gathered in the MNCC's 2014 Economic Impact Study, these results showcase the vibrant, growing compost industry in Minnesota.
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