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.

Email us if you're interested in joining the committee!

Current priorities include:

Supporting the adoption of the Compostable Product Labeling Bill (HF1315 / SF1321) this session. - see updates below
Implementing 2023 MNCC Legislative Policies and Priorities

Compostable product labeling bill in the 2023-2024 session

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 composability. The bill (HF1165 / SF2243) was included in the Environment & Natural Resources omnibus bills in both 2021 (removed in conference committee) and 2022 (no vote on the omnibus bill). We are happy to announce there are new bill numbers for the 2023-2024 session and are hopeful the bill will pass this year.
Bill numbers:

HF1315 – Lead author Pursell and 10 other authors
SF1321 - Lead author Morrison and 2 other authors

Adoption of this bill will:

Reduce misleading product claims
Reduce resident, food establishment, etc. confusion on what products are accepted for composting
Reduce contamination at compost facilities resulting in them manufacturing a cleaner more sellable product

Thank you to all have supported the bill up to this point. If you’re not included on our long list of supporters online and want to be, please send your organization’s logo and a letter of support to compostmn@gmail.com. There is a draft letter of support on the website to reference. We will keep folks updated on the status of the bill through our email newsletters and social media. (updated 2.7.23)

Bill overview

Bill Supporters

Compostable Product Manufacturers

Compost Facilities

Associations, Non-profits & Community Groups

Government Agencies

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

Other bills we watched last session

A series of PFAS bills were heard in the Environment & Natural Resources Finance & Policy Committee in the 2022 session.

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

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.

MNCC's Comments on the 2022-2042 Metro Solid Waste Policy 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.

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.