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Senate committee hears bill to redirect solid-waste tax revenue to SCORE grants
Summary
Senate file 1082 would shift a larger share of Minnesota's solid waste management tax from the general fund back to SCORE grants and county programs; witnesses from counties and the Department of Revenue testified in support.
Senate file 1082, a bill from Sen. Scott Dibble that would increase the share of the solid waste management tax dedicated to SCORE grants and other local solid-waste programs, was heard Feb. 12 by the Minnesota Senate Taxes Committee.
The bill would phase up the portion of solid-waste tax revenue directed to SCORE and related programs from the current small percentage to as much as 30 percent over several years, moving more revenue away from the state general fund and toward county and local recycling and organics programs.
Why it matters: Supporters told the committee the change would restore the tax to its original purpose of funding local recycling, waste-reduction and organics programs rather than supplementing the general fund. Proponents said SCORE grants fund county recycling centers, hazardous-waste…
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