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Committee rejects broad landfill grandfathering, hears county PILT and tax‑forfeited land sale proposals
Summary
The committee rejected a sweeping amendment to freeze landfill rules and considered county proposals to sell tax‑forfeited lands as a PILT revenue backstop while adopting a targeted Itasca County land sale authorization.
The committee considered several items affecting land management, county revenues and solid‑waste facilities.
Landfills: Senator Greene offered A27 to allow existing landfills to continue operating under their historical regulatory conditions rather than meet newer MPCA standards. MPCA Assistant Commissioner Kirk Koudelka testified in opposition, citing groundwater and drinking‑water risks from unlined construction and demolition landfills and saying the amendment would ‘‘freeze’’ operations and prevent future regulatory improvements. Several northern…
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