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Sewage‑sludge amendment stalls after tie vote; bill withdrawn
Summary
An A1 amendment addressing sewage sludge, manure and related recordkeeping was discussed and moved in committee as part of House File 2280. State agencies warned of overlapping authority and uncertain federal recognition; a division vote tied 7–7 so the amendment failed and the author withdrew the bill from consideration.
Representative Hansen brought an A1 amendment to House File 2280 addressing provisions related to sewage sludge, manure, fertilizer container handling and records retention. The amendment prompted substantial procedural and jurisdictional debate. Both the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) said authorities on biosolids and manure application already exist in MPCA rule chapters and expressed concern about statutory delegation, possible conflicts with…
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