Assessment for each mattress and box spring sold in the state to fund grants to local governments to expand mattress recycling programs establishment; appropriating money

1.1 A bill for an act​ 1.2 relating to environment; establishing an assessment for each mattress and box​ 1.3 spring sold in the state to fund grants to local governments to expand mattress​ 1.4 recycling programs; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in​ 1.5 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.​ 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​ 1.7 Section 1. [115A.1425] MATTRESS RECYCLING GRANTS.​ 1.8 Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have​ 1.9 the meanings given.​ 1.10 (b) "Brand" means a name, symbol, word, or mark that identifies a mattress or box​ 1.11 spring, rather than its components, and attributes the mattress or box spring to the owner​ 1.12 or licensee of the brand as the producer.​ 1.13 (c) "Producer" means a person that:​ 1.14 (1) has legal ownership of the brand, brand name, or cobrand of a mattress or box spring​ 1.15 sold in the state;​ 1.16 (2) imports a mattress or box spring branded by a producer that meets clause (1) when​ 1.17 the producer has no physical presence in the United States;​ 1.18 (3) if clauses (1) and (2) do not apply, makes unbranded mattresses or box springs that​ 1.19 are sold in the state; or​ 1.20 (4) sells mattresses or box springs at wholesale or retail in the state, does not have legal​ 1.21 ownership of the brand, and elects to fulfill the responsibilities of the producer for the​ 1.22 mattress or box spring by certifying that election in writing to the commissioner.​ 1​Section 1.​ 25-03828 as introduced​02/14/25 REVISOR CKM/DG​ SENATE​ STATE OF MINNESOTA​ S.F. No. 1980​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​ (SENATE AUTHORS: CLARK and Kupec)​ OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​ Introduction and first reading​02/27/2025​ Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy​ 2.1 (d) "Retailer" means a person who offers mattresses or box springs for sale at retail in​ 2.2 the state.​ 2.3 (e) "Sale" or "sell" means transfer of title of a mattress or box spring for consideration,​ 2.4 including a remote sale conducted through a sales outlet, catalog, website, or similar​ 2.5 electronic means.​ 2.6 Subd. 2. Recycling assessments. (a) A producer of a mattress or box spring must add​ 2.7 a recycling assessment of $5 to the cost of each mattress and box spring sold to retailers in​ 2.8 the state by the producer and must remit the proceeds to the commissioner of the Pollution​ 2.9 Control Agency on a quarterly basis.​ 2.10 (b) A retailer must add a recycling assessment of $5 to the purchase price of each mattress​ 2.11 and box spring sold by the retailer in the state and must remit the proceeds to the​ 2.12 commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency on a quarterly basis.​ 2.13 Subd. 3. Mattress recycling account. All proceeds remitted to the commissioner under​ 2.14 subdivision 2 must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to a mattress recycling​ 2.15 account in the special revenue fund. The amount deposited under this subdivision is annually​ 2.16 appropriated to the commissioner to make grants under subdivision 4, and the commissioner​ 2.17 may retain up to 2.5 percent of any grant award to pay for the costs of administering the​ 2.18 grant.​ 2.19 Subd. 4. Mattress recycling grants. The commissioner may use money appropriated​ 2.20 from the mattress recycling account to make grants to local governments to expand and​ 2.21 support mattress recycling programs in the state.​ 2​Section 1.​ 25-03828 as introduced​02/14/25 REVISOR CKM/DG​