1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to solid waste; requiring surety bond for tire collectors; amending
1.3 Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 115A.902, by adding a subdivision.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 115A.902, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.6to read:
1.7 Subd. 1a.Bond requirement.Before a permit is issued or renewed, a tire collector that
1.8is required to obtain a permit under subdivision 1 must have on file with the commissioner
1.9a surety bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the state in the
1.10sum of at least $150,000. The bond must be continuous in nature until canceled by the
1.11surety. A surety must provide at least a 30-day notice in writing to the tire collector and to
1.12the commissioner indicating the surety's intent to cancel the bond and the effective date of
1.13the cancellation. The surety bond must be for the benefit of the citizens of the state and must
1.14be conditioned upon the tire collector's willingness to comply with sections 115A.90 to
1.15115A.914 and rules adopted thereunder. The surety's liability under this subdivision is
1.16limited to the amount of the bond or the amount of the damages or moneys due, whichever
1.17is less. This subdivision does not limit the amount of damages recoverable from a tire
1.18collector to the amount of the surety bond. The bond must be made in a form prescribed by
1.19the commissioner.
1Section 1.
REVISOR CKM/MI 25-0304901/31/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 2150
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Gillman and Skraba03/11/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy