2025 Bills of interest to Recycling Bills
Updated 5/22/26 4:06 AM

Bills highlighted green were tracked this past week. Status cells highlighted yellow either had a status change this past week and/or have an upcoming hearing.

Recycling

BillTitleSponsorCategoriesStatus & HearingsPosition
SF 5211 Environment And Natural Resources Provisions And Modifications Hawj
Recycling
Clean Water
new N&N
Parks & Trails
Natural Resources
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (4/23/26)

SF 5174 (HF 4997) Safe Battery Collection And Recycling Stewardship Act Frentz
Recycling
new N&N
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (4/20/26)

HF 4997 (SF 5174) Safe Battery Collection And Recycling Stewardship Act Enacted, Covered Electronics Device Manufacturer Electronic Waste Recycling Program Established, Electronics Recycling Advisory Task Force Established, Civil Penalties Created, And Money Appropriated. McDonald
Recycling
new N&N
Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy (4/16/26)

HF 4747 (SF 4965) Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority Regional Solid Waste Management Facilities Funding Provided, Bonds Issued, And Money Appropriated. Murphy
Recycling
Waste
New & Notable
new N&N
Authors added Backer, Joy, Bliss, Wiener, Gander, and Keeler (4/13/26)

04/16/26 10:15 AM in Capitol G23Co- - Capital Investment
HF 1426 (SF 1690) Stewardship Program For Circuit Boards, Batteries, And Electrical Products Established; Mercury In Batteries Prohibited; Rulemaking Authorized; And Money Appropriated. Hollins
Recycling
PFAS
Author added Falconer (4/9/26)

03/26/26 1:00 PM in Capitol G3Co- - Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
HF 3713 Producers Of Textiles, Carpet, And Mattresses Required To Establish And Fund A System To Collect And Manage Those Products When Disposed Of, Account Created, Penalties Imposed, Report Required, And Money Appropriated. Jordan
Recycling
Author added Jones (4/7/26)

SF 1690 (HF 1426) Stewardship Program Establishment For Circuit Boards, Batteries, And Electrical Products Kupec
Recycling
PFAS
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (4/7/26)

04/09/26 3:00 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Environment, Climate, and Legacy
03/26/26 12:30 PM in G-15 Capitol - Commerce and Consumer Protection
04/01/25 12:30 PM in G-15 Capitol - Commerce and Consumer Protection
03/24/25 12:30 PM in G-15 Capitol - Judiciary and Public Safety
03/11/25 12:00 PM in 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - State and Local Government
03/06/25 3:00 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Environment, Climate, and Legacy
SF 4965 (HF 4747) Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority Regional Solid Waste Management Facilities Rasmusson
Recycling
Waste
New & Notable
new N&N
Referred to Capital Investment (4/7/26)

HF 4565 (SF 4679) Stewardship Program For Batteries Established, Mercury In Batteries Prohibited, Lead Acid Batteries And Rechargeable Consumer Products Provisions Modified, Rulemaking Authorized, And Money Appropriated. Hollins
Recycling
Clean Water
New & Notable
Author added Pursell (3/25/26)

SF 4679 (HF 4565) Batteries Stewardship Program Establishment, Mercury Prohibition In Batteries Provision, Lead Acid Batteries And Rechargeable Consumer Products Provisions Modifications, And Appropriation Kupec
Recycling
Clean Water
New & Notable
Author added Abeler (3/25/26)

SF 1598 Prohibition Removal On Banning Merchant Bags McEwen
Recycling
Plastics
Withdrawn and re-referred to State and Local Government (4/3/25)

04/01/25 12:30 PM in 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - State and Local Government
HF 789 (SF 1228) Requirement For Residents Who Do Not Recycle To Pay For Recycling Services Repealed. Myers
Recycling
Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy (2/17/25)

SF 1228 (HF 789) Requirement That Residents Who Do Not Recycle Pay For Recycling Services Repeal Limmer
Recycling
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (2/10/25)