Minnesota SF1979 prohibits school construction within a quarter mile of former landfills or dump sites.

Minnesota SF1979 amends state statutes to prohibit the construction of schools within a quarter mile of former landfills or dump sites. The bill defines "closed landfill" as a site listed on the Pollution Control Agency website as potentially contaminated and "dump site" as an unpermitted mixed municipal solid waste disposal site. The prohibition applies to buildings, playgrounds, and athletic fields used by students at public or charter schools. The amendment takes effect July 1, 2025.

Minnesota SF1979 prohibits school construction within a quarter mile of former landfills or dump sites.

Minnesota SF1979 amends state statutes to prohibit the construction of schools within a quarter mile of former landfills or dump sites. The bill defines "closed landfill" as a site listed on the Pollution Control Agency website as potentially contaminated and "dump site" as an unpermitted mixed municipal solid waste disposal site. The prohibition applies to buildings, playgrounds, and athletic fields used by students at public or charter schools. The amendment takes effect July 1, 2025.