MN SF639

Amends Minnesota Statutes to establish product stewardship programs requiring producers of architectural paint and primary batteries to manage end-of-life collection, recycling, and reuse in Minnesota.

Architectural paint stewardship program requires producers to submit approved plans by March 1, 2014, with mandatory sales restrictions beginning July 1, 2014, and includes a stewardship assessment fee added to purchase prices to fund collection and recycling operations.

Primary battery stewardship program requires producers to submit approved plans by August 1, 2014, with mandatory sales restrictions beginning December 1, 2014, and includes performance goals for collection and recycling with private enforcement mechanisms for noncompliant producers.

Stewardship plans must include collection methods serving urban and rural areas, transportation and processing details, performance goals for five-year periods, educational outreach, and independent financial audits.

Establishes Pollution Control Agency oversight with annual administrative fees paid by producers or stewardship organizations, requires public plan availability for 30-day review periods, and mandates reporting to governor and legislature on program implementation.