MN HF807

Prohibits construction of schools on land located within one-quarter mile of a dump site or closed landfill, effective July 1, 2021.

Requires schools already located within one-quarter mile of a dump site or closed landfill to provide annual written notice by regular mail at least 60 days before each school year to parents and employees, beginning with the 2021-2022 school year.

Notice must include a map drawn to scale of school grounds and landfill perimeter, years of operation, volume and type of waste deposited, contamination levels in soil/groundwater/air, and any mitigating actions taken.

Schools must display notice and map on their website main home page.

Exempts schools from these requirements if independent soil testing shows contamination levels below agency standards for residential land and the Pollution Control Agency issues written confirmation that testing methods were proper.