MN HF3667

Counties may establish multi-county solid waste management districts as public corporations through joint resolutions of intent, transition plans, and public hearings, replacing the previous commissioner-led petition process

Districts must be governed by boards of at least five directors composed entirely of elected county commissioners, with appointments based on population after each county appoints one member

State funding distributions to districts will equal the combined amounts that would have gone to the individual member counties, and districts adopting both metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties must meet the higher metropolitan recycling goal

Districts receive all county solid waste management authority under chapters 115A, 400, and 473, including powers to acquire property, issue revenue and general obligation bonds, establish rates and charges, and designate resource recovery facilities

Termination requires a board resolution, public hearing, and joint resolution from all member counties with no objections, followed by a joint termination plan detailing transfer of responsibilities back to counties