{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-115a.1461","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 115A.1461","heading":"DEPOSIT RETURN SYSTEM.","body":"(a) It is the intent of the legislature that if a bottle deposit return system is enacted in the future, it will be harmonized with sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463 in a manner that ensures that:\n(1) materials covered in that system are exempt from sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463 or related financial obligations are reduced;\n(2) colocation of drop-off collection sites is maximized;\n(3) education and outreach is integrated between the two programs; and\n(4) waste reduction and reuse strategies are prioritized between the two programs.\n(b) Any implementation of a deposit return system must include a two-year transition period before the expiration of the currently approved stewardship plan and be conducted in a manner that does not create sudden and significant operational or financial disruption to the implementation of a stewardship plan under section 115A.1451, including provisions of recycling or reuse services contained in the plan.","path":["ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION","CHAPTER 115A. WASTE MANAGEMENT","PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1461","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:31Z","sha256":"a6323d384976c63121c1c123d2ba1f199559b9fc53d0ec184efd89ea55ab2312","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-115a.1460","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-115a.1462"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}