• Policy Category: Aquatic Litter, Healthy Rivers
• State: Minnesota
• Date Implemented: 5/21/2024

5/21/2024, with several implementation deadlines outlined in the law

Article 5 of H.F. 3911 establishes increased penalties for littering, promoting public awareness campaigns, and supporting local government efforts in waste management and cleanup. It emphasizes community involvement and education to foster responsible waste disposal practices, which collectively contribute to a reduction in littering and environmental pollution.

By 2032, “the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, in consultation
with the commissioners of health and natural resources, must contract with a third party that is not a producer or a producer responsibility organization to conduct a study to identify
the contribution of covered products to litter and water pollution in Minnesota.”

• Action Agency(ies): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• Read the full policy language