Agenda - Council - 09/20/1983 - Special

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I I I I I I I I '1 I' ! I i I I I I I Location HIItltESOTA klASTE HAHASEHENT BOARD 6ROUP A ~st people Ig~e on the need to properly dca] ~th h~z~rdous ~stes, t~ protect the envlron~nt ~n~ publlc safety. ]t's how w deal ~tth the b~z~rdous wste problem -- ~ho should pay the costs, ~ho shou~bear ~sponstbtllty, and ~t*t~es of h~za~ous waste mnage~nt programs a~ needed tn Htnnesota -- that's stt11 unresolved,' and on which ~op]e my dtsag~e. As a group, dtscuss the f~]]owtng questions, and try to reach a consensus on each issue. Each group ~11 then report back to the other participants and share its c~clustons. ' 1. *THE DEVELOP~NT OF ~OUS ~STE FACILITIES. '.* '' ~e ~aste ~nag~nt Boff~ believes that the develo~nt and operation of new . haza~ous was~ ~aclltttes tn Minneso~ -- such ms a haza~ous waste disposal . facility, or p~cessfng and t~a~nt facilities -- should ~ perfo~d by private . ft mst Z'f~' h~ever, ~he private sector does not develop the haza~ous waste f~cilttles- · Hinneso~ needs, the state my need to ~c~ involved tn facility develo~nt and o~ration. .. Zf ~ hmza~ous ~ste disposal fmciltty ts ~t developed by a p~ivate fire -- la. S~uld t~ state p~vtde financial incentives -- such as state sponso~d loans~ grants, tax-c~dits, etc. -- ~ foster the develo~nt of such faclltty?' Yes 'No · Undecided. - If ~s, s~uld the f~nds for such incentives c~ f~ S~'s general revenmues ~ix Or fee on 'hazardous waste, geQer~ O~er lb. Should the s~{e site, dJvelop mhd Operate its o~ h~zardous waste disposal facility? ....... Yes Mo Undecided . . Z~ ~za~ous ~ste ~rea~nt facilities m~ not developed by private fi~ -- 1c.~ Should the state p~vtde financial incentives to loser the dev~lop~nt of such facilities?' ' · Yes .No Undecided ~" Id. Should t~ state establish a special haza~ous waste authority-- s~milar to m ~rt muthorlty' or housing aut~rlty -i to help foster and encourage new haza~ous waste facilities? Yes #o Undecided If yes, how should .that. be funded? .General revehues -' Fee on generators " (over)