BOARD/COMMISSION:  Critical Materials Recovery Advisory Taskforce

Membership shall consist of the following:

(1) the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency or the commissioner's designee;

(2) the commissioner of employment and economic development or the commissioner's designee;

(3) an expert in one or more subjects that are relevant to the work of the task force;

(4) one representative from the Solid Waste Administrators Association;

(5) one representative from a company that disassembles electronic waste;

(6) one representative from an energy advocacy organization;

(7) one representative from an organization that is primarily involved in environmental justice issues;

(8) one representative from an industrial labor union;

(9) one representative from a labor union affiliated with the Building and Construction Trades Council;

(10) one representative from a manufacturer that uses critical materials as inputs;

(11) one representative from the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council;

(12) one representative from an electronics manufacturer that operates an e-waste recycling program and is also an electronics retailer;

(13) one representative from the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth;

(14) one representative of a utility providing retail electric service to customers in Minnesota; and

(15) one representative from a recovery infrastructure operator, who is a nonvoting member of the task force.

A member may not be a registered lobbyist.

Additional expense information 

The following expenses are those most typically incurred by members and eligible for reimbursement: 

1. Mileage,

2. Child care,

3. Parking,

4. Meals and lodging.

The task force must submit a written report containing its findings and recommendations no later than December 30, 2025, which includes:

(1) developing a strategic road map for achieving domestic recovery of critical materials;

(2) investigating emerging technologies employed to recover critical materials from electronic waste, components of renewable energy generating systems, and other end-of-life products;

(3) evaluating the economic, environmental, and social costs, benefits, and impacts associated with various methods of recovering critical materials from end-of-life products;

(4) identifying options to prevent products containing critical materials from being disposed of in a landfill or waste combustor;

(5) consulting with stakeholders regarding recycling and end-of-life management options for products containing critical materials that enhance the possibility of recovery; and

(6) identifying infrastructure needed to develop an integrated system to collect, transport, and recycle products for critical materials recovery.

The task force expires December 30, 2025, or upon submission of the required report, whichever occurs first.