1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to the environment; requiring a study on 
  1.3             compost facilities.  
  1.4   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.5      Section 1.  [STUDY.] 
  1.6      (a) The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, 
  1.7   utilizing the assistance of the University of Minnesota's School 
  1.8   of Public Health faculty, must use available funding to assess 
  1.9   volatile organic compounds and mycotoxins that may exist in 
  1.10  public compost facilities in the state and emissions from those 
  1.11  facilities that may affect human health conditions. 
  1.12     (b) By December 15, 2005, the commissioner must report on 
  1.13  the results of the study to the house and senate environment 
  1.14  policy committees.