Assessment for each mattress and box spring sold in the state to fund grants to local governments to expand mattress recycling programs establishment; appropriating money

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Doron Clark and 2 co-sponsors

The bill imposes an sales assessment on each mattress and box spring sold to fund grants for local governments to expand mattress recycling programs.

Author added Hemmingsen-Jaeger

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Overview

SF 1980 proposes to fund expanded mattress recycling by imposing an assessment on every mattress and box spring sold in Minnesota. The revenue would be used to provide grants to local governments to expand mattress recycling programs. The bill includes an appropriation to support these activities. It has been introduced and referred to the Environment, Climate, and Legacy committee. A companion House bill is HF 1624.

Bill: SF 1980

Title: Assessment for each mattress and box spring sold in the state to fund grants to local governments to expand mattress recycling programs; establishing funds; appropriating money

Status: Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Introduced: February 27, 2025

Companion: HF 1624

What the bill would do (Key Provisions)

Establishes an assessment on each mattress and box spring sold in Minnesota.

Revenues from the assessment would be dedicated to funding grants to local governments to expand mattress recycling programs.

Includes an appropriation of money to support the mattress recycling grants program.

Designed to promote expanded local government capacity to collect, process, and recycle discarded mattresses and box springs.

Note: The exact assessment amount, collection mechanism, exemption rules (if any), administrative structure, and grant criteria are not specified in the provided summary. The bill text would detail these elements.

Who or what would be affected

Mattress retailers and manufacturers selling mattresses and box springs in Minnesota—potentially required to collect the assessment at the point of sale and remit it to the state.

Consumers—broadly, via the price of mattresses and box springs if the assessment is passed through.

Local governments and their solid waste/recycling programs—eligible recipients of grants to expand mattress recycling capacity and services.

State agencies administering the program—responsible for collection, accounting, grant distribution, and any related compliance and reporting.

Procedural and timeline context

Introduction and first reading: February 27, 2025.

Referral: Environment, Climate, and Legacy committee of the Minnesota Senate.

Status indicates ongoing consideration; no final passage information is provided in the summary.

Related bill: HF 1624 (companion measure in the House), which may mirror SF 1980’s provisions in the House.

Potential impact and considerations

Environmental impact: Aimed at increasing mattress recycling, reducing landfill waste, and supporting environmentally sound disposal practices.

Local government impact: Creates a funding stream to expand local recycling programs, potentially enabling more collection sites, processing capacity, and outreach.

Economic impact: Introduces a new cost to mattress sales; the extent of the financial impact would depend on the assessed amount, exemptions, and how the cost is allocated between sellers and consumers.

Implementation considerations: Requires clear rules on assessment collection, reporting, grant criteria, match requirements (if any), grant administration, and oversight.

Next steps for readers

Monitor the Environment, Climate, and Legacy committee for amendments and the bill’s progress.

Compare SF 1980 with HF 1624 to understand both chambers’ approaches and ensure alignment if both are pursued.

Review the full bill text when available for specifics on assessment rate, eligible grant activities, funding duration, and any sunset or renewal provisions.

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