The measure, introduced by Nerys Evans AM, sought to establish a requirement on local authorities to inform people of how and where recycled waste collected from households is disposed of.
The legislation removes the current legal requirement for local councils to be consulted when parents or other groups want to set up a school - something some groups had said was a block to their plans.
The minister said that at the heart of the new contract would be a requirement to engage with the local community to help shape and influence the future of cross Forth transport.
Previously, under the legal requirement of "section 106", developers had to make a contribution to local infrastructure to help it cope with the new burdens placed on it by an influx of new dwellings.