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Committee introduces RS32161 to permit county flow control and require studies before private waste contracts
Summary
RS32161, presented by Representative Pickett, would give counties a framework to preserve public investments in solid-waste infrastructure, require comprehensive studies before allowing private entities to handle county waste where counties are not in a solid waste district, and increase transparency on waste flows.
The House Local Government Committee introduced RS32161, a measure from Representative Pickett intended to give counties additional authority and transparency to protect long-term public investments in solid-waste infrastructure.
Representative Pickett said the legislation “establishes a framework whereby counties who have made long term investments with taxpayer dollars can ensure that they have the ability to recoup those investments.” He cited a 35-year-old example in which a county identified a parcel…
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