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Senate Natural Resources & Energy committee outlines session priorities on water, solid waste and energy
Summary
At a Jan. 28 committee meeting, members discussed priorities for the session including solid-waste management near wetlands, stormwater rules (the 3-acre rule), extended producer responsibility proposals, solar siting and reuse of large batteries; no formal votes were taken.
Good morning. It is Tuesday, January 28th, and that was Senate Natural Resources and Energy. And we are gonna start off, this morning with a committee discussion about things that, you might want to see happen over the course of, this session, Speaker 3, a committee member, said as the meeting opened.
The committee spent its meeting identifying topics to track this session and areas for follow-up rather than taking formal action. Members flagged water and stormwater management (including the so-called 3-acre rule), solid-waste concerns near wetlands and a single landfill, extended producer responsibility (EPR) proposals for products including car seats and solar panels, and how to handle large batteries from electric vehicles and solar arrays.
The wide-ranging discussion began with concerns about a single landfill close to wetlands. Speaker 2, a committee member, said, “I don't know what the solution or the answer…
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