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Board opposes AQCC Regulation 31 over unfunded mandate concerns for county landfills
Summary
Lake County commissioners said they oppose AQCC Regulation 31 because it could impose unfunded requirements that make operating county landfills difficult or impossible without state funding.
Commissioners briefly discussed AQCC Regulation 31, an air‑quality administrative rule that board members flagged as an unfunded mandate that could affect county landfills.
One commissioner said the first words of the rule suggest an unfunded mandate and argued the county cannot be told to do more without funding. “It's unfunded mandate,” a participant said, adding that administrative rulemaking that increases county responsibilities without state dollars is problematic. Another commissioner agreed: “We cannot be told to do more with no money.”
Why it matters: county landfills and solid‑waste operations are capital‑ and labor‑intensive; new state regulatory obligations could require capital upgrades, staffing changes or additional operational costs that counties must absorb or pass on to residents.
Ending: Commissioners agreed the county should oppose the rule on the grounds that it imposes unfunded obligations and asked that opposition be included among CCI positions.
