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Committee amends landfill fee: quarterly grants, lower late fee, cost placed on haulers rather than landfills
Summary
The committee approved an amendment adjusting a proposed $3.50-per-ton fee on solid waste: municipalities may claim grant reimbursements quarterly, late fees are reduced from $25,000 to $1,000 per day, and the requirement to remit is shifted from landfill operators to haulers/transporters.
The Senate Finance Committee approved an amendment to proposed fees on municipal solid waste that changes how revenue is collected and distributed and reduces penalty amounts.
A committee member explained the amendment addresses three concerns with the underlying proposal for a $3.50-per-ton fee on solid waste entering landfills and waste-to-energy facilities. First,…
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