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Bill would transfer state portion of Jackson County landfill to county to let local wastewater plan proceed
Summary
House Bill 4135 would transfer the state-owned portion of a Jackson County landfill to county ownership so the county can build and operate a reverse‑osmosis wastewater treatment plant and handle leachate management directly.
House Bill 4135, presented by Representative Leitner, would convey the state-owned portion of a landfill site in Jackson County to the county so the county can continue and expand leachate management, including construction of an on-site reverse-osmosis wastewater treatment system powered by solar panels.
Leitner told the House Appropriations Committee the county already manages leachate from the landfill and that conveying the state portion would remove the need for periodic contracts and…
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