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House backs bill to restrict new commercial waste sites, saying Utah won’t be a national dump
Summary
Legislators passed Senate Bill 255 to restrict new commercial solid and hazardous waste disposal after Jan. 1, 1990, requiring legislative and gubernatorial approval for additional commercial facilities and creating siting criteria via a legislative committee. Sponsors framed it as preventing Utah from becoming a national dumping ground.
The House passed Senate Bill 255, a package of waste-management amendments that sponsors said will protect Utah from becoming a disposal destination for out-of-state commercial waste.
Representative Moody, presenting the bill, said the measure sends a clear message: "Utah will not be the dumping ground of waste in The United States," and outlined several key provisions.…
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