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House amends radioactive/hazardous‑waste fee scheme after constitutional concerns; substitute tax adopted
Summary
Lawmakers debated raising low fees on radioactive waste and the fairness of singling out one class of waste. Representative Valentine offered a substitute to impose a uniform $1 hazardous‑waste tax to avoid constitutional equal‑protection concerns; the substitute carried and the bill advanced to the Senate.
Senate Bill 144, concerning fees and taxes on radioactive and hazardous waste, drew extended floor attention. Sponsors noted Utah receives substantial quantities of Class A low‑level radioactive waste and proposed raising a longstanding $2.50/tonne fee to a higher rate to generate revenue. Representative (floor sponsor and senator names referenced in the bill title) explained the state receives material from around the country and should…
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