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House passes hazardous‑waste tax on low‑level radioactive waste; holds current contracts harmless
Summary
The House advanced a second substitute to House Bill 370, imposing a gross‑receipts tax and several specified fees on regulated low‑level radioactive waste receipts, while leaving existing contracts exempt until renegotiation; an amendment to deduct county mitigation fees failed.
Representative Alexander, sponsor of House Bill 370, told the House the measure is meant to require out‑of‑state generators that send regulated low‑level radioactive waste to Utah to contribute to oversight and long‑term care. He said lawmakers negotiated a gross‑receipts approach with EnviroCare and that the bill also creates a regulatory fee structure and a delayed perpetual‑care account.
Alexander said the bill keeps existing contracts in place and applies the new tax when contracts are renegotiated or extended. The bill sets specific rates in the proposal: 12% of gross receipts for containerized waste, 10% for processed Class A waste, 5% for uncontainerized unprocessed Class A waste, and a per‑volume fee of 10¢ per cubic foot for alternate‑feed or byproduct material. Alexander also…
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