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House debates SB 146 over landfill fees for municipalities; amendment fails
Summary
Lawmakers debated Senate Bill 146, which would equalize nonhazardous and C&D waste fees (50¢/ton) while setting a reduced rate for municipalities. An amendment to set a flat 15¢/ton failed; members split over whether municipalities should pay and whether DEQ restricted funds were raided.
SALT LAKE CITY — Lawmakers spent a large portion of Tuesday's House session debating Senate Bill 146, a measure to "equalize fees" on nonhazardous solid waste and construction-and-demolition debris. The bill would set a 50¢ per-ton fee for most recipients while assessing municipalities and counties a reduced, formula-based fee the sponsor said is equivalent to about 11¢ per ton.
"This treats them all the same," the member who moved a flat-fee amendment said in defense of a proposal to set a single 15¢ per-ton rate for every facility. The amendment was rejected in a roll-call vote, 24–48.
Sponsor's intent and structure Representative Urquhart, the bill sponsor identified during questioning, told colleagues the reduced municipal rate reflects a different primary purpose for those facilities and the state's interest in encouraging regional landfills. He said municipalities often…
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