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Senate amends and passes waste‑management bill, including new fees and planning provisions
Summary
After amendments clarifying collection frequency and inventory language, the Senate passed SB255 to create a state framework for solid and hazardous waste planning and to levy new fees on commercial waste facilities. Floor debate centered on fee levels, municipal control and whether fees would deter out‑of‑state waste.
Senate Bill 255, a comprehensive waste management package sponsored on the floor by Sen. Reese, was amended on the Senate floor and passed.
The Senate adopted an amendment to change the proposed collection schedule from annual to quarterly and clarified wording that had required a committee to 'inventory' solid waste; the amended language directs the committee to determine types and tonnage of solid waste generated…
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