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Senate adopts amendment reiterating DEQ oversight for Solitude Landfill; Legislature debates waste‑stream authority
Summary
The Utah Senate passed an amendment to SCR 1 on Jan. 28, 2004, clarifying that exemptions from daily cover or changes to the Solitude Landfill waste stream require review by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Senators debated whether significant waste‑stream changes should also require legislative approval; sponsor Senator Valentine said he will pursue separate legislation to address the broader policy question.
The Utah Senate on Jan. 28 adopted an amendment to Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 (SCR 1) that reiterates the requirement that Solitude Landfill’s exemptions from daily cover and any changes to its waste stream must go through the Department of Environmental Quality for review.
Senator Valentine, who offered the amendment described as first amendment under his name, told colleagues the change “reiterates the fact that Solitude Landfill is going to receive an exemption that if it receives an exemption from…
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