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Senate clears SCR 8 to convert a landfill to asbestos‑only Class 5; sponsors say local and Navajo Nation approvals obtained
Summary
Senate considered SCR 8 to convert a landfill to class 5 (asbestos only) in a remote area; Senator Dimitrych said the proposal had local approval and arrangements to hire Navajo workers; the resolution was ordered read for third time with roll‑call read in the transcript (reported as 25/26 yes votes).
Senate Concurrent Resolution 8, presented by Senator Dimitrych, would approve converting a landfill from Class 1 to Class 5 limited to asbestos disposal. Dimitrych told the Senate the site is in a 'four‑corner area' north of Aneth and that the Navajo Nation and local landowners had approved the change. He also said the project sponsors intended to hire Navajo workers for landfill operations.
The resolution drew no further floor debate and the clerk called for the question. The roll‑call language in the transcript reads that the resolution received '25 26 yes votes, 0 nay votes with 3 being absent' and was ordered read for the third time; the transcript’s tally phrase is ambiguous and should be confirmed with the official journal for the precise numeric tally.
