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Senate rejects bill to equalize municipal solid-waste fees after contested floor debate
Summary
A bill to standardize municipal solid-waste fees statewide and impose a 19¢/ton fee failed in the Utah Senate after protracted debate and two floor amendments; opponents said it would raise municipal garbage costs substantially, while sponsors said it levels the playing field for commercial users.
Senator Bramble, sponsor of House Bill 246, presented legislation intended to equalize municipal solid-waste fees at the state level following a two‑year task force. The bill originally proposed higher per‑ton fees that were reduced in successive amendments; floor amendments and competing policy fixes dominated the debate.
Senator Bramble described the bill as a response to varying local fees and a step toward “equaliz[ing] the fees at the state level for all municipal solid waste.” On the floor he explained the amendment process that reduced proposed fees from 50¢ down to 19¢ per ton in the version before the Senate.
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