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Senate amends tire‑recycling law to increase rural county reimbursement for transport costs
Summary
Senate Bill 46 was amended to broaden reimbursements from the restricted tire‑recycling fund so some rural counties may recover 100% of transportation costs to recyclers; sponsors estimated under $10,000 additional restricted‑fund impact. Amendment adopted and the bill moved forward.
Senator Bridal, sponsor of Senate Bill 46, presented and moved a floor amendment that made technical changes and separated language by county class to clarify reimbursement rules. The amendment also expanded eligibility for reimbursement to certain interlocal cooperative agencies, special service districts and transfer stations that collect tires.
Bridal said the state's restricted tire‑recycling fund — financed by a $1 fee on new tires — has grown after cleanup efforts and that the changes would help rural counties pay full transport costs to recyclers. “What we did find is that some of our rural counties especially ... have been reluctant to collect tires at their landfill because they don't want to assume the 40% cost to get the transportation there,” the sponsor said, and added the change should allow counties to move tires out of landfills and to recyclers.
Senator Hilliard asked whether the amendment changed the fiscal note; Bridal said it would change the fiscal note slightly but expected the impact to be below $10,000 and reiterated the fund is restricted (not general fund). The amendment was adopted; the bill was set for third reading with a floor vote confirming it will be read for third time (recorded in the transcript as having passed the floor stage to third reading).
