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Natural Resources Board adopts emergency rule allowing financial tests for municipally owned landfills
Summary
The Natural Resources Board approved emergency order WA07‑24E to let municipally owned solid‑waste facilities satisfy owner financial responsibility through a financial test similar to private facilities; the DNR said the emergency rule implements Act 107 (2023) with CPA opinion, credit and no‑default requirements and will lead into permanent rulemaking and public comment early next year.
The Natural Resources Board voted Oct. 23 to adopt emergency order WA07‑24E, establishing an alternative method for municipalities to demonstrate owner financial responsibility for municipally owned landfills. Michael Schmidt, waste materials management business‑support and IT section manager, told the board the change implements Act 107 (2023) and mirrors the financial‑test approach already used for many private facilities.
Schmidt said the financial test will allow a…
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