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Sumner County commissioners to send 'Jackson's Law' proposal to Solid Waste Board for study
Summary
Commissioners discussed adopting an opt-in policy referenced as 'Jackson's Law' to give counties additional regulatory authority over landfills, clarified the two-thirds threshold applies to adopting the opt-in rather than approvals of individual landfills, and voted to defer action to the Solid Waste Board for study and recommendation in February.
Sumner County commissioners discussed on Jan. 5, 2026, whether to pursue adoption of a policy referenced in meeting materials as "Jackson's Law" that would give smaller counties an opt-in regulatory route regarding landfills and waste management. Commissioners agreed to refer the matter to the county's Solid Waste Board and revisit the issue after the board meets and receives consultant input.
Commissioner discussion centered on what the measure would change and how it would interact with existing zoning and permitting. One participant summarized the proposal as "something that we can adopt here, that would essentially keep landfills from coming into the county without our food," and said they found the idea "pretty interesting" (Speaker 1). Legal and procedural background was provided…
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