Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Counties urge modest solid‑waste tax increase to stabilize services
Summary
HB 2018 would raise the state's solid‑waste excise tax by 0.5 percentage points annually for five years (to 6.1% in 2030) and create a Local Government Solid Waste Assistance Account for county and city use. County officials and solid‑waste managers testified that transportation and disposal‑contract costs have risen sharply and current funding is insufficient.
House staff briefed the committee that HB 20 18 would raise the solid‑waste collection excise tax by 0.5 percentage points each year for five years, reaching 6.1% in 2030, and deposit the revenue into a new Local Government Solid Waste Assistance Account for distribution to eligible counties and cities. Funds would be distributed with 50% shared equally among counties and 50%…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
