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WSAC policy coordinator outlines bills affecting county solid‑waste programs
Summary
Travis Dutton of the Washington State Association of Counties briefed Thurston County’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee on a slate of solid‑waste bills — including a proposed new revenue bill (HB2018), a bottle‑deposit proposal (HB1607), paint‑care expansion, mattress EPR and other producer‑responsibility measures — and urged local engagement ahead of key session cutoffs.
Travis Dutton, policy coordinator for the Washington State Association of Counties, told Thurston County’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee that several pieces of legislation this session could materially affect county solid‑waste operations and funding.
Dutton described House Bill 2018 as a county‑backed revenue proposal intended to replace some funds counties lose as diversion programs expand; he said it would phase in a 2.5‑percentage‑point increase to the existing solid‑waste tax over five years but cautioned the bill faces political resistance to new taxes. He also summarized a set of textile‑extended‑producer‑responsibility proposals now framed as a needs‑assessment study rather than an immediate EPR…
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