Committee OKs legislation giving EPD director flexibility to implement solid-waste plan

Feb 20, 2026

House Bill 956 (LC443273) was described as granting the Environmental Protection Division director discretionary authority to take actions necessary to implement the state solid-waste management plan; the committee voted to carry the bill to the Senate.

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The committee approved House Bill 956, a measure that gives the director of the Environmental Protection Division additional flexibility to implement provisions of the state solid-waste management plan.

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