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Senate approves Weaver bill allowing counties to sell commodities from solid waste
Summary
The Senate approved SD 3 34, sponsored by Sen. Weaver, to authorize county commissions to allow sale of commodities produced from solid waste collection and disposal. The measure passed by voice vote (4 ayes); supporters said it addresses federal requirements and benefits the environment.
The Senate approved SD 3 34, a bill introduced as by Sen. Weaver that authorizes county commissions to permit the sale of commodities created by solid waste collection and disposal, after a voice vote that produced four ayes.
The bill was presented to the chamber as coming from discussions with the county commission held before the legislative session and was described by the presiding senator as aiming to capture opportunities tied to landfill gas recovery and other commodities recovered from waste collection and disposal. The clerk announced the bill as "SD 3 34 by Senator Weaver."
A motion to approve SD 3 34 was made and seconded; the clerk recorded an apparent second in the exchange. The clerk then called the names of members for a voice vote. The transcript records affirmative responses linked to Senator Roberts, Senator Bell, Senator Wagner and Senator Weaver; the clerk announced "4 ayes," and the measure was declared approved.
After the vote, the presiding senator described the measure as "a big deal," saying it responds to federal requirements and "helps the environment. It helps our state," and offered praise for Senator Weaver. The clerk also made a brief procedural remark indicating the bill would be signed.
No statutes, ordinance numbers beyond the SD 3 34 designation, or funding amounts were specified in the discussion. The transcript records the bill as "advertised" but does not include text of the measure or details about implementation, revenue, or which counties would participate. Next procedural steps were not specified beyond the clerk's comment about signing.
