Committee forwards 'Jackson's Law' landfill authority to legislative committee

Mar 2, 2026

County Law Director Eric Sitler presented an overview of Jackson's Law, which would require a two-thirds vote to adopt new landfill rules and give counties authority to regulate landfill siting; the Health & Emergency Services Committee voted unanimously to forward the matter to the Legislative Committee.

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County Law Director Eric Sitler gave the Health & Emergency Services Committee a brief overview of "Jackson's Law" during the committee's March 2 session and the committee unanimously voted to forward the topic to the Legislative Committee for further consideration.

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