SB 302 (2025)
Require background checks for solid waste facility owners, establish site evaluation committee for landfills, 3-year moratorium on new landfills
This bill did not become law.
Requires background checks for solid waste facility owners, including partners and managers.
The House amended the bill to also establish a solid waste facility site evaluation committee. The amended bill also sets a three-year moratorium on new landfill permits and a one-year moratorium landfill expansions.
Lastly, the amended bill incorporates various restrictions and due process requirements related to the confiscation of animals in cases of suspected abuse, similar to HB 616.
A conference committee of representatives and senators failed to agree on a final version of the bill.
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