Municipal solid waste facilities.

13LSO-0137.C2

                                                         

FISCAL NOTE

 

This bill contains an appropriation of $150,000 from the GENERAL FUND to the Department of Environmental Quality.  This appropriation is effective immediately.

 

This bill contains an appropriation of $50,000 from the GENERAL FUND to the Office of State Lands and Investments.  This appropriation is effective immediately.

 

This bill contains an appropriation of $3,750,000 from the GENERAL FUND to the Municipal Solid Waste Facilities Cease and Transfer Grant Account.  This appropriation is effective immediately.

 

This bill contains an appropriation of $1,250,000 from the GENERAL FUND to the Municipal Solid Waste Facilities Cease and Transfer Loan Account.  This appropriation is effective immediately.

 

DETAIL OF APPROPRIATION

Agency #:  020     Agency Name:  Dept. of Environmental Quality

Unit:  07.01-Landfills

 

EXPENDITURE BY SERIES AND YEAR       FY 2013         FY 2014         FY 2015

0900  Contractual Services Costs                        $75,000          $75,000

 

Total Expenditure Per Year:                             $75,000          $75,000

 

Grand Total Expenditure:              $150,000

Total Appropriated to Agency:         $150,000

Total Appropriated by Fund

GENERAL FUND             :           $150,000

 

Description of Appropriation:

1. Oversight of contractor in developing rules on general permits for closing landfills less than 30 acres in size.

2. Developing the general permit for closing landfills less than 30 acres in size.

3. Consulting with SLIB on other rulemaking efforts related to implementation of the cease and transfer loan/grant program for landfill closure and waste transfer facilities, including eligibility criteria and financial responsibility requirements.

4. Providing technical assistance to landfill operators on general permits for closing landfills less than 30 acres in size.

5. Developing a report to the legislature by July 1, 2014, on technical assistance to landfill operators on general permits.

6.  Determining the total costs for landfill closure and waste transfer facilities in consultation with the operator.

7.  Consulting with SLIB on the appropriateness of waste transfer activities given the communities reasonable current and projected volumes of solid waste.

 

 

 

Agency #:  060     Agency Name:  Office of State Lands and Investments

Program:  0104-Government Grants & Loans

 

EXPENDITURE BY SERIES AND YEAR       FY 2013         FY 2014         FY 2015

0100  Personnel/Benefit Costs          $50,000                                  

0600  Grant & Aid Payments          $5,000,000                                  

 

Total Expenditure Per Year:         $5,050,000                                

 

Grand Total Expenditure:            $5,050,000

Total Appropriated to Agency:       $5,050,000

Total Appropriated by Fund

GENERAL FUND             :          $5,050,000

 

Description of Appropriation:

The $50,000 appropriation will be expended on personnel.  Personnel who will work with this program are currently funded through the state Revolving Fund program thus requiring general fund dollars to cover time allocation to this program. 

 

The remaining $5,000,000 funds appropriated under this bill are to be distributed to eligible applicants for the municipal solid waste facilities cease and transfer grant and loan programs and approved by the State Land and Investment Board.

 

 

 

 

NOTICE-AGENCY ESTIMATE OF ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACT REQUESTED

 

This bill has administrative impact that appears to increase (or decrease) duties or responsibilities of one or more state agencies and may impact agency spending or staffing requirements. As introduced, the bill does not modify any state agency budget or current personnel authorizations.

The following state agencies will be asked to provide their estimate of the administrative fiscal impact prior to the first committee meeting held to consider the bill:

Office of State Lands & Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepared by:   Kelley Shepp, LSO     Phone: 307-777-7881

(Information provided by: Amanda Sewell, Office of State Lands & Investments, Beth Blackwell, Office of State Lands & Investments and Carl Anderson, Dept. of Environmental Quality  Phone: 307-777-7028, 307-777-6373 and 307-777-7753)