Bill No.:         SF0043                                               Drafter:     TH

 

LSO No.:       14LSO-0228                                     Effective Date:        Immediate

 

Enrolled Act No.:    SEA0024

 

Chapter No.:                        CH0091

 

Prime Sponsor:       Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee

 

Catch Title:              Prioritization of municipal solid waste facility projects.

 

Subject:                     Identifies projects and amounts for          expenditure of funds previously appropriated.

 

Summary/Major Elements:

 

·        The act establishes a list of projects and amounts for expenditure by the department of environmental quality for purposes of the municipal solid waste cease and transfer program.

 

·        The act allows the department of environmental quality the ability to change the order of the projects listed to optimize efficiency, based on project readiness or compliance with grant or loan qualifications or conditions, or to address emergency or immediate environmental concerns.

 

·        The act also requires the department of environmental quality to report to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee and the joint appropriations interim committee, not later than October 15th each year, regarding modification of the prioritized list encompassed in this act.

 

Comments:

 

·          Report required.