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GA HB792
Bill
Status
Passed
5/3/2018
Primary Sponsor
Terry Rogers
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AI Summary
- Increases the surcharge imposed by host local governments on privately owned municipal solid waste disposal facilities from $1.00 to $2.50 per ton, effective July 1, 2019
- Maintains the $1.00 per ton surcharge for construction or demolition waste and inert waste with no scheduled increase
- Sets a phased surcharge for coal ash materials (fly ash, bottom ash, boiler slag, flue gas desulfurization) at $1.00 per ton until June 30, 2025, increasing to $2.00 per ton effective July 1, 2025
- Requires at least 50% of surcharge funds to be spent on specified purposes including offsetting facility impacts, road repair, groundwater monitoring, litter control, infrastructure improvements, and property acquisition near facilities
- Extends the sunset date for solid waste surcharges and hazardous waste management fees from July 1, 2018, to July 1, 2019, with the Act effective June 30, 2018
Legislative Description
Waste management; sunset date for certain solid waste surcharges and hazardous waste fees; extend
Last Action
Effective Date
6/30/2018
Full Bill Text
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