Senate Bill 163 - Summary

• Increases minimum distance between active composting facility areas and residential structures from 200 feet to one mile for facilities registered after June 30, 2011.

• Establishes one mile minimum distance between active composting facility areas and both nonpublic and public schools for facilities registered after June 30, 2011.

• Prohibits local governments from setting distance requirements less than one mile between composting facilities and residences or schools, but allows them to require distances greater than one mile.

• Maintains 200-foot minimum distance for composting facilities registered before July 1, 2011, with maximum local distance requirement of 600 feet from residences.

• Takes effect July 1, 2011.