SB 210 Summary

• Prohibits solid waste management districts from levying property taxes or imposing flat/uniform fees after 2012; counties assume authority to levy property taxes for pre-existing district bond debt and to impose solid waste fees after 2012.

• Transfers district authority to finance facilities through revenue bonds and development bonds to member counties after June 30, 2012.

• Requires districts to submit proposed budgets to member counties for 2013 and thereafter, with counties determining funding amounts from all sources for each budget year.

• Increases county maximum property tax levies for 2013 by the district's 2012 maximum levy amount multiplied by the assessed value growth quotient.

• Establishes minimum service levels for recycling and hazardous waste collection that districts must meet through public or private programs, with counties responsible for proportionate funding; creates new county authority to impose solid waste management fees as flat charges or uniform basis fees.