Bill > HB05480

This bill aims to modify existing state statutes to prohibit the use of incineration as a method for processing solid waste (garbage and refuse). Instead, the legislation encourages the adoption of alternative technologies that have two primary goals: creating new job opportunities and reducing municipal waste management expenses. By phasing out incineration, which involves burning solid waste at high temperatures, the bill seeks to promote more environmentally friendly and economically efficient waste processing methods. The bill does not specify the exact alternative technologies to be used, but implies that newer, more innovative approaches will be sought that can simultaneously provide economic benefits through job creation and cost savings for local governments. The proposed change represents a significant shift in waste management strategy, potentially impacting how municipalities handle and process their solid waste in the future.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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