Bill > LD1782

This bill directs the Department of Administrative and Financial Services' Bureau of General Services to initiate negotiations with the City of Old Town and the contract operator of the Juniper Ridge Landfill (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.) to amend the existing Host Community Compensation and Facility Oversight Agreement originally signed in December 2005. The goal of these negotiations is to ensure that Old Town receives fair and adequate compensation for hosting the state-owned landfill, taking into account changes in circumstances since the original agreement was signed. Specifically, the bureau is required to conduct these negotiations concurrently with any ongoing or future processes related to potential landfill capacity expansion and potential extensions of the operating services agreement. The bill aims to address the evolving impacts and challenges the landfill presents to the host community, recognizing that the original compensation agreement may no longer fully reflect the current situation and potential future developments.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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