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Chief Patron: Lopez
Waste Disposal Fee - HB 2391 (language only)

Item 368 #1h

Item 368 #1h

Natural Resources
Department of Environmental Quality

Language

Page 407, after line 43, insert:

"J. Pursuant to the provisions of House Bill 2391, 2019 Session of the General Assembly, the department shall, after considering recommendations of the Solid Waste Management Board, expend moneys in the Greenhouse Gas Fund established by such legislation to promote the reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases in the Commonwealth, including methane and other gases that are emitted from landfills, and on supporting efforts to counter the effects of climate change.  The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, is hereby authorized to make an administrative adjustment to the nongeneral fund appropriation to the Department to reflect revenues generated by House Bill 2391."



Explanation

(This amendment directs the Department of Environmental Quality to utilize any nongeneral fund fee revenue it receives from the implementation of House Bill 2391, 2019 Session of the General Assembly, to finance projects designed to promote the reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases in the Commonwealth, including methane and other gases that are emitted from landfills and on supporting efforts to counter the effects of climate change. The proposed legislation would impose a waste disposal fee of $1.00 per 500 pounds of waste and deposit the revenues in the Greenhouse Gas Fund created by the bill.)