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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 455B.310, Code 1997, is amended by 1 2 adding the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 8. An operator of a sanitary landfill who 1 4 is required to pay a tonnage fee under this section shall 1 5 receive refunds as follows: 1 6 a. A refund of fifty cents for establishing and operating 1 7 a curbside recycling program for residences or businesses. 1 8 b. A refund of twenty-five cents for establishing and 1 9 operating areas or facilities for a drop-off recycling 1 10 program. 1 11 c. A refund of twenty-five cents for establishing and 1 12 operating regional centers for the collection and disposal of 1 13 household hazardous material, as defined in section 455F.1. 1 14 d. A refund of twenty-five cents for establishing and 1 15 operating an annual toxic cleanup day program for the 1 16 collection and disposal of household hazardous material, as 1 17 defined in section 455F.1. 1 18 e. A refund of twenty-five cents for establishing and 1 19 operating community communication programs or activities 1 20 including speakers bureaus, informational brochures, school 1 21 programs, media relations, and advertising to increase 1 22 awareness of the methods of waste volume reduction at the 1 23 source and recycling. 1 24 f. A refund of twenty-five cents for sanitary landfill 1 25 operators who have established subtitle D liners as defined in 1 26 40 C.F.R. pt. 258, subpt. D, and are in compliance with all 1 27 federal requirements regarding the construction and operation 1 28 of new sanitary landfills pursuant to 40 C.F.R. pt. 258. 1 29 g. A refund of twenty-five cents for establishing and 1 30 operating a community host fee program in which the operator 1 31 of a sanitary landfill voluntarily pays an annual fee or 1 32 property tax to the community in which it has located a 1 33 facility such as a landfill, a composting center, a transfer 1 34 station, or a regional collection center. 1 35 h. A refund of ten cents for establishing and operating a 2 1 program for community cleanup grants which allow communities 2 2 within the planning area to receive grants for the collection 2 3 or disposal of waste collected during annual neighborhood 2 4 cleanup events or partnerships that are aimed at diverting 2 5 household hazardous material away from landfills. 2 6 i. A refund of ten cents for establishing and operating a 2 7 scrap tire program which allows the deposit of scrap tires at 2 8 a designated location for processing or disposal at a 2 9 landfill. 2 10 j. A refund of ten cents for establishing and operating a 2 11 sharps program for the collection and disposal of used 2 12 hypodermic needles. 2 13 Sec. 2. Section 455D.3, subsection 4, paragraph a, Code 2 14 1997, is amended to read as follows: 2 15 a. Remit fifty cents per ton to the department, as of July 2 16 1, 1995. The funds shall be deposited in the solid waste 2 17 account under section 455E.11, subsection 2, paragraph "a", to 2 18 be used for funding alternatives to landfills pursuant to 2 19 section 455E.11, subsection 2, paragraph "a", subparagraph 2 20 (1). Moneys under this paragraph shall be remitted until such 2 21 time as evidence of attainment of the twenty-five percent goal 2 22 is documented in subsequent comprehensive plans submitted to 2 23 the department. However, an operator of a landfill which has 2 24 established and is operating a curbside recycling program for 2 25 residences and businesses shall not be subject to the penalty 2 26 imposed under this paragraph beginning July 1, 1997, and 2 27 ending June 30, 1999. 2 28 Sec. 3. Section 455D.3, subsection 4, paragraph c, Code 2 29 1997, is amended to read as follows: 2 30 c. Develop draft ordinances whichshallmay be voluntarily 2 31 used by local governments for establishing collection fees 2 32 that are based on volume or on the number of containers used 2 33 for disposal by residents. 2 34 EXPLANATION 2 35 This bill provides for a number of specified refunds on 3 1 tonnage fees paid by operators of sanitary landfills. Under 3 2 Code section 455B.310, an operator of a sanitary landfill 3 3 shall pay a tonnage fee for each ton of solid waste received 3 4 and disposed of at the sanitary landfill. The bill provides a 3 5 refund for any of the following activities: 3 6 1. A refund of 50 cents for establishing and operating a 3 7 curbside recycling program. 3 8 2. A refund of 25 cents for establishing and operating a 3 9 drop-off recycling program. 3 10 3. A refund of 25 cents for establishing and operating 3 11 regional centers for the collection and disposal of household 3 12 hazardous material. 3 13 4. A refund of 25 cents for establishing and operating a 3 14 toxic cleanup day program for the collection and disposal of 3 15 household hazardous material. 3 16 5. A refund of 25 cents for establishing and operating 3 17 community communication programs or activities. 3 18 6. A refund of 25 cents for establishing subtitle D liners 3 19 and complying with all federal requirements regarding the 3 20 construction and operation of new sanitary landfills. 3 21 7. A refund of 25 cents for establishing and operating a 3 22 community host fee program where the operator of a sanitary 3 23 landfill voluntarily pays an annual fee or property tax to a 3 24 community in which it has located a facility like a landfill, 3 25 composting center, transfer station, or regional collection 3 26 center. 3 27 8. A refund of 10 cents for establishing and operating a 3 28 program for community cleanup grants for the collection or 3 29 disposal of waste collected during annual neighborhood cleanup 3 30 events or partnerships that are aimed at diverting household 3 31 hazardous material away from landfills. 3 32 9. A refund of 10 cents for establishing and operating a 3 33 scrap tire program for the collection of scrap tires. 3 34 10. A refund of 10 cents for establishing and operating a 3 35 sharps program for the collection and disposal of used 4 1 hypodermic needles. 4 2 Currently, when a planning area fails to meet the 25 4 3 percent waste stream reduction goal, the planning area is 4 4 required to remit $.50 per ton to the department until 4 5 attainment of the goal is achieved. The bill provides that a 4 6 landfill operator shall not be required to pay the $.50 per 4 7 ton between July 1, 1997, and June 30, 1999, if the landfill 4 8 operator has established and is operating a curbside recycling 4 9 program for residences and businesses. 4 10 The bill provides that when a planning area fails to meet 4 11 the 25 percent waste stream reduction goal, the planning area 4 12 shall develop draft ordinances which may be voluntarily used 4 13 by local governments for establishing collection fees that are 4 14 based on volume or on the number of containers used for 4 15 disposal by residents. Currently, local governments are 4 16 required to use the draft ordinances. 4 17 LSB 2286HV 77 4 18 tm/jj/8
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