H.F. 544 Section 1. Section 455B.301, Code 2015, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 24. “Waste conversion technologies” means 3 thermal, chemical, mechanical, and biological processes capable 4 of converting waste from which recyclable materials have 5 been substantially diverted or removed into useful products 6 and chemicals, green fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel, 7 and clean, renewable energy. “Waste conversion technologies” 8 includes but is not limited to anaerobic digestion, plasma 9 gasification, and pyrolysis. 10 Sec. 2. Section 455B.301A, subsection 1, Code 2015, is 11 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 12 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0c. Waste conversion technologies. 13 EXPLANATION 14 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 15 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 16 This bill adds waste conversion technologies to a list 17 of preferred management techniques for disposal of solid 18 waste. “Waste conversion technologies” is defined as thermal, 19 chemical, mechanical, and biological processes capable of 20 converting waste from which recyclable materials have been 21 substantially diverted or removed into useful products and 22 chemicals, green fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel, and 23 clean, renewable energy. “Waste conversion technologies” 24 includes but is not limited to anaerobic digestion, plasma 25 gasification, and pyrolysis. The solid waste management policy 26 would include, in order of most-preferred to least-preferred, 27 volume reduction at the source, recycling and reuse, waste 28 conversion technologies, combustion with energy recovery, and 29 other approved techniques of solid waste management including 30 but not limited to combustion for waste disposal and disposal 31 in sanitary landfills. 32 -1- LSB 1439HV (2) 86 tr/nh 1/ 1