The proposed bill would amend current statutes related to waste management by introducing new sections and establishing a municipal composting program. Specifically, it would add sections 49-707 and 49-708 to title 49, chapter 4, and section 49-922.01 to title 49, chapter 5 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. The bill mandates the director to adopt rules for a municipal composting program that provides grants to municipalities for curbside composting collection, with eligibility criteria to be prescribed by the department. Additionally, it establishes a municipal composting program fund, which will be used to administer the program and award grants to eligible municipalities.

Furthermore, the bill would create an imported hazardous waste management program, requiring the director to adopt rules that set criteria, standards, and fees for managing waste classified as hazardous in other states but not in Arizona. This includes regulations for transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of such waste. Fees collected under this program would be deposited into the municipal composting program fund, which is established by the new section 49-708. The bill clarifies that these provisions do not apply to waste generated within Arizona.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 49-707, 49-708, 49-922.01, 35-190