Units that combust municipal solid waste (combustion units) that are in existence in the state on or before July 1, 2024, are eligible, pursuant to section 2 of the act, for a state incentive to conduct technological upgrades.
Section 2 clarifies that, on and after January 1, 2025, combustion and combustion units do not meet certain environmental standards established by state law or rules.
In addition, section 2 prohibits combustion units that target plastic as a feedstock from eligibility for any state incentives not granted or awarded, or that apply to income tax years, before January 1, 2025, with certain exceptions.
Sections 3 and 4 clarify that a solid waste-to-energy incineration system includes pyrolysis and gasification processes.
Section 5 changes current law to specify that synthetic gas produced by the pyrolysis of waste materials is not an eligible energy resource for the purpose of certain state-level renewable energy standards.
Section 6 changes current law to specify that methane derived from the pyrolysis of municipal solid waste is not recovered methane that is a clean heat resource for the purpose of clean heat plans.
VETOED by Governor May 17, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Statutes affected:
Signed Act (05/20/2024): 30-20-902, 31-15-1002, 40-2-124
Final Act (05/15/2024): 30-20-902, 31-15-1002, 40-2-124