This bill prohibits newly permitted solid waste facilities from accepting more than 15 percent of solid waste transported from out-of-state. The bill adds a new paragraph to RSA 149-M:9, stating that any solid waste facility that receives a permit on or after the effective date of the bill shall not accept more than 15 percent of solid waste transported from out-of-state. However, this restriction does not apply to solid waste facilities that were fully permitted prior to the effective date of the bill or any application for expansion of such permitted facilities. The bill takes effect upon its passage.

The fiscal impact of this bill is indeterminable. The Department of Environmental Services assumes that existing staff would absorb any additional work to update and enforce regulations to reflect the revised statute, so there would be no additional expenditures for administration. However, the impact on solid waste tipping fees at transfer stations, landfills, and waste-to-energy facilities is uncertain. It is anticipated that the bill could result in an increase in tipping fees because it would limit new facilities' ability to accept waste from any source, potentially increasing operational costs. The Department is unable to estimate the potential increase in state, county, and local expenditures due to the bill.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 149-M:9