AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-17-227, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN SHALL INCLUDE ANY PROPOSED NEW MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL IF THE NEW LANDFILL IS LOCATED WITHIN A CERTAIN COUNTY HAVING TWO OR MORE EXISTING PERMITTED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS AND SUCH NEW LANDFILL WILL BE LOCATED WITHIN A FIVE-MILE RADIUS OF AN EXISTING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL, UNLESS A REFERENDUM ELECTION HAS BEEN CONDUCTED AND APPROVED; TO AMEND SECTION 17-17-229, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A FACILITY PERMIT GRANT OR LOAN MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY ANY AGENCY OF THE STATE FOR ANY NEW MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL IF THE NEW LANDFILL IS LOCATED WITHIN A CERTAIN COUNTY HAVING TWO OR MORE EXISTING PERMITTED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS AND SUCH NEW LANDFILL WILL BE LOCATED WITHIN A FIVE-MILE RADIUS OF AN EXISTING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL, UNLESS A REFERENDUM HAS BEEN CONDUCTED AND APPROVED; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 17-17-237, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFERENDUM PROCESS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 17-17-227, 17-17-229
As Passed by the House: 17-17-227, 17-17-229
Approved by the Governor: 17-17-227, 17-17-229