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HB 2168 Garbage, trash, or refuse collection; additional requirements for localities.

Introduced by: Gary A. Reese | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Displacement of private waste companies.  Adds requirements to the procedures localities must follow before displacing private companies providing garbage, trash, or refuse collection services. Such requirements include making a written finding of at least one of the following: (i) privately-owned refuse collection and disposal services are not available; (ii) the use of privately-owned and operated services has substantially endangered the public health or created a public nuisance; (iii) privately-owned services, although available, are not able to provide needed services in a reasonable and cost-efficient manner; (iv) or displacement is necessary to provide for the development or operation of a regional system of refuse collection or disposal for two or more localities.


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