An Act relative to landfills and areas of critical environmental concern
This bill prohibits the creation of new landfills, monofills, or ash landfills within or near areas designated by the state as Areas of Critical Environmental Concern. It also bans the expansion of any existing facilities in these zones by increasing their physical footprint, height, or waste disposal capacity. The law directly impacts local communities and environmental agencies by restricting development in sensitive ecological regions to protect their integrity.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Apr 22, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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