Mark Boyko — Representative Boyko asked whether adding a dollar to the tipping fee would generate about $7 million for DNR and whether that amount would be enough each year to identify or fix problems at abandoned landfill sites. He then thanked the witness, noted the committee was running out of time, said they would return to HHR 5 after corrections is finished, and yielded the floor to Representative Murphy.
Mark Boyko — Announced recess and said the hearing would resume in Hearing Room 5 after session and the Committee on Corrections.
Mark Boyko — The chair recognizes Representative Boyko to inquire about the bills.
Mark Boyko — Representative Boyko questions Representative Reedy about the bill summary, asking whether the blended-rate language is being removed and whether the summary may be misleading, seeking clarification on the bill’s intent.
Mark Boyko — Representative Boyko is recognized and asks about shifting from market value to cost approach for property assessment.
Mark Boyko — Representative Boyko comments in support of keeping municipal issues on the April ballot, arguing that April voters are disproportionately local property owners and that this makes April an appropriate time for municipal questions.
Mark Boyko — A committee member is jokingly asked if they are the 'wake'; identity is unclear from transcript.
Darin Chappell — Called during roll call, but no response was captured in this section.
Darin Chappell — Praised for explaining the bill clearly.
Darin Chappell — Representative Chappell is recognized to proceed, and the discussion continues with questions comparing his bill to Representative Reedy’s bill. The exchange then shifts to direct remarks about Representative Reedy’s bill, with Boyko addressing Reedy about it.
Darin Chappell — His bill is described as removing the blended-rate requirement and allowing rates by subclass.
Darin Chappell — The speaker addresses Representative Van Schoiack and continues discussing election timing and ballot participation.
Darin Chappell — The speaker continues responding to Representative Van Schoiack’s concerns about ballot size and election-worker burden.
Darin Chappell — The speaker continues addressing Van Schoiack’s concerns and argues that more ballot burden may discourage election workers.
Darin Chappell — The chair recognizes Representative Reedy to inquire about election-worker shortages and committee experience.
Darin Chappell — The chair recognizes Representative Reedy to discuss poll-worker shortages and staffing solutions.
Bennie Cook — Bennie Cook is mentioned during roll call: he is called with no response captured in the first mention, and then referenced again as part of the count of members present in the same roll-call sequence.
Bill Irwin — Responded to the roll call as present.
Jeff Knight — Responded to the roll call as present.
Ray Reed — Called during roll call, but no response was captured in this section.
Ray Reed — The chair recognizes Representative Reid to proceed.
Ray Reed — Representative Reed discusses the need for clear guidelines to ensure funds are used for waste management and environmental purposes, agrees with the witness about working together, notes that cities and counties do the actual work and that the department already partners with them on substantial wastewater and drinking water grants, and then asks whether the witness would be able to come back after the hearing.
Ray Reed — A representative is recognized to ask a question.
Ray Reed — Asks whether any counties would have trouble implementing the proposal quickly.
Ray Reed — His bill is being reviewed as part of the discussion.
Ray Reed — The speaker addresses the chairman and discusses the impact of bills on local revenue.
Ray Reed — The bill is identified as being from Representative Fowler.
Ray Reed — Representative Reedy was referenced in connection with the discussion that the tax levy must be the same across all four classifications, including the related ceiling concept.
Ray Reed — Referenced as having mentioned the issue earlier in the discussion.
Louis Riggs — Called during roll call, but no response was captured in this section.
Louis Riggs — Louis Riggs thanked the chair for bringing the bill and then continued with a sequential critique, noting broadly negative feedback and raising concerns about cleanup costs, local control, brownfield eligibility, and the lack of authority to test and remediate abandoned landfills.
Louis Riggs — Representative Riggs is referenced in a continuing discussion about how local conditions and community needs should shape solid waste management districts, emphasizing the importance of locality and uniqueness in the policy approach.
Louis Riggs — Asked whether this was the first attempt to eliminate solid waste districts and sought historical context.
Don Mayhew — Representative Mayhew said he had not yet had a chance to review the committee substitute and would keep his questions focused on the bill before the committee. He then questioned why solid waste districts were created in the first place, continuing his discussion of the bill’s purpose and the substitute.
Don Mayhew — Representative Mayhew asks whether the district cooperates with DNR on abandoned landfills.
Don Mayhew — Referenced indirectly in the prior exchange about local control and efficiency.
Don Mayhew — Referenced as having asked a question about the money split.
Michael Burton — Responded to the roll call as present.
Michael Burton — Banderman addressed the ranking minority member.
Michael Burton — Asked why the program should remain under local control rather than DNR.
Mark Boyko — Responded to the roll call as present.
Mark Boyko — Said he had only recently learned about solid waste management districts and framed two key questions about what districts do now and what would change if the bill passes.
Wendy L. Hausman — Wendy L. Hausman is called to order and noted as present at the start of the meeting, and is then addressed by another speaker as the chair in the opening exchange.
Don Mayhew — Vice Chair Don Mayhew was noted as present during roll call, and he was subsequently referenced as the vice chair in the same brief exchange.
Deanna Self — Deanna Self was recorded as present during roll call.
Marla Smith — During the roll call, Marla Smith was called and responded 'here,' indicating her presence.
Marla Smith — Representative Smith asked about the tipping fee, questioning whether the amount was $2.11 and noting that the bill appeared to list an incorrect fee. The exchange clarified that the fee in the bill was wrong and that the actual amount would be higher than $2.50, after which Smith thanked the witness.
Connie Steinmetz — Called during the roll call sequence.
Richard West — Called during the roll call sequence.
Richard West — Representative West is addressed and then thanked for the presentation, followed by a question about why a provision was removed from the original bill.