§ 65-3415e — Fees on disposal at private disposal areas

Kansas § 65-3415e

• Jurisdiction: Kansas
• Ch. 65: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Art. 34: SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE

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(a) Except as provided by subsection (b), any county or group of counties operating a solid waste disposal area shall levy a charge on any solid waste, whether generated within or outside such county or counties, that is deposited at any privately owned solid waste disposal area located in such county or counties. The revenue from such charge may be used by the county or group of counties for the development and implementation of its solid waste management plan and the costs of closure and postclosure cleanup of solid waste disposal areas within the county or group of counties.
(b) The board of county commissioners of any county by unanimous vote may determine not to impose the fee provided for by subsection (a).
(c) Any charges imposed by counties under this section shall be in addition to any other fees, charges, franchise payments or taxes imposed for solid waste deposited at a solid waste disposal area. The secretary of health and environment shall make available to counties information as to the amounts paid by the operators of solid waste disposal areas under the provisions of K.S.A. 65-3415b and amendments thereto.

Legislative History

L. 1992, ch. 316, § 12; L. 1997, ch. 140, § 11; July 1.