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HB108
HB108: Rules for Approving Solid Waste Facilities
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:26 AM
In one sentence
This bill requires that permits to build or expand solid waste facilities match local and state plans before they can be approved.
What it does
- Requires a written check from the local governing body confirming an application matches the area's solid waste plan before the cabinet processes it.
- Mandates that local bodies hold public notice, comments, and hearings within sixty days of receiving a request for this check.
- Stops final permit approval until the applicant proves their plan fits capacity needs, other parts of the area plan, the statewide plan, and zoning rules.
- Requires the cabinet to explain in writing why it approved a permit if the local body said the application did not fit the local plan.
Who it affects
- Applicants seeking permits to construct or expand municipal solid waste disposal facilities.
- The Kentucky cabinet responsible for processing and approving these permits.
- Local governing bodies in the area where a facility is located.
Limits and unknowns
- This bill does not state when the new rules will officially take effect.
- The text only covers facilities that charge fees or are open to others; it excludes private sites used solely by one company on their own land.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Municipal solid waste disposal facility
- A site like a landfill or incinerator, including those handling industrial waste for a fee. It does not include sites owned and used only by the company that created the waste on their own property.
- Area solid waste management plan
- The official local document describing how an area plans to handle its trash needs, including capacity requirements.
Official record
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Official summary
AN ACT relating to solid waste management.