Requires the owner or operator of a municipal solid waste landfill located in Benton County to conduct surface emissions monitoring and report data as specified in the Act.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Senator Gelser Blouin,, Manning Jr,, Golden, Senator Patterson,, Representative Andersen,, Fragala,, Gamba,, McDonald,
Last action: 2025-06-23
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-06-23 Senate
Chapter 329, 2025 Laws.
2025-06-23 Senate
Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
2025-06-16 Senate
Governor signed.
2025-06-09 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-05 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-04 Senate
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 18; Nays, 12--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber.
2025-06-02 House
Vote reconsideration carried. Ayes, 34; Nays, 21--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Dobson, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 4--Marsh, McIntire, Nguyen H, Wallan.
2025-06-02 House
Passed. Ayes, 31; Nays, 24--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Hartman, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Levy E, Lewis, Mannix, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 4--Marsh, McIntire, Nguyen H, Wallan.
2025-05-29 House
Third reading. Carried by Andersen, McDonald. Failed. Ayes, 29; Nays, 22--Boice, Boshart Davis, Bowman, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Hartman, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy E, Lewis, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 7--Diehl, Evans, Gamba, Levy B, Nguyen H, Wallan, Watanabe; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Drazan.
2025-05-29 House
Bowman served notice of possible reconsideration.
2025-05-28 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar.
2025-05-27 House
Second reading.
2025-05-23 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
2025-05-20 House
Work Session held.
2025-05-06 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-05-01 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-15 House
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
2025-04-10 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. Ayes, 17; Nays, 10--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 3--Linthicum, Thatcher, Woods.
2025-04-10 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-04-09 Senate
Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.
2025-04-08 Senate
Second reading.
2025-04-07 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2025-04-02 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-02-24 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 Senate
Referred to Energy and Environment.
2025-01-13 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: This Act tells the EQC to make landfills in Benton County test and fix methane gas leaks. (Flesch Readability Score: 85.0).</b>
[<i>Digest: This Act tells the EQC to make landfills test and fix methane gas leaks. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.9).</i>]
Requires the owner or operator of a municipal solid waste landfill <b>located in Benton County</b> to conduct surface emissions monitoring and report data as specified in the Act.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to landfill emissions monitoring; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned