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HB1154 • 2026
Ensuring environmental and public health protection from solid waste handling facility operations.
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Solid waste handling
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Plain English: 1154-S2 AMS ENGR S2796.E 2SHB 1154 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Ways & Means ADOPTED AND ENGROSSED 04/15/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "Sec.
0 • Ways & Means
Plain English: 1154-S2 AMS WM S2796.1 2SHB 1154 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Ways & Means ADOPTED AS AMENDED 04/15/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "Sec.
118 • Dye
Plain English: 1154-S2 AMH DYEM H1827.1 2SHB 1154 - H AMD 118 By Representative Dye NOT ADOPTED 03/05/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "Sec.
350 • Shewmake
Plain English: 1154-S2 AMS SHEW S3028.1 2SHB 1154 - S AMD TO WM COMM AMD (S-2796.1/25) 350 By Senator Shewmake WITHDRAWN 04/15/2025 On page 4, at the beginning of line 33, insert "or the 1 department" 2 EFFECT: Requires either the jurisdictional health department or the Department of Ecology to attempt to do outreach and education to assist a solid waste handling facility to come into compliance prior to issuing a penalty.
357 • Boehnke
Plain English: 1154-S2 AMS BOEH S3027.2 2SHB 1154 - S AMD TO WM COMM AMD (S-2796.1/25) 357 By Senator Boehnke NOT ADOPTED 04/15/2025 On page 4, at the beginning of line 8, insert the following:1 "(1) Any permit for a solid waste disposal site, other than a 2 landfill, issued as provided herein shall be subject to suspension at 3 any time the jurisdictional health department determines that the 4 site or the solid waste disposal facility, other than a landfill, 5 located on the site are being operated in violation of this chapter, 6 the regulations of the department, the rules of the department of 7 agriculture, or local laws and regulations.8 (2)" 9 On page 4, line 8, after "a" strike "solid waste disposal" and 10 insert "((solid waste disposal)) landfill" 11 On page 4, at the beginning of line 11, strike "solid waste 12 disposal facilities" and insert "(( solid waste disposal facilities )) 13 landfills" 14 On page 4, line 18, after "in" strike "solid waste handling" and 15 insert "landfilling" 16 On page 4, line 34, after "in" strike "solid waste handling" and 17 insert "landfilling" 18 On page 5, line 2, after "to a" strike "solid waste handling 19 facility" and insert "landfill" 20 On page 5, line 8, after "a" strike "solid waste handling 21 facility" and insert "landfill" 22 On page 5, line 14, after "the" strike "solid waste handling 23 facility" and insert "landfill" 24 On page 5, beginning on line 22, after "of" strike all material 25 through "facilities" on line 23 and insert "landfills"26 Code Rev/AF:eab 1 S-3027.2/25 2nd draft On page 5, line 36, after "a" strike "solid waste handling 1 facility" and insert "landfill" 2 On page 5, beginning on line 38, after "to" strike all material 3 through "facilities" on line 39 and insert "landfills"4 EFFECT: Authorizes Ecology to suspend a permit for a landfill, rather than all solid waste handling facilities, that is being operated in violation of applicable laws and rules.
359 • Short
Plain English: 1154-S2 AMS SHOR S3024.1 2SHB 1154 - S AMD TO WM COMM AMD (S-2796.1/25) 359 By Senator Short PULLED 04/15/2025 On page 4, line 9, after " department" insert " , as provided in 1 section 5 of this act," 2 On page 4, line 36, after "(2)" strike "(a)" 3 On page 5, beginning on line 3, strike all material through " (c)" 4 on line 30 and insert the following: 5 "(3) The department may directly exercise the department's 6 enforcement authority under this section only if: 7 (a) The jurisdictional health department has deferred to the 8 department by providing the notice under subsection (2) of this 9 section; or 10 (b) The jurisdictional health department has failed to take 11 enforcement action on a violation for 60 days.
365 • Short
Plain English: 1154-S2 AMS 365SHOR S3103.1 2SHB 1154 - S AMD TO WM COMM AMD (S-2796.1/25) By Senator Short WITHDRAWN 04/15/2025 On page 5, line 3, after "(b)" strike "(i)" 1 On page 5, beginning on line 6, strike all material through 2 "abeyance." on line 29 3 EFFECT: Strikes the separate enforcement authority that is granted to the Department of Ecology if Ecology determines that the jurisdictional health department's enforcement response fails to adequately address the violations in this chapter.
411 • Riccelli
Plain English: 1154-S2 AMS RICC S3172.1 2SHB 1154 - S AMD TO WM COMM AMD (S-2796.1/25) 411 By Senator Riccelli WITHDRAWN 04/15/2025 On page 4, after line 14, strike all of section 5 and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.
417 • Short
Plain English: 1154-S2 AMS SHOR S3172.2 2SHB 1154 - S AMD TO WM COMM AMD (S-2796.1/25) 417 By Senator Short ADOPTED 04/15/2025 On page 4, after line 14, strike all of section 5 and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.
419 • Torres
Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1154-S2 AMS TORR KINN 062 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Prohibits the suspension of a permit for certain solid waste disposal facilities during an appeals process unless an immediate and substantial threat to human health or the environmental is demonstrated by Ecology or a jurisdictional health department.
2nd substitute bill substituted.
Solid waste handling
AN ACT Relating to ensuring environmental and public health 1 protection from solid waste handling facility operations; amending 2 RCW 70A.205.125, 70A.205.130, 70A.205.135, and 70A.205.140; adding 3 new sections to chapter 70A.205 RCW; and prescribing penalties.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5 Sec. 1. RCW 70A.205.125 and 2016 c 119 s 4 are each amended to 6 read as follows: 7 (1) Applications for permits to operate a new or modified solid 8 waste handling facility shall be on forms prescribed by the 9 department and shall contain a description of the proposed facilities 10 and operations at the site, plans and specifications for any new or 11 additional facilities to be constructed, and such other information 12 as the jurisdictional health department may deem necessary in order 13 to determine whether the site and solid waste disposal facilities 14 located thereon will comply with local regulations and state rules.15 (2) Upon receipt of an application for a permit to establish or 16 modify a solid waste handling facility, the jurisdictional health 17 department shall refer one copy of the application to the department 18 which shall report its findings to the jurisdictional health 19 department. When the application is for a permit to establish or 20 modify a solid waste handling facility located in an area that is not 21 H-0312.1 HOUSE BILL 1154 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Representatives Duerr, Doglio, Ramel, Berry, Ryu, Callan, Pollet, Berg, Davis, Kloba, and Hunt Prefiled 01/03/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Environment & Energy. p. 1 HB 1154 under a quarantine, as defined in RCW 17.24.007, and when the 1 facility will receive material for composting from an area under a 2 quarantine, the jurisdictional health department shall also provide a 3 copy of the application to the department of agriculture. The 4 department of agriculture shall review the application to determine 5 whether it contains information demonstrating that the proposed 6 facility presents a risk of spreading disease, plant pathogens, or 7 pests to areas that are not under a quarantine. For the purposes of 8 this subsection, "composting" means the biological degradation and 9 transformation of organic solid waste under controlled conditions 10 designed to promote aerobic decomposition. 11 (3) The jurisdictional health department shall investigate every 12 application as may be necessary to determine whether a proposed or 13 modified site and facilities meet all solid waste, air, and other 14 applicable laws and regulations, and conforms with the approved 15 comprehensive solid waste handling plan, and complies with all zoning 16 requirements. 17 (4) When the jurisdictional health department finds that the 18 permit should be issued, ((it)) and the department has approved the 19 permit under RCW 70A.205.130, the jurisdictional health department 20 shall issue such permit. Every application shall be approved or 21 disapproved within ((ninety)) 90 days after its receipt by the 22 jurisdictional health department. 23 (5) The jurisdictional board of health may establish reasonable 24 fees for permits and renewal of permits. All permit fees collected by 25 the health department shall be deposited in the treasury and to the 26 account from which the health department's operating expenses are 27 paid. 28 Sec. 2. RCW 70A.205.130 and 2020 c 20 s 1173 are each amended to 29 read as follows: 30 ((Every)) (1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this 31 section, every permit issued by a jurisdictional health department 32 under RCW 70A.205.125 shall be reviewed by the department to ensure 33 that the proposed site or facility conforms with: 34 (((1))) (a) All applicable laws and regulations including the 35 ((minimal)) minimum functional standards for solid waste handling; 36 and 37 (((2))) (b) The approved comprehensive solid waste management 38 plan. 39 p. 2 HB 1154 (2) The department shall review the permit within ((thirty)) 30 1 days after the issuance of the permit by the jurisdictional health 2 department. ((The)) For solid waste handling facilities other than 3 landfills, the department may appeal the issuance of the permit by 4 the jurisdictional health department to the pollution control 5 hearings board, as described in chapter 43.21B RCW, for noncompliance 6 with subsection (1) ((or (2))) (a) or (b) of this section.7 (3) No permit issued pursuant to RCW 70A.205.125 after June 7, 8 1984, shall be considered valid unless it has been reviewed by the 9 department. 10 (4)(a) Every permit issued by a jurisdictional health department 11 under RCW 70A.205.125 for landfilling must be reviewed and approved 12 by the department to ensure that the proposed landfill conforms with:13 (i) All applicable laws and regulations including the minimum 14 functional standards for solid waste handling; and15 (ii) The approved comprehensive solid waste management plan.16 (b) The department shall review the permit prior to the issuance 17 of the permit by the jurisdictional health department. The department 18 may only approve a permit that ensures that the landfill conforms 19 with all applicable laws and regulations, including the minimum 20 functional standards for solid waste handling. The department may 21 require a jurisdictional health department to amend the contents of a 22 proposed permit to ensure conformance with applicable laws and 23 regulations, including the minimum functional standards for solid 24 waste handling.25 (c) A jurisdictional health department or applicant may appeal 26 the department's denial or amendment of a landfill permit under this 27 section, including the denial of the renewal of a permit, to the 28 pollution control hearings board.29 (d) No permit issued under this subsection after August 1, 2025, 30 is considered valid unless it has been approved by the department.31 Sec. 3. RCW 70A.205.135 and 2020 c 20 s 1174 are each amended to 32 read as follows: 33 (1) Every permit for an existing solid waste handling facility 34 issued pursuant to RCW 70A.205.125 shall be renewed at least every 35 five years on a date established by the jurisdictional health 36 department having jurisdiction of the site and as specified in the 37 permit. If a permit is to be renewed for longer than one year, the 38 local jurisdictional health department may hold a public hearing 39 p. 3 HB 1154 before making such a decision. Prior to renewing a permit, the health 1 department shall conduct a review as it deems necessary to assure 2 that the solid waste handling facility or facilities located on the 3 site continues to meet minimum functional standards of the 4 department, applicable local regulations, and are not in conflict 5 with the approved solid waste management plan. A jurisdictional 6 health department shall approve or disapprove a permit renewal within 7 ((forty-five)) 45 days of conducting its review. The department shall 8 review and may appeal the renewal of permits for solid waste handling 9 facilities other than landfills as set forth for the approval of 10 permits in RCW 70A.205.130(2). The department must review and approve 11 or disapprove renewal of permits for landfill disposal facilities as 12 set forth in RCW 70A.205.130(4). 13 (2) The jurisdictional board of health may establish reasonable 14 fees for permits reviewed under this section. All permit fees 15 collected by the health department shall be deposited in the treasury 16 and to the account from which the health department's operating 17 expenses are paid. 18 Sec. 4. RCW 70A.205.140 and 2016 c 119 s 5 are each amended to 19 read as follows: 20 Any permit for a solid waste disposal site issued as provided 21 herein shall be subject to suspension at any time the department or 22 the jurisdictional health department determines that the site or the 23 solid waste disposal facilities located on the site are being 24 operated in violation of this chapter, the regulations of the 25 department, the rules of the department of agriculture, or local laws 26 and regulations. 27 NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 70A.205 28 RCW to read as follows: 29 (1) In addition to the provisions of RCW 70A.205.140, a 30 jurisdictional health department or the department may:31 (a) Impose a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 per day of 32 operation of a solid waste handling facility in violation of the 33 requirements of this chapter or a permit issued under this chapter; 34 and 35 (b) Issue an order requiring compliance by a solid waste handling 36 facility in violation of the requirements of this chapter or a permit 37 issued under this chapter. A person who fails to take corrective 38 p. 4 HB 1154 action as specified in a compliance order is liable for a civil 1 penalty as provided in (a) of this subsection. 2 (2)(a) If the department chooses to enforce the requirements of 3 this chapter with respect to a solid waste handling facility in a 4 jurisdiction, the department must notify the jurisdictional health 5 department with a letter of intent that includes: 6 (i) The start and any end date of the department's enforcement 7 activities; and 8 (ii) The geographical boundaries of solid waste handling 9 facilities at which the enforcement activities are planned.10 (b) If a solid waste handling facility owner or operator pays a 11 penalty under this section for a violation to a government entity, 12 any penalty imposed by a different government entity for a violation 13 based on the same incident and conduct shall be reduced by the amount 14 of the prior penalty. 15 (c) Upon receipt of an order by the jurisdictional health 16 department or department, a solid waste handling facility owner or 17 operator must provide information necessary to determine compliance 18 with the requirements of this chapter applicable to solid waste 19 handling facilities. 20 (d) An applicant or permittee must allow the jurisdictional 21 health department and department to conduct inspections and collect 22 samples. 23 (3) Penalties levied by the department under this section must be 24 deposited in the model toxics control operating account created in 25 RCW 70A.305.180. 26 (4) A person who is issued an order or incurs a penalty from a 27 jurisdictional health department or the department under this section 28 may appeal the order or penalty to the pollution control hearings 29 board established by chapter 43.21B RCW. 30 (5) This section does not apply to actions taken by the 31 department under chapter 70A.305 RCW. 32 NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. A new section is added to chapter 70A.205 33 RCW to read as follows: 34 By January 1, 2026, and each five years thereafter, each 35 jurisdictional health department must transmit to the department a 36 list of any violations of the requirements of this chapter 37 historically or currently identified by the jurisdictional health 38 department with respect to each solid waste facility that is 39 p. 5 HB 1154 currently operating in the jurisdiction. This list must include a 1 description of any enforcement actions taken against the solid waste 2 facility and whether the identified violation has been resolved to 3 the satisfaction of the jurisdictional health department.4 --- END --- p. 6 HB 1154