S.997

Establishes grant program in DEP to provide financial assistance to municipalities for infrastructure and other physical upgrades to certain municipally owned sanitary landfill facilities closed before June 1987; appropriates $10 million.

Introduced·1/9/24
Introduced Text

Establishes grant program in DEP to provide financial assistance to municipalities for infrastructure upgrades to improperly closed sanitary landfill.

The bill establishes the "Municipal Landfill Upgrading and Infrastructure Improvement Grant Program" in the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). It provides financial assistance to municipalities for infrastructure and other physical upgrades to municipally owned sanitary landfill facilities that were improperly closed before June 1, 1987. The program aims to ensure municipalities comply with DEP standards for proper closure, capping, and post-closure care of sanitary landfill facilities.

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Where it stands

Current
Environment and Energy Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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History

Jan 9, 2024

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee