A bill co-written by an Eastern Wisconsin senator has been signed into law.
Senator Andre Jacque of De Pere and Representative Jeff Mursau of Oconto Falls wrote the measure, which will save local taxpayers money.
The duo says the law “addresses an inequity in current state law requiring municipal solid waste facilities to meet proof of financial responsibility requirements that exceed those of privately-owned landfills and public utilities.”
Another safeguard under the bill allows the DNR to pay costs from a segregated waste management account for activities associated with closure, spills, or long-term care of a landfill.
Sen. Jacque said of the measure, “Municipal budgets – and their taxpayers – are stretched thin as it is, and passing this legislation would make public resources available for other priorities.”
The legislation received unopposed bipartisan support, garnering zero no votes in either the Senate or the Assembly.
