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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1246

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                        1987 First Special Session

By Representatives Nelson, Allen, Rust, Valle, Brekke, Wang, Patrick and Lux

Read first time 4/28/87 and referred to Committee on Energy & Utilities.

AN ACT Relating to solid waste; and amending RCW 81.77.030.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 4, chapter 295, Laws of 1961 as amended by section 1, chapter 105, Laws of 1965 ex. sess. and RCW 81.77.030 are each amended to read as follows:

          The commission shall supervise and regulate every garbage and refuse collection company in this state,

          (1) By fixing and altering its rates, charges, classifications, rules and regulations;

          (2) By regulating the accounts, service, and safety of operations;

          (3) By requiring the filing of annual and other reports and data;

          (4) By supervising and regulating such persons or companies in all other matters affecting the relationship between them and the public which they serve;

(5) By requiring every garbage and refuse company in this state to provide the opportunity to recycle and to adopt a rate structure which provides a reduced charge for those persons who separate recyclable materials from nonrecyclable materials prior to collection.

          The commission, on complaint made on its own motion or by an aggrieved party, at any time, after the holding of a hearing of which the holder of any certificate has had notice and an opportunity to be heard, and at which it shall be proven that the holder has wilfully violated or refused to observe any of the commission's orders, rules, or regulations, or has failed to operate as a garbage and refuse collection company for a period of at least one year preceding the filing of the complaint, may suspend, revoke, alter, or amend any certificate issued under the provisions of this chapter.