CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

                   SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1657

                   Chapter 434, Laws of 1997

                        55th Legislature

                      1997 Regular Session

SOLID WASTE COLLECTION COMPANIES--PASS-THROUGH OF DISPOSAL FEES

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  7/27/97

Passed by the House March 11, 1997   Yeas 96   Nays 0              CLYDE BALLARD Speaker of the       House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 18, 1997   Yeas 34   Nays 15

CERTIFICATE I, Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1657  as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

IRV NEWHOUSE President of the Senate

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN                           Chief Clerk

Approved May 20, 1997 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.

FILED                       May 20, 1997 - 11:44 a.m.

GARY LOCKE Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State                   State of Washington

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                    SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1657

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             Passed Legislature - 1997 Regular Session

State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By House Committee on Agriculture & Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives Chandler and Linville)

Read first time 02/25/97.

Allowing the pass-through of disposal fees for certain solid waste collection companies.  

    AN ACT Relating to allowing the pass-through of disposal fees for certain solid waste collection companies; amending RCW 81.77.160; and adding a new section to chapter 81.16 RCW.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 81.77.160 and 1989 c 431 s 30 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The commission, in fixing and altering collection rates charged by every solid waste collection company under this section, shall include in the base for the collection rates:

    (((1))) (a) All charges for the disposal of solid waste at the facility or facilities ((that the solid waste collection company is required to use)) designated by a local jurisdiction under a local comprehensive solid waste management plan or ordinance ((designating disposal sites)); and

    (((2))) (b) All known and measurable costs related to implementation of the approved county or city comprehensive solid waste management plan.

(2) If a solid waste collection company files a tariff to recover the costs specified under this section, and the commission suspends the tariff, the portion of the tariff covering costs specified in this section shall be placed in effect by the commission at the request of the company on an interim basis as of the originally filed effective date, subject to refund, pending the commission's final order.  The commission may adopt rules to implement this section.

(3) This section applies to a solid waste collection company that has an affiliated interest under chapter 81.16 RCW with a facility, if the total cost of disposal, including waste transfer, transport, and disposal charges, at the facility is equal to or lower than any other reasonable and currently available option.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 81.16 RCW to read as follows:

    This chapter does not apply to a determination of the base for collection rates for solid waste collection companies meeting the requirements under RCW 81.77.160(3).

    Passed the House March 11, 1997.

    Passed the Senate April 18, 1997.

Approved by the Governor May 20, 1997.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 20, 1997.