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S 6316

Relates to solid waste removal invoices and directs certain penalties and fines related to such invoices to be deposited into the environmental protection fund

2025 Regular Session Introduced by James Sanders

Redirects penalties and fines from solid-waste removal invoice violations to the Environmental Protection Fund, boosting environmental funding.

PRINT NUMBER 6316B
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Bill Summary · S 6316

Summary — S.6316 (Print 6316B)

Title: Relates to solid waste removal invoices and directs certain penalties and fines related to such invoices to be deposited into the environmental protection fund
Sponsor: Sen. James Sanders Jr.
Introduced: March 10, 2025
Current status (as of 2025-06-09): Referred and repeatedly amended in the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee; latest print number 6316B (amendments and recommittals noted).

Purpose / Intent

The bill addresses regulation and enforcement tied to invoices for solid waste removal services. Its principal policy objective is to change where certain penalties and fines collected for offenses related to those invoices are deposited — specifically, to direct those amounts into the State’s Environmental Protection Fund (EPF). The purpose appears to be both to strengthen compliance with billing/invoicing requirements in the solid waste sector and to ensure penalty revenue supports environmental programs.

Key provisions (based on bill title and available actions)

  • Directs that certain penalties and fines assessed for violations related to solid waste removal invoices be deposited into the Environmental Protection Fund.
  • Makes regulatory or statutory adjustments tied to enforcement of invoice requirements for solid waste removal (exact changes to invoice form, required disclosures, or enforcement mechanisms are not included in the materials provided).
  • Amends existing environmental/conservation law(s) to change the destination of collected penalties/fines (technical conforming or effective-date language likely included in full text).

Note: The publicly provided materials did not include readable bill text with clause-level detail (the submission shows PDF streams and print numbers). For precise statutory amendments, required invoice content, enforcement standards, and any monetary thresholds, consult the official bill text for Print 6316B.

Who would be affected

  • Regulated parties: solid waste removal companies and any entities required to issue invoices for collection or disposal services.
  • Consumers/residential and commercial customers may see indirect impacts (enforcement changes could alter billing practices).
  • State agencies: Departments or enforcement authorities that collect fines and manage deposit procedures; the Environmental Protection Fund would receive new revenue streams.
  • Local governments could be affected if they enforce invoice requirements or receive shared penalty revenues under existing law (depends on bill detail).

Fiscal/administrative impact

  • Revenue: Redirecting fines to the EPF would increase receipts to that fund; total amounts depend on enforcement volume and fine amounts (not specified here).
  • Administrative: Agencies may need to adjust collection and deposit procedures to comply with the new destination for these penalties.

Procedural notes & related legislation

  • Referred to Senate Environmental Conservation Committee on 2025-03-10; multiple amendments and recommittals recorded on 2025-06-09, culminating in Print 6316B.
  • Related/companion: A.5119 (Assembly companion), S.9938 (prior session).
  • Because of the multiple amendments, the final operative language may differ between prints 6316A and 6316B; track committee reports or floor print for final text.

What to watch for / recommended next steps

  • Review the full text of Print 6316B for exact statutory language, definitions of the penalties/fines affected, effective dates, and any compliance deadlines.
  • Monitor committee reports for fiscal notes and agency implementation guidance.
  • Check the Assembly companion (A.5119) for parallel action and any negotiated differences.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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