Fiscal Note - SB 0071 - Defines "Transfer Station" For Solid Waste
L.R. NO. 0343-01
BILL NO. SB 71
SUBJECT: Solid Waste Transfer Stations
TYPE: Original
DATE: February 10, 1997
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
None $0 $0 $0
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds $0 $0 $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
$0 $0 $0
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Local Government $0 $0 $0
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
The Department of Economic Development Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad
Safety assume there would be no fiscal impact to their agency as a result of
this proposal.
Currently, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has the authority to
issue transfer station permits. The DNR assumes the proposed legislation
would add a definition of transfer station to the statutes and expand the
universe the DNR issues permits to. The DNR would have the ability to issue
these permits to sites or facilities where waste is stored in or transferred
from a rail carrier, motor vehicle or water carrier to another carrier and
the closed container is stationary for more than 24 hours. The proposed
legislation as drafted could be interpreted that any solid waste container
that sits for more than 24 hours would need a processing facility permit.
DNR assumes this could also apply to all sites and facilities having
roll-offs and commercial dumpsters.
Since these dumpsters are emptied regularly and do not pose a health or
environmental problem, the DNR does not feel these dumpsters need to be
permitted. However, if it is the intent of the legislation that these
dumpsters are to be permitted, there would be approximately 250,000 dumpsters
in the state of Missouri requiring permits. This fiscal note does not
include the cost to permit these dumpsters.
The DNR assumes the waste haulers would not let waste sit for more than 24
hours. Therefore, there will not be an increase in permit applications as a
result of this legislation.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
(10 Mo.)
$0 $0 $0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
(10 Mo.)
$0 $0 $0
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
As no additional permits are anticipated, no fiscal impact to small
businesses is expected.
DESCRIPTION
This act amends Missouri's solid waste law by adding a definition of the term
"transfer station". Any site meeting this definition shall be subject to DNR
permitting requirements for transfer stations.
A transfer station: 1) is a site or facility accepting solid waste for
temporary storage or consolidation and further transfer, 2) includes a site
or facility where waste is transferred from a rail carrier, motor vehicle or
water carrier to another carrier, 3) excludes a residential dumpster with a
volume of less than ten cubic yards which receives only residential solid
waste from more than one family unit, provided the container is emptied at
least once per week, and 4) excludes a site that stores waste on a motor
vehicle or in a detachable container for no more than twenty-fours hours,
provided that the container is covered or enclosed and is stored on the same
site as the vehicle that transported the container to the site.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other
program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental
space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Economic Development
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.