Landfill operators would pay fees on radioactive waste they dispose of

The proposal would charge landfill owners or operators a fee for TENORM disposed of in their landfill. The fee is based on the amount of TENORM disposed of in a landfill. The printed text shows both $5.00 and $75.00 per ton, and does not show which rate applies. The fee is due within 30 days after each calendar quarter ends.

The state would use money collected under this section only for listed purposes, if lawmakers approve spending. The fees go into the TENORM account, which does not send its remaining balance to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year. Allowed uses include refunds, state oversight of TENORM disposal, and grants for radiation monitoring equipment. Spending requires lawmakers to approve the money.