State Budget Changes

The state budget bill (HB 66) eliminated of General Revenue Funds (GRF) for environmental programs and a corporate franchise tax that funds recycling and litter prevention programs. In order to continue these programs, the bill implemented a fee-based funding system.

Implementation of HB 66 provides funding support to Ohio EPA and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' (ODNR) Division of Soil and Water Conservation to offset GRF losses and provides funding for ODNR's Recycling and Litter Prevention Program to offset the loss of the corporate franchise tax revenue.

Governor Taft signed HB 66 into law on June 30, 2005 with an effective date of July 1, 2005.

This bill included an increase in the state disposal fee for solid waste and construction and demolition debris (C&DD).

The text of HB 66 and an analysis of the bill can be viewed at the 126th Ohio General Assembly's Web site and the governor's news release can be viewed at:
http://www.governor.ohio.gov/releases/063005BudgetBill.htm

For more information, please contact Amanda Graham.

Click on the links below for updates and additional documents:

• DSIWM's Plan for HB 66 Implementation
• HB 66 Analysis
• HB 66 Comparison Document
• HB 66 Preparation for State Solid Waste Disposal Fee Increase and Point of Collection of the Fee Memorandum
• Letter Regarding State Solid Waste Fee Increase at Solid Waste Landfill and Solid Waste Transfer Facilities
• Letter Regarding State Construction and Demolition Debris (C&DD) Fee Increase at C&DD Facilities and Solid Waste Landfill Facilities
• HB 66 Moratorium Memorandum
• HB 66 Letter to Transfer Facilities
• HB 66 Letter to Municipal Solid Waste Facilities
• HB 66 Letter to C&DD Facilities
• HB 66 Letter to Health Districts
• New Fee Transmittal Forms
• HB 66 Moratorium - Review of C&DD License Application
• Governor announced appointments to the Construction and Demolition Debris Facility Study Committee