Provisions of bill on illegal dumping
By Cronkite News Service
Here are key provisions of HB 2424, which aims to cut down on illegal dumping:
_ Make illegal dumpers responsible for all costs associated with removing and disposing of garbage;
_ Establish a fine of at least $1,800 for misdemeanor dumping;
_ Require those suspected of dumping due to evidence left at sites to prove that they didn’t dump the material or prove with receipts that they have properly disposed of it;
_ If the identity of the dumper cannot be determined, the owner can enter an appeals process and prove that he or she was not the offending party, relieving him or her of civil penalties.