RELATING TO WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES.

Prohibits landfill construction near or above significant freshwater aquifers, expanding protection beyond previous inland restrictions

Bans use of fly ash and bottom ash from municipal waste combustors for road building, construction, or landfill cover materials

Requires fly ash and bottom ash to be disposed of only in double-lined, licensed municipal solid waste or hazardous waste landfills

Broadens agricultural land protection to include Class B soil productivity ratings in addition to Class A

Updates agricultural district definitions to include wind energy, solar facilities, biofuel production, and various agricultural tourism activities

Adds restrictions on subdividing Class A and B agricultural land, requiring deed restrictions that run with the land

Sets effective date as December 31, 2050, with some provisions beginning July 1, 2025

Buffer zone requirements were narrowed to apply only to landfill units or their components, rather than all waste or disposal facilities, reducing regulatory burden on other types of waste management operations.

New prohibition prevents construction, modification, or expansion of landfill units inland of underground injection control lines in counties with populations over 500,000, protecting freshwater aquifers from contamination.

Agricultural districts now explicitly exclude landfill units on Class A soil productivity land, strengthening protections for prime agricultural land from waste facility development.

Definitions were clarified to specify that 'landfill unit' refers only to municipal solid waste and construction/demolition landfills, excluding other waste disposal facilities from certain restrictions.

Key provisions take effect on July 1, 2025, with the landfill prohibition on agricultural Class A land applying immediately upon enactment.

Prohibits landfill construction over significant aquifers as determined by the Department of Health in consultation with the Commission on Water Resource Management.

Explicitly prohibits landfill units on land with soil classified as overall productivity rating class A, narrowing the previous broader prohibition to class A and B.

Clarifies that buffer zone requirements apply to all landfill unit components, not just the main landfill unit, effective July 1, 2025.

Prohibits using fly ash, bottom ash, or combinations from municipal waste combustors for road building, construction, or as landfill cover material.

Adds new definitions for 'significant aquifer' (freshwater aquifer with potential for drinking water use) and 'no pass zone' (areas where groundwater contamination risk prohibits waste facilities).

Expands agricultural district eligibility to include solar, wind, biofuel, geothermal, and various agricultural tourism activities on class B-E soils.

Sets effective date for buffer zone requirements as July 1, 2025, with the bill taking effect July 1, 3000.

Prohibits construction, modification, or expansion of waste disposal facilities near or above significant freshwater aquifers as determined by state agencies

Clarifies that existing buffer zone requirements apply to municipal solid waste and construction/demolition landfill units starting July 1, 2025

Prohibits landfill units inland of underground injection control lines in counties with populations over 500,000, with certain exemptions

Expands agricultural district protections to include wind farms, solar facilities on lower-productivity land, and various agricultural tourism activities

Broadens agricultural district definition to include more farming support activities and recreational uses while explicitly excluding golf courses

Adds new definitions for 'significant aquifer,' 'landfill unit,' and 'underground injection control line' to clarify enforcement standards