Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments infrastructure; DEQ tax policy option.

Added a new section requiring localities to give preference to locally produced compost or products from local businesses when awarding contracts in the event of a tied bid.

Updated the definition of waste disposal infrastructure to specify it must be located near a cafeteria.

Changed the description of waste disposal infrastructure to include disposal of 'food scraps' instead of just 'organic waste'.

Removed the specific requirement that businesses generating at least one ton of organic waste weekly must compost it at a permitted facility within 30 miles.

Modified the civil penalty section to state that penalties 'may be subject to' a civil action rather than stating they are 'subject to' a civil action, and clarified that penalty proceeds are payable into the locality's treasury.

Added a new requirement that businesses generating at least one ton of organic waste weekly must compost it at a permitted facility if one is within 30 miles.

Modified the civil penalty structure by removing specific dollar amounts for third and fourth violations, allowing localities to determine those amounts via ordinance.

Added a mandate for the Department of Environmental Quality to study composting capacity, school challenges, residential incentives, and PFAS impacts by the start of the 2027 Regular Session.

Modified the definition of waste disposal infrastructure to specify it must be located near a cafeteria.