It is a beneficial process to the community. It is a good idea to add municipal green waste as a raw material for the carbon source. The making of this fertilizer is a manufacturing process, not an agricultural process. Senator Hamilton asked why the fire fighters were not there as before in opposition to the bill. Mr. Duncan stated there are still concerns.
Commercial sites are smaller and the raw materials are in piles.
Senator Guenther announced that Jennifer Schrader, Legislative Assistant, City of Phoenix, was present and neutral on the bill. Senator Hamilton moved H.B. 2442 be returned with a DO PASS recommendation. It requires consultation with the appropriate state agency in order to determine whether resources are impacted in this manner and allows the affected state agencies to sign off on federal agreements that are determined to be in the State s best interest based on state law. It also modifies and updates several procedures of the State Land Department relating to fees, land sales and notice requirements. There are two amendments to the strike-everything amendment.