House Bill 2207, proposed by Rep. Bill Ramos, D-Issaquah, would change illegal dumping from a criminal penalty to a civil infraction, similar to parking tickets.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A proposed bill aims to deter illegal dumping in the state by changing the penalty to a civil infraction and lowering costs at waste stations.
House Bill 2207, proposed by Rep. Bill Ramos, D-Issaquah, would change illegal dumping from a criminal penalty to a civil infraction, similar to parking ticket fines. This would allow officials to levy fines against people who illegally dump trash.
“It’s time to address the increase we’ve seen in illegal dumping of
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