State Sen. Chris Larson, who represents South Milwaukee, has introduced a bill that would restore $26 million to the state budget to fund local recycling programs.
Click here to learn more about the Recycling Funding Restoration Act.
As I’ve written about, the 2012 state budget does South Milwaukee and numerous other communities no favors when it comes to recycling, as it cuts funding for these programs while at the same time keeping the state recycling requirements in place.
In other words, it’s yet another unfunded (or not adequately funded) mandate from the state that we have to deal with on the local level — at a time when we’re already seeing shared revenue and other funding cuts.
Restoring this funding, such as recycling itself, is the right thing to do, and we must find a way to fund these programs. I hope the state steps up and does its part.
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