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(a) Consideration for jurisdictional type, location, size, 1 service level, and other relevant differences between cities and 2 counties; 3 (b) A review and update of current funding types and levels 4 available, and their rate of adoption; 5 (c) The funding needs to implement the solid waste core services 6 model developed by the Washington association of county solid waste 7 managers; 8 (d) Alternative funding models utilized by other publicly managed 9 solid waste programs in other states or countries that may be 10 relevant to Washington; and 11 (e) An evaluation of the impacts on solid waste funding resources 12 available to cities and counties from statewide solid waste 13 management policy proposals considered by the legislature or enacted 14 in the last four years, including proposals to: 15 (i) Reduce the quantity of organic waste to landfills; 16 (ii) Manage products through product stewardship or extended 17 producer responsibility programs; 18 (iii) Improve or install new or updated methane capture systems; 19 (iv) Increase postconsumer content requirements for materials 20 collected in solid waste programs; and 21 (v) Other related proposals that may impact solid waste funding 22 resources. 23 (3) The study must evaluate a range of forecasted fiscal impacts 24 for each type of policy change on local government solid waste 25 management programs, including: 26 (a) The level of service provided by local government; 27 (b) Costs to the local government; 28 (c) Existing revenue levels; and 29 (d) The need for additional revenue. 30 (4) The department must submit the report, including findings and 31 any recommendations, to the appropriate committees of the legislature 32 by ((July 1)) December 31, 2023. 33 NEW SECTION. Sec. 947. Sections 926 and 930 of this act are 34 null and void if Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5293 (accounts) 35 is enacted by June 30, 2023. 36 (End of part) p. 710 ESSB 5187.SL