It goes both ways
Now, in the same committee, Reps. Wayne Meyer and Elaine Smith are sponsoring legislation to match another fee to Oregon's, this one for transportation of hazardous waste. Only this bill, which applies to nuclear waste, means raising the fees.
"Our fees were so low, compared to surrounding states," Meyer said.
He and Smith both serve on a national committee on hazardous waste, where they discovered the disparity.