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2.6.4 Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) AMC has a similar policy that supports existing local government authority to help manage solid waste. In its 2009 — 2010 Legislative Policy Positions, AMC stated that: "AMC opposes "inverse condemnation " legislation that would restrict the ability of local governments to implement organized waste collection. " [Source: http://www.amc.org http://www.nmcounties.org/intergovemmental_services.htm and then more specifically: http://www.mncounties.org/Intergovemmental_Services/2009- 2010platform—DecWpdf] 2.6.5 Minnesota Solid Waste Administrators Association (SWAA) SWAA has a similar policy that supports existing local government authority to help manage solid waste. In its 2009 Policy Platform, under the issue titled "Inverse Condemnation", SWAA stated that: "SWAA opposes any legislation which would further restrict, hinder, or impair a local unit of government's ability to organize waste collection services, or require a Local Unit of Government (LGU) to compensate a private waste hauler for claimed lost business due to LGU's decision to organize waste collection. LGU's were given the authority to organize waste collection services and the responsibility to provide for waste management programs within their regions under MS11 SA and MS145A, in order to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens and to protect the environment. " [Source: http://www.mncounties2.org/swaa/ and then more specifically: http://www.nmcounties2. org/swaa/SWAA%202009%2OPolicy%20PIatfonn.pdf] 2.6.6 Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB) SWMCB has a similar policy that supports existing local government authority to help manage solid waste. In its SWMCB 2009 Legislative Package (approved December 17, 2008), under the issue titled "8. Streamlining the Designation and Organized Collection Process", SWCB stated that: "The SWMCB supports streamlining existing legislative processes to implement designation by counties and organized collection by counties or cities. " [Source: http://www.swmcb.org/ and then more specifically: http://www.swmcb.org/legislative—action] These LMC, MICA, AMC, SWAA and SWMCB positions represent local government opposition to the concept of inverse condemnation in general and support of local authority to organize solid waste collection in particular. R - Analysis of Waste Collection Service Arrangements.doc Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC • 47 June 2009