SENATE BILL 624

Sponsored By:

Senator Della

Entitled:

Incinerators - Special Medical Waste - Inspection

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of the Environment, at a minimum, to conduct quarterly inspections of incinerators that accept more than 50 tons of special waste each day; authorizing the Department to undertake specified activities for specified purposes; requiring the permit holder to pay the costs; requiring specified permit holders to conduct and report on specified sampling of emissions; and prohibiting specified incinerator owners and operators from accepting more than a specified amount of waste.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/5

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/17

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/20

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/6

Senate Concur - House Amendments

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/22

Signed by the Governor Chapter 605

House Action

3/20

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/26

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

4/1

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/3

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- POLLUTION

INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS

POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL

REFUSE DISPOSAL -see also- RECYCLING

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment

( 2-406 , 9-204 , 9-204 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 544402/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1997 at: 10:58 Status: Adopted

House

Number: 639670/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1997 at: 16:38 Status: Adopted