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Water:
Solid Waste Disposal Administrative Penalties

Our Position: support
Bill Number: HB 1056
Sponsor: Rep. McCann/ Sen. Kopp
Legislative Session: 2009

Authorizes the department of public health and environment (department) to assess an administrative penalty against a solid waste disposal site, facility, or person for violations of solid waste disposal requirements. Allows the department to issue an order assessing an administrative penalty, as well as requiring compliance with solid waste disposal requirements, without first conducting a hearing but allows the person subject to the penalty to request a hearing.

Outlines the procedures for hearings on such orders and on motions to stay the enforcement of such orders pending the outcome of the hearing. Increases the amount of administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for violations of the solid waste disposal laws from $2,000 to $10,000.

Adds criteria that the department, an administrative law judge, or a court is to consider when determining the amount of an administrative or civil penalty.

 

Status

01/07/2009 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health and Human Services
01/26/2009 House Committee on Health and Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
01/29/2009 House Second Reading Laid Over to 02/022009
02/02/2009 House Second Reading Passed
02/03/2009 House Third Reading Passed
02/04/2009 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health and Human Services + Finance + Appropriations
03/04/2009 Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Refer Amended to Finance
03/19/2009 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/22/2009 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/24/2009 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily
04/27/2009 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
04/28/2009 Senate Third Reading Passed
04/29/2009 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/12/2009 Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/14/2009 Signed by the President of the Senate
05/14/2009 Sent to the Governor

More information

Please see the bill text for the exact language.

     
     

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