EPA-RETIRED RAILROAD TIES
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, retired creosote-treated railroad ties may be ground or burned for use as a non-waste fuel option.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Jacobs
RRepublican
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