EPA-OPEN DUMPING-LIENS
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, upon making a finding that an open dump poses a threat to the public health or to the environment, the Environmental Protection Agency may take whatever preventive or corrective action is necessary or appropriate to end that threat. Sets forth the preventive or corrective actions that may be taken. Sets forth the persons that are liable for all costs of corrective or preventive action incurred by the State as a result of open dumping, including the reasonable costs of collection. Provides that certain costs concerning open dumping, waste tires, and underground storage tanks constitute an environmental reclamation lien. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2004
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2004
Last action Jan 11, 2005
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 11, 2005
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 27, 2004
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
Feb 26, 2004
Senate · Reported by committee
To Subcommittee
Feb 18, 2004
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive
Feb 6, 2004
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Ira I. Silverstein
DDemocratic
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