EPA-COAL COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCT
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In a Section defining "coal combustion by-product" (CCB), provides that coal combustion waste must be covered with 12 inches of soil, within 30 days after deposit of the coal combustion waste, before it may be considered as CCB. Provides that coal combustion waste may be used as CCB only if the structural fill is located no less than 500 feet from any residence and any well being used as a residential water source. Provides for the inspection of structural fill CCB projects by the Environmental Protection Agency. Provides that the Agency must adopt rules concerning the use of coal combustion waste and sets out requirements for those rules. Provides a cause of action for persons harmed by the violation of that provision.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House May 8, 2008
How they voted
106–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 115
May 8, 2008
D
Democratic64
92% Yea
R
Republican51
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
1
Committee
7
Amendments
6
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 20, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
May 13, 2008
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
May 8, 2008
House · Amendment failed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
May 8, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
May 8, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0-9)
May 5, 2008
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
Apr 30, 2008
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 30, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William B. Black
Apr 10, 2008
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 10, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William B. Black
Mar 5, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 019-000-000
Mar 5, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 5, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee
Feb 20, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
Nov 9, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
William B. Black
RRepublican
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