EPA-MUNICIPAL WASTE
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, in a specified provision of the Act, "municipal waste" and "fuel derived from municipal waste" do not include non-hazardous secondary material that is excluded from solid waste when used legitimately as a fuel or ingredient in a combustion unit in accordance with the standards and criteria set forth in specified federal regulations. Provides that the determination of whether a material is a solid waste pursuant to the standards and criteria of federal regulations shall be obtained from the United States Environmental Protection Agency or from the Pollution Control Board.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2015
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 25, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
upper
Feb 17, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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