Introduced
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To prohibit state hazardous substance environmental cleanup standards or regulations than are more stringent than required by federal law.
Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-6) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not include its "no more stringent than federal" provisions, and instead makes it part of the package comprised of Senate Bills 1345 to 1349, which revise and streamline regulations and procedures for cleanups of hazardous materials that exist on a property or are spilled.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To extend certain existing pollution law liability exemptions that apply to the state or local governments to also include government owned or controlled "sewers, pipes and pipelines".
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 30 to 8 (details)
To streamline the regulations, procedures, reporting and inspection requirements, definitions, etcetera for cleanups of hazardous materials that exist on a property or are spilled. In general, rather than requiring the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to promulgate generic rules for all cleanups, this and Senate Bills 1345 to 1349 would instead determine the adequacy of a given cleanup on a case-by-case basis. The package would also diminish certain DNRE rulemaking authority, and establish that that a "guideline, bulletin, interpretative statement or operational memorandum" issued by the department would not have the force of law. Note: Provisions in the original version banning environmental cleanup standards more stringent than federal law no longer remain.
Referred to the Committee on New Economy and Quality of Life
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
