South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3521


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3521
Primary Sponsor:                Sharpe
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Hazardous solid waste
                                facility
Residing Body:                  House
Date Tabled:                    May 22, 1991
Computer Document Number:       3521
Introduced Date:                Feb 14, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Apr 02, 1991
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              May 22, 1991
Last History Type:              Tabled
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Sharpe
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3521  House   May 22, 1991  Tabled
 3521  House   May 15, 1991  Debate adjourned until
                             Wednesday, May 22
 3521  House   May 01, 1991  Objection withdrawn by
                             Representative
 3521  House   Apr 02, 1991  Objection by Representative
 3521  House   Apr 02, 1991  Amended
 3521  House   Mar 28, 1991  Debate adjourned until
                             Tuesday, April 2
 3521  House   Mar 26, 1991  Debate interrupted
 3521  House   Mar 20, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     20
                             with amendment
 3521  House   Feb 14, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    20
                             referred to Committee

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AMENDED--NOT PRINTED BY HOUSE--APRIL 2, 1991

Done 1/13/92

March 20, 1991

H. 3521

Introduced by REP. Sharpe

S. Printed 3/20/91--H.

Read the first time February 14, 1991.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-1-115 SO AS TO REQUIRE UNDER THE POLLUTION CONTROL ACT THAT A PERMIT TO EXPAND OR CONSTRUCT A NEW HAZARDOUS, INFECTIOUS, OR SOLID WASTE FACILITY MAY NOT BE ISSUED UNLESS THE APPLICANT DEMONSTRATES THE NEED FOR THE FACILITY OR EXPANSION, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE DEMONSTRATION OF NEED REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

/SECTION 1. A moratorium is declared on the issuance of permits for new or expanded facilities which propose to incinerate household solid waste, dispose of solid waste and recovered material of household solid waste, dispose of ash from incineration of household solid waste, or incinerate or dispose of recovered material from household solid waste, unless there is a finding by the Board of Health and Environmental Control that the new or expanded facility is necessary to prevent an imminent and substantial threat to the health of persons or the environment./

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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