Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1435 Primary Sponsor:Mitchell Committee Number:13 Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Cash bonding, nuclear waste sites Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Medical Affairs Computer Document Number:CYY/16324AC.94 Introduced Date:19940526 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940526 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Mitchell Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
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1435 Senate 19940526 Introduced, read first time, 13
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TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A BONDING PROCEDURE REQUIRING CASH BONDING OF ALL SITES AT WHICH HAZARDOUS, TOXIC, OR NUCLEAR WASTE IS STORED OR DISPOSED OF.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall develop and implement a bonding procedure that requires the complete and extensive cash bonding of all sites at which hazardous, toxic, or nuclear waste is stored or disposed of within the borders of the State. Formulas shall determine the amount of cash bond required by tonnage of waste, by toxicity, and by projected duration of the potential danger to the community in which the site is located.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.