South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4321


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4321
Type of Legislation:               House Resolution HR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970605
Primary Sponsor:                   Bowers
All Sponsors:                      Bowers, Rodgers, Hawkins,
                                   Mullen and Campsen 
Drafted Document Number:           kgh\15317cm.97
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Agriculture, Natural Resources
                                   & Environmental Affairs Com 20
                                   HANR
Subject:                           Hampton County, Safety Disposal
                                   Systems medical waste incinerator
                                   complex; ad hoc committee, Health
                                   and Environmental



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19980113  Recommitted to Committee                 20 HANR
House   19970605  Recalled from Committee                  20 HANR
House   19970605  Introduced, referred to Committee        20 HANR

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RECALLED

June 5, 1997

H. 4321

Introduced by Reps. Bowers, Rodgers, Hawkins, Mullen and Campsen

S. Printed 6/5/97--H.

Read the first time June 5, 1997.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THE BOARD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO APPOINT AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S EVALUATION AND LICENSING PROCEDURE FOR SAFETY DISPOSAL SYSTEMS' MEDICAL WASTE INCINERATOR COMPLEX IN HAMPTON COUNTY IN RESPONSE TO A RECENT FIRE SUSTAINED BY THE COMPANY AND TO PROVIDE THAT A REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the Board of the Department of Health and Environmental Control shall appoint an ad hoc committee to independently evaluate the effectiveness of the department's evaluation and licensing procedure in response to the recent fire at Safety Disposal Systems' medical waste incinerator complex in Hampton. This evaluation shall include the effects of the fire on air and water quality and the community and the overall operation of the complex and make recommendations for the consideration of the General Assembly so that the General Assembly may evaluate the health and environmental impact that the complex has upon the State. The committee shall submit its report to the General Assembly by March 15, 1998, at which time the committee shall be dissolved.

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