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HB 2827 Sewage sludge.

Introduced by: Albert C. Pollard, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION:

Sewage sludge. Allows localities to adopt ordinances that provide for the monitoring of the land application of sewage sludge. The Board of Health is to adopt regulations, by July 1, 2002, requiring persons who land apply sludge to pay a fee. The fee cannot exceed the direct costs to localities of testing and monitoring the application of sewage sludge. The Board of Health's regulations are to include procedures for the (i) collection of the fees by the Department of Health, (ii) retention of the fees in a special nonreverting fund, and (iii) disbursements from the fund to localities for the testing and monitoring of the sewage sludge.

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Sewage sludge. Allows localities to adopt ordinances that provide for the monitoring of the land application of sewage sludge. The Board of Health is to adopt regulations, by July 1, 2002, requiring persons who land apply sludge to pay a fee. The fee cannot exceed the direct costs to localities of testing and monitoring the application of sewage sludge. The Board of Health's regulations are to include procedures for the (i) collection of the fees by the Department of Health, (ii) retention of the fees in a special nonreverting fund, and (iii) disbursements from the fund to localities for monitoring the sewage sludge.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Sewage sludge. Allows localities to adopt ordinances that provide for the monitoring of the land application of sewage sludge. The Board of Health is to adopt regulations, by July 1, 2002, requiring persons who land apply sludge to pay a fee. The fee cannot exceed the direct costs to localities of testing and monitoring the application of sewage sludge. The Board of Health's regulations are to include procedures for the (i) collection of the fees by the Department of Health, (ii) retention of the fees in a special nonreverting fund, and (ii) disbursements from the fund to localities for monitoring the sewage sludge.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Sewage sludge. Allows localities to impose fees on the land application, marketing or distribution of sewage sludge. Proceeds from the fee shall be used to meet all direct costs associated with the supervision of the land application, marketing or distribution by a person designated by the locality to ensure that the land application, marketing or distribution complies with state and local requirements. The amount of the fee shall not exceed the direct costs associated with the supervision of these activities.