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2007 SESSION

071987276
HOUSE BILL NO. 2360
Offered January 10, 2007
Prefiled January 9, 2007
A BILL to amend and reenact Chapter 596 of the Acts of Assembly of 2000 by adding a section numbered 6, relating to the Southeastern Public Service Authority; out-of-area waste.
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Patron-- Cosgrove
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That Chapter 596 of the Acts of Assembly of 2000 is amended and reenacted by adding a section numbered 6 as follows:

§ 6. That the General Assembly shall appoint a special commission to investigate the acceptance of out-of-area waste by the Southeastern Public Service Authority of Virginia and make findings regarding whether it is in the best interest of the public. The special commission shall also make recommendations to the General Assembly as to whether or not the acceptance of out-of-area waste by the Southeastern Public Service Authority is in the best interest of the public. As used in this section, the term "out-of-area waste" means municipal solid waste, medical waste, and hazardous waste not originating in the Hampton Roads region.