HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  SB 6357

             As Reported By House Committee on:

                    Environmental Affairs

Title:  An act relating to technical corrections to solid waste and recycling laws.

Brief Description:  Making technical changes to statutes concerning solid waste and recycling.

Sponsor(s):  Senator Metcalf.

Brief History:

  Reported by House Committee on:

Environmental Affairs, February 21, 1992, DP.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

Majority Report: Do pass.  Signed by 12 members:  Representatives Rust, Chair; Valle, Vice Chair; Horn, Ranking Minority Member; Edmondson, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Brekke; G. Fisher; J. Kohl; Neher; Pruitt; D. Sommers; Sprenkle; and Van Luven.

Staff:  Rick Anderson (786-7114).

Background:

In 1989, legislation was enacted providing cities and counties with the authority to enter into negotiated bids for solid waste facilities under certain circumstances.  The provision identifying these circumstances was incorrectly added to a section of law relating to establishing solid waste handling systems.

In 1991, legislation was enacted establishing restrictions on heavy metal content in packaging and creating the Clean Washington Center to develop markets for recyclable materials.  Several technical revisions to the legislation have been recommended by the code reviser and other interested parties.

Summary of Bill:  The provision relating to local government authority to use the negotiated bid process is moved to the appropriate section of law.  Grammatical changes are made to provisions relating to the Clean Washington Center.  A technical correction is made to clarify that the limitations on heavy metal content in packages do not apply to products.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Witnesses:  None.