CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

 

                        HOUSE BILL 2633

 

                               

                    Chapter 17, Laws of 1992

 

                        52nd Legislature

                      1992 Regular Session

 

 

       PRIVATELY OWNED HAZARDOUS AND MODERATE-RISK WASTE

    FACILITIES--ENCOURAGEMENT BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OF USE OF

 

 

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  6/11/92

Passed by the House February 18, 1992

  Yeas 98   Nays 0

 

 

 

                  JOE KING

Speaker of the

       House of Representatives

 

Passed by the Senate March 5, 1992

  Yeas 49   Nays 0

               CERTIFICATE

 

I, Alan Thompson, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2633 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

 

 

 

               JOEL PRITCHARD

President of the Senate

              ALAN THOMPSON

                               Chief Clerk

 

 

Approved March 20, 1992 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.

                                     FILED

 

                March 20, 1992 - 9:17 a.m.

        

 

 

               BOOTH GARDNER

Governor of the State of Washington

                        Secretary of State

                       State of Washington


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                                  HOUSE BILL 2633

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                     Passed Legislature - 1992 Regular Session

 

 

State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1992 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Rust, Horn, Valle, Heavey and J. Kohl

 

Read first time 01/22/92.  Referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs.Requiring local governments to encourage use of privately owned moderate-risk waste facilities.


     AN ACT Relating to local hazardous waste plans; and amending RCW 70.105.220.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

     Sec. 1.  RCW 70.105.220 and 1986 c 210 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

     (1) Each local government, or combination of contiguous local governments, is directed to prepare a local hazardous waste plan which shall be based on state guidelines and include the following elements:

     (a) A plan or program to manage moderate-risk wastes that are generated or otherwise present within the jurisdiction.  This element shall include an assessment of the quantities, types, generators, and fate of moderate-risk wastes in the jurisdiction.  The purpose of this element is to develop a system of managing moderate-risk waste, appropriate to each local area, to ensure protection of the environment and public health;

     (b) A plan or program to provide for ongoing public involvement and public education in regard to the management of moderate-risk waste.  This element shall provide information regarding:

     (i) The potential hazards to human health and the environment resulting from improper use and disposal of the waste; and

     (ii) Proper methods of handling, reducing, recycling, and disposing of the waste;

     (c) An inventory of all existing generators of hazardous waste and facilities managing hazardous waste within the jurisdiction.  This inventory shall be based on data provided by the department;

     (d) A description of the public involvement process used in developing the plan;

     (e) A description of the eligible zones designated in accordance with RCW 70.105.225.  However, the requirement to designate eligible zones shall not be considered part of the local hazardous waste planning requirements; and

     (f) Other elements as deemed appropriate by local government.

     (2) To the maximum extent practicable, the local hazardous waste plan shall be coordinated with other hazardous materials-related plans and policies in the jurisdiction.

     (3) ((In recognition of the role of the private sector in providing hazardous and moderate-risk waste management facilities and transportation services, and in addition to other public involvement activities that may be required,)) Local governments shall coordinate with those persons involved in providing ((such)) privately owned hazardous and moderate-risk waste facilities and services as follows:  If a local government determines that a moderate-risk waste will be or is adequately managed by one or more privately owned facilities or services at a reasonable price, the local government shall take actions to encourage the use of that private facility or service.  Actions taken by a local government under this subsection may include, but are not limited to, restricting or prohibiting the land disposal of a moderate-risk waste at any transfer station or land disposal facility within its jurisdiction.

     (4)(a) The department shall prepare guidelines for the development of local hazardous waste plans.  The guidelines shall be prepared in consultation with local governments and shall be completed by December 31, 1986.  The guidelines shall include a list of substances identified as hazardous household substances.

     (b) In preparing the guidelines under (a) of this subsection, the department shall review and assess information on pilot projects that have been conducted for moderate-risk waste management.  The department shall encourage additional pilot projects as needed to provide information to improve and update the guidelines.

     (5) The department shall consult with retailers, trade associations, public interest groups, and appropriate units of local government to encourage the development of voluntary public education programs on the proper handling of hazardous household substances.

     (6) Local hazardous waste plans shall be completed and submitted to the department no later than June 30, 1990.  Local governments may from time to time amend the local plan.

     (7) Each local government, or combination of contiguous local governments, shall submit its local hazardous waste plan or amendments thereto to the department.  The department shall approve or disapprove local hazardous waste plans or amendments by December 31, 1990, or within ninety days of submission, whichever is later.  The department shall approve a local hazardous waste plan if it determines that the plan is consistent with this chapter and the guidelines under subsection (4) of this section.  If approval is denied, the department shall submit its objections to the local government within ninety days of submission.  However, for plans submitted between January 1, 1990, and June 30, 1990, the department shall have one hundred eighty days to submit its objections.  No local government is eligible for grants under RCW 70.105.235 for implementing a local hazardous waste plan unless the plan for that jurisdiction has been approved by the department.

     (8) Each local government, or combination of contiguous local governments, shall implement the local hazardous waste plan for its jurisdiction by December 31, 1991.

     (9) The department may waive the specific requirements of this section for any local government if such local government demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the objectives of the planning requirements have been met.


     Passed the House February 18, 1992.

     Passed the Senate March 5, 1992.

Approved by the Governor March 20, 1992.

     Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 20, 1992.