SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 1636

BYRepresentatives Spanel, Vekich, Rust, Taylor, Walker, Lux, Braddock, K. Wilson, Fox, Todd and May

Providing for the retention of records by energy recovery or incineration facilities.

House Committe on Environmental Affairs

Senate Committee on Environment & Natural Resources

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 23, 1988; February 24, 1988

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

      Signed by Senators Metcalf, Chairman; Smith, Vice Chairman; Barr, Benitz, DeJarnatt, Kreidler, Rinehart.

Senate Staff:Henry Yates (786-7708)

                  February 24, 1988

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES, FEBRUARY 24, 1988

BACKGROUND:

Department of Ecology rules require owners or operators of solid waste incinerators and landfills to maintain an inspection log containing information on the facility for at least three years from the date of inspection.  Those records are made available to jurisdictional health departments. 

Under federal air quality regulations, anyone owning or operating an incinerator is required to keep records concerning emissions from the facility for two years after the emission is recorded.  Also, the records are to be submitted to the department or local air pollution control agencies. Additionally, they are considered public records.

SUMMARY:

All energy recovery or incineration facilities are to keep monitoring and operation data for at least ten years after the permanent closure of the facility.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENT:

Only municipal energy recovery or incineration facilities are to be subject to recordkeeping requirements after closure.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Michelle Nangle, Alliance for Solid Waste Alternatives (for); Michele Brothers, Soos Creek Action Response (for); Llewellyn Mathews, NW Pulp and Paper Association; Nancy Pearson WCFR (for)