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                                            SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 15

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By House Committee on Environmental Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Rust, Allen, Valle, Unsoeld, Brekke, Lux, Pruitt, Jacobsen and Heavey)

Read first time 2/20/87 and passed to Committee on Rules.

AN ACT Relating to following hazardous waste management priorities; amending RCW 70.105.160; and adding a new section to chapter 70.105 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 70.105 RCW to read as follows:

          After July 1, 1988, the management priorities established in RCW 70.105.150 shall be followed unless an exemption is granted by the department.  Prior to July 1, 1988, the department shall adopt rules to establish criteria for exemptions if an unreasonable economic burden is demonstrated.

        Sec. 2.  Section 2, chapter 70, Laws of 1983 1st ex. sess. as amended by section 2, chapter 254, Laws of 1984 and RCW 70.105.160 are each amended to read as follows:

          The department shall conduct a study to determine the best management practices for categories of waste for the priority waste management methods established in RCW 70.105.150, with due consideration in the course of the study to sound environmental management and available technology.  As an element of the study, the department shall review methods that will help achieve the priority of RCW 70.105.150(1)(a), waste reduction.  Before issuing any proposed regulations, the department shall conduct public hearings regarding the best management practices for the various waste categories studied by the department.  After conducting the study, the department shall prepare new rules or modify existing rules as appropriate to promote implementation of the priorities established in RCW 70.105.150 for management practices which assure use of sound environmental management techniques and available technology.  The preliminary study shall be completed by July 1, 1986, and the rules shall be adopted by July 1, 1987.  The rules shall specify, for each category of waste identified in the study, the appropriate management priority required by section 1 of this 1987 act.  The solid waste advisory committee shall review the studies and the new or modified rules and submit recommendations to the legislature by January 1, 1988, regarding policy options (such as fee incentives, disposal bans, etc.) that will be used to reduce the production of dangerous and extremely hazardous waste in Washington state.

          The studies shall be updated at least once every five years.  The funding for these studies shall be from the hazardous waste control and elimination account, subject to legislative appropriation.