6098 AMH AG H5263.2
SB 6098 - H COMM AMD
By Committee on Agriculture & Ecology
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1. RCW 70.95.030 and 1992 c 174 s 16 are each amended to read as follows:
As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise:
(1) "City" means every incorporated city and town.
(2) "Commission" means the utilities and transportation commission.
(3) "Committee" means the state solid waste advisory committee.
(4) "Department" means the department of ecology.
(5) "Director" means the director of the department of ecology.
(6) "Disposal site" means the location where any final treatment, utilization, processing, or deposit of solid waste occurs.
(7) "Energy recovery" means a process operating under federal and state environmental laws and regulations for converting solid waste into usable energy and for reducing the volume of solid waste.
(8) "Functional standards" means criteria for solid waste handling expressed in terms of expected performance or solid waste handling functions.
(9) "Incineration" means a process of reducing the volume of solid waste operating under federal and state environmental laws and regulations by use of an enclosed device using controlled flame combustion.
(10) "Jurisdictional health department" means city, county, city-county, or district public health department.
(11) "Landfill" means a disposal facility or part of a facility at which solid waste is placed in or on land and which is not a land treatment facility.
(12) "Local government" means a city, town, or county.
(13) "Modify" means to substantially change the design or operational plans including, but not limited to, removal of a design element previously set forth in a permit application or a disposal or processing activity that is not approved in the permit.
(14) "Multiple family residence" means any structure housing two or more dwelling units.
(((14))) (15)
"Person" means individual, firm, association, copartnership,
political subdivision, government agency, municipality, industry, public or
private corporation, or any other entity whatsoever.
(((15))) (16)
"Recyclable materials" means those solid wastes that are separated
for recycling or reuse, such as papers, metals, and glass, that are identified
as recyclable material pursuant to a local comprehensive solid waste plan.
Prior to the adoption of the local comprehensive solid waste plan, adopted
pursuant to RCW 70.95.110(2), local governments may identify recyclable
materials by ordinance from July 23, 1989.
(((16))) (17)
"Recycling" means transforming or remanufacturing waste materials
into usable or marketable materials for use other than landfill disposal or
incineration.
(((17))) (18)
"Residence" means the regular dwelling place of an individual or
individuals.
(((18))) (19)
"Sewage sludge" means a semisolid substance consisting of settled
sewage solids combined with varying amounts of water and dissolved materials,
generated from a wastewater treatment system, that does not meet the
requirements of chapter 70.95J RCW.
(((19))) (20)
"Solid waste" or "wastes" means all putrescible and
nonputrescible solid and semisolid wastes including, but not limited to,
garbage, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, swill, sewage sludge, demolition
and construction wastes, abandoned vehicles or parts thereof, and recyclable materials.
(((20))) (21)
"Solid waste handling" means the management, storage, collection,
transportation, treatment, utilization, processing, and final disposal of solid
wastes, including the recovery and recycling of materials from solid wastes,
the recovery of energy resources from solid wastes or the conversion of the
energy in solid wastes to more useful forms or combinations thereof.
(((21))) (22)
"Source separation" means the separation of different kinds of solid
waste at the place where the waste originates.
(((22))) (23)
"Vehicle" includes every device physically capable of being moved
upon a public or private highway, road, street, or watercourse and in, upon, or
by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public
or private highway, road, street, or watercourse, except devices moved by human
or animal power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
(((23))) (24)
"Waste reduction" means reducing the amount or toxicity of waste
generated or reusing materials.
Sec. 2. RCW 70.95.180 and 1988 c 127 s 30 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Applications for
permits to operate new or existing solid waste ((disposal sites)) handling
facilities shall be on forms prescribed by the department and shall contain
a description of the proposed and existing facilities and operations at the
site, plans and specifications for any new or additional facilities to be
constructed, and such other information as the jurisdictional health department
may deem necessary in order to determine whether the site and solid waste
disposal facilities located thereon will comply with local and state regulations.
(2) Upon receipt of an
application for a permit to establish, ((alter, expand, improve)) modify,
or continue in use a solid waste ((disposal site)) handling facility,
the jurisdictional health department shall refer one copy of the application to
the department which shall report its findings to the jurisdictional health
department.
(3) The jurisdictional health department shall investigate every application as may be necessary to determine whether an existing or proposed site and facilities meet all solid waste, air, and other applicable laws and regulations, and conforms with the approved comprehensive solid waste handling plan, and complies with all zoning requirements.
(4) ((When)) If
the jurisdictional health department finds that the permit should be issued, it
shall issue such permit. Every application shall be approved or disapproved
within ninety days after its receipt by the jurisdictional health department.
(5)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, every permit for a solid waste handling facility may be issued for a period of one to five years, as determined by the local jurisdictional health department.
(b) An existing solid waste handling facility shall be reviewed and issued a permit before making any changes meeting the criteria under RCW 70.95.030(13).
(6) The jurisdictional board of health may establish reasonable fees for permits and renewal of permits. All permit fees collected by the health department shall be deposited in the treasury and to the account from which the health department's operating expenses are paid.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. RCW 70.95.190 and 1984 c 123 s 9 & 1969 ex.s. c 134 s 19 are each repealed."
SB 6098 - H COMM AMD
By Committee on Agriculture & Ecology
On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "renewal;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 70.95.030 and 70.95.180; and repealing RCW 70.95.190."
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