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SB1300: Sewage sludge; locality may adopt an ordinance that requires special use permit for routine storage.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Steve Newman (R-23)
Steve Newman
(R-23)
Served: 1996–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Status
04/04/2007: enacted
Summary
Storage of sewage sludge. Provides that a locality may adopt an ordinance that requires that a special exception or a special use permit be obtained for the routine storage or temporary storage of sewage sludge in its jurisdiction, including any area that is zoned as an agricultural district or classification. No person shall apply to the State Health Commissioner or the State Water Control Board for a permit or a permit modification authorizing such storage without first complying with all requirements that may be adopted by a locality. Furthermore, this bill provides that the Board of Health and the Department of Environmental Quality will promulgate regulations consistent with the bill's provisions.
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Comments
It's about time something be done done to protect those forced to live beside thousands of tons of dumped sewage sludge.