SB 201: Revise contaminated property cleanup laws for dangerous drugs - Montana

SB0201_2(14).pdf → SB0201_X.pdf · 7 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates Montana's methamphetamine and fentanyl cleanup laws by adding fentanyl to the list of regulated substances, clarifying definitions, and adjusting penalty thresholds for uncertified remediation. It also modifies the certification requirements for contractors and changes how volunteer properties are defined and verified. These changes aim to ensure safer remediation practices and clearer standards for property owners and the public.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope to explicitly include fentanyl alongside methamphetamine, broadening the types of properties and contaminants covered under the cleanup regulations.

SCOPE

Added fentanyl to the list of dangerous drugs and residues requiring cleanup and certification.

REQUIREMENT

Increased mandatory training hours for uncertified individuals from 10 to 16 for first offenses and from 20 to 24 for second offenses.

Updated the decontamination standard threshold for methamphetamine in inhabitable property to 1.5 micrograms per 100 square centimeters.

Revised the sampling requirement for decontamination verification from 'at least three' to 'at least six' samples per property.

DEFINITION

Redefined 'volunteer property' to require that the property has not been reported by law enforcement and that the owner has elected to follow decontamination standards.

Changed the definition of 'Certified contractor' to remove all-caps formatting and clarify the certification scope.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a new penalty tier for first offenses involving revocation of license, fines up to $1,000, and 16 hours of training.

SB0201_2(3).pdf → SB0201_2(4).pdf · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill includes a minor formatting correction to the section header, changing 'Section' to 'SECTION' and 'is' to 'IS' to match the all-caps style of the rest of the document. This is a technical change with no impact on the bill's legal meaning or policy.

TECHNICAL

The introductory text of Section 3 was capitalized to match the formatting of the subsequent legal text, changing 'Section 75-10-1301, MCA, is amended to read:' to 'SECTION 75-10-1301, MCA, IS AMENDED TO READ:'.

SB0201_1(7).pdf → SB0201_2.pdf · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill is being amended to explicitly include fentanyl alongside methamphetamine in cleanup laws, expanding the scope of hazardous substances covered. It also increases the required training hours for remediation contractors from 10 to 16 hours for first offenses and 20 to 24 hours for second offenses. Additionally, the bill adds a new definition for 'Certified Contractor' and modifies the criteria for volunteer property decontamination to include specific conditions regarding law enforcement reports.

Scope change

The bill's scope is expanded to include fentanyl contamination, previously limited to methamphetamine, and clarifies the definition of certified contractors.

SCOPE

Added fentanyl to the list of dangerous drugs and hazardous chemical residues requiring cleanup and certification.

REQUIREMENT

Increased mandatory training hours for uncertified remediation contractors from 10 to 16 hours for first offenses and from 20 to 24 hours for second offenses.

DEFINITION

Added a specific definition for 'Certified Contractor' to clarify who is authorized to perform remediation work.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated the criteria for volunteer property decontamination to require that the property has not been reported by law enforcement and that the owner has elected to follow state decontamination standards.

LC2014.pdf → SB0201_1.pdf · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a legislative committee draft (LC 2014) to an authorized Senate print version (SB 201). The substantive legal content, including definitions and requirements for methamphetamine cleanup, remains identical; the changes are purely technical, involving the correction of the bill number, the addition of the sponsor's name, and standard formatting adjustments to the page headers and footers.

TECHNICAL

The bill identifier was changed from 'LC 2014' to 'SB 201.1' to reflect its official Senate status.

The primary sponsor's name, 'V. Ricci', was added to the bill header.

Page headers and footers were updated to replace the committee draft label with the official 'Authorized Print Version' designation.

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