AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Summary
Requires that the DEM rules and regulations for remediation of hazardous material releases not include any provision requiring the remediation of arsenic which is naturally occurring at levels less than 19 parts per million.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 15, 2024
Signed Jun 17, 2024
Floor votes · House May 23, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 17, 2024
Signed into law
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
May 29, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 24, 2024
Committee
05/24/2024 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
05/23/2024 House passed Sub A
lower
May 14, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/14/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 4, 2024
Committee
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 15, 2024
Introduced
03/15/2024 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Bennett
DDemocratic
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
P
Michelle McGaw
DDemocratic
P
Terri Cortvriend
DDemocratic
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