Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3521 Primary Sponsor:Sharpe Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Hazardous solid waste facility Residing Body:House Date Tabled:May 22, 1991 Computer Document Number:3521 Introduced Date:Feb 14, 1991 Date of Last Amendment:Apr 02, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:May 22, 1991 Last History Type:Tabled Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Sharpe Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 3521 House May 22, 1991 Tabled 3521 House May 15, 1991 Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 22 3521 House May 01, 1991 Objection withdrawn by Representative 3521 House Apr 02, 1991 Objection by Representative 3521 House Apr 02, 1991 Amended 3521 House Mar 28, 1991 Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 2 3521 House Mar 26, 1991 Debate interrupted 3521 House Mar 20, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 20 with amendment 3521 House Feb 14, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 20 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
AMENDED--NOT PRINTED BY HOUSE--APRIL 2, 1991
Done 1/13/92
March 20, 1991
H. 3521
S. Printed 3/20/91--H.
Read the first time February 14, 1991.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-1-115 SO AS TO REQUIRE UNDER THE POLLUTION CONTROL ACT THAT A PERMIT TO EXPAND OR CONSTRUCT A NEW HAZARDOUS, INFECTIOUS, OR SOLID WASTE FACILITY MAY NOT BE ISSUED UNLESS THE APPLICANT DEMONSTRATES THE NEED FOR THE FACILITY OR EXPANSION, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE DEMONSTRATION OF NEED REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
/SECTION 1. A moratorium is declared on the issuance of permits for new or expanded facilities which propose to incinerate household solid waste, dispose of solid waste and recovered material of household solid waste, dispose of ash from incineration of household solid waste, or incinerate or dispose of recovered material from household solid waste, unless there is a finding by the Board of Health and Environmental Control that the new or expanded facility is necessary to prevent an imminent and substantial threat to the health of persons or the environment./
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.