Current Status Bill Number:4321 Type of Legislation:House Resolution HR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970605 Primary Sponsor:Bowers All Sponsors:Bowers, Rodgers, Hawkins, Mullen and Campsen Drafted Document Number:kgh\15317cm.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR Subject:Hampton County, Safety Disposal Systems medical waste incinerator complex; ad hoc committee, Health and Environmental
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19980113 Recommitted to Committee 20 HANR House 19970605 Recalled from Committee 20 HANR House 19970605 Introduced, referred to Committee 20 HANRView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
RECALLED
June 5, 1997
H. 4321
Introduced by Reps. Bowers, Rodgers, Hawkins, Mullen and Campsen
S. Printed 6/5/97--H.
Read the first time June 5, 1997.
TO REQUEST THE BOARD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO APPOINT AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S EVALUATION AND LICENSING PROCEDURE FOR SAFETY DISPOSAL SYSTEMS' MEDICAL WASTE INCINERATOR COMPLEX IN HAMPTON COUNTY IN RESPONSE TO A RECENT FIRE SUSTAINED BY THE COMPANY AND TO PROVIDE THAT A REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the Board of the Department of Health and Environmental Control shall appoint an ad hoc committee to independently evaluate the effectiveness of the department's evaluation and licensing procedure in response to the recent fire at Safety Disposal Systems' medical waste incinerator complex in Hampton. This evaluation shall include the effects of the fire on air and water quality and the community and the overall operation of the complex and make recommendations for the consideration of the General Assembly so that the General Assembly may evaluate the health and environmental impact that the complex has upon the State. The committee shall submit its report to the General Assembly by March 15, 1998, at which time the committee shall be dissolved.