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SB767

Coal ash ponds; flaws in closure plans, delay of permit.

Status:
In Senate

Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Coal ash ponds; flaws in closure plans; delay of permit.

Authorizes the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality (the Director) to delay the issuance of a permit for the closure of a coal ash pond if the Department of Environmental Quality determines that the closure plan shows any insufficiency or flaw, including a failure to account for the possibility of leakage. The bill authorizes the Director to mandate corrective actions and decline to issue the permit until such actions are complied with. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/10/2018 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104724D
  • 01/10/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  • 01/30/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB767)
  • 02/01/2018 - Senate: Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 0-N)
  • 02/01/2018 - Senate: Rereferred to Commerce and Labor
  • 02/07/2018 - Senate: Continued to 2019 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)

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