BILL ANALYSIS C.S.H.B. 1775 By: Jackson 03-21-95 Committee Report (Substituted) BACKGROUND The Texas Low-Level Waste Disposal Authority (authority) must obtain a radioactive waste disposal license to dispose of low-level radioactive waste. Some have questioned whether there is a need for the authority to also obtain a solid waste permit. PURPOSE HB 1775 clarifies that the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority does not have to obtain a solid waste permit to dispose of low-level radioactive waste. A low-level radioactive waste disposal license is sufficient unless mixed waste is involved. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 402.152, Health and Safety Code, by adding subsection (f) which states that a low-level radioactive waste disposal license authorizes the authority to dispose of low-level radioactive waste and that the authority is not required to obtain a solid waste permit unless it proposes to dispose of mixed waste. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1995. SECTION 3. Emergency clause. COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE The substitute is a Legislative Council draft of the original bill, with minor language changes from the filed version that do not affect the intent or meaning. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION HB 1775 was considered by the House Committee on Environmental Regulation in a public hearing on March 14, 1995. The following persons testified against the bill: Erin Rogers, representing herself. K. Liza Lovbe, representing herself. Maria S. Lamon, representing herself. David Frederick, representing Sierra Blanca Legal Defense Fund. Les Breeding, representing the Fund for Nuclear Responsibility. Tashubi, representing herself. Hart Gipson, representing himself. The following person testified neutrally on the bill: Lee Matthews, representing the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority Without objection the chair left HB 1775 pending business. HB 1775 was considered by the House Committee on Environmental Regulation in a public hearing on March 21, 1995. The committee considered a complete substitute for the bill. The substitute was adopted without objection and HB 1775 was reported favorably as substituted with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed by a record vote of five (5) ayes, no (0) nays, one (1) pnv, and three (3) absent.