S.B. 585 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


S.B. 585
By: Duncan
Environmental Regulation
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, certain recycling facilities may not be able to meet the new
recycling center regulations set by the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality (TCEQ), and will have to be cleaned up or closed. However, there
is no funding available at the local or federal level to assist a local
government in these types of actions. As proposed, S.B. 585 adds
remediation, cleanup, and closure of unpermitted solid waste facilities to
the list of activities that qualify for TCEQ grants that are funded by the
appropriated municipal solid waste superfund.  

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. 

ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 361.014(a), Health and Safety Code, to add
remediation, cleanup, and proper closure of unauthorized recycling sites
for which a responsible party is not immediately financially able to
perform the remediation, cleanup, and closure, to the list of actions for
which the state will provide money, relating to the creation of an
appropriated state municipal solid waste superfund.  
SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2003. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

 September 1, 2003.