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H.B. 115
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5 This act modifies the Environmental Quality Code to amend provisions related to the waste
6 tire recycling program. The waste tire recycling fee is increased. The act restricts eligibility
7 for partial reimbursement of recycling costs to recyclers within the state who recycle a
8 minimum number of waste tires generated within the state. The act modifies the
9 reimbursement amounts recyclers may receive and reduces reimbursements for removing
10 waste tires from an abandoned waste tire pile or landfill waste tire pile. The act allows the
11 executive secretary of the Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board to deny reimbursement
12 of costs to remove waste tires from an abandoned waste tire pile or landfill waste tire pile,
13 if payment of the removal costs would result in there being insufficient funds to reimburse
14 costs of recyclers. The act prohibits double payments to reimburse recycling costs when
15 waste tires are converted into crumb rubber which is subsequently used to create an ultimate
16 product. The act amends definitions and makes technical changes. This act takes effect on
17 July 1, 2001.
18 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
19 AMENDS:
20 19-6-803, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 51, Laws of Utah 2000
21 19-6-805, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 51, Laws of Utah 2000
22 19-6-809, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 51, Laws of Utah 2000
23 19-6-810, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 51, Laws of Utah 2000
24 19-6-811, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 51, Laws of Utah 2000
25 19-6-813, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 51, Laws of Utah 2000
26 19-6-815, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 51, Laws of Utah 2000
27 19-6-816, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 51, Laws of Utah 2000
28 19-6-819, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 51, Laws of Utah 2000
29 19-6-820, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 51, Laws of Utah 2000
30 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31 Section 1. Section 19-6-803 is amended to read:
32 19-6-803. Definitions.
33 As used in this part:
34 (1) "Abandoned waste tire pile" means a waste tire pile regarding which the local
35 department of health has not been able to:
36 (a) locate the persons responsible for the tire pile; or
37 (b) cause the persons responsible for the tire pile to remove it.
38 (2) (a) "Beneficial use" means the use of chipped [
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40 replacement for another product or material for specific purposes[
41 (b) "Beneficial use" includes the use of chipped tires:
42 (i) as daily landfill cover[
43 (ii) for civil engineering[
44 (iii) as low-density, light-weight aggregate fill[
45 (iv) for septic or drain field construction.
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47 waste tires:
48 (i) in the construction of fences[
49 (ii) as fill, other than low-density, light-weight aggregate fill.
50 (3) "Board" means the Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board created under Section
51 19-1-106 .
52 (4) "Chip" or "chipped tire" means a two inch square or smaller piece of a waste tire.
53 (5) "Commission" means the Utah State Tax Commission.
54 (6) (a) "Consumer"[
55 rather than for resale[
56 (b) "Consumer" includes a person who purchases a new tire for a motor vehicle to be
57 rented or leased.
58 (7) "Crumb rubber" means waste tires that have been ground, shredded, or otherwise
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60 3/8 inch in diameter and are 98% wire free by weight.
61 (8) "Disposal" means the deposit, dumping, or permanent placement of any waste tire in
62 or on any land or in any water in the state.
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64 waste tire in or on any land or in any water in the state.
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68 Waste Control Board created in Section 19-1-106 .
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70 (a) located within the permitted boundary of a landfill operated by a governmental entity;
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72 (b) consisting solely of waste tires brought to a landfill for disposal and diverted from the
73 landfill waste stream to the waste tire pile.
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75 health department, as defined in Section 26A-1-102 , with jurisdiction over the recycler.
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77 shreddings, rubber, steel, fabric, or other similar materials derived from waste tires.
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79 so the waste tires may be effectively disposed of by burial, such as in a landfill.
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83 25 pounds of whole tires or material derived from waste tires is equal to one waste tire.
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85 payment of the recycling fee including interest and penalties on delinquent payments.
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87 (a) annually uses, or can reasonably be expected within the next year to use, a minimum
88 of 100,000 waste tires generated in the state or 1,000 tons of waste tires [
89 state to recover energy or produce energy, crumb rubber, chipped tires, [
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92 (b) is registered as a recycler in accordance with Section 19-6-806 .
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101 (22) (a) "Storage" means the placement of waste tires in a manner that does not constitute
102 disposal of the waste tires.
103 (b) "Storage" does not include:
104 (i) the use of waste tires as ballast to maintain covers on agricultural materials or to
105 maintain covers at a construction site; or
106 (ii) the storage for five or fewer days of waste tires or material derived from waste tires
107 that are to be recycled or applied to a beneficial use.
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109 manner that does not constitute disposal of the waste tires.
110 (b) "Store" [
111 (i) to use waste tires [
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113 covers at a construction site; or
114 (ii) to store for five or fewer days waste tires or material derived from waste tires that are
115 to be recycled or applied to a beneficial use.
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117 a vehicle in which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway.
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119 either as replacement tires or as part of a new vehicle sale.
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121 for in Section 19-6-807 .
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123 derived from waste tires and that the [
124 (b) "Ultimate product"[
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126 (ii) chipped tires[
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128 remains after the product is disposed of or disassembled.
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130 purpose because of wear, damage, or defect.
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133 up or transporting at one time more than ten whole waste tires [
134 of material derived from waste tires, generated in Utah for the purpose of storage, processing, or
135 disposal[
136 (b) "Waste tire transporter" includes any person engaged in the business of collecting,
137 hauling, or transporting waste tires or who performs these functions for another person[
138 as provided in Subsection (30)(c).
139 (c) "Waste tire transporter" does not include [
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141 (i) a person transporting waste tires generated solely by:
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146 operated by that person or that person's employer; or
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150 government as defined in Section 63-51-2 , or a local health department; [
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154 (v) a person transporting processed or chipped tires.
155 Section 2. Section 19-6-805 is amended to read:
156 19-6-805. Recycling fee.
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158 a tire retailer of a new tire by a consumer. The fee shall be paid by the consumer to the tire retailer
159 at the time the new tire is purchased.
160 (b) The recycling fee does not apply to recapped or resold used tires.
161 (2) The fee for each tire with a rim diameter up to and including 24.5 inches, single or dual
162 bead capacity is[
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165 Section 3. Section 19-6-809 is amended to read:
166 19-6-809. Partial reimbursement.
167 (1) (a) Any recycler may submit an application under Section 19-6-813 to the local health
168 department having jurisdiction over the applicant's business address for partial reimbursement of
169 the cost of transporting and processing[
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172 (ii) are used within the state for:
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176 rubber for use, either within or outside the state, as a component in an ultimate product;
177 (D) the production of chipped tires, if the chipped tires are to be applied to a beneficial use,
178 either within or outside the state, and a contract exists for their sale; or
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185 (i) the recycler used crumb rubber as a component of the ultimate product; and
186 (ii) the recycler, or another recycler, previously received under this section partial
187 reimbursement of transportation or processing costs related to the production of the crumb rubber.
188 (c) A recycler who qualifies under this section for partial reimbursement may waive the
189 reimbursement and request in writing that the reimbursement be paid to a person who:
190 (i) delivers waste tires or material derived from waste tires to [
191 (ii) processes the waste tires prior to the recycler's receipt of the waste tires or [
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194 (2) (a) Subject to the limitations in Section 19-6-816 , a recycler is entitled to $75 as partial
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196 or material derived from waste tires converted to crumb rubber, if a contract exists for the sale of
197 the crumb rubber for use as a component in an ultimate product.
198 (b) Subject to the limitations in Section 19-6-816 , a recycler is entitled to [
199 partial reimbursement for each ton of waste tires or material derived from waste tires [
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201 (c) Subject to the limitations in Section 19-6-816 , a recycler is entitled to $50 as partial
202 reimbursement for each ton of chipped tires used for a beneficial use.
203 (3) (a) In order for a recycler [
204 recycler shall establish in cooperation with tire retailers or transporters, or [
205 schedule to remove waste tires in sufficient quantities to allow for economic transportation of
206 waste tires located in any municipality within the state as defined in Section 10-1-104 .
207 (b) A recycler complying with Subsection (3)(a) [
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209 the state other than those associated with retail tire businesses, including waste tires from waste
210 tire piles and abandoned waste tire piles, under Section 19-6-810 .
211 (4) A recycler who applies for partial reimbursement under Subsection (1) shall [
212 demonstrate the waste tires or materials derived from waste tires that qualify for the
213 reimbursement:
214 (a) (i) were removed and transported by a registered waste tire transporter, a recycler, or
215 a tire retailer; or
216 (ii) were generated by a private person who is not a waste tire transporter as defined in
217 Section 19-6-803 , and that person brings the waste tires to the recycler;
218 (b) were generated in the state; and
219 (c) if the tires are from a waste tire pile or abandoned waste tire pile, the recycler complies
220 with the applicable provisions of Section 19-6-810 .
221 Section 4. Section 19-6-810 is amended to read:
222 19-6-810. Recycling waste tires from abandoned waste tire piles and other waste tire
223 piles.
224 (1) A recycler may be reimbursed for recycling or beneficial use of waste tires from an
225 abandoned waste tire pile within the state if:
226 (a) prior to recycling or the beneficial use of any of the waste tires, [
227 receives an affidavit from the local health department of the jurisdiction where the waste tire pile
228 is located, stating:
229 (i) the waste tire pile is abandoned; and
230 (ii) the local health department has not been able to:
231 (A) locate the persons responsible for the waste tire pile; or [
232 (B) cause the persons responsible for the waste tire pile to remove it;
233 (b) the waste tire transporter who transports the waste tires to the recycler:
234 (i) is registered[
235 (ii) has received from the local health department an affidavit stating it has authorized the
236 transporter to remove the waste tires and deliver them to a recycler[
237 (iii) provides a copy of the affidavit to the recycler; and
238 (c) the recycler provides to the local health department [
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240 (i) proof of compliance with this Subsection (1) in the required form; and
241 (ii) the information required under Section 19-6-809 .
242 (2) A recycler may receive [
243 of waste tires from waste tire piles within the state that are not abandoned if:
244 (a) prior to recycling or the beneficial use of any of the waste tires, [
245 receives an affidavit from the local health department of the jurisdiction where the waste tire pile
246 is located, stating the waste tire pile is not abandoned;
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248 owner's authorized designee stating:
249 (i) the waste tires are from a pile to which no tires have been added after June 30, 1991;
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251 (ii) if the waste tires are from a waste tire pile to which waste tires have been added after
252 June 30, 1991, all the waste tires provided to the recycler were generated within the state;
253 (c) the waste tires are transported to the recycler by a registered waste tire transporter, who
254 provides a manifest to the recycler; and
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257 (i) proof of compliance with this Subsection (2) in the required form; and
258 (ii) the information required under Section 19-6-809 .
259 Section 5. Section 19-6-811 is amended to read:
260 19-6-811. Funding for management of certain landfill or abandoned waste tire piles
261 -- Limitations.
262 (1) (a) A county or municipality may apply to the executive secretary for payment from
263 the trust fund for [
264 remove waste tires from an abandoned waste tire pile or a landfill waste tire pile operated by a state
265 or local governmental entity and deliver the waste tires to a recycler [
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267 (b) The executive secretary may authorize a maximum reimbursement of h :
267a (i) 100% OF A WASTE TIRE TRANSPORTER'S OR RECYCLER'S COSTS ALLOWED UNDER
267b SUBSECTION (2) TO REMOVE WASTE TIRES FROM AN ABANDONED WASTE TIRE PILE OR
267c LANDFILL WASTE TIRE PILE AND DELIVER THE WASTE TIRES TO A RECYCLER, IF NO WASTE
267d TIRES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE ABANDONED WASTE TIRE PILE OR LANDFILL WASTE TIRE S PILE s ON
267e OR AFTER JULY 1, 2001; OR
267f (ii ) h 60% of a waste
268 tire transporter's or recycler's costs allowed under Subsection (2) to remove waste tires from an
269 abandoned waste tire pile or landfill waste tire pile and deliver the waste tires to a recycler h , IF
269a WASTE TIRES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE ABANDONED WASTE TIRE PILE OR LANDFILL WASTE
269b TIRE PILE ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2001 h .
270 (c) The executive secretary may deny an application for payment of waste tire pile removal
271 and delivery costs, if the executive secretary determines that payment of the costs will result in
272 there not being sufficient monies in the trust fund to pay expected reimbursements for recycling
273 or beneficial use under Section 19-6-809 during the next quarter.
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275 reimburse for transportation costs incurred by a waste tire transporter under this section, is the
276 number of miles, one way, between the location of the waste tire pile and the State Capitol
277 Building, in Salt Lake City, Utah, or to the recycler, whichever is less.
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279 of the location of the recycler to which the waste tires are transported under this section.
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281 under this section of the maximum number of miles available for reimbursement under this
282 Subsection [
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284 transport one ton of waste tires one mile.
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286 a good faith attempt to obtain a bid for the removal of the landfill or abandoned waste tire pile and
287 transport to a recycler.
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289 (i) (A) (I) a statement from the local health department stating the landfill waste tire pile
290 is operated by a state or local governmental entity[
291 from the landfill waste stream [
292 (II) a description of the size and location of the landfill waste tire pile; [
293 (III) landfill records showing the origin of the waste tires; or
294 (B) a statement from the local health department that the waste tire pile is abandoned; and
295 (ii) (A) the bid selected by the county or municipality; or [
296 (B) if no bids were received, a statement to that fact.
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298 reasonable, taking into consideration:
299 (i) the location and size of the landfill or abandoned waste tire pile;
300 (ii) the number and size of any other landfill or abandoned waste tire piles in the area; and
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305 tire pile.
306 (b) The executive secretary shall advise the county or municipality within 30 days of
307 receipt of the bid whether or not the bid is determined to be reasonable.
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309 to have the landfill or abandoned waste tire pile removed pursuant to the bid.
310 (b) The county or municipality shall advise the executive secretary that the landfill or
311 abandoned waste tire pile has been removed.
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313 waste tires pursuant to the bid shall submit to the executive secretary a copy of the manifest, which
314 shall state:
315 (a) the number or tons of waste tires transported[
316 (b) the location from which they were removed [
317 (c) the recycler to which the waste tires were delivered[
318 (d) the amount charged by the transporter or recycler.
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320 determination that the information is complete, the executive secretary shall, within 30 days after
321 receipt authorize the Division of Finance to reimburse the waste tire transporter or recycler the
322 amount established under this [
323 Section 6. Section 19-6-813 is amended to read:
324 19-6-813. Application for partial reimbursement -- Penalty.
325 (1) An application for partial reimbursement shall be on the form prescribed by the local
326 health department [
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328 (a) the recycler's name and a brief description of the recycler's business;
329 (b) the quantity, in tons, of waste tires recycled or used in a beneficial use;
330 (c) originals or copies of log books, receipts, bills of lading, or other similar documents
331 to establish the tonnage of waste tires recycled or used in a beneficial use;
332 (d) a description of how the waste tires were recycled;
333 (e) proof that is satisfactory to the local health department [
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335 use; and
336 (f) the affidavit of the recycler warranting that the recycled waste tires or waste tires used
337 for a beneficial use for which reimbursement is sought meet the requirements of Subsection
338 19-6-809 (4).
339 (2) In addition to any other penalty imposed under Section 19-6-821 or 19-6-822 or by any
340 other law, any person who knowingly or intentionally provides false information to the local health
341 department [
342 (a) is ineligible to receive any further reimbursement under this part; and
343 (b) shall return to the Division of Finance any reimbursement previously received for
344 deposit in the trust fund.
345 Section 7. Section 19-6-815 is amended to read:
346 19-6-815. Payment by Division of Finance.
347 (1) The Division of Finance is authorized to pay the recycler partial reimbursements
348 described in Section 19-6-809 from the trust fund.
349 (2) The Division of Finance shall pay the dollar amount of partial reimbursement approved
350 by the local health department [
351 period established by rule of the Division of Finance, after receipt of the local health department's
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353 Section 8. Section 19-6-816 is amended to read:
354 19-6-816. Limitations on reimbursement.
355 (1) The costs reimbursed under this part may not exceed the monies in the trust fund.
356 (2) If applications for [
357 19-6-812 during any month exceed the monies in the trust fund, the Division of Finance shall
358 prorate the amount of all claims for [
359 the remainder.
360 (3) The amount remaining unpaid on a claim for [
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362 succeeding month until the unpaid amount is $500 or less, at which time the balance of the claim
363 shall be paid in full.
364 Section 9. Section 19-6-819 is amended to read:
365 19-6-819. Powers and duties of the board.
366 (1) The board shall make rules under Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative
367 Rulemaking Act, as necessary to administer this part. For these purposes the board shall establish
368 by rule:
369 (a) conditions and procedures for acting to issue or revoke a registration as a waste tire
370 recycler or transporter under Section 19-6-806 ;
371 (b) the amount of liability insurance or other financial responsibility the applicant is
372 required to have to qualify for registration under Section 19-6-806 , [
373 not be more than $300,000 for any liability the waste tire transporter or recycler may incur in
374 recycling or transporting waste tires;
375 (c) the form and amount of financial assurance required for a site or facility used to store
376 waste tires, which amount shall be sufficient to ensure the cleanup or removal of waste tires from
377 that site or facility;
378 (d) standards and required documentation for tracking and record keeping of waste tires
379 subject to regulation under this part, including:
380 (i) manifests for handling and transferring waste tires;
381 (ii) records documenting date, quantities, and size or type of waste tires transported,
382 processed, transferred, or sold;
383 (iii) records documenting persons between whom transactions under this Subsection (1)(d)
384 occurred and the amounts of waste tires involved in those transactions; and
385 (iv) requiring that documentation under this Subsection (1)(d) be submitted on a quarterly
386 basis, and that this documentation be made available for public inspection;
387 (e) authorize inspections and audits of waste tire recycling, transportation, or storage
388 facilities and operations subject to this part;
389 (f) standards for payments authorized under Sections 19-6-809 , 19-6-810 , [
390 and 19-6-812 ;
391 (g) regarding applications to the executive secretary for reimbursements under Section
392 19-6-811 , the content of the reimbursement application form and the procedure to apply for
393 reimbursement;
394 (h) requirements for the storage of waste tires, including permits for storage;
395 (i) the types of energy recovery or other appropriate environmentally compatible uses
396 eligible for reimbursement, which:
397 (i) shall include pyrolization, but not retreading; and
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401 (j) the applications of waste tires that are not eligible for reimbursement;
402 (k) the applications of waste tires that are considered to be the storage or disposal of waste
403 tires; and
404 (l) provisions governing the storage or disposal of waste tires, including the process for
405 issuing permits for waste tire storage sites.
406 (2) The board may:
407 (a) require retention and submission of the records required under this part;
408 (b) require audits of the records and record keeping procedures required under this part and
409 rules made under this part, except that audits of records regarding the fee imposed and collected
410 by the commission under Sections 19-6-805 and 19-6-808 are the responsibility of the
411 commission; and
412 (c) as necessary, make rules requiring additional information as the board determines
413 necessary to effectively administer Section 19-6-812 , [
414 undue burden on the operation of landfills.
415 Section 10. Section 19-6-820 is amended to read:
416 19-6-820. Powers and duties of the executive secretary.
417 (1) The executive secretary shall:
418 (a) administer and enforce the rules and orders of the board;
419 (b) issue and revoke [
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421 (c) require forms, analyses, documents, maps, and other records as the executive secretary
422 finds necessary to:
423 (i) issue recycler and transporter registrations;
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425 (iii) inspect a site, facility, or activity regulated under this part; and
426 (iv) issue permits for and inspect waste tire storage sites.
427 (2) The executive secretary may:
428 (a) authorize any division employee to enter any site or facility regulated under this part
429 at reasonable times and upon presentation of credentials, for the purpose of inspection, audit, or
430 sampling:
431 (i) at the site or facility; or
432 (ii) of the records, operations, or products;
433 (b) as authorized by the board, enforce board rules by issuing orders which are
434 subsequently subject to the board's amendment or revocation; and
435 (c) coordinate with federal, state, and local governments, and other agencies, including
436 entering into memoranda of understanding, to:
437 (i) ensure effective regulation of waste tires under this part;
438 (ii) minimize duplication of regulation; and
439 (iii) encourage responsible recycling of waste tires.
440 Section 11. Effective date.
441 This act takes effect on July 1, 2001.
Legislative Review Note
as of 1-17-01 3:24 PM
A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.