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H.B. 230

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Feb 9, 2005 at 10:14 AM by ddonat. -->              1     

RECYCLING OF WASTE TIRES

             2     
2005 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Sponsor: David Ure

             5      Neal B. Hendrickson              6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies provisions of the Waste Tire Recycling Act related to the use of
             10      waste tires.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    provides that a recycler may receive:
             14              . H. [ $85 ] $90 .H as partial reimbursement for each ton of waste tires converted to
             14a      crumb
             15      rubber;
             16              .    $75 as partial reimbursement for each ton of waste tires recycled other than as
             17      crumb rubber; and
             18              .    $45 as partial reimbursement for each ton of chipped tires used for a beneficial
             19      use;
             20          .    provides that the owner or operator of a landfill may receive reimbursement of $30
             21      per ton of tires placed in a landfill; and
             22          .    makes certain technical changes.
             23      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             24          None
             25      Other Special Clauses:
             26          None


             27      Utah Code Sections Affected:


             28      AMENDS:
             29          19-6-809, as last amended by Chapter 165, Laws of Utah 2001
             30          19-6-812, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 51, Laws of Utah 2000
             31     
             32      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             33          Section 1. Section 19-6-809 is amended to read:
             34           19-6-809. Partial reimbursement.
             35          (1) (a) [Any] A recycler may submit an application under Section 19-6-813 to the local
             36      health department having jurisdiction over the applicant's business address for partial
             37      reimbursement of the cost of transporting and processing waste tires or materials derived from
             38      waste tires that:
             39          (i) meet the requirements of Subsections (3) and (4); and
             40          (ii) are used within the state for:
             41          (A) energy recovery or production;
             42          (B) the creation of ultimate products;
             43          (C) the production of crumb rubber, if a contract exists for the sale of the crumb rubber
             44      for use, either within or outside the state, as a component in an ultimate product;
             45          (D) the production of chipped tires, if the chipped tires are to be applied to a beneficial
             46      use, either within or outside the state, and a contract exists for their sale; or
             47          (E) any use defined by board rule as recycling.
             48          (b) A recycler is not eligible to receive partial reimbursement of transportation or
             49      processing costs related to the creation of an ultimate product if:
             50          (i) the recycler used crumb rubber as a component of the ultimate product; and
             51          (ii) the recycler, or another recycler, previously received under this section partial
             52      reimbursement of transportation or processing costs related to the production of the crumb
             53      rubber.
             54          (c) A recycler who qualifies under this section for partial reimbursement may waive the
             55      reimbursement and request in writing that the reimbursement be paid to a person who:
             56          (i) delivers waste tires or material derived from waste tires to the recycler; or
             57          (ii) processes the waste tires prior to the recycler's receipt of the waste tires or materials
             58      derived from the waste tires for recycling.



             59          (2) [(a)] Subject to the limitations in Section 19-6-816 , a recycler is entitled to [$75]:
             60          (a) H. [ $85 ] $90 .H as partial reimbursement for each ton of waste tires or material
             60a      derived from
             61      waste tires converted to crumb rubber, if a contract exists for the sale of the crumb rubber for
             62      use as a component in an ultimate product[.];
             63          (b) [Subject to the limitations in Section 19-6-816 , a recycler is entitled to $65] $75 as
             64      partial reimbursement for each ton of waste tires or material derived from waste tires recycled,
             65      other than as crumb rubber[.]; and
             66          (c) [Subject to the limitations in Section 19-6-816 , a recycler is entitled to $50] $45 as
             67      partial reimbursement for each ton of chipped tires used for a beneficial use.
             68          (3) (a) In order for a recycler to be eligible for partial reimbursement, the recycler shall
             69      establish in cooperation with tire retailers or transporters, or both, a reasonable schedule to
             70      remove waste tires in sufficient quantities to allow for economic transportation of waste tires
             71      located in any municipality within the state as defined in Section 10-1-104 .
             72          (b) A recycler complying with Subsection (3)(a) may also receive partial
             73      reimbursement for recycling tires received from locations within the state other than those
             74      associated with retail tire businesses, including waste tires from waste tire piles and abandoned
             75      waste tire piles, under Section 19-6-810 .
             76          (4) A recycler who applies for partial reimbursement under Subsection (1) shall
             77      demonstrate the waste tires or materials derived from waste tires that qualify for the
             78      reimbursement:
             79          (a) (i) were removed and transported by a registered waste tire transporter, a recycler,
             80      or a tire retailer; or
             81          (ii) were generated by a private person who is not a waste tire transporter as defined in
             82      Section 19-6-803 , and that person brings the waste tires to the recycler;
             83          (b) were generated in the state; and
             84          (c) if the tires are from a waste tire pile or abandoned waste tire pile, the recycler
             85      complies with the applicable provisions of Section 19-6-810 .
             86          Section 2. Section 19-6-812 is amended to read:
             87           19-6-812. Landfilling shredded tires -- Reimbursement.
             88          (1) Waste tires received from any source may be disposed in a landfill in Utah operated
             89      by a state or local governmental entity or in a commercial landfill in Utah operated in


             90      compliance with all relevant requirements of Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 1, Solid and Hazardous
             91      Waste Act, if:
             92          (a) the waste tires are shredded; and
             93          (b) the waste tires are stored in a segregated cell or other landfill facility that ensures
             94      the disposed shredded waste tires are in a clean and accessible condition so they may be
             95      reasonably retrieved and recycled at a future time.
             96          (2) (a) The owner or operator of the landfill may apply for and receive reimbursement
             97      of $30 per ton of tires placed in a landfill in compliance with Subsection (1), but only if the
             98      waste tires are generated from tires used in the state, and not from used tires or waste tires
             99      brought in from out of state.
             100          [(b) On and after the effective date, reimbursement under this section is at the
             101      following rates per ton:]
             102          [(i) for waste tires placed in a landfill under this section in accordance with a contract
             103      with the landfill owner or operator that was finalized and in effect prior to the effective date of
             104      this section:]
             105          [(A) $65 for waste tires disposed in the landfill on or before October 31, 1996;]
             106          [(B) $50 for waste tires disposed in the landfill on and after November 1, 1996 and
             107      before May 1, 1997; and]
             108          [(C) $30 for waste tires disposed in the landfill on and after May 1, 1997; and]
             109          [(ii) $30 regarding waste tires placed in a landfill under this section and that are not the
             110      subject of a contract for being placed in a landfill under Subsection (2)(b)(i).]
             111          [(c)] (b) An application for payment under this subsection shall include complete
             112      records, including the site from which the tires are removed, the landfill where the tires are
             113      disposed, and the amount of shredded tires disposed.
             114          (3) The application process for receiving payment under this section is the same as the
             115      process for recyclers applying for partial reimbursement under this part.
             116          (4) Waste tires, in any form, for which reimbursement is paid under this section, are
             117      not subject to any further or additional reimbursement under this part at any time.
             118          (5) Reimbursement under this section may only be made for waste tires that have been
             119      shredded and placed in a landfill in compliance with this section.





Legislative Review Note
    as of 12-21-04 2:40 PM


Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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