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MERCURY SWITCH REMOVAL ACT

             2     
2006 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Ronda Rudd Menlove

             5     
Senate Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson

             6      Cosponsors:Ben C. FerryPeggy Wallace              7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill provides for the removal and collection of mercury switches from vehicles.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    defines terms;
             14          .    requires manufacturers of vehicles sold in the state to:
             15              .    submit a plan for the removal and collection of mercury switches;
             16              .    pay for the costs of removing and collecting mercury switches; and
             17              .    submit an annual report to the Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board;
             18          .    specifies plan contents;
             19          .    authorizes the Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board to:
             20              .    make rules; and
             21              .    enforce the part; and
             22          .    authorizes the Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board's executive secretary to:
             23              .    establish a fee for the review and approval of the plan;
             24              .    review and disapprove or approve a plan; and
             25              .    initiate administrative action to compel compliance with the part.
             26      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             27          None
             28      Other Special Clauses:
             29          None


             30      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             31      AMENDS:
             32          63-46b-1, as last amended by Chapters 33 and 102, Laws of Utah 2005
             33          63-55-219, as last amended by Chapter 86, Laws of Utah 2005
             34      ENACTS:
             35          19-6-1001, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             36          19-6-1002, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             37          19-6-1003, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             38          19-6-1004, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             39          19-6-1005, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             40          19-6-1006, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             41     
             42      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             43          Section 1. Section 19-6-1001 is enacted to read:
             44     
Part 10. Mercury Switch Removal Act

             45          19-6-1001. Title.
             46          This part is known as the "Mercury Switch Removal Act."
             47          Section 2. Section 19-6-1002 is enacted to read:
             48          19-6-1002. Definitions.
             49          (1) "Board" means the Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board created in Section
             50      19-6-103 .
             51          (2) "Executive secretary" means the executive secretary of the Solid and Hazardous
             52      Waste Control Board appointed under Section 19-6-107 .
             53          (3) "Manufacturer" means the last person in the production or assembly process of a
             54      vehicle.
             55          (4) "Mercury switch" means a mercury-containing capsule that is part of a convenience
             56      light switch assembly installed in a vehicle's hood or trunk.
             57          (5) "Person" means an individual, a firm, an association, a partnership, a corporation,


             58      the state, or a local government.
             59          (6) "Plan" means a plan for removing and collecting mercury switches from vehicles.
             60          (7) "Vehicle" means any passenger automobile or car, station wagon, truck, van, or
             61      sport utility vehicle that may contain one or more mercury switches.
             62          Section 3. Section 19-6-1003 is enacted to read:
             63          19-6-1003. Board and executive secretary powers.
             64          (1) By following the procedures and requirements of Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah
             65      Administrative Rulemaking Act, the board shall make rules:
             66          (a) governing administrative proceedings under this part;
             67          (b) specifying the terms and conditions under which the executive secretary shall
             68      approve, disapprove, revoke, or review a plan submitted by a manufacturer; and
             69          (c) governing reports and educational materials required by this part.
             70          (2) These rules shall include:
             71          (a) time requirements for plan submission, review, approval, and implementation;
             72          (b) a public notice and comment period for a proposed plan; and
             73          (c) safety standards for the collection, packaging, transportation, storage, recycling, and
             74      disposal of mercury switches.
             75          (3) The board may request the attorney general to bring an action for injunctive relief
             76      and enforcement of this part, including, without limitation, imposition of the penalty provided
             77      in Section 19-6-1006 .
             78          (4) As authorized by the board, the executive secretary may:
             79          (a) review and approve or disapprove plans, specifications, or other data related to
             80      mercury switch removal;
             81          (b) enforce a rule by issuing a notice, an order, or both, which may be subsequently
             82      amended or revoked by the board; and
             83          (c) initiate an administrative action to compel compliance with this part and any rules
             84      adopted under this part.
             85          (5) The executive secretary shall establish a fee to cover the costs of a plan's review by


             86      following the procedures and requirements of Section 63-38-3.2 .
             87          Section 4. Section 19-6-1004 is enacted to read:
             88          19-6-1004. Mercury switch collection plan -- Reimbursement for mercury switch
             89      removal.
             90          (1) (a) Each manufacturer of any vehicle sold within this state, individually or in
             91      cooperation with other manufacturers, shall submit a plan, accompanied by a fee, to the
             92      executive secretary.
             93          (b) If the executive secretary disapproves a plan, the manufacturer shall submit an
             94      amended plan within 90 days.
             95          (c) A manufacturer shall submit an updated plan within 90 days of any change in the
             96      information required by Subsection (2).
             97          (d) The executive secretary may require the manufacturer to modify the plan at any
             98      time upon finding that an approved plan as implemented has failed to meet the requirements of
             99      this part.
             100          (e) If the manufacturer does not know or is uncertain about whether or not a switch
             101      contains mercury, the plan shall presume that the switch contains mercury.
             102          (2) The plan shall include:
             103          (a) the make, model, and year of any vehicle, including current and anticipated future
             104      production models, sold by the manufacturer that may contain one or more mercury switches;
             105          (b) the description and location of each mercury switch for each make, model, and year
             106      of vehicle;
             107          (c) education materials that include:
             108          (i) safe and environmentally sound methods for mercury switch removal; and
             109          (ii) information about hazards related to mercury and the proper handling of mercury;
             110          (d) a method for storage and disposal of the mercury switches, including packaging and
             111      shipping of mercury switches to an authorized recycling, storage, or disposal facility;
             112          (e) a procedure for the transfer of information among persons involved with the plan to
             113      comply with reporting requirements; and


             114          (f) a method to implement and finance the plan, which shall include the prompt
             115      reimbursement by the manufacturer of costs incurred by a person removing and collecting
             116      mercury switches.
             117          (3) In order to ensure that the costs of removal and collection of mercury switches are
             118      not borne by any other person, the manufacturers of vehicles sold in the state shall pay:
             119          (a) a minimum of $5 for each mercury switch removed by a person as partial
             120      compensation for the labor and other costs incurred in removing the mercury switch;
             121          (b) the cost of packaging necessary to store or transport mercury switches to recycling,
             122      storage, or disposal facilities;
             123          (c) the cost of shipping mercury switches to recycling, storage, or disposal facilities;
             124          (d) the cost of recycling, storage, or disposal of mercury switches;
             125          (e) the cost of the preparation and distribution of educational materials; and
             126          (f) the cost of maintaining all appropriate record-keeping systems.
             127          (4) Manufacturers of vehicles sold within this state shall reimburse a person for each
             128      mercury switch removed and collected without regard to the date on which the mercury switch
             129      is removed and collected.
             130          (5) The manufacturer shall ensure that plan implementation occurs by July 1, 2007.
             131          Section 5. Section 19-6-1005 is enacted to read:
             132          19-6-1005. Reporting requirements.
             133          (1) Each manufacturer that is required to implement a plan shall submit, either
             134      individually or in cooperation with other manufacturers, an annual report on the plan's
             135      implementation to the executive secretary within 90 days after the anniversary of the date on
             136      which the manufacturer is required to begin plan implementation.
             137          (2) The report shall include:
             138          (a) the number of mercury switches collected;
             139          (b) the number of mercury switches for which the manufacturer has provided
             140      reimbursement;
             141          (c) a description of the successes and failures of the plan; and


             142          (d) a statement that details the costs required to implement the plan.
             143          Section 6. Section 19-6-1006 is enacted to read:
             144          19-6-1006. Penalties.
             145          A manufacturer who fails to submit, modify, or implement a plan according to this part
             146      and rules enacted under this part is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 per day
             147      per violation as determined in an administrative proceeding conducted according to the board's
             148      rules.
             149          Section 7. Section 63-46b-1 is amended to read:
             150           63-46b-1. Scope and applicability of chapter.
             151          (1) Except as set forth in Subsection (2), and except as otherwise provided by a statute
             152      superseding provisions of this chapter by explicit reference to this chapter, the provisions of
             153      this chapter apply to every agency of the state and govern:
             154          (a) state agency action that determines the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities,
             155      or other legal interests of an identifiable person, including agency action to grant, deny, revoke,
             156      suspend, modify, annul, withdraw, or amend an authority, right, or license; and
             157          (b) judicial review of the action.
             158          (2) This chapter does not govern:
             159          (a) the procedure for making agency rules, or judicial review of the procedure or rules;
             160          (b) the issuance of a notice of a deficiency in the payment of a tax, the decision to
             161      waive a penalty or interest on taxes, the imposition of and penalty or interest on taxes, or the
             162      issuance of a tax assessment, except that this chapter governs an agency action commenced by
             163      a taxpayer or by another person authorized by law to contest the validity or correctness of the
             164      action;
             165          (c) state agency action relating to extradition, to the granting of a pardon or parole, a
             166      commutation or termination of a sentence, or to the rescission, termination, or revocation of
             167      parole or probation, to the discipline of, resolution of a grievance of, supervision of,
             168      confinement of, or the treatment of an inmate or resident of a correctional facility, the Utah
             169      State Hospital, the Utah State Developmental Center, or a person in the custody or jurisdiction


             170      of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, or a person on probation or parole, or
             171      judicial review of the action;
             172          (d) state agency action to evaluate, discipline, employ, transfer, reassign, or promote a
             173      student or teacher in a school or educational institution, or judicial review of the action;
             174          (e) an application for employment and internal personnel action within an agency
             175      concerning its own employees, or judicial review of the action;
             176          (f) the issuance of a citation or assessment under Title 34A, Chapter 6, Utah
             177      Occupational Safety and Health Act, and Title 58, Chapter 3a, Architects Licensing Act,
             178      Chapter 11a, Cosmetologist/Barber, Esthetician, Electrologist, and Nail Technician Licensing
             179      Act, Chapter 17b, Pharmacy Practice Act, Chapter 22, Professional Engineers and Professional
             180      Land Surveyors Licensing Act, Chapter 53, Landscape Architects Licensing Act, Chapter 55,
             181      Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act, Chapter 63, Security Personnel Licensing Act, and
             182      Chapter 76, Professional Geologist Licensing Act, except that this chapter governs an agency
             183      action commenced by the employer, licensee, or other person authorized by law to contest the
             184      validity or correctness of the citation or assessment;
             185          (g) state agency action relating to management of state funds, the management and
             186      disposal of school and institutional trust land assets, and contracts for the purchase or sale of
             187      products, real property, supplies, goods, or services by or for the state, or by or for an agency of
             188      the state, except as provided in those contracts, or judicial review of the action;
             189          (h) state agency action under Title 7, Chapter 1, Article 3, Powers and Duties of
             190      Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Title 7, Chapter 2, Possession of Depository Institution
             191      by Commissioner, Title 7, Chapter 19, Acquisition of Failing Depository Institutions or
             192      Holding Companies, and Title 63, Chapter 30d, Governmental Immunity Act of Utah, or
             193      judicial review of the action;
             194          (i) the initial determination of a person's eligibility for unemployment benefits, the
             195      initial determination of a person's eligibility for benefits under Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers'
             196      Compensation Act, and Title 34A, Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act, or the initial
             197      determination of a person's unemployment tax liability;


             198          (j) state agency action relating to the distribution or award of a monetary grant to or
             199      between governmental units, or for research, development, or the arts, or judicial review of the
             200      action;
             201          (k) the issuance of a notice of violation or order under Title 26, Chapter 8a, Utah
             202      Emergency Medical Services System Act, Title 19, Chapter 2, Air Conservation Act, Title 19,
             203      Chapter 3, Radiation Control Act, Title 19, Chapter 4, Safe Drinking Water Act, Title 19,
             204      Chapter 5, Water Quality Act, Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 1, Solid and Hazardous Waste Act,
             205      Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 4, Underground Storage Tank Act, or Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 7, Used
             206      Oil Management Act, or Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 10, Mercury Switch Removal Act, except
             207      that this chapter governs an agency action commenced by a person authorized by law to contest
             208      the validity or correctness of the notice or order;
             209          (l) state agency action, to the extent required by federal statute or regulation, to be
             210      conducted according to federal procedures;
             211          (m) the initial determination of a person's eligibility for government or public
             212      assistance benefits;
             213          (n) state agency action relating to wildlife licenses, permits, tags, and certificates of
             214      registration;
             215          (o) a license for use of state recreational facilities;
             216          (p) state agency action under Title 63, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
             217      Management Act, except as provided in Section 63-2-603 ;
             218          (q) state agency action relating to the collection of water commissioner fees and
             219      delinquency penalties, or judicial review of the action;
             220          (r) state agency action relating to the installation, maintenance, and repair of headgates,
             221      caps, values, or other water controlling works and weirs, flumes, meters, or other water
             222      measuring devices, or judicial review of the action;
             223          (s) the issuance and enforcement of an initial order under Section 73-2-25 ;
             224          (t) (i) a hearing conducted by the Division of Securities under Section 61-1-11.1 ; and
             225          (ii) an action taken by the Division of Securities pursuant to a hearing conducted under


             226      Section 61-1-11.1 , including a determination regarding the fairness of an issuance or exchange
             227      of securities described in Subsection 61-1-11.1 (1); and
             228          (u) state agency action relating to water well driller licenses, water well drilling
             229      permits, water well driller registration, or water well drilling construction standards, or judicial
             230      review of the action.
             231          (3) This chapter does not affect a legal remedy otherwise available to:
             232          (a) compel an agency to take action; or
             233          (b) challenge an agency's rule.
             234          (4) This chapter does not preclude an agency, prior to the beginning of an adjudicative
             235      proceeding, or the presiding officer during an adjudicative proceeding from:
             236          (a) requesting or ordering a conference with parties and interested persons to:
             237          (i) encourage settlement;
             238          (ii) clarify the issues;
             239          (iii) simplify the evidence;
             240          (iv) facilitate discovery; or
             241          (v) expedite the proceeding; or
             242          (b) granting a timely motion to dismiss or for summary judgment if the requirements of
             243      Rule 12(b) or Rule 56 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure are met by the moving party,
             244      except to the extent that the requirements of those rules are modified by this chapter.
             245          (5) (a) A declaratory proceeding authorized by Section 63-46b-21 is not governed by
             246      this chapter, except as explicitly provided in that section.
             247          (b) Judicial review of a declaratory proceeding authorized by Section 63-46b-21 is
             248      governed by this chapter.
             249          (6) This chapter does not preclude an agency from enacting a rule affecting or
             250      governing an adjudicative proceeding or from following the rule, if the rule is enacted
             251      according to the procedures outlined in Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking
             252      Act, and if the rule conforms to the requirements of this chapter.
             253          (7) (a) If the attorney general issues a written determination that a provision of this


             254      chapter would result in the denial of funds or services to an agency of the state from the federal
             255      government, the applicability of the provision to that agency shall be suspended to the extent
             256      necessary to prevent the denial.
             257          (b) The attorney general shall report the suspension to the Legislature at its next
             258      session.
             259          (8) Nothing in this chapter may be interpreted to provide an independent basis for
             260      jurisdiction to review final agency action.
             261          (9) Nothing in this chapter may be interpreted to restrict a presiding officer, for good
             262      cause shown, from lengthening or shortening a time period prescribed in this chapter, except
             263      the time period established for judicial review.
             264          Section 8. Section 63-55-219 is amended to read:
             265           63-55-219. Repeal dates, Title 19.
             266          (1) Title 19, Chapter 2, Air Conservation Act, is repealed July 1, 2009.
             267          (2) Title 19, Chapter 3, Radiation Control Act, is repealed July 1, 2012.
             268          (3) Title 19, Chapter 4, Safe Drinking Water Act, is repealed July 1, 2009.
             269          (4) Title 19, Chapter 5, Water Quality Act, is repealed July 1, 2009.
             270          (5) Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 1, Solid and Hazardous Waste Act, is repealed July 1,
             271      2009.
             272          (6) Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 3, Hazardous Substances Mitigation Act, is repealed July
             273      1, 2010.
             274          (7) Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 4, Underground Storage Tank Act, is repealed July 1,
             275      2008.
             276          (8) Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 6, Lead Acid Battery Disposal, is repealed July 1, 2006.
             277          (9) Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 7, Used Oil Management Act, is repealed July 1, 2009.
             278          (10) Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 8, Waste Tire Recycling Act, is repealed July 1, 2010.
             279          (11) Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 10, Mercury Switch Removal Act, is repealed July 1,
             280      2012.


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