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First Substitute S.B. 207

Senator Fred J. Fife proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
WASTE TIRE RECYCLING ACT REVISIONS

             2     
2007 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Fred J. Fife

             5     
House Sponsor: ____________

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies provisions of the Waste Tire Recycling Act related to the relocation
             10      of a tire recycling plant.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    increases the waste tire recycling fee from $1 to $1.25 through December 31, 2008;
             14          .    expands the purposes for which the Waste Tire Recycling Fund may be used to
             15      include reimbursement of 50% of the costs incurred for the relocation of a waste tire
             16      recycling plant until January 30, 2009;
             17          .    limits to 25 cents the amount of the waste tire recycling fee that can be used to
             18      reimburse for costs incurred in relocating a tire recycling plant;
             19          .    provides qualifications for applicants for reimbursement of relocation costs;
             20          .    provides for the Division of Finance to pay approved relocation costs; and
             21          .    makes certain technical changes.
             22      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             23          None
             24      Other Special Clauses:
             25          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2007.


             26      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             27      AMENDS:
             28          19-6-805, as last amended by Chapter 165, Laws of Utah 2001
             29          19-6-807, as last amended by Chapter 148, Laws of Utah 2005
             30          19-6-808, as last amended by Chapter 256, Laws of Utah 2002
             31          19-6-815, as last amended by Chapter 256, Laws of Utah 2002
             32          19-6-819, as last amended by Chapter 165, Laws of Utah 2001
             33          19-6-820, as last amended by Chapter 165, Laws of Utah 2001
             34      ENACTS:
             35          19-6-807.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             36          63-55b-119, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             37     
             38      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             39          Section 1. Section 19-6-805 is amended to read:
             40           19-6-805. Recycling fee.
             41          (1) (a) A recycling fee is imposed upon each purchase from a tire retailer of a new tire
             42      by a consumer.
             43          (b) The consumer shall pay the fee [shall be paid by the consumer] to the tire retailer at
             44      the time the new tire is purchased.
             45          [(b)] (c) The recycling fee does not apply to recapped or resold used tires.
             46          (2) (a) The fee for each tire with a rim diameter up to and including 24.5 inches, single
             47      or dual bead capacity is [$1] $1.25.
             48          (b) Beginning January 1, 2009, the fee for each tire is $1.
             49          Section 2. Section 19-6-807 is amended to read:
             50           19-6-807. Special revenue fund -- Creation -- Deposits.
             51          (1) There is created a restricted special revenue fund entitled the "Waste Tire Recycling
             52      Fund."
             53          (2) The fund shall consist of:
             54          (a) the proceeds of the fee imposed under Section 19-6-805 ;
             55          (b) penalties collected under this part; and
             56          (c) assets transferred to and loan repayments deposited in the fund [pursuant to] under


             57      Section 19-6-824 .
             58          (3) (a) Money in the fund shall be used for:
             59          [(a)] (i) partial reimbursement of the costs of transporting, processing, recycling, or
             60      disposing of waste tires as provided in this part;
             61          (ii) reimbursement of 50% of the costs incurred by a county or municipality in aiding
             62      the relocation of a tire recycling plant;
             63          [(b)] (iii) payment of administrative costs of local health departments as provided in
             64      Section 19-6-817 ;
             65          [(c)] (iv) payment of costs incurred by the Division of Finance in accounting for and
             66      tracking outstanding loans made under the Waste Tire Recycling Industrial Assistance Loan
             67      Program; and
             68          [(d)] (v) payment of costs incurred by the Governor's Office of Economic Development
             69      in collecting outstanding loans made under the Waste Tire Recycling Industrial Assistance
             70      Loan Program.
             71          (b) (i) No more than 25 cents of each $1.25 fee collected under Section 19-6-805 may
             72      be used for reimbursements authorized under Subsection (3)(a)(ii).
             73          (ii) Subsections (3)(a)(ii) and (b) are repealed effective January 30, 2009.
             74          (4) The Legislature may appropriate money from the fund to pay for costs of the
             75      Department of Environmental Quality in administering and enforcing this part.
             76          Section 3. Section 19-6-807.5 is enacted to read:
             77          19-6-807.5. Relocation of a recycling plant -- Payment for costs related to
             78      relocation.
             79          A county or municipality may apply to the executive secretary for reimbursement from
             80      the fund for 50% of the costs incurred by the county or municipality in relocating a recycling
             81      plant within the county or municipality subject to the following:
             82          (1) submission of an application on a form prescribed by the executive secretary;
             83          (2) documentation that the plant has been relocated from an area zoned for or adjacent
             84      to residential property to an area zoned for business or industrial uses;
             85          (3) sufficient money in that part of the Waste Tire Recycling Fund identified in
             86      Subsection 19-6-807 (3)(b)(i) to pay 50% of the costs identified in the application, except that if
             87      multiple applications are filed, the executive secretary, as approved by the board, shall direct


             88      the Division of Finance to prorate the amount of all claims for reimbursement of costs; and
             89          (4) documentation of the county's or municipality's costs in relocating the tire recycling
             90      plant.
             91          Section 4. Section 19-6-808 is amended to read:
             92           19-6-808. Payment of recycling fee.
             93          (1) The tire retailer shall pay the recycling fee [shall be paid by the tire retailer] to the
             94      commission:
             95          (a) on or before the last day of the month following the calendar quarter in which the
             96      sale occurs for quarterly filers; and
             97          (b) the last day of January following the end of the calendar year for annual filers.
             98          (2) The payment shall be accompanied by the form prescribed by the commission.
             99          (3) (a) The commission shall transfer the proceeds of the fee [shall be transferred by
             100      the commission] to the fund for:
             101          (i) payment of partial reimbursement[.]; and
             102          (ii) payment of the reimbursement of 50% of the costs incurred by a county or
             103      municipality in relocating a tire recycling plant.
             104          (b) The commission may retain an amount not to exceed 2-1/2% of the recycling fee
             105      collected under this part for the cost to it of rendering its services.
             106          (4) (a) The commission shall administer, collect, and enforce the fee authorized under
             107      this part pursuant to the same procedures used in the administration, collection, and
             108      enforcement of the general state sales and use tax under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use
             109      Tax Act, and the provisions of Title 59, Chapter 1, General Taxation Policies.
             110          (b) The tire retailer may retain 2-1/2% of the recycling fee collected under this part for
             111      the cost of collecting the fee.
             112          [(b)] (c) The exemptions from the general state sales and use tax provided for in
             113      Section 59-12-104 do not apply to this part.
             114          (5) The fee imposed by this part is in addition to all other state, county, or municipal
             115      fees and taxes imposed on the sale of new tires.
             116          Section 5. Section 19-6-815 is amended to read:
             117           19-6-815. Payment by Division of Finance.
             118          (1) The Division of Finance is authorized to pay from the fund:


             119          (A) the recycler partial reimbursements described in Section 19-6-809 [from the fund.];
             120      and
             121          (B) the county or municipality a reimbursement of 50% of the costs incurred by
             122      relocating a tire recycling plant described in Section 19-6-807.5 .
             123          (2) [The] (a) As related to Section 19-6-809 , the Division of Finance shall pay the
             124      dollar amount of partial reimbursement approved by the local health department to the recycler
             125      within the next payment period established by rule of the Division of Finance, after receipt of
             126      the local health department's report and recommendation.
             127          (b) The Division of Finance shall pay 50% of the relocation costs described in Section
             128      19-6-807.5 approved by the executive secretary to the applicant within a payment period
             129      established by division rule made in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah
             130      Administrative Rulemaking Act.
             131          Section 6. Section 19-6-819 is amended to read:
             132           19-6-819. Powers and duties of the board.
             133          (1) The board shall make rules under Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative
             134      Rulemaking Act, as necessary to administer this part. For these purposes the board shall
             135      establish by rule:
             136          (a) conditions and procedures for acting to issue or revoke a registration as a waste tire
             137      recycler or transporter under Section 19-6-806 ;
             138          (b) the amount of liability insurance or other financial responsibility the applicant is
             139      required to have to qualify for registration under Section 19-6-806 , which amount may not be
             140      more than $300,000 for any liability the waste tire transporter or recycler may incur in
             141      recycling or transporting waste tires;
             142          (c) the form and amount of financial assurance required for a site or facility used to
             143      store waste tires, which amount shall be sufficient to ensure the cleanup or removal of waste
             144      tires from that site or facility;
             145          (d) standards and required documentation for tracking and record keeping of waste
             146      tires subject to regulation under this part, including:
             147          (i) manifests for handling and transferring waste tires;
             148          (ii) records documenting date, quantities, and size or type of waste tires transported,
             149      processed, transferred, or sold;


             150          (iii) records documenting persons between whom transactions under this Subsection
             151      (1)(d) occurred and the amounts of waste tires involved in those transactions; and
             152          (iv) requiring that documentation under this Subsection (1)(d) be submitted on a
             153      quarterly basis, and that this documentation be made available for public inspection;
             154          (e) [authorize] authority for inspections and audits of waste tire recycling,
             155      transportation, or storage facilities and operations subject to this part;
             156          (f) standards for payments authorized under Sections 19-6-807.5 , 19-6-809 , 19-6-810 ,
             157      19-6-811 , and 19-6-812 ;
             158          (g) regarding applications to the executive secretary for reimbursements under
             159      [Section] Sections 19-6-807.5 and 19-6-811 , the content of the reimbursement application form
             160      and the procedure to apply for reimbursement;
             161          (h) requirements for the storage of waste tires, including permits for storage;
             162          (i) the types of energy recovery or other appropriate environmentally compatible uses
             163      eligible for reimbursement, which:
             164          (i) shall include pyrolization, but not retreading; and
             165          (ii) shall apply to all waste tire recycling and beneficial use reimbursements within the
             166      state;
             167          (j) the applications of waste tires that are not eligible for reimbursement;
             168          (k) the applications of waste tires that are considered to be the storage or disposal of
             169      waste tires; and
             170          (l) provisions governing the storage or disposal of waste tires, including the process for
             171      issuing permits for waste tire storage sites.
             172          (2) The board may:
             173          (a) require retention and submission of the records required under this part;
             174          (b) require audits of the records and record keeping procedures required under this part
             175      and rules made under this part, except that audits of records regarding the fee imposed and
             176      collected by the commission under Sections 19-6-805 and 19-6-808 are the responsibility of the
             177      commission; and
             178          (c) as necessary, make rules requiring additional information as the board determines
             179      necessary to effectively administer Section 19-6-812 , which rules may not place an undue
             180      burden on the operation of landfills.


             181          Section 7. Section 19-6-820 is amended to read:
             182           19-6-820. Powers and duties of the executive secretary.
             183          (1) The executive secretary shall:
             184          (a) administer and enforce the rules and orders of the board;
             185          (b) issue and revoke registrations for waste tire recyclers and transporters; and
             186          (c) require forms, analyses, documents, maps, and other records as the executive
             187      secretary finds necessary to:
             188          (i) issue recycler and transporter registrations;
             189          (ii) authorize reimbursements under [Section ] Sections 19-6-807.5 and 19-6-811 ;
             190          (iii) inspect a site, facility, or activity regulated under this part; and
             191          (iv) issue permits for and inspect waste tire storage sites.
             192          (2) The executive secretary may:
             193          (a) authorize any division employee to enter any site or facility regulated under this
             194      part at reasonable times and upon presentation of credentials, for the purpose of inspection,
             195      audit, or sampling:
             196          (i) at the site or facility; or
             197          (ii) of the records, operations, or products;
             198          (b) as authorized by the board, enforce board rules by issuing orders which are
             199      subsequently subject to the board's amendment or revocation; and
             200          (c) coordinate with federal, state, and local governments, and other agencies, including
             201      entering into memoranda of understanding, to:
             202          (i) ensure effective regulation of waste tires under this part;
             203          (ii) minimize duplication of regulation; and
             204          (iii) encourage responsible recycling of waste tires.
             205          Section 8. Section 63-55b-119 is enacted to read:
             206          63-55b-119. Repeal dates - Title 19.
             207          Subsections 19-6-807 (3)(a)(ii) and (b) are repealed January 30, 2009.
             208          Section 9. Effective date.
             209          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2007.


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