Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Residual Contamination of Drug Properties

PURPOSE:     To: (1) review and forward to the State Board of Technical Registration the best practices and standards submitted by the Attorney General for the remediation of residual contamination found on real property from the manufacture of, or the storage of chemicals or equipment used in manufacturing methamphetamine, Ecstasy or LSD, and (2) study and make recommendations regarding the effectiveness of the clandestine drug laboratory clean-up program established by A.R.S. 12-1000.  The Committee shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on or before December 15 of each year, and provide a copy of this report to the Secretary of State and the Director of the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records.

MEMBERSHIP:

House              Three members of the House of Representatives, not more than two from the same political party, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

John Kavanagh, Vacant Z-1 House

Senate             Three members of the Senate, not more than two from the same political party, appointed by the President of the Senate:

Paula Aboud, Vacant Z-2 Senate

Other               One public health official from a county with 400,000 persons or more, appointed by the Governor:

Mr. Albert F. Brown, Environmental Services Director, Maricopa County (8/11/2011)

                        One prosecutor from a county with 400,000 persons or more, appointed by the Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys' Advisory Council:

Ms. Barbara Catrillo

                        One member of the Board of Technical Registration, appointed by the Governor or the Director of the Board of Technical Registration:

Mr. Ron Dalrymple, Director, State Board of Technical Registration (8/22/2011)

                        One public health official from a county with fewer than 400,000 persons, appointed by the Governor:

Mr. Raymond E. Glos, Environmental Health Director, Pinal County Division of Public Health (8/11/2011)

                        The Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee:

Honorable Tom Horne, Arizona Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

                        One industrial hygienist, appointed by the Governor:

Ms. Heather McArthur, City of Phoenix Personnel Department

                        Two members of the public, appointed by the Governor:

Ms. Donna Neill, NAILEM (8/12/2012)

                         Steven Springborn, Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association (8/22/2011)

                        One representative of the residential real estate industry, appointed by the Governor:

Mr. Craig Sanford, Sales Associate, Realty Executives (8/22/2011)

                        Two peace officers, appointed by the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board:

Captain Donald Schneidmiller

                         Alton Thiele

                        One prosecutor from a county with fewer than 400,000 persons, appointed by the Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys' Advisory Council:

Mr. Jace Zack

Notes:  The Committee shall annually elect a Chair from among its members.  The Attorney General shall submit to the Committee best practices and standards for the remediation of residual contamination found on real property from the manufacture of, or the storage of chemicals or equipment used in manufacturing, methamphetamine, Ecstasy or LSD.  The Board of Technical Registration shall adopt the best practices and standards for remediation by rule not later than July 31, 2003.

CONTACT: Eden Rolland, Senate Research Staff; Ralene Whitmer, House Research Staff

REPORT DATE: December 15, annually

EXPIRATION DATE: None

STATUTORY CITE: A.R.S. 12-1001; Laws 2002, Chapter 297, Sec. 1

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