House of Representatives

HB 2431

environment; chemicals; electronic reporting

Sponsor: Rep. Landrum

 

s/e
DPA

Committee on Environment

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Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology

 

Caucus and COW

 

 

As Passed the House

 

The Environment Committee adopted a strike-everything amendment that provides for the following:

 

Provisions

 

·        The state fire safety committee shall adopt by rule, minimum standards for a statewide database that contains information from hazardous material management plans and hazardous materials inventory statements requirements of the International Fire Code, 12th edition.  Data shall be supplied to the state fire marshall by local fire departments.  The database would be developed after research and review and in cooperation with the Arizona Emergency Response Commission (AZERC).  The information shall be made available in electronic form to local fire departments.   An additional component to be included in the state fire code is an annual report to the state fire marshall by local fire protection jurisdictions on the number and type of fires that occurred in the preceding year.  (ARS 41-2146)

 

·        The state fire marshal has enforcement responsibilities for the statewide database and the annual fire reports, once they are adopted.  These provisions are declared to be matters of statewide concern.  (ARS 41-2163)    A person who violates the statewide database reporting requirements would be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day of the violation.  A violation accrues on the date the person was first obligated to report.  The state or local fire marshal may waive the penalty for a first violation if compliance is met within 60 days of the notice, and, additional extensions of time may be granted.  Monies received from penalties shall be deposited in the state general fund.  (ARS 41-2163.01) 

 

·        A person required to report a material safety data sheet has the option to file electronically to an Internet web site designated by AZERC.  The information is to be available to the public pursuant to federal regulation except for confidential information.  AZERC shall cooperate with local emergency planning committees and fire departments to provide for electronic filing and sharing of reports.  The requirement for a tier I inventory form is removed from statute.  (ARS 26-350).

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·        44th Legislature                       

·        Second Regular Session            3          March 6, 2001

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