House of Representatives

HB 2457

waste permits; disparate impact

Sponsors: Rep. Loredo, Avelar, Cardamone, Lopez, et al

X	Committee on Environment
	Committee on Retirement and Government Operations
	Caucus and COW
	As Passed the House

HB 2457 would require DEQ to consider whether a proposed permit for siting a solid waste or hazardous waste facility would have or add to a disparate impact on a racial or ethnic population.

History

The text of this bill is the same as HB 2612 introduced in 2000.

Provisions

· Factors to be determined in this process are demographic, geographic, economic, and human health and risk factors.

· DEQ shall notify the permit applicant of preliminary findings of any disparate impact and provide the applicant and other interested persons at least sixty days to comment in writing.

· The agency may hold a hearing to receive additional comments.

· After the comment period, the director shall issue a decision within sixty days.

· The director shall deny a permit if there will be a disparate impact.

· The agency shall adopt rules for this process.

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45th Legislature

First Regular Session 2 February 5, 2001

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