House of Representatives

HB 2133

environmental quality; reports

Sponsors: Representatives Gullett, Huffman, O’Halleran

 

DPA

Committee on Environment

DP

Committee on Retirement & Government Operations

DPA

Caucus and COW

X

Third Read

 

 

As Passed the House

 

HB 2133 adds certain state air pollution control program information regarding violations and enforcement to the DEQ annual report pursuant to ARS section 49-105.  Currently, only water quality and hazardous waste information for the categories are included.

 

Current Status

HB 2133 was amended in the Environment Committee to allow for the posting of the information to the department’s internet website instead of submitting of a paper copy.  HB 2133 passed the Retirement and Government Operations Committee unamended.  The Environment amendment was adopted in the Committee of the Whole.

 

History

The DEQ annual report contains the following information for violations and enforcement:

-         The number of site or facility inspections conducted, and the reasons for the inspection.

-         The number of permits or approvals issued.

-         The names of all persons who were the subject of an enforcement action due to a violation of a statutory, regulatory or administrative provision.

-         A brief description of the number and nature of the violations committed by each person named above and a description of any enforcement action taken in response to the violations.

-         A summary of all administrative penalties assessed pursuant to enforcement of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and the violations of that act.

 

Provisions

·          Expands the DEQ annual report on violations and enforcement to include state air pollution control information.

 

Amendments

HB 2133 was amended in the Environment Committee as follows:

§         Allows for posting the information on the department’s internet website in lieu of a paper copy of the report. 

The Environment amendment was adopted in the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

 

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45th Legislature                    

Second Regular Session        2          April 1, 2002

 

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