House of Representatives

HB 2315

waste permits; disparate impacts

  Sponsors: Representatives Loredo, Avelar, Lugo, Giffords et al.

 

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Committee on Environment

 

Committee on Counties & Municipalities

 

Caucus and COW

 

Third Read

 

 

As Passed the House

 

HB 2315 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.

A proposed strike-everything amendment establishes a study committee on this issue.

 

History

 

The text of this bill is the same as HB 2612 (2000) and HB 2457 (2001).

 

 

The proposed strike-everything amendment contains the following provisions:

 

·          The study committee will be made up of 17 persons:  DEQ, DHS, Department of Insurance, two Representatives, two Senators, two city, two county, organization that represents entities that receive environmental permit, two homeowners, transportation organization, fire department, planning and zoning expertise.

·          The committee will study and review the process for planning, zoning, siting, expansion and modification decisions relating to facilities that are required to obtain environmental permits.

·          The committee will make recommendations on any statutory, regulatory or administrative process revisions.

·          The committee is required to report on its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2002.

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·          45th Legislature                 

·          Second Regular Session      2          March 8, 2002

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