House of Representatives

HB 2622

fire departments; electronic reporting

Sponsors: Representatives Landrum Taylor, Giffords,

Burton Cahill, Lopez et al.

 

DPA

 S/E

Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology

DPA S/E

Committee on Environment

DPA

Caucus and COW

DPA

Third Read

 

X

As Passed the House

 

HB 2622 relates to emergency planning and community right-to-know.  It addresses the electronic filing of hazardous material plans/statements by facilities in local jurisdictions.

 

History

Under current law a substance is subject to the requirements of this article if it is an extremely hazardous substance as listed and published by the administrator of the United States environmental protection agency.  Facilities are subject to emergency planning requirements if a hazardous substance is present at the facility in amounts at or in excess of the threshold planning quantity for that substance.  Current law does not require statements/plans to be submitted in electronic formats.  At present time, businesses that are required to file a hazardous material statement, or plan, report in paper form to the fire department that has jurisdiction over the area in which they conduct their business.  

 

Provisions

·        A facility located in a city or town with a population over 75,000 may deliver hazardous materials inventory statements and hazardous materials management plans electronically.

·        A local fire department or fire district may require electronic filing of hazardous materials management plans and hazardous materials inventory statements.

 

 

 

 

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45th Legislature                       

Second Regular Session            2          April 12, 2002

 

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