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Interstate Transportation of Municipal Waste Act of 1993

Introduced: February 23, 1993 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 23, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 23, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Interstate Transportation of Municipal Waste Act of 1993 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize a State Governor, if requested by an affected local government and a local solid waste planning unit, to prohibit the disposal of out-of-State municipal waste in: (1) any landfill or incinerator in the State; and (2) landfill cells that do not meet the State's design and location standards and leachate collection and groundwater monitoring requirements for new landfills.

Permits such Governors, without the request of such entities, to limit the quantity of out-of-State municipal waste received for disposal, or the disposal of such waste, at landfills covered by exceptions under this Act.

Prohibits discrimination against any particular landfill and against shipments of out-of-State waste on the basis of State of origin.

Exempts from a Governor's authority to prohibit the disposal of out-of-State waste: (1) landfills that received documented shipments of such waste in 1991 and are in compliance with State laws relating to design and location standards, leachate collection, groundwater monitoring, and financial assurance for closure and post-closure and corrective action; (2) proposed landfills that, prior to January 1, 1993, received an approval from the affected local government to receive municipal waste generated outside of the county or State and a State notice of decision to grant a construction permit; or (3) incinerators that received documented shipments of such waste during 1991 and are in compliance with performance standards under the Clean Air Act and State laws relating to facility design and operations.

Authorizes States to collect fees on the combustion or disposal of out-of-State municipal waste.

What's happening now March 9, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

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