HB 2628 Summary

• Amends tax code provisions related to prime contracting, including modifications to deductions and definitions for tax purposes in the construction industry.

• Repeals section 49-257 and amends waste tire disposal regulations to allow whole tires to be disposed of at solid waste landfills under specific conditions, including placement as a layer above base liner systems or burial at fifty feet or more depth.

• Establishes provisions for small drinking water systems fund grants to assist interim operators and owners in repairing, replacing, or upgrading water infrastructure for regulatory compliance.

• Modifies the monitoring assistance program for public water systems to allow systems to opt out of the program and authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct additional sampling when detection limits are triggered.

• Amends emissions inspection program standards, including modifications to vehicle weight rating thresholds for testing requirements and establishes a three-year remote vehicle inspection pilot program in designated areas.

• Revises solid waste and coal combustion residuals definitions and regulations, including terminology changes from "conditionally exempt small quantity generator waste" to "very small quantity generator waste" throughout relevant statutes.