Senate Bill 1013 Summary

• Establishes a new chapter in Idaho Code creating the "Institutional Controls Program for the Bunker Hill Mining and Metallurgical Complex Superfund Facility" to manage contamination (lead, arsenic, cadmium) in three operable units (OU-1, OU-2, and OU-3).

• Requires ICP permits for large projects and building renovations involving soil disturbance of one cubic yard or more, and establishes contaminant management standards with specific concentration limits for barrier materials in different operable units.

• Creates a licensing system for contractors, public utilities, and government entities performing excavation and grading work, with no-cost contractor licenses, mandatory training, annual exams, and bonding requirements for revoked contractors.

• Grants the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality authority to inspect work, maintain a database tracking system, provide technical assistance and testing, and revoke permits for noncompliance, with applicants responsible for remediation costs.

• Declares the chapter controls over any inconsistent state, specific, or local laws, and takes effect immediately as an emergency measure.