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OK HB2347
Bill
Status
2/6/2012
Primary Sponsor
Skye McNiel
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AI Summary
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Permits off-site commercial hazardous waste land disposal facilities regulated by the Department of Environmental Quality to manage and dispose of naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) waste from oil and gas production and exploration activities
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Prohibits disposal of liquid NORM waste, low-level radioactive waste as defined in the Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact, and special nuclear material or other radioactive materials not covered by this section
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Requires facilities accepting NORM waste to pay a disposal fee of $9.00 per ton, with fees deposited into the Hazardous Waste Fund
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Directs the Environmental Quality Board to promulgate rules for permitting, design, operation, maintenance, monitoring, closure, financial assurance, and environmental protection standards for facilities accepting NORM waste
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Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval
Legislative Description
Environment and natural resources; permitting certain disposal facilities to dispose of naturally occurring radioactive material; emergency.
Natural Resources
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
2/7/2012