HR 2671 · 102th Congress · Environmental Protection
To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize each State to prohibit the importation of solid waste into the State for incineration or disposal.
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.(1991-07-09)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize a State to: (1) prohibit the transportation into the State of solid waste generated outside the State; (2) prohibit the incineration or disposal within the State of such waste; and (3) levy fees on such waste or on solid waste transporters. Prohibits a State from levying a fee for the incineration or disposal of such waste that is less than the greater of: (1) the maximum levied by the generating State for a similar quantity of waste; or (2) the fee which would be levied by the State if the waste were generated within that State. Excludes hazardous waste from such prohibitions.…
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