HB 797 -- Environmental Rules

Co-Sponsors:  Richardson, Gratz, Legan, Elliott, Schwab

This bill prohibits rules of the Department of Natural Resources
for solid waste disposal, hazardous waste management,
underground storage tanks, metallic minerals waste management,
land reclamation, air conservation, and clean water from being
stricter than federal requirements.  In cases where there are
either insufficient or no federal guidelines, the department may
develop rules if there is substantial evidence that an activity
will have an adverse impact on public health or the environment.