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| SPONSOR: | Heaton | DATE TYPED: | 02/03/00 | HB | 113 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Amend Hazardous Waste Act | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | O'Connell | ||||||
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(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC files
New Mexico Environment Department (NMED)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 113 amends the Hazardous Waste Act to remove the authority of the Environmental Improvement Board to require financial assurance from federal government facilities or facilities operated by federal government contractors.
Significant Issues
According to New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) analysis, House Bill 113 could result in additional long-term costs to the state (potentially as much as $100 million) if significant cleanup is needed as a result of improper operation or closure of the Waste Isolation Pilot Project (WIPP).
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
NMED's requirement of financial assurance from Westinghouse, the federal contractor that operates WIPP, has been challenged by the federal Department of Energy and is currently being litigated in state and federal courts.
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