Stop Solid Waste Incineration Act of 2003

Summary

Stop Solid Waste Incineration Act of 2003 - Requires each State to adopt and submit to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency a three-year implementation plan to achieve: (1) increased recycling by at least 75 percent; (2) water source pollution reduction; (3) restriction of landfill dumping to materials that are not recyclable or compostable; (4) the phasing out of solid waste incineration within four years and six months after this Act's enactment; (5) a waste reduction rate of ten percent; and (6) an increase in composting of ten percent. Provides for Federal implementation plans for States that fail to meet plan submission requirements. Authorizes the Administrator to impose a prohibition on the approval by the Secretary of Transportation of certain highway projects or awarding of highway grants applicable to a State that fails to submit a plan, has a plan submission disapproved, or fails to implement a requirement of an approved plan. Provides for grants to States that phase out the incineration of solid waste prior to the deadline established under this Act. Grants a State the authority to limit or restrict the importation of solid waste on the date the State phases out solid waste incineration.

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Timeline

1. 23 July 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 July 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 July 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 July 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 24 July 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 8 August 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 23 July 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 July 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 July 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 July 2003

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Sponsors

• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hspw00 · Standing

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