State and Local Government Interstate Waste Control Act of 1994

Summary

Local Government Interstate Waste Control Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit owners or operators of landfills, incinerators, or other waste disposal facilities from receiving municipal solid waste generated outside their State unless they obtain authorization from the affected local government. Exempts from such prohibition: (1) landfills that, as of this Act's enactment date, complied with State laws relating to design and location standards, leachate collection, groundwater monitoring, and financial assurance for closure and post-closure care and corrective action and, during 1993, accepted municipal solid waste generated outside the State or, before this Act's enactment date, obtained authorization to accept such waste; (2) persons planning to own or operate a landfill, incinerator, or other waste disposal facility who obtained authorization to accept such waste before this Act's enactment; and (3) incinerators or other waste disposal facilities that accepted such waste during 1993 or obtained authorization before this Act's enactment. Considers expansions of landfills, incinerators, or waste disposal facilities to be separate facilities requiring authorization. Exempts owners or operators of such facilities from the requirement to obtain additional authorizations if: (1) at the time they obtained authorization, they possessed an option to purchase the land on which the expansion is proposed to occur; and (2) the area of expansion was indicated in documents filed with the affected local government before obtaining authorization; or (3) with respect to facilities exempted from authorization requirements, they possessed an option to purchase the land for the expansion during 1993. Authorizes State Governors to prohibit local government authorizations if the disposal of out-of-State waste is using solid waste management capacity required to be used for waste generated within the local government's region. Permits a Governor, if requested by an affected local government and local solid waste planning unit, to limit the amount of out-of-State waste received at landfills exempted from authorization requirements. Makes this Act inapplicable after 1996 unless each operating landfill in a State: (1) meets design and location standards applicable to landfills constructed on and after October 1993; or (2) is on an enforceable schedule to stop receiving waste by 2000 and to implement a closure plan. Phases in a recycled content requirement for newsprint used in publishing a newspaper with an average daily circulation of at least 200,000 to require at least 50 percent of such newsprint to consist of recycled content effective January 1, 2004. Prescribes penalties for noncompliance. Provides for the deposit of penalties in the Newsprint Recycling Fund and makes amounts available to local governments in areas served by covered newspapers for establishing programs to collect and recycle old newsprint.

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Timeline

1. 19 July 1994

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 July 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 July 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 July 1994

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 July 1994

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

   Source: Committee

6. 22 July 1994

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

7. 22 July 1994

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 18 August 1994

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

9. 18 August 1994

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 16 September 1994

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 397.

    Source: Calendars

11. 16 September 1994

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 103-720.

    Source: Committee

12. 16 September 1994

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 103-720.

    Source: Committee

13. 27 September 1994

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 551 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4779 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill. The bill shall be considered under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed four hours, excluding time for recorded votes and other proceedings incidental thereto. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

14. 28 September 1994

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 676.

    Source: Calendars

15. 28 September 1994

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

16. 28 September 1994

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 368 - 55 (Roll no. 443).

    Source: Floor

17. 28 September 1994

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 368 - 55 (Roll no. 443).

    Source: Floor

18. 28 September 1994

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

19. 28 September 1994

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

20. 28 September 1994

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4779.

    Source: Floor

21. 28 September 1994

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4779 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill. The bill shall be considered under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed four hours, excluding time for recorded votes and other proceedings incidental thereto. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

22. 28 September 1994

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable David E. Price to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

23. 28 September 1994

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 551 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

24. 28 September 1994

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 551. (consideration: CR H9922-9939)

    Source: Floor

25. 28 September 1994

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 551 passed House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 28 September 1994 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 28 September 1994 · Official file
• Reported in House · 16 September 1994 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 19 July 1994 · Official file

Documents

11 official files

• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 28 September 1994

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 28 September 1994

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 28 September 1994

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 28 September 1994

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 28 September 1994

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 16 September 1994

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 16 September 1994

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 16 September 1994

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 July 1994

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 July 1994

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 July 1994

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Sponsors

• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Harold Rogers · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4779) to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize local governments and Governors to restrict receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Interstate Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste Act of 1994