Protection's proposed revisions and the increased cost to
ratepayers, municipalities and the agricultural industry; and
WHEREAS, The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee also
uncovered the following unintended consequences with the
Department of Environmental Protection's proposed revisions:
(1) Issues with landfilling biosolids.
(2) Issues with incineration of biosolids.
(3) The availability of land application sites;
and
WHEREAS, The Department of Environmental Protection has not
estimated the significant cost of permit holder compliance and
the need for new municipal infrastructure to comply with the
proposed revisions; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Environmental Protection has not
addressed how waste management facilities, communities and the
agricultural industry would, in practice, comply with the
proposed revisions; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Environmental Protection has not
demonstrated any potential environmental benefits as a result of
the proposed revisions; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the
Department of Environmental Protection, as a result of the
findings of the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee's
report, Proposed Revisions to Biosolids General Permits PAG-07,
PAG-08, and PAG-09, not to implement the proposed revisions; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
the Governor and the Secretary of Environmental Protection.
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