Bill Summary for H 244 (2017-2018)
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AN ACT TO (1) REQUIRE A FIVE-HUNDRED-FOOT BUFFER BETWEEN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES AND SCHOOLS, ATHLETIC FIELDS, AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES HOSTING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES; (2) REQUIRE THE ADOPTION OF RULES TO REDUCE ODOR EMISSIONS FROM COMPOSTING FACILITIES; AND (3) PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC NOTICE OF PERMITS FOR SUCH FACILITIES.Intro. by Howard, McElraft, McGrady, Setzer.
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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Amends GS 130A-309.11 to require a public information hearing before the renewal (in addition to the issuance) of a permit for the construction, operation, expansion, or modification of a solid waste management facility that will produce compost from solid waste or solid waste co-composted with other wastes. Amends the notice requirements to now require the Department of Environmental Quality to give notice of the public information hearing at least 15 days and no more than 30 days before the hearing by publication on the Department's website, by publication in a daily or weekly local newspaper of general circulation, and by any other method deemed necessary or appropriate by to give actual notice of the activities to persons potentially affected. Prohibits issuing or renewing (was issuing) a permit less than 90 days after the required public information hearing. Makes conforming changes.