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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY - SOIL AMENDMENTS | |
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Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, Goodwin, Walaska, Lynch, and Bates | |
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Date Introduced: February 15, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Senate Environment & Agriculture | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 2-22-11 of the General Laws in Chapter 2-22 entitled "Soil |
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Amendments" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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2-22-11. Rules and regulations. – (a) The director of environmental management is |
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authorized pursuant to publication and notice to adopt and enforce rules and regulations relating |
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to sampling, analytical methods, form, minimum percentages, soil amending ingredients, |
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exempted materials, investigational allowances, definitions, records, labels, labeling, liability |
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bond, misbranding, mislabeling, and the distribution of soil amendments as may be necessary to |
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carry into effect the full intent and meaning of this chapter. The director of environmental |
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management is authorized and empowered to adopt and enforce rules and regulations to waive |
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registration and fee requirements for agricultural, municipal and other compost facilities based |
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upon the size of operation, volume and composition of material being composted. |
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(b) All applications for composting, agricultural and/or solid waste, shall require written |
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confirmation from the respective city/town for which the application is being sought, that the |
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proposed site for the composting operation and/or facility is zoned to permit that which is being |
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requested. Upon receipt of a request for zoning verification, the respective city/town shall have |
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thirty (30) days for which to respond to the request for verification. (No permit for composting, |
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agricultural and/or solid waste, shall be granted until such time as the city/town for which the |
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composting operation and/or facility has provided written confirmation that the composting |
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operation and/or facility has been granted a zoning permit for such operation and/or facility). |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would require applications to conduct composting operations contain evidence |
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that the operation will be conducted in an area with proper zoning. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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