Chapter 315

2009 -- H 6052 AS AMENDED

Enacted 11/13/09

 

A N A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION

          

     Introduced By: Representatives Fellela, Ucci, Petrarca, and Carnevale

     Date Introduced: March 31, 2009

 

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

 

     SECTION 1. Section 23-19-13.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-19 entitled "Rhode

Island Resource Recovery Corporation" is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

     23-19-13.1. Disposal of solid waste originating outside the state prohibited – Rules

and regulations. –

     (a) No person, firm, corporation, transfer station, or any other commercial entity engaged

in the business of collecting, disposing, sorting, separating, recycling, processing, manufacturing,

or remanufacturing of solid waste shall deposit or cause to be deposited solid waste that is

generated or collected outside the territorial limits of this state at the central landfill. Each deposit

in violation of the provisions of this subsection shall be punishable by imprisonment for up to

three (3) years and/or a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5000) fifty thousand dollars

($50,000).

     (b) The Rhode Island resource recovery corporation shall promulgate any rules and

regulations that may be necessary to ensure that solid waste that is generated or collected outside

the territorial limits of this state is not deposited at the central landfill.

     The rules and regulations shall provide that any commercial entity engaged in the

business of collecting, disposing, sorting, separating, recycling, processing, manufacturing or

remanufacturing solid waste, which deposits or causes to be deposited solid waste at the central

landfill shall provide a certification to the corporation, via United States mail, that the waste was

not generated or collected outside the territorial limits of this state. The certification shall be

required to be made not less than every thirty (30) days, setting forth the date and time of each

deposit within the thirty (30) day period and shall be under oath, stating that the oath is made

under the pains and penalties of perjury.

     (c) Any fine collected pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be remitted to the

environmental response fund established pursuant to section 23-19.1-23. The town of Johnston

and the department of attorney general shall be reimbursed from the environmental response fund

for reasonable costs associated with the enforcement and prosecution of any violation of section

23-19-13.1; provided, however, that the amounts reimbursed shall not exceed the amount of fine

monies collected for that violation pursuant to this section. The state controller is authorized and

directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of that sum, or as

much of that sum as may be deemed necessary, from time to time, upon receipt by him or her of

properly authenticated vouchers.

 

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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LC02299

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