Bill > S443

This bill amends Section 150A of Chapter 111 of the General Laws, which relates to solid waste disposal facilities. The key provisions are: 1. It defines important terms like "Boards of Health of Affected Communities," "Department," "Facility," "Refuse," and "Maintain." 2. It requires that a place cannot be used as a site for a new or expanded solid waste disposal facility unless it is assigned by the boards of health of affected communities or, for state-owned facilities, by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) after a public hearing. 3. It lays out the process for applying for a site assignment, including requirements for the DEP and Department of Public Health to review and comment on the application. 4. It allows appeals of site assignment decisions to be made under the state's administrative procedures law. 5. It requires operating plans, specifications, and environmental reports to be submitted to the DEP, which must then grant a permit for the facility within 120 days. 6. It allows the DEP to rescind, suspend, or modify a site assignment or permit if the facility threatens public health or the environment. 7. It imposes fees and reporting requirements on privately-owned landfills. 8. It addresses the continued operation and closure of unlined municipal landfills. 9. It exempts certain uses of coal ash from the site assignment and permitting requirements.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S443