FLOOR BOOK MEMORANDUM            House Committee on the Judiciary

            H.B. 2625                                                       

Prepared by: Devon Lopez

            (2/17/2015)                                                     Phone: 304-340-3256

                                                                                    email: devon.lopez@wvhouse.gov

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SPONSORS: Delegates Ashley and Ireland

TITLE: Continuing the current hazardous waste management fee.

DATE INTRODUCED: February 5, 2015; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

CODE SECTIONS AFFECTED: W.Va. Code §22-18-22.

IDENTICAL/SIMILAR BILLS: None

CHAIRMAN’S SUMMARY: HB2625 relates to the Hazardous Waste Management Fee Fund, by extending its sunset provision from June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2020.

The purpose of this bill is to continue the current hazardous waste management fee until 2020. An annual certification fee shall be assessed for all facilities that manage hazardous waste. All monies collected from the fees assessed pursuant to this rule shall be deposited in the State Treasury in a special fund designated "The Hazardous Waste Management Fee Fund."

FULL ANALYSIS:

I.         EXISTING LAW:

W.Va. Code §22-18-22 established the Hazardous Waste Management Fee Fund up until June 30, 2015.

II.       THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE: N/A

III. COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE COMM. SUB.: 

IV. SECTION DIRECTORY: §22-18-22

V. FISCAL ANALYSIS: There is not a Fiscal Note because no fiscal impact has been identified.

VI. COMMENTS

            A. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES: None identified

            B. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AFFECTED: No agencies affected.

            C. RULE MAKING AUTHORITY: None.

            D. COMMITTEE REFERENCE: No second reference.

            E. TITLE ANALYSIS: This bill’s title appears to be within Constitutional parameters.

            F. DRAFTING ISSUES OR OTHER COMMENTS: None.

            G. EFFECTIVE DATE: 90 days from passage.