SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14

(By Senator Brackenrich)




Approving and authorizing the use of closure cost assistance fund moneys for the safe closure of landfills in accordance with the plan submitted by the office of waste management of the division of environmental protection.

Whereas, This Legislature did enact Senate Bill No. 18 in October, 1991, to comprehensively regulate and manage solid waste; and
Whereas, The governor did sign said legislation and it became law; and
Whereas, The legislation at section thirteen, article five-n, chapter twenty of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, did require a statewide closure plan to be developed by the division of environmental protection in consultation with the public service commission; and
Whereas, The plan was developed and timely submitted to the Legislature; therefore, be it
Resolved the the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the plan so submitted is approved and spending for the statutory purposes is authorized and may commence from passage of this resolution; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the division of environmental protection shall report annually by the thirty-first day of December, one thousand nine hundred ninety-three, and each year thereafter, how funds have been spent in that year and how funds are projected to be spent in the next fiscal year until all funds are spent or all landfills are closed and all post-closure monitoring periods have expired; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to David C. Callaghan, director of the division of environmental protection.