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Committee advances bill to update hazardous chemical reporting fees; director given authority to adjust with notice
Summary
Senate Bill 2,082 would raise long‑unchanged fees tied to the HazConnect chemical inventory system, update licensing and fund local emergency planning committees; the committee unanimously recommended a due‑pass after hearing that fees had not been raised since 1991.
The Appropriations Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 2,082, which would increase fees tied to hazardous chemical reporting and support the HazConnect data system used by emergency managers and fire departments.
Why it matters: The fee schedule for hazardous chemical reporting has not been updated since 1991, committee staff and witnesses said. The bill would allow the director of the relevant division…
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