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House amends and approves bill to allow limited reuse of industrial byproduct in road construction
Summary
The House adopted a floor amendment to SB 224 narrowing reuse of industrial byproduct to material from 'inactive industrial sites' (per Section 17C-11102) and passed the first substitute 71–0. Sponsors said the bill creates a safety review process managed by the Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board and directs UDOT to allow reuse once material meets health standards.
The Utah House amended and approved legislation to permit limited reuse of certain industrial byproducts in transportation projects, approving first substitute Senate Bill 224 by recorded vote, 71–0, on March 12, 2009.
On the floor, Representative Hughes moved an amendment to add the phrase "from an inactive industrial site" as defined in Section 17C-11102, explaining the change would prevent out-of-state industrial material from being used as road base in Utah. He described the bill as establishing a procedure for evaluating safety and utility: the Executive Secretary of the Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board may approve applications if applicants show the material meets applicable health and toxicity standards and that installation methods meet health-risk standards.
Sponsor remarks emphasized consensus among the Department of Transportation and the Department of Environmental Quality; the bill was described as a cost-saving measure that "reduces the cost of disposing of industrial byproducts by diverting a substantial amount of safe inert material from landfills and allowed to be used in road construction." The motion to amend carried on the floor and the House passed the amended first substitute; the bill will be returned to the Senate for further consideration.
The measure includes administrative review and health-standards requirements before UDOT may use a material on public projects. Implementation requires application materials that demonstrate toxicity, installation method and compliance with state health standards.
