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Senate Advances Bill Toughening Criminal Penalties for Hazardous-waste Violations
Summary
Senate committee and floor sponsors said SB170 would elevate certain knowing hazardous-waste violations to felonies to align state law with federal RCRA penalties, including fines up to $50,000 per day and prison terms; the Senate reported passage to third reading (26–2).
The Senate Health Committee reported SB170 favorably and floor sponsor Senator Reese told colleagues the bill would amend the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act to increase penalties for knowing hazardous-waste violations and create a new "knowing endangerment" felony.
Sponsor’s outline: Senator Reese said the bill (as amended) would convert some existing…
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