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Senate debates statewide standards for meth-lab cleanup; sponsor says certification will improve investigations
Summary
Sen. Butters introduced House Bill 6 to require certified decontamination and set rules under the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board; senators pressed the sponsor on certification costs, local health-department fiscal impacts and the estimated number of meth labs. The Senate 'circled' the bill for more information.
Senator Butters told the Senate that House Bill 6 would create statewide standards and a certification program for people who inspect, decontaminate or demolish properties contaminated by illegal drug labs. She said the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board would set the rules and issue certificates after July 1, 2002, and that the measure is intended to protect evidence and keep workers and investigators safe.
Butters said the board will "set the rules" and…
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