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Subcommittee holds hearing on ‘bad actors’ bill to give EPD authority to vet contractors
Summary
Lawmakers heard testimony on LC443387/HB 1072, a hearing-only bill that would let the EPD director investigate an applicant's past conduct and potentially bar contractors with egregious histories; committee members pressed for thresholds and due-process protections.
Representative Townshend presented LC443387 (referred to in committee as HB 1072), calling it a "bad actors" bill that would give the Environmental Protection Division director discretion to vet applicants and contractors, particularly out-of-state entities with concerning past records.
The sponsor said the measure would authorize the director to "look…
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