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DEES seeks technical fixes to allow FBI multistate background checks for waste facility permit applicants
House Committee on Environment and Agriculture · March 31, 2026
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Summary
SB644 clarifies state law so the Department of Environmental Services can run FBI‑enabled multistate criminal records checks for owners/operators of solid and hazardous waste facilities. DEES said the bill removes an unnecessary DOJ middleman and specifies which DEES officials may receive results.
Representative Kevin Scully introduced SB644 on behalf of Senator Pearl; the bill is a departmental request to correct statutory language so that FBI‑supported multistate background checks can be run for applicants for certain waste facility permits. Mike…
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