§ 35-11-520 — Termination of state regulation of hazardous waste generators and transporters; procedures

Wyoming § 35-11-520

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 35: Public Health and Safety
• Ch. 11: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
• Art. 5: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

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(a) The department shall report to the legislature any
reduction in federal hazardous waste grant funds supplied to the
state under section 3011 of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6931), which results in the need for
additional state funds, exclusive of fees under W.S. 35-11-517,
to administer W.S. 35-11-516 through 35-11-520.
(b) The provisions of W.S. 35-11-516 through 35-11-519
shall not be effective one hundred eighty (180) days after the
adjournment of the legislative session next following the
submission of a report under subsection (a) of this section,
unless the legislature appropriates the additional funds
required. The expiration of the state program pursuant to this
subsection shall be subject to the following:
(i) The annual fee collected by the department under
W.S. 35-11-517 shall be remitted to the facility owner on a
prorated basis upon termination of regulation by the state under
this section;
(ii) The department shall vacate any order issued to
any generator or transporter to enforce any provision of W.S.
35-11-516 through 35-11-519;
(iii) The state attorney general may continue to
prosecute any action based on alleged violations of W.S.
35-11-516 through 35-11-519 which was filed prior to the
adjournment of the legislative session referred to in subsection
(b) of this section.