Legislature(2011 - 2012)
2012-03-29 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2012-03-29 House Journal Page 2086 HB 258 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 258 "An Act directing the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to develop and implement standards and operating procedures allowing for the use in the construction and maintenance of transportation projects and public facilities and in the construction of projects by public and private entities of gravel or aggregate materials that contain a limited amount of naturally occurring asbestos, and authorizing use on an interim basis of those materials for certain transportation projects and public facilities; relating to certain claims arising out of or in connection with the use of gravel or aggregate materials containing a limited amount of naturally occurring asbestos; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 258(FIN) "An Act directing the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to develop and implement standards and operating procedures, to evaluate site-specific use plans, and to designate project areas concerning gravel or other aggregate material containing naturally occurring asbestos; authorizing use on an interim basis of gravel or other aggregate material containing naturally occurring asbestos for certain transportation projects and public facilities; providing immunity for the state and for landowners, extractors, suppliers, transporters, and contractors for 2012-03-29 House Journal Page 2087 certain actions or claims arising in connection with the use of gravel or aggregate material containing naturally occurring asbestos in certain areas; requiring contractors to report certain asbestos-related data to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives Stoltze and Thomas, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Doogan, T. Wilson, Joule, Neuman, Edgmon, Thomas No recommendation (2): Costello, Stoltze Amend (2): Fairclough, Gara The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 258(FIN): 1. Zero, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development 3. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services 4. Zero, Dept. of Law 5. Zero, Dept. of Natural Resources 6. Fiscal, Dept. of Environmental Conservation 7. Fiscal, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities HB 258 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar.