The following bills of interest saw action last week in the House and Senate--

House

Steel Slag Waste Exemption: Senate Bill 497 (Vogel-R-Beaver) exempting steel slag from the definition of waste under certain circumstances was removed from the Table, referred into and out of the House Appropriations Committee and passed by the House without changes.  The bill now goes to the Governor for his action.  A House Fiscal Note and summary is available.  (Note: See related House Bill 2034 (Marshall-R-Beaver).)

Molybdenum In Ag Lime: House Bill 2034 (Marshall-R-Beaver) requiring agriculture lime to be labeled with the percentage of molybdenum it contains was reported out of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and will be on the House Calendar for action.  (Note: This bill is related to Senate Bill 497 due to a concern that agricultural lime made from steel slag may have excessive amounts of molybdenum.  The Department of Agriculture expressed a concern with Senate Bill 497 due to a study that found sheep were killed on a field where lime made from steel slag was spread.)

Senate

Regulatory Review: Senate Bill 977 (Gordner-R-Columbia) which limits information given to the public on proposed regulation changes and give one committee of the House or Senate the authority to delay consideration of any regulation was amended and reported from the Senate Rules Committee and was passed by the Senate.  The bill now goes to the House for action.  Click Here for more.

1/29/2018