| | | Sec. 5. Report regarding amount of construction and demolition debris wood fuel | | substitution. The Department of Environmental Protection shall | | evaluate the effects of allowing the substitution of wood from | | construction and demolition debris for conventional fuels used in | | a boiler to exceed 50% of total fuel by weight combusted on an | | annual average basis if the following conditions are met: |
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| | | 1. The boiler is designed and constructed for the primary | | purpose of power generation and not waste disposal; |
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| | | 2. The boiler employs the best available control technology | | as determined by the department; and |
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| | | 3. All other applicable regulatory standards are met with | | regard to the facility. |
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| | | By February 1, 2007, the Department of Environmental | | Protection shall submit a report in connection with the | | evaluation to the joint standing committee of the Legislature | | having jurisdiction over natural resources matters. The report | | must include the department's findings and recommendations and | | any proposed legislation. |
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| | | Sec. 6. Authority to report legislation. The joint standing committee of | | the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources | | matters may report out legislation to the First Regular Session | | of the 123rd Legislature relating to the reports submitted by the | | Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to sections 3, 4 | | and 5. |
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| | | Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, | | this Act takes effect when approved. |
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