legislation: 108-hr-2827
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| 108-hr-2827 | 108 | hr | 2827 | Stop Solid Waste Incineration Act of 2003 | Environmental Protection | 2003-07-23 | 2003-08-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] | NJ | D | A000210 | 0 | Stop Solid Waste Incineration Act of 2003 - Requires each State to adopt and submit to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency a three-year implementation plan to achieve: (1) increased recycling by at least 75 percent; (2) water source pollution reduction; (3) restriction of landfill dumping to materials that are not recyclable or compostable; (4) the phasing out of solid waste incineration within four years and six months after this Act's enactment; (5) a waste reduction rate of ten percent; and (6) an increase in composting of ten percent. Provides for Federal implementation plans for States that fail to meet plan submission requirements. Authorizes the Administrator to impose a prohibition on the approval by the Secretary of Transportation of certain highway projects or awarding of highway grants applicable to a State that fails to submit a plan, has a plan submission disapproved, or fails to implement a requirement of an approved plan.Provides for grants to States that phase out the incineration of solid waste prior to the deadline established under this Act.Grants a State the authority to limit or restrict the importation of solid waste on the date the State phases out solid waste incineration. | 2023-01-15T05:47:34Z |