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HB 855 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Miguez
Abstract: Provides for end-market uses of waste tires and waste tire material and repeals the Waste
Tire Program Task Force.
Present law provides that a fee of $2 per passenger/light truck tire, $5 per medium truck tire, and $10
per off-road tire be collected for every tire sold. Specifies that the fees are deposited into the Waste
Tire Management Fund which is used to operate the waste tire program in the Dept. of
Environmental Quality. Present law also addresses reimbursement of waste tire processors from the
fund for scrapping waste tires generated within the state.
Present law requires the department's rules and regulations provide for standards and requirements
for expedited approval of customary end-market uses including, but not limited to, those recognized
by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Rubber Manufacturers Association, or previously
approved by the department.
Present law prohibits the standards and requirements from including disposal as an end market use
of eligible waste tire material and contravening existing law prohibiting waste tire disposal in solid
waste facilities and providing for waste tires commingled with solid waste.
Proposed law defines "customary end-market use" as any use in a project that conforms to generally
accepted standard industry practices, including but not limited to, those recognized by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association, and those previously
approved by the department including bulkheads, tire derived fuel, and crumb rubber applications,
or other uses approved by the department.
Proposed law provides that any end-market use application for a customary end-market use for waste
tires or waste tire material will be considered approved if not denied by the department within 15
days of the submission of the application. Changes the reference to the Rubber Manufacturers
Association to its new name, "U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association".
Present law creates the Waste Tire Program Task Force charged with the responsibilities to
study, report, and make recommendations on the waste tire program to the oversight committees.
Proposed law repeals the task force.
(Amends R.S. 30:2418(H)(10); Adds R.S. 30:2412(40); Repeals §3 of Act No. 323 of the 2013 R.S.
and §2 of Act No. 427 of the 2015 R.S.) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Natural Resources and
Environment to the original bill:
1. Make technical changes.