HLS 21RS-807 ORIGINAL
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 669
BY REPRESENTATIVE GARY CARTER
ENVIRONMENT/FEES: Authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality to increase
annual fees for hazardous waste generators
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 30:2014(D)(4)(b)(iii)(ee) through (hh), relative to hazardous waste fees; to
3 establish fee schedules for hazardous waste generators; and to provide for related
4 matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 30:2014(D)(4)(b)(iii)(ee) through (hh) are hereby enacted to read as
7follows:
8 ยง2014. Permits, licenses, registrations, variances, and fees
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10 D.
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12 (4)
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14 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the
15 Department of Environmental Quality may increase the following fees from the
16 amounts in effect on March 14, 2015, as authorized by this Title or any rule or
17 regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, and is required to be deposited into the
18 Environmental Trust Account as follows:
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions. HLS 21RS-807 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 669
1 (iii) Hazardous waste fees provided in Part V of Title 33 of the Louisiana
2 Administrative Code may be increased by up to twenty-five percent. In addition, the
3 secretary is hereby authorized to establish a fee schedule for the following:
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5 (ee) An annual prohibited waste fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars.
6 (ff) An annual fee for very small quantity generators not to exceed two
7 hundred fifty dollars.
8 (gg) An annual fee for small quantity generators not to exceed six hundred
9 dollars.
10 (hh) An annual fee for large quantity generators not to exceed seven hundred
11 fifty dollars.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 669 Original 2021 Regular Session Gary Carter
Abstract: Allows the Department of Environmental Quality to increase the annual fees for
hazardous waste generators.
Present law requires the Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to assess annual fees for all
permits, licenses, registrations, or variances under present law, and directs the funds
generated from such fees into the Environmental Trust Account. Proposed law retains
present law.
Present law authorizes the DEQ to establish fees for hazardous waste generators and
transporters, with limits on how much those fees can be increased. Proposed law retains
present law.
Present law provides a list of fees for which DEQ may establish a schedule. Present law also
includes established annual fees hazardous waste generators under the administrative code.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law adds to the list of fees for which DEQ may establish fee schedules the
following fees provided for under present law, and increases the maximum amount of such
fees:
(1)Prohibited Waste fee up to $250.
(2)Very Small Quantity Generators fee up to $250.
(3)Small Quantity Generators fee up to $600.
(4)Large Quantity Generators fee up to $750.
(Adds R.S. 30:2014(D)(4)(b)(iii)(ee)-(hh))
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