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HB 670 Original 2021 Regular Session Gary Carter
Abstract: Establishes a new fee for radioactive waste disposal processing and provides for an
increase in certain fees assessed by the Dept. of Environmental Quality.
Present law provides for the powers and duties of the secretary of the Dept. of Environmental Quality
(DEQ) and allows the DEQ to charge certain fees. Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law provides additional fees that the secretary may assess under his authority as follows:
(1)Annual fee for dependent mobile laboratories - not to exceed $363 per mobile.
(2)The accreditation fees for in state laboratories receiving national accreditation - not to exceed
one and one half times the regular fees.
(3)The accreditation fees for out-of-state laboratories receiving state accreditation - not to
exceed one and one-half times the regular fees.
(4)The accreditation fees for out-of-state laboratories receiving national accreditation - not to
exceed two times the regular fees.
(5)Interim accreditation application fees - not to exceed two times the regular fees.
Proposed law authorizes increases in air fees as follows:
(1) Criteria pollutant annual fee - not to exceed $20 per ton in two phases. The first phase will
increase the fee to $16.61/ton effective 7/1/22. The second phase will increase the fee to
$20/ton effective 7/1/23.
(2) Minimum fee for criteria pollutants - not to exceed $250.
(3) New fee for asbestos disposal certification forms - $5000 for one fiscal year.
Proposed law authorizes increases in solid waste fees as follows: (1) Waste tire transporter authorization application fee - not to exceed $250.
(2) Maximum annual tonnage fee for type I facilities - $120,000.
(3) Maximum annual tonnage fee for type II facilities - $30,000.
(4) Permit application review fee for type I, I-A, II, and II-A standard permits applicants may be
increased to $6125.
(5)Permit application review fee for type III standard permits applicants may be increased to
$1325.
(6)Permit application review fee for type I, I-A, II, and II-A permits-modification applicants
may be increased to $2650.
(7)Permit application review fee for type III permits-modification applicants may be increased
to $813.
(8) All transporters of solid waste with a facility - $250.00
Proposed law relative to radioactive waste disposal processing, authorizes a fee of $250 to be billed
at the wellhead regardless of the field. Further authorizes device, product, or sealed source
evaluation 6A device evaluation (each) increased to $5000. Device, product, or sealed source
evaluation 6B sealed source design evaluation (each) increased to $2000. Device, product, or sealed
source evaluation 6C update sheet increased to $500. Further authorizes fees for a commercial
naturally occurring radioactive materials waste disposal application fee of $23,000 and a commercial
naturally occurring radioactive materials waste disposal annual fee of $20,000.
(Amends R.S. 30:2011(D)(22)(c); Adds R.S. 30:2014(D)(4)(d))