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H.R. 7186: Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facilities Regulation Act of 2008

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H.R. 7186: Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facilities Regulation Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-27 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-09-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facilities Regulation Act of 2008

Plain summary

Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facilities Regulation Act of 2008 - Requires a solid waste rail transfer facility to comply with all federal and state solid waste environmental laws (except those requiring permits). Declares that any such facility lacking a state permit shall not be required to possess one (other than a siting permit): (1) if by a certain deadline the facility has applied, in good faith, for all required permits; and (2) until the permitting agency has either approved or denied the permit application. Declares that any such facility that does not possess a state siting permit shall not be required to possess one to continue to operate or to comply with state land use requirements. Authorizes a state governor to petition the Surface Transportation Board to require the facility to apply for a land-use exemption. Requires the Board to accept such a petition and the facility to have such an exception to continue to operate. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make modifications to such requirements to protect human health and the environment.

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Official text

Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facilities Regulation Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · 0 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Exemption
A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr7186 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110