2005 House Bill 4617

House Roll Call 271: Passed

To prohibit the Department of Environmental Quality from labeling a property as a toxic waste "facility" in the absence of actual testing. If the property is a person's residential homestead, the DEQ would be prohibited from entering the property for testing without the owner’s permission. Also, to require the DEQ to determine what types of cleanup are needed on the basis of independent, peer reviewed risk assessment studies.

77 Yeas / 29 Nays
Republican (57 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Democrat (20 Yeas / 29 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (4)