The bill amends Section 23-19.1-6 of the General Laws concerning hazardous waste management. It introduces new language that outlines the powers and duties of the director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) in adopting necessary plans, rules, regulations, procedures, and standards for effective hazardous waste management.

Additionally, the bill removes the phrase "which is naturally occurring" from the existing regulations regarding the remediation of arsenic at levels less than nineteen parts per million (19 ppm). This change aims to enhance the oversight and management of arsenic levels in hazardous waste. The act will take effect immediately upon passage.

Statutes affected:
6208: 23-19.1-6