Introduced by Rep. Tanya Pullin (D) on January 2, 2007, to establish standards and procedures for the cleanup of properties contaminated by clandestine methamphetamine production.
Referred to the House Seniors, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee on January 3, 2007.
Substitute offered in the House on February 7, 2007, to make technical change.
The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 23, 2007.
Amendment offered by Rep. Tanya Pullin (D) on February 15, 2007, to require that before the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet certifies a contractor that contractor shall post a surety bond or other financial assurance in the amount of $500,000 and shall provide proof of insurance; require that the day a local law enforcement agency learns of methamphetamine contamination of a property that agency shall notify the local health department, by fax or e-mail, of the contamination; require the local health department to post a notice of methamphetamine contamination on the contaminated property.
The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 23, 2007.
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 28, 2007.
Reported in the Senate on March 8, 2007, favorably, to Rules.
Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on March 9, 2007, to establish standards and procedures for the cleanup of properties contaminated by clandestine methamphetamine production. [Vote Details and Comments]
1) Chuck [by Anonymous Citizen on February 16, 2007] Most local Health Departments have NO properly trained personnel to deal with contaminated meth lab locations. A few years ago the Louisville/Jefferson County Health Department had developed plans to deal with chemical emergencies. These plans were extremely poor and contained procedures which were in violation of several KY OSHA regulations and could have resulted in the death or serious injury of responders to any chemical release type emergency. Handling a meth lab location cleanup requires following several OSHA regulations to be done properly and the Health Departments have no idea about these regulations so they SHOULD NOT BE INVOLVED!! Your bill WILL get people injured and/or killed!!! Reply