State Update Volume 44, Issue 26

The Department of Environmental Quality proposed amendments to Utah Admin. Code §R311-204-3, which specifies requirements for labeling of underground storage tanks. Updates clarify previously misleading language that may have caused confusion regarding the contents of the tanks. The rule becomes effective on October 10, 2014. The deadline for comment is October 1, 2014. See http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2014/20140901/38765.htm.

The Commission on Environmental Quality adopted 30 Texas Admin. Code §291.200 pertaining to the Texas Water Code. The new rule incorporates changes pertaining to the duties of the public water utility, including reporting water supply availability and status and filling out a “Drought Contingency Plan Reporting Form.” See http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/September52014/Adopted%20Rules/30.ENVIRONMENTAL%20QUALITY.html#150.

The Water Resources Department proposed amendments to enable implementation of Or. Revised Statutes 540.350 through 540.390. The actions ensure dam safety to prevent potential damage to life or property, updating rules so that they incorporate current engineering and safety practices. The deadline for comment is October 3, 2014. See http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/bulletin/0914_bulletin/0914_rulemaking_bulletin.html.

The Public Utility Commission proposed updates to Or. Admin R. 860-084-0150, 860-084-0190, 860-084-0220, regarding the Solar Pilot Programs. The amendments enable the implementation of legislative changes to the program, which add 2.5 MW to the available statewide capacity, extend the enrollment termination date to March 31, 2016, and grant the Commission authority to name and adjust, without rulemaking, a percentage goal for capacity deployed by residential and small commercial qualifying systems. The deadline for comment is September 25, 2014.