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b. Ways in which agencies can provide better services to the State and to the people; 

 and 



c. Instances in which functions of agencies are dupHcative, overlapping, incomplete in 

 scope or coverage, fail to accomplish legislative objectives, or for any other reason 

 should be redefmed or redistributed; 



(4) To review and evaluate changes in federal law and regulations, relevant court decisions, 

 and changes in technology affecting the environment or protection of the environment; 



(5) To review existing and proposed State law and rules affecting the environment or 

 protection of the envirormient and to determine whether any modification of law or 

 rules is in the public interest; 



(6) To make reports and recommendations, including draft legislation, to the General 

 Assembly from time to time as to any matter relating to the powers and duties set out 

 in this section; and 



(7) To undertake such additional studies as it deems appropriate or as may from time to 

 time be requested by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the 

 House of Representatives, either house of the General Assembly, the Legislative 

 Research Commission, the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, 

 the Joint Legislative Utility Review Committee, or the Joint Select Committee on 

 Low-Level Radioactive Waste and to make such reports and recommendations to the 

 General Assembly regarding such studies as it deems appropriate; provided that the 

 Environmental Review Commission shall not undertake any study which the General 

 Assembly has assigned to another legislative commission or committee. 



(b) The Environmental Review Commission may continue the study of environmental agency 

 consolidation and reorganization. The study of environmental agency consolidation shall include, 

 but is not limited to: 



(1) Monitoring the implementation of Session Laws 1989, c. 727; 



(2) Evaluation of the organization, programs, and operation of the Department of 

 Environment and Natural Resources; 



(3) Evaluation of the organization, functions, powers, and duties of the components of the 

 Department of Environment and Natural Resources, including boards, commissions, 

 councils, and regional offices; and 



(4) Recodification of the General Statutes relating to the environment and environmental 

 agencies. 



(c) In addition to its general powers and duties, the Environmental Review Commission shall 

 have the following powers and duties with respect to hazardous waste management: 



(1) To study the current and projected need for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and 

 disposal capacity in the State in light of anticipated generation of hazardous waste and 

 alternatives for hazardous waste treatment and disposal; 



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