Authorizing Legislation 



(2) To evaluate the potential for the development of additional hazardous waste treatment, 

 storage, and disposal capacity by the private sector; 



(3) To study the necessity for and scope of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and 

 disposal facilities which are sited, owned, or operated by the State; 



(4) To review progress in securing a volunteer county to host a hazardous waste treatment 

 facility; 



(5) To study incentives and compensation for the community which hosts, either 

 voluntarily or involuntarily, a hazardous waste treatment facility, including any 

 additional incentives and compensation which may be needed, whether there should be 

 differential compensation for a volunteer county, options for use of funds by local 

 governments, distribution of compensation among local governments, and methods of 

 providing flexibility in the development of an incentives and compensation package for 

 a particular local community; 



(6) To review progress in developing interstate agreements for the treatment, storage, and 

 disposal of hazardous waste; 



(7) To assist in the development of cooperative, comprehensive regional approach to 

 hazardous waste treatment and disposal; 



(8) To examine criteria and procedures for the selection of sites for hazardous waste 

 treatment, storage, and disposal facilities which are adopted by the Hazardous Waste 

 Management Commission and determine whether any modification is needed; 



(9) To analyze existing State law governing the Hazardous Waste Management 

 Commission and determine whether any changes are needed; 



(10) To study the capacity assurance requirement under the Comprehensive Environmental 

 Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96-510, 94 Stat. 2767, 

 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., as amended, and the Superfund Amendments and 

 Reauthorization Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-499, 100 Stat. 1613, as amended as it 

 relates to the continued eligibility of North Carolina for remedial actions under 

 Superfund; 



(1 1) To study alternatives available to the State for dealing with hazardous waste and the 

 ramifications of those alternatives; and 



(12) To receive and evaluate reports of every State agency, board, and commission which 

 has any power or duty with respect to hazardous waste management. 



§ 120-70.44. Additional powers. 



The Environmental Review Commission, while in the discharge of official duties, may 

 exercise all the powers provided for under the provisions of G.S. 120-19, and G.S. 120-19.1 

 through G.S. 120-19.4. The Environmental Review Commission may meet at any time upon the 

 call of either cochairman, whether or not the General Assembly is in session. The Environmental 

 Review Commission may meet in the Legislative Building or the Legislative Office Building upon 

 the approval of the Legislative Services Commission. 



