Bill Type
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT REGULATING THE USE OF TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR MUNICIPAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 20 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8749, ENTITLED "THE PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999"
Short Title
WASTE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY ACT
Text as Filed (File)
Congress Author
Date filed
November 29, 2022
Date Read
November 29, 2022
Scope
Legislative Status
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
41
Session Type
Document Certification
Bill Status
Approved by the House on 2022-12-12, transmitted to the Senate on 2022-12-14 and received by the Senate on 2022-12-14

Committee Details

Primary Committee

House Counterpart

Date Approved on Third Reading (HRep)
December 12, 2022

Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT REGULATING THE USE OF TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR MUNICIPAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 20 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8749, ENTITLED ''THE PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999''
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 19TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2022 ]
Introduced by Representatives FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ, LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO, CARLITO S. MARQUEZ, MARLYN B. ALONTE, JOEY SARTE SALCEDA, et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on December 12, 2022;
12/14/2022 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
[ 2023 ]
1/23/2023 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATE CHANGE and WAYS AND MEANS;

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT REGULATING THE USE OF TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR MUNICIPAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 20 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8749, ENTITLED ''THE PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999''
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 19TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2022 ]
Introduced by Representatives FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ, LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO, CARLITO S. MARQUEZ, MARLYN B. ALONTE, JOEY SARTE SALCEDA, et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on December 12, 2022;
12/14/2022 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
[ 2023 ]
1/23/2023 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATE CHANGE and WAYS AND MEANS;

Abstract

ABSTRACT : Aims to regulate the use of thermal and other treatment technologies for the disposal of municipal and hazardous wastes, or for the processing of any waste material for fuel which shall be designed and operated to meet the standards established pursuant to this Act and its implementing rules and regulations. Mandates the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to be the lead agency responsible for the implementation and enforcement of this Act and the Department of Energy on relevant regulations pertaining to waste-to-energy facilities. Mandates the Local Government Units (LGUs) to facilitate the establishment of waste treatment facilities within a region, province, or strategically clustered LGUs, in consonance with their respective ten-year solid waste management plans. Tasks the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to undertake the necessary verification of the technology that will be used for the treatment or waste processing projects. Grants fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to registered investors and hosts of waste treatment programs.

Significance