Senate moves to put off lead-paint violation fines
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed legislation Thursday to block fines temporarily under a rule that requires certification to remove lead paint in homes and certain facilities built prior to 1978.
Sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, the proposal was attached to a supplemental funding bill by a vote of 60-37.
Collins accused the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of botching implementation of the lead-paint rule, which took effect in April.
Collins’ legislation would bar the EPA from using funds in the spending bill to levy fines through Sept. 30.
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Source: JIM MYERS World Washington Bureau
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