Archive: Environmental Audits

  • Uniform State Environmental Audit Privilege Act March 15, 2013

    Summary ALEC’s model Uniform State Environmental Audit Privilege Act is designed to encourage environmental compliance of the private sector by making environmental audits privileged to protect the confidentiality of communications relating to voluntary internal environmental audits. Model Legislation Section 1. {Short Title} This act shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform State Environmental Audit Privilege Act. Section 2. {Legislative findings and declarations} The legislature finds and declares that: (A) In order to encourage owners and operators of facilities and other persons conducting activities regulated under {insert state’s environmental laws}, or the federal, regional or local counterpart or extension […]

  • Environmental Audit Privilege and Qualified Disclosure Act March 15, 2013

    Summary This Act provides confidentiality and limited protection from civil, criminal or administrative proceedings to companies that conduct voluntary internal environmental audits to identify, prevent and correct areas of noncompliance with federal, state and local environmental statutes. The Audit Privilege is designed to give industry greater incentive to comply with environmental laws. The Audit Privilege does not apply to companies that intentionally and willfully disregard environmental laws or who have a history of continuous or repeated violations. State law enforcement authorities may make a written request or subpoena for an Audit Report and request an in camera hearing to determine […]