In what states does the CHMM have official state recognition for selected report/work plan sign-off abilities, etc.?
States with passed legislation include New Jersey, Louisiana, Indiana, and North Carolina pending for legislation in Illinois, Virginia, Wisconsin, Missouri, Ohio, and others. Many states are recognizing the need for a credential specific to environmental expertise; some are developing their own programs and some are recognizing CHMM. For example, in New Jersey, a Professional Engineer may still sign off for the engineering soundness of an Environmental Impact Report, but a CHMM must sign off the environmental portion. Legislation allowing CHMM sign-off had passed in Indiana but was struck down due the lobbying efforts of the Profession Engineers organization. EPA had solicited comments in 1993 regarding the appropriateness of CHMMs signing off on Spill Prevention, Countermeasure, and Control Plans (SPCCs). Originally, CHMM was the only certification this input was requested for, but after publication in the Federal Register, a lot of other organizations requested to be evaluated also.
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