EPA-WATER MAIN INSTALLATION
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, in the case of water main installation projects, all water main-related appurtenances, and specifically fire hydrants and valves, shall be included in the Agency's written approval of specified public water supply plans. Requires fire hydrants and valves to be designed and installed in accordance with specified standards.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Signed Aug 1, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House May 21, 2025
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
Apr 9, 2025
D
Democratic39
92% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 1, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 027-000-000
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 011-000-000
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Don DeWitte
RRepublican
P
Jeff Keicher
RRepublican
Co
Kimberly Lightford
DDemocratic
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