LC 587 Legislature · 2025 Regular Session

Exempt subdivision, water/sewer plans from environmental review

This bill exempts the state department from conducting environmental reviews for certain subdivision applications and water or sewer system plans, allowing local governments and independent reviewers to handle these assessments instead. It delegates review authority for small public water and sewer systems to local government divisions that establish satisfactory review programs, with local entities receiving 90% of review fees. The legislation also clarifies that storm drainage review requirements do not apply to single-family residential parcels of 5 acres or larger with no more than 25% impervious surface, and establishes certification procedures for local departments and independent reviewers to ensure competency in conducting these reviews.
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Introduced Oct 21, 2024 Last action Jan 31, 2025
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