Relating to sewage disposal system permits; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Directs ] Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to adopt rules for determining whether community or area-wide sewerage system will accommodate proposed sewage discharge ] is available for purposes of sewage disposal system construction permit. Authorizes Department of Environmental Quality to issue permit for repair or replacement of sewage disposal system without regard to availability of sewerage system if certain criteria are met. ] Prohibits Department of Environmental Quality from determining community or area-wide sewerage system is available unless sewerage system is within 200 feet of property to be served. Sunsets repair or replacement provision ] prohibition on January 2, 2025. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Signed Jul 27, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 21, 2023 · House Jun 23, 2023
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Jun 21, 2023
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 27, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Pham K. Passed.
lower
Jun 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.
upper
Jun 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.
upper
Jun 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
May 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
May 22, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources.
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Meek
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
Co
David Smith
RRepublican
Co
JH
James Hieb
RRepublican
Co
LF
Lynn Findley
RRepublican
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