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CS/CS/CS/SB 162: Water and Wastewater Facility Operators

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Regulated Industries ; Environment and Natural Resources ; Collins

Water and Wastewater Facility Operators; Revising legislative findings and intent; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to issue water treatment plant operator licenses, water distribution system operator licenses, and domestic wastewater treatment plant operator licenses by reciprocity to certain applicants; providing licensure requirements; authorizing the department to issue temporary operator licenses during a declared state of emergency, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/13/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-204
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Regulated Industries (RI)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/10/2023 Senate • Filed
1/19/2023 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Regulated Industries; Fiscal Policy
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/15/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/20/23, 12:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
3/20/2023 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/21/2023 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
3/22/2023 Senate • Now in Regulated Industries
3/24/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/29/23, 12:00 pm, 401 Senate Building
3/29/2023 Senate • CS/CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
3/31/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
• CS/CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
4/10/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/13/23, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/13/2023 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
4/14/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/19/23
4/17/2023 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
4/19/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 436
• Read 3rd time -SJ 436
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 436
• Immediately certified -SJ 438
4/19/2023 House • In Messages
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
4/20/2023 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 23
• Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
4/20/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
6/5/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/9/2023 • Approved by Governor
6/13/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-204