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SB 796: General Permits for Distributed Wastewater Treatment Systems

GENERAL BILL by Bradley

General Permits for Distributed Wastewater Treatment Systems; Authorizing the Secretary of Environmental Protection to grant a general permit for the replacement of an existing onsite sewage treatment and disposal system with a distributed wastewater treatment system under certain circumstances; providing for the installation of distributed wastewater treatment units to proceed without any further action by the Department of Environmental Protection if a permittee submits a notification to the department at least a specified number of days before installation, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/29/2025 Senate - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/18/2025 Senate • Filed
    2/28/2025 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/6/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/11/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/11/2025 Senate • Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    3/21/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/26/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/26/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
    3/27/2025 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
    4/3/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/08/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/8/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    4/9/2025 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/10/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/25
    4/15/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 415
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 415
    • Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 415
    • Immediately certified -SJ 421
    4/15/2025 House • In Messages
    4/28/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    4/29/2025 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
    4/29/2025 Senate • Ordered enrolled

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  • SB 796, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2025 at 10:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 645 (c1) Distributed Wastewater Treatment System Permits State Affairs Committee Identical Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 796

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.814 General permits; delegation. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 796, Original Filed Version Posted 2/18/2025 at 8:19 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2025 (pdf)
    Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) 3/25/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/7/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 645 (c1) Distributed Wastewater Treatment System Permits State Affairs Committee Identical Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 796

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2025 4:00 PM Environment and Natural Resources 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/26/2025 3:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/8/2025 2:00 PM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/15/2025 4:58 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2025 2:14 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.814 General permits; delegation. Page 1 (pdf)

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