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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

AB 585

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the waiver of requirements related to the discharge of water pollution for certain research projects.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) administers

laws relating to the discharge of pollutants into surface water or groundwater,

including the requirement to obtain a water pollution discharge permit before

beginning a discharge. Current law authorizes DNR to waive the requirement to

obtain a water pollution discharge permit for a research project to evaluate advanced

agricultural nutrient management tools if certain requirements are met. This bill

authorizes DNR to waive any requirement of the laws relating to the discharge of

pollutants into the waters of the state for such a research project if the conditions are

met.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Kooyenga (R) , Loudenbeck (R) , Ripp (R) , Spanbauer (R) , Steineke (R) , Tranel (R) , Wynn (R)

1 cosponsors

Harsdorf (R)

Full history

  1. Feb 20, 2012 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Ripp, Wynn, Spanbauer, Loudenbeck, Steineke, Kooyenga and Tranel;Cosponsored by Senator Harsdorf

  2. Feb 20, 2012 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources

  3. Feb 22, 2012 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1